Innovative 10-year-old creates ‘stick library’ for local dogs
For many families, trying to find fun activities during quarantine has been challenging. One Canadian father found the perfect project for his son to…
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This Houston furniture store owner opened his doors to people seeking warmth in the winter storm
After two nights of staying in her condo on the southwest side of Houston without power, Felicia Maten had no running water, the food in her…
Continue ReadingAn Ohio bomb squad was called to disarm an adorable bag of kittens
Sheriff’s deputies in Ohio were called when a suspicious bag was found outside of a church, but what was inside was not what they were…
Continue ReadingA website is offering to pay you $2k to sleep for research
This could literally be a dream job — making money by sleeping, including a night in a five-star resort. Sleepstandards.com, a website that…
Continue ReadingCargo plane’s engine catches fire, dropping debris that injures two people in a Dutch town
Two people were injured after pieces of a cargo plane broke off and fell onto a town in the Netherlands, according to authorities there. Pieces of…
Continue ReadingLife after seeing death: How Romain Grosjean’s family inspired him as he was engulfed by flames
Time seemed to slow down as Romain Grosjean’s car — split in half from the force of hitting the race barriers — was enveloped in…
Continue ReadingThe US is about to top 500,000 Covid-19 deaths. That’s why it’s critical to keep up safety measures, Fauci says
Just over a year since the first known US Covid-19 death, more than 500,000 people will have died from the disease by the end of this week.…
Continue ReadingUnited Airlines removing 24 Boeing 777s from service after Denver incident
United Airlines is removing all of its Boeing 777 planes currently in service that are powered by Pratt & Whitney 4000 series engines after the…
Continue ReadingA third of Texans still have issues with their water supply after widespread power outages
Water service remained disrupted for nearly a third of Texas residents Sunday evening, a lingering consequence of the widespread power outages from…
Continue ReadingOath Keeper claims she was VIP security at Trump rally before riot and says she met with Secret Service agents
A leader in an alleged Oath Keepers conspiracy in the US Capitol insurrection claims she was given a VIP pass to the pro-Trump rally on January 6,…
Continue ReadingSome Boeing 777 airplanes likely to be removed from service, FAA says
The Federal Aviation Administration is stepping up inspections of Boeing 777 airplanes equipped with certain Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines and…
Continue ReadingCPAC’s dangerous embrace of Trump
What happens when you incite an insurrection to prevent the congressional certification of the 2020 election results? Turns out you get invited to…
Continue ReadingIn stimulus push, Biden calls on Republicans to heed their constituents
As Joe Biden presses his case for Republicans to set partisanship aside and support his Covid-19 relief bill in Congress this week, the President…
Continue ReadingPublix joins a growing list of grocers offering incentives for workers to get vaccinated
Publix joined a growing list of US grocers and retailers offering incentives to workers who get the Covid-19 vaccine. The popular Southern…
Continue ReadingTexas congressman says emergency aid will help Texans pay high energy bills charged after deep freeze
Federal emergency funds meant to help Texans recover from a deep freeze will also be used to help some residents pay exorbitantly high energy bills…
Continue ReadingTrump to speak at CPAC in first public appearance since leaving White House, while Pence declines invitation
Former President Donald Trump will speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, next Sunday, according to a source…
Continue ReadingHere’s how a week of frigid weather and catastrophe unfolded in Texas
After a devastating week for the Lone Star state, finally some relief. Temperatures Sunday will continue to warm, with most of the state expected to…
Continue ReadingNational security adviser says White House has started to communicate with Iran over American hostages
The Biden administration has begun to communicate with Iran over American hostages in the region, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said…
Continue ReadingAbout half of Texans still have issues with their water supply after widespread power outages
Water service remained disrupted for about half of Texas residents early Sunday, a lingering consequence of the widespread power outages from…
Continue ReadingWhite House says stock-trading tax is worth studying after GameStop frenzy
The White House supports studying the merits of a financial transaction tax — a move favored by progressives and despised by Wall Street — in the…
Continue ReadingAs Texas went dark, Fox News blamed windmills
The majority of power outages in Texas over the past week came from losses in coal, natural gas and nuclear energy, according to the state’s…
Continue ReadingProgressive Democrats push for $15 minimum wage as House set to consider stimulus bill
Progressive Democrats on Sunday argued to keep the $15 minimum wage increase in President Joe Biden’s stimulus package, as the provision faces…
Continue ReadingFauci says ‘possible’ Americans will still be wearing masks in 2022
WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that it’s “possible” Americans will still need to wear masks in 2022 to…
Continue ReadingDashcam video shows semi nearly hitting squad car and officer
Click here for updates on this story GALESBURG, IL (WQAD) — The Galesburg Police Department released a video clip of an…
Continue ReadingBiden’s polling is steadier than Trump’s
Poll of the week: A Quinnipiac University poll finds that President Joe Biden’s job approval rating stands at 52% to a disapproval rating of…
Continue ReadingBill Gates says trade-offs by state of Texas lead to storm deaths
In an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Bill Gates said deaths during Texas’ winter freeze were preventable, caused by the…
Continue ReadingGov. Ron DeSantis says he’ll order flags flown at half-staff to honor Rush Limbaugh
Florida’s governor announced he’ll order flags in the state flown at half-staff to honor the late conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh,…
Continue ReadingLone Star state’s trouble comes in bunches
“O Gertrude, Gertrude,” King Claudius says to his wife in Act IV of Hamlet. “When sorrows come, they come not single spies. But in…
Continue ReadingRussia tells WHO it has detected first case of avian flu strain in humans
Russian authorities say they have detected what is believed to be “human infection with avian influenza H5N8,” the World Health…
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s hoodies and Dunkin’ robes: Why fast food chains want to sell you clothing
Fast food wants to be a force in fast fashion. McDonald’s latest non-edible creation is a hoodie, timed to coincide with the launch of its new…
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