CDC to require all air travelers to US to show negative coronavirus test
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday it will require a negative Covid-19 test from all air passengers entering the United…
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A Florida sheriff’s deputy was killed by a suspect the week he was set to retire
A Florida sheriff’s deputy who was just one shift away from retirement was killed Monday by a suspect in a fatal car crash, Hillsboro County…
Continue ReadingThe US has averaged more than 3,000 Covid-19 deaths a day over the past week
The magnitude of loss from Covid-19 is now on par with suffering the 9/11 attacks every day. The US averaged more than 3,223 Covid-19 deaths a day…
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats to fine lawmakers who don’t wear masks on the floor after 3 Dems test positive and blame GOP colleagues
House Democrats plan on setting up a system to fine members who don’t wear masks on the House floor after three Democrats said they tested…
Continue ReadingKey arrests from the Capitol riot so far
Twenty federal criminal defendants related to last week’s deadly pro-Trump riot at the US Capitol have been rounded up across the country since…
Continue ReadingFormer Pittsburgh Steelers cheer on 68-year-old superfan with cancer
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One could argue that the strongest thing about Pittsburgh is…
Continue ReadingCDC to require negative Covid-19 test for international passengers flying to US
The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to sign today or Wednesday an order requiring all international…
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This won’t be like Trump’s last impeachment
Anger over the pro-Trump mob attack on the US Capitol is growing by the minute in Congress — Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia told me…
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Analysis: Will deplatforming make Trump and the far-right vanish, move — or radicalize further?
Just now, silence may not be that comforting. For years there has been a din on social media — from President Trump on Twitter, from right wing…
Continue ReadingCapitol rioters shouted ‘This is our house.’ But the Capitol was built by enslaved Black Americans
“This is our country; this is our house,” one rioter told a reporter while storming the US Capitol last week in support of President…
Continue ReadingChadwick Boseman’s widow Simone gives emotional tribute at Gotham Awards
Simone Ledward Boseman tearfully paid tribute to her late husband Chadwick Boseman Monday night during the 30th annual IFP Gotham Awards. She…
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How Trump’s second impeachment will be different from the first
The overall impeachment process laid out in the Constitution is relatively simple: President commits “high Crime or Misdemeanor,” House…
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Etsy removes ‘Camp Auschwitz’ shirt from its website following Capitol siege
Etsy removed a “Camp Auschwitz” t-shirt from its website after a rioter was spotted wearing a shirt with the same message during the US…
Continue ReadingNoose found hanging at worksite; police investigating, concourse expansion work temporarily stopped
Click here for updates on this story DENVER, CO (KCNC) — A hangman’s noose was found at a work site at Denver…
Continue ReadingOnly about 2,000 people speak the Cherokee language fluently. The tribe is saving some vaccine doses for them
Even before the pandemic hit, the Cherokee Nation was dealing with a crisis: the potential disappearance of its native language. Only about 2,000…
Continue ReadingSheldon Adelson, Republican kingmaker and casino magnate, has died at 87
Sheldon Adelson, the chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands and a major donor to Republican politicians, died late Monday following complications…
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PayPal ditches Christian crowdfunding site used by the Proud Boys
PayPal is cutting ties with Christian crowdfunding site GiveSendGo following the January 6 US Capitol siege. The site, which the far-right extremist…
Continue ReadingNo limit to benefits of exercise when it comes to cardiovascular disease risk, study finds
It has long been understood that being physically active is good for you, particularly when it comes to preventing things like heart attacks and…
Continue ReadingHere’s who Joe Biden has selected for his Cabinet
President-elect Joe Biden is building out his Cabinet as he prepares for his time in the White House. The Cabinet includes the vice president and the…
Continue ReadingNew York Times faces new pushback on ‘Caliphate’ podcast
The New York Times is facing fresh blowback for how it handled the fallout over falsehoods unearthed in “Caliphate,” the paper’s…
Continue ReadingGM is starting its own electric delivery van company
General Motors is starting a new vehicle brand to sell electric delivery vans in the United States and Canada beginning in 2021. Called BrightDrop,…
Continue ReadingHelp dogs and cats cope with separation anxiety when humans return to work
When one of my co-workers found out about a tiny, orphaned kitten that needed a home a few months ago, he didn’t hesitate to adopt it. He says…
Continue ReadingHow to talk politics with angry loved ones who disagree with you
Millions of people will sit down at the Thanksgiving table this week across from family members on the opposite side of the political divide. If talk…
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Dishwashing robots and Bluetooth masks: Pandemic products hit tech’s biggest show
A nearly human-sized robot grabs a dish out of a crowded sink with its gripper arms and neatly adds it to the dishwasher. It then sets the table,…
Continue ReadingCrowds ignore warning and flood Tuscaloosa strip after Alabama crushes Ohio State for national football title
A college football season shaped by the Covid-19 pandemic ended Monday with a familiar team and coach on top, and familiar — even if…
Continue ReadingChristmas Day rape suspect arrested
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — Mobile Public Safety Director James Barber confirmed that…
Continue ReadingCNN’s Sara Sidner cries during Covid-19 report: ‘We are literally killing each other’
CNN correspondent Sara Sidner has been covering Covid-19 grief firsthand, and on Tuesday, she shared the pain that comes with reporting on the deadly…
Continue Reading10 ways to de-escalate political discussions with friends and family who disagree with you
The shocking invasion of the US Capitol by a mob of supporters of US President Donald Trump is proof that the anger and frustration that divides…
Continue Reading‘Extraordinary’ corporate revolt over campaign donations shakes political world
Some of the country’s largest firms are scrambling to distance themselves from last week’s insurrection at the US Capitol by freezing or…
Continue ReadingCommunity puts together car parade for boy battling cancer
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — A parade of encouragement took place Sunday in…
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