Biden says he agrees with Obama that filibuster is ‘a relic of the Jim Crow era’
President Joe Biden said Thursday during the first formal news conference of his presidency that he agreed with former President Barack Obama that…
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‘One mistake after the other.’ How AstraZeneca went from pandemic hero to villain
After teaming up with Oxford University, AstraZeneca produced a safe and effective Covid-19 vaccine in just nine months, a huge achievement that will…
Continue ReadingHigh school students accused of posting ‘pro-rape’ speech online
Click here for updates on this story QUINCY, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Authorities are looking into a disturbing incident…
Continue ReadingWoman’s dream vacation canceled due to COVID, so she explored Baltimore businesses
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — So many of us have had to cancel trips due to the COVID-19…
Continue ReadingWyoming Senate kills bill backed by Donald Trump Jr. in attempt to defeat Liz Cheney
A Wyoming Senate bill to create election runoffs failed on Wednesday, despite Donald Trump Jr.’s campaign to pass it in an attempt to defeat…
Continue ReadingGameStop, AMC and other meme stocks are meming again
Meme stocks were back in business Thursday, as investors bought up shares of GameStop, boosting other Reddit-favorite stocks along with it. GameStop…
Continue ReadingGeorgia bill that would restrict voting access sent immediately to state Senate after House vote
Georgia’s sweeping Republican-backed election-law overhaul bill was sent immediately to the state Senate after it was passed earlier Thursday…
Continue ReadingBiden slams GOP vote-restriction bills as ‘sick’ and ‘un-American’ while Georgia moves to suppress the vote
President Joe Biden on Thursday slammed a slew of Republican efforts to suppress the vote as “un-American” as Georgia’s state House…
Continue ReadingThese companies are paying their employees to receive the Covid-19 vaccine
As vaccine eligibility expands across the United States, more companies are offering incentives to get a jab. Many US companies are debating whether…
Continue ReadingBiden pressed over crisis at the southern border in his first White House news conference
President Joe Biden spent much of his first presidential news conference on Thursday facing questions about the crisis on the southern border,…
Continue ReadingNumerous black bears losing limbs; how groups are working to prevent illegal trappings
Click here for updates on this story BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — There is a growing concern in the…
Continue ReadingAmerica’s most powerful oil lobby is changing its tune on a carbon tax
The oil industry’s most powerful lobbying group announced Thursday that for the first time it will support setting a price on carbon, a…
Continue ReadingBiden says access will be provided to border facilities, but doesn’t give timeline
President Joe Biden said plans are underway to provide journalists access to border facilities, but didn’t provide a timeline on when that…
Continue ReadingBiden faces tough questions over crisis at the southern border in first White House news conference
President Joe Biden participated in his first presidential news conference on Thursday, facing the most intense questioning on the crisis at the…
Continue ReadingHere’s why Cathie Wood and Kevin O’Leary are still bullish on growth stocks
Tech stocks have taken a hit lately as investors continue to seek comfort in banks, big oil and other value sectors. But some fans of trendy momentum…
Continue Reading1921 Tulsa Race Massacre: Exhumation of mass grave expected to begin in June
Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — Researchers expect to begin exhumation of remains…
Continue ReadingAtlanta police detain man with six guns, body armor in grocery store
A man armed with a rifle entered an Atlanta Publix Supermarket Wednesday in Midtown at Atlantic Station, a commercial and residential area in the…
Continue ReadingBiden announces new vaccination goal in his first White House news conference: 200 million shots in first 100 days
President Joe Biden participated in his first presidential news conference on Thursday, where he’s expected face a wide-ranging set of…
Continue ReadingEU proposes vaccine controls as ‘raid’ in Italy uncovers millions of AstraZeneca doses
The European Union proposed tighter controls on the export of Covid-19 vaccine doses on Wednesday, marking the latest spat between the bloc and the…
Continue ReadingGeorgia House passes sweeping bill that would restrict voting access, setting up final vote next week
The Republican-led Georgia House of Representatives on Thursday passed its version of a sweeping election overhaul bill, moving it one step closer to…
Continue ReadingPolice: Home video showed babysitter beating 5-year-old child before his death
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A babysitter is accused of beating a 5-year-old to death after…
Continue ReadingProsecutor in Boulder massacre says he’s preparing more charges as the suspect is ordered to stay in jail
The suspect accused of murdering 10 people at a Colorado grocery this week will remain in jail without bond as investigators and his legal defense…
Continue ReadingIntel investing $20 billion in new US chipmaking plants as part of turnaround plan
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has only been on the job for about a month. But the semiconductor giant has been in need of a bold, new strategy for some…
Continue ReadingBanker who loaned $16 million to Paul Manafort pleads not guilty to new conspiracy charge
Former banker Stephen Calk, who loaned Paul Manafort $16 million in an alleged bid to win a position in the Trump administration, pleaded not guilty…
Continue ReadingWall Street is out of sync with Main Street — yet history says this bull market could last a while
Happy Birthday, stock market bull. One year ago this week, the stock market bottomed out. But since then investors have ridden a giant wave of…
Continue ReadingWoman catches man secretly recording her at tanning salon
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A woman hopes her story inspires courage in others…
Continue ReadingNeighborhood shocked to find Nazi stickers on flags and signs in front yards
Click here for updates on this story ATHENS, Georgia (WGCL) — One Athens-Clarke County neighborhood is shocked to find…
Continue ReadingFacebook, Twitter and Google CEOs testify before Congress on misinformation
Congress is set to grill the chief executives of Facebook, Google and Twitter about misinformation and online extremism on Thursday, in the…
Continue ReadingTeacher fired over picture drawing parallels to death of George Floyd
Click here for updates on this story RABUN COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — A picture appearing to show a Rabun County High…
Continue ReadingBiden expected to announce new vaccination goal in his first White House news conference
President Joe Biden is scheduled to participate in his first presidential news conference on Thursday, where he’s expected face a wide-ranging…
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