Rush Limbaugh, conservative media icon, dead at 70 following battle with cancer
Rush Limbaugh, the conservative media icon who for decades used his perch as the king of talk-radio to shape the politics of both the Republican…
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Animals are freezing to death at this sanctuary in Texas
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The Texas deep freeze is causing casualties among humans and animals alike. After rolling power outages plunged much of…
Continue ReadingFor Trump, accountability is still possible and necessary
The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump may have ended with an acquittal on Saturday, but Trump’s trials and tribulations…
Continue ReadingApplebee’s launches virtual restaurant for chicken wings
Applebee’s is launching a new online-only brand. The main menu item? Cheeto-flavored wings. Customers can start ordering from Cosmic Wings,…
Continue ReadingLost engagement ring in Connecticut returned to owner
Click here for updates on this story MILFORD, CT (WFSB) — An engagement ring lost in Milford has been returned to its…
Continue ReadingArrest made in death of rapper Nicki Minaj’s father on Long Island
Click here for updates on this story Mineola, New York (WABC) — Police say the alleged hit-and-run driver who fatally…
Continue ReadingWhite House says teacher vaccinations are ‘not a requirement to reopen’
White House officials affirmed Wednesday that they do not believe teacher vaccinations should be mandatory for schools to reopen, though they do…
Continue ReadingJeep owners help healthcare employees get to work
Click here for updates on this story Nashville (WSMV) — Amanda Brockman knew she was in trouble when even the…
Continue ReadingOfficers engaged in a fowl race to rescue a pelican
Click here for updates on this story Savannah, Georgia (WGCL) — Several Savannah police officers found themselves in a…
Continue ReadingTeens take part in COVID-19 vaccine trial
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — With school returns and vaccination phases for adults in…
Continue ReadingAmazon just teased 3 new products. They may never hit the market
Amazon announced three new Alexa-enabled products on Wednesday: a smart sticky note printer, nutrition scale and cuckoo clock. But there’s a…
Continue ReadingHere are the states allowing teachers to get Covid-19 vaccines
As the debate rages over when it’s safe for children to resume in-person classes, 28 states plus Washington, DC, are allowing some or all of…
Continue Reading‘Amend’ brings Will Smith’s starry touch to the 14th Amendment’s tumultuous history
Having already aired director Ava DuVernay’s documentary “13th,” about the legacy of the 13th Amendment, Netflix ups the ante by…
Continue ReadingHedge fund Alden Global is buying newspaper chain Tribune Publishing
Hedge fund Alden Global Capital will acquire the rest of what it does not already own of Tribune Publishing, owner of the Chicago Tribune, the New…
Continue ReadingMcLaren’s new hybrid supercar has computer chips in its tires
McLaren unveiled the Artura on Tuesday, a new hybrid supercar that is, relatively speaking, much more affordable than the British company’s…
Continue ReadingTribune journalists react to the ‘gut punch’ announcement of hedge fund acquisition
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. “Gut…
Continue ReadingParis Hilton is engaged to boyfriend Carter Reum
Paris Hilton is engaged. Hilton’s boyfriend Carter Reum popped the question to the socialite and reality star over the weekend after one year…
Continue ReadingChinese drone company EHang’s shares plunged 63% after fraud claim
Investors have been dumping shares in Chinese drone maker EHang, after a short-seller accused the US-listed company of fraud. Shares of the…
Continue ReadingCongress is about to grill Robinhood’s CEO. What questions do you have?
On Thursday, the US House Financial Services Committee will grill the chief executives of Robinhood and other companies involved in last…
Continue ReadingNew York Attorney General sues Amazon, alleging ‘deficient’ Covid-19 response
New York is taking Amazon to court over claims that the company has failed to provide sufficient protections for its workers during the Covid-19…
Continue ReadingCeiling falls on mom and 6-month-old daughter after pipes burst
Click here for updates on this story Sugar Land, Texas (KTRK) — A Sugar Land mom is trying to figure out her next move…
Continue ReadingWendy’s is heating up the chicken sandwich wars with this new item
Wendy’s is heating up the fried chicken sandwich wars — quite literally this time. The newest entrant into the poultry clash is a Jalapeño…
Continue ReadingChinese drone company EHang shares plunged 63% after fraud claim
Investors are dumping shares in Chinese drone maker EHang, after a short-seller accused the US-listed company of fraud. Shares of the Nasdaq-listed…
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Hospital says it has treated 60 patients for carbon monoxide poisoning
Click here for updates on this story Houston (KTRK) — Some families could be going into their third night without power…
Continue ReadingApplebee’s thinks it knows the way to your heart: Cheeto-flavored wings
Applebee’s is launching a new online-only brand. The main menu item? Cheeto-flavored wings. Customers can start ordering from Cosmic Wings,…
Continue ReadingThe curious story behind the pandemic’s weirdest chart
Americans are spending less on their credit cards since the pandemic started. But, unlike other economic data points that are inching towards…
Continue ReadingBiden brings compassion, centrism and a big-time vaccine promise at CNN town hall
As he gently told a traumatized 8-year-old girl, “Don’t be scared, honey. Don’t be scared,” Joe Biden showed that the days of…
Continue Reading‘Behind Her Eyes’ is a twisty drama that earns its time in front of your eyes
The less you know about “Behind Her Eyes” going in the better, and while the Netflix drama feels slow-going at first, patience has its…
Continue ReadingUp to 90 healthy volunteers to be exposed to Covid-19 in world first trial
The world’s first Covid-19 human challenge study will begin within a month in the UK, deliberately exposing up to 90 healthy young people to…
Continue ReadingEmma Stone is downright mean in new trailer for ‘Cruella’
Emma Stone channels meanness perfectly in the new trailer for Disney’s “Cruella.” The movie focuses on a young version of the…
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