Justice Sonia Sotomayor was targeted by gunman, federal judge tells ’60 Minutes’
US District Court Judge Esther Salas said that a gunman who killed her son and wounded her husband in 2020 had also set his sights on Supreme Court…
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Fact-checking the Texas energy-failure blame game
This week, all eyes have been on Texas. An unprecedented winter storm left 4 million people without power across the state, and put nearly half of…
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats unveil full $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill with minimum wage increase
House Democrats took another step Friday in their effort to advance a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, releasing the full bill text, which includes an…
Continue ReadingIncredible new images shared by Perseverance rover after Mars landing
After safely landing on the surface of Mars Thursday, NASA’s Perseverance rover has sent back a never-before-seen view: what it looks like to…
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Woman says she was kicked out of gym for trying to enforce mask policy
Click here for updates on this story Ross Township, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A woman claims she was kicked out of Fitness…
Continue ReadingBill aims to curb sales of stolen catalytic converters
Click here for updates on this story Minneapolis (WCCO) — A piece of metal underneath your car is becoming more…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Florida vets pull shoe from stomach of 341-pound crocodile
Click here for updates on this story Gainesville, Florida (WFOR) — In what looked like a scene from a primetime TV…
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Hospital staff help young Texas cancer patient build real snowman inside
Plano, Texas (KTVT) — A North Texas child battling cancer seeing snow for the first time, got to do something that at first seemed out of the…
Continue Reading‘Hardest year of my life’: Restaurants struggling to survive:
Click here for updates on this story Boston (WBZ) — Martin Thornton has owned Thornton’s Fenway Grille for 29 years.…
Continue ReadingVaccine shortage prompts temporary closure of Disneyland, Santa Ana College sites
Click here for updates on this story ANAHEIM, California (KABC) — Disneyland’s mass vaccination site closed…
Continue ReadingBitcoin’s market value tops $1 trillion
The trillion-dollar market value club has a new member: bitcoin. The total number of bitcoins trading are now collectively worth more than $1…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina emerges as battleground for post-Trump GOP
Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory dissected the state of the GOP on his radio show Thursday for over an hour without mentioning the name of its…
Continue ReadingPeople of color are underrepresented in US vaccine trials, study finds
People of color have been vastly underrepresented in US-based vaccine trials for the last decade, according to a new study released Friday by…
Continue ReadingThe Mars rover landing was the happy moment we all needed
We needed this moment. It’s a sentiment that’s continued to echo since the world watched NASA land the Perseverance rover on Mars…
Continue ReadingPolice: Driver arrested after hitting several vehicles in SE Portland, ‘taunting’ officers
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV ) — A 30-year-old driver accused of crashing into several…
Continue ReadingNearly half of Texans remain under boil-water advisories as water scarcity and freezing temperatures continue
As Texas restores power after a devastating week of freezing temperatures and winter storms, the state is confronting a new crisis: overwhelmed water…
Continue ReadingBiden says he may travel to Texas next week in wake of devastating storms
President Joe Biden said on Friday that he plans to travel to Texas but does not want a presidential trip to put any additional strain on a state…
Continue ReadingCameron Diaz reveals why she ‘couldn’t imagine’ returning to acting
It has been seven years since Cameron Diaz appeared on the big screen, but the former Hollywood actress has said she is in no rush to return to…
Continue ReadingCold weather taking its toll on cars, towing crews
Click here for updates on this story LENEXA, Kansas (KCTV/KSMO ) — Road crews and towing companies are finishing up one…
Continue ReadingCopper prices are soaring. Here’s why that’s good news for the recovery
Copper prices climbed to their highest level in nearly a decade Friday as investors in the commodity anticipate rising demand for infrastructure and…
Continue ReadingThe joy of celebrating a rover landing on Mars
We needed this moment. It’s a sentiment that’s continued to echo since the world watched NASA land the Perseverance rover on Mars…
Continue ReadingMCSO: Arrest made in catalytic converter theft; another suspect at large
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE COUNTY, Alabama (WDJT) — The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office says it…
Continue ReadingWhy Corporate America is jumping for joy while millions of workers remain jobless
America’s CEOs are the most confident they have been in 17 years, as company leaders expect fewer layoffs and further improvements in the…
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Biden affirms transatlantic ties as he signals break from Trump
Seeking a sharp break from the “America First” policies of his predecessor — which often manifested in bitter disagreements,…
Continue ReadingAdvocates say new Georgia GOP voting bill targets Black voters
Georgia voting rights groups are denouncing a sweeping voting bill introduced this week by Republican state legislators as a “direct attack on…
Continue ReadingFBI and intel agencies hand over first documents to lawmakers ahead of Capitol attack hearings next week
House investigators have received the first batch of documents they requested from the FBI and intelligence agencies as part of their ongoing probe…
Continue ReadingHouston hospitals make tough choices during deadly winter storm
From bursting pipes to delays for dialysis patients whose treatment can wait, a pair of Houston community hospitals Friday struggled with water and…
Continue ReadingWhy the Texas power catastrophe could happen in your state, too
The blackouts that shut down most of Texas for much of this week could be coming to other parts of the country in the future. The power outages…
Continue ReadingCity of Lancaster seeks input from residents for planned improvement project
Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — The City of Lancaster announced Friday it is…
Continue ReadingThe bizarre and totally scientific way that alligators breathe in icy water
Winter storms have battered the US this week, and many animals are struggling in the cold. The cold-blooded alligator, though, is getting through the…
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