Powerful earthquake in Indonesia’s Sulawesi kills dozens, injures hundreds
At least 42 people have died with hundreds more injured after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island early Friday,…
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Health care in Brazil’s Amazonas state in ‘collapse’ as Covid-19 infections surge
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday that “all means” are being made available to help the country’s largest state,…
Continue Reading‘Armed protests’ warning puts officials on alert this weekend ahead of Biden inauguration
Law enforcement and state officials are on high alert for potentially violent protests in the lead-up to Inauguration Day, with some state capitols…
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Trump has trashed America’s most important alliance. The rift with Europe could take decades to repair
The presidency of Donald Trump has left such a wretched stench in Europe that it’s hard to see how, even in four years, Joe Biden could…
Continue ReadingStates look for more Covid-19 vaccine doses as the nation’s death toll nears 400,000
States are racing to get Covid-19 vaccine supplies and distribution in order as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Friday of…
Continue ReadingCES is a fantasyland of futuristic products. This year it was dominated by our bleak present
CES, the closely-watched annual consumer electronics show, often sets the tone for the tech trends of the year — but little did I realize how true…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Rep. Lou Correa tests positive for Covid-19
Democratic Rep. Lou Correa of California said Saturday he has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss President-elect Joe Biden’s…
Continue ReadingKey lines from the unveiling of Biden’s science team
President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday introduced key members of his White House science team, including his nominee for director of the Office of…
Continue ReadingBiden to sign executive orders rejoining Paris climate accord and rescinding Muslim ban on first day
President-elect Joe Biden plans to sign roughly a dozen executive orders, including rejoining the Paris climate accord and ending the travel ban on…
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How Joe Biden was Donald Trump’s kryptonite
President Donald Trump seemed to be a teflon president. It didn’t matter how big things seem to get — Trump’s political career…
Continue ReadingOil giant splits from powerful lobbying group over climate change
The American Petroleum Institute, the nation’s largest and most powerful oil lobby, is losing one of its biggest members over a disagreement…
Continue ReadingActor Dave Bautista offers $20,000 in case of manatee scraped with word ‘TRUMP’
There is already a reward for information leading to the person or people responsible for writing “TRUMP” on a manatee in Florida, but…
Continue ReadingHow some states are administering Covid-19 vaccines at twice the speed of others
One month after the first dose was administered in the United States, Covid-19 vaccinations lag far behind early promises from the federal…
Continue ReadingAs Trump leaves the stage, Republicans grapple with new conspiracy caucus
Donald Trump may be leaving the White House in a few days, but the umbrella of conspiracy theories he inspired is only just arriving in Washington.…
Continue ReadingBiden introduces key members of White House science team
President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday introduced key members of his White House science team, including his nominee for director of the Office of…
Continue ReadingHHS Secretary Alex Azar complains of tarnished legacy in resignation letter to Trump
President Donald Trump‘s “actions and rhetoric” have tarnished the administration’s legacy, Health and Human Services…
Continue ReadingYouth poet laureate crafting ‘message of joining together’ for inauguration
Amanda Gorman was about halfway through writing the poem that she’ll deliver at President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week when…
Continue ReadingPolice respond differently when it’s a left-wing protest, study finds
President Donald Trump’s supporters were still rampaging through the US Capitol when the question arose: If these had been Black Lives Matter…
Continue ReadingGiuliani uses unfounded ‘Antifa’ argument to defend Trump
President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has been working to bolster conspiratorial claims that left-wing agitators played a…
Continue ReadingTerrifying scope of Capitol attack becoming clearer as Washington locks down for Biden’s inauguration
Federal authorities are piecing together a chilling picture of the January 6 insurrection that reveals major security and intelligence failures,…
Continue ReadingSamsung Galaxy S21 smartphones: smarter, cheaper but don’t come with a charger
Samsung’s new Galaxy S21 lineup has an updated look and lower price tags, but customers will also notice two items missing from the box:…
Continue ReadingAustralian Open: 47 players In quarantine after positive Covid-19 tests on two charter flights
Preparations for the Australian Open hit a major stumbling block on Saturday after 47 players were told they couldn’t train or practice after…
Continue Reading‘Batwoman’ gets a new lead, but Season 2 looks like the same flawed show
After a first season that never quite got off the ground creatively, “Batwoman” announced that original star Ruby Rose would be leaving…
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Trump finishes with worst first term approval rating ever
Poll of the week: A new Quinnipiac University poll finds that President Donald Trump’s approval rating stands at 33%, while his disapproval is…
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Legacy of MLK’s ‘I have a dream’ speech becomes a nightmare for Atlanta sports team owner
There’s a distance of just over two miles between the Lincoln Memorial and the US Capitol. It was in 1963, on the Lincoln Memorial’s…
Continue ReadingNRA files for bankruptcy
The National Rifle Association of America, the nation’s foremost gun lobby, has filed for bankruptcy, according to court documents filed Friday…
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Liverpool vs. Manchester United: The art of winning a Premier League penalty
The 2020-2021 Premier League season is a proving a bumper campaign for penalties. We’re not even at the half-way point yet but already there…
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Trump’s final full week in office ends with the nation in disarray
The final full week of Donald Trump’s presidency ended with a nation in disarray — fearful about the threats surrounding Inauguration Day…
Continue ReadingPolice say Orlando waitress saved boy from abuse with note asking if he needed help
An 11-year-old boy was removed from his home and his parents are in jail after police say an Orlando waitress noticed something was wrong and used a…
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The art of winning a penalty: debate heats up over spot-kick spike
The 2020-2021 Premier League season is a proving a bumper campaign for penalties. We’re not even at the half-way point yet but already there…
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