Commercial pilots blame pandemic downtime for in-flight mistakes
The steepest downturn in modern aviation history means plenty of airline pilots are spending weeks or months of the coronavirus pandemic idling at…
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Tall parking meters causing issues in Watertown
Click here for updates on this story WATERTOWN, Massachusetts (WBZ) — For some Watertown residents, paying for parking…
Continue ReadingSharing power is hard in a place built for fighting over it
President Joe Biden pines for unity, but actually sharing power is basically impossible in a place where politicians build their careers fighting…
Continue ReadingUp to 600 Australian Open players and staff go into isolation after a hotel worker tests positive for Covid-19
A single case of Covid-19 at a quarantine hotel in Melbourne will force the Australian Open organizers to isolate up to 600 players, officials and…
Continue ReadingHouse Republicans vote to keep Liz Cheney in leadership after she defends her impeachment vote
House Republicans voted Wednesday night that Rep. Liz Cheney should keep her post in House GOP leadership after she defended her support for…
Continue ReadingYounger adults are biggest spreaders of Covid-19, study suggests
A new study suggests that the biggest spreaders of coronavirus in the US are adults aged 20 to 49, but that doesn’t mean they should be pushed…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about the Florida raid that led to 2 FBI agents’ deaths
The FBI on Wednesday named the man who shot five agents, killing two, as they tried to execute a search warrant in South Florida. David Huber, 55, of…
Continue ReadingFlorida town completes legal review of Trump’s residency at Mar-a-Lago
The legal review by the town of Palm Beach into the use of Mar-a-Lago as former President Donald Trump’s permanent home concluded that the…
Continue ReadingFrank Biden’s actions already testing Joe Biden’s ethics claims
President Joe Biden said at the start of his administration that family conflicts of interest would not be tolerated in his White House, but not two…
Continue ReadingA long-forgotten attic hid a photography studio and a famous portrait of Susan B. Anthony
David J. Whitcomb had no idea that the Geneva, New York, building he bought in December 2020 for his law office even had an attic, so he was doubly…
Continue ReadingHouse Republicans vote to keep Liz Cheney in leadership after impeachment vote
House Republicans voted Wednesday night that Rep. Liz Cheney should keep her post in House GOP leadership after she defended her support for…
Continue ReadingSenate approves power-sharing agreement, allowing Democrats to take control of committees
The Senate on Wednesday approved a power-sharing agreement that will allow Democrats to take control of committees after winning a narrow majority in…
Continue Reading‘I won’t apologize for the vote’: Cheney defends backing impeachment as defense of Constitution
House Republicans are voting by secret ballot Wednesday night on whether Rep. Liz Cheney can keep her post in House GOP leadership after she defended…
Continue ReadingHouse Republican leader punts on punishing Marjorie Taylor Greene as Democrats move toward removing her from committees
House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy broke his silence on Wednesday over the uproar caused by freshman Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s conspiracy…
Continue ReadingCalifornia boosts vaccination effort as part of federal pilot program
California is opening two mass Covid-19 vaccination sites as part of a federal pilot program to quickly boost the number of available doses, as the…
Continue ReadingThree skiers are missing after getting caught in a large avalanche in Colorado
Three skiers are missing after getting caught in a large avalanche between the Colorado towns of Silverton and Ophir, according to a preliminary…
Continue ReadingThe people who let Putin get away with persecuting Navalny
The Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was sentenced in Moscow on Tuesday to two and a half years of prison. His supposed crime was a probation…
Continue ReadingBREAKING: People hate Congress less!
(A version of this piece appeared in Wednesday’s The Point newsletter. Sign up for more!) Congress is more popular than anytime since the early…
Continue Reading70% to 85% of Americans need to be fully vaccinated for a return to normal, Fauci says. So far it’s less than 2%
About 70% to 85% of the US population should be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 before the country can begin to return to a sense of normalcy, Dr.…
Continue ReadingTwo Proud Boys indicted on conspiracy charge to plan and fund effort to block Congress’ certification of electoral votes on January 6
Two prominent members of the Proud Boys face new conspiracy charges related to the US Capitol riot, as the Justice Department laid out a planning and…
Continue ReadingCity officials, community advocates respond after homeless camp cleared away in Asheville
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — On Monday, Feb. 1, Asheville city officials say…
Continue ReadingA rocky corner in southern Utah has brought 5 tribes together. An executive order is reviving effort to protect them
A rocky corner in southern Utah has been the focal point of protests and political battles for years. A recent move by the Biden administration is…
Continue ReadingSecretary of Defense orders all military to pause and review handling of extremism in ranks
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has ordered a staggered pause of operations across the entire US military so commanders can have “needed…
Continue ReadingWorld’s first face and hands transplant gives New Jersey man a second chance at life
It’s been more than two years since Joe Dimeo could smile. In July 2018, Dimeo, 20 at the time, fell asleep at the wheel of his car on Route 22…
Continue ReadingDetectives make arrests in November Arden business burglary, larceny
Click here for updates on this story ARDEN, North Carolina (WLOS) — Deputies with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s…
Continue Reading‘Firefly Lane’ gives Katherine Heigl the right kind of soapy TV home
After post-“Grey’s Anatomy” dramatic vehicles on NBC and CBS, Katherine Heigl finds a show that should stick with “Firefly…
Continue ReadingOmaha shelter one of first in U.S. to start COVID-19 vaccinations for homeless
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — On Wednesday, the Open Door Mission became one of the…
Continue ReadingHomeland Security secretary: Threat of domestic terrorism is ‘persistent’
Domestic terrorism is “one of the greatest threats” to the United States, newly minted Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas…
Continue ReadingMan accused of recording boys in bathroom pleads guilty
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — A Council Bluffs man accused of secretly recording…
Continue ReadingWoman charged in Capitol riot asks judge to let her take vacation in Mexico
A Texas woman charged in connection with the Capitol insurrection has asked a federal judge to let her travel to Mexico for a “work-related…
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