Colorado identifies first known case of UK coronavirus variant in US
A Colorado man has the variant of the coronavirus from the United Kingdom that health officials say is more transmissable than other strains of the…
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Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies after battling Covid-19–copy
Congressman-elect Luke Letlow has died after being diagnosed with Covid-19, his spokesman confirmed Tuesday evening. “Congressman-elect Luke…
Continue Reading Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies after battling Covid-19
Congressman-elect Luke Letlow has died after being diagnosed with Covid-19, his spokesman confirmed Tuesday evening. “Congressman-elect Luke…
Continue ReadingLouisville police move to fire two detectives involved in Breonna Taylor raid
The Louisville Metro Police Department is seeking to fire two detectives connected to the Breonna Taylor case, attorneys for the men told CNN.…
Continue ReadingTransition mistrust: Roadblocks on troops, cyber hack and budgets
President-elect Joe Biden’s explosive allegation this week that the outgoing Trump administration is throwing up “roadblocks” on…
Continue Reading‘We are getting crushed.’ What’s behind the alarming rise in California’s Covid-19 cases
Since the Thanksgiving holiday, California has faced a surge of Covid-19 infections unparalleled across the United States, leading to continued daily…
Continue ReadingVeterans nursing home where at least 76 died of Covid-19 administers its first vaccines
The Massachusetts nursing home for US military veterans where at least 76 people died of coronavirus this spring administered its first Covid-19…
Continue ReadingActivist hedge fund calls for major changes at Intel
Intel has been going through a rough patch and now a major activist investor wants to help right the ship. Daniel Loeb, chief executive of hedge fund…
Continue ReadingThe haunting pop song that presaged the Nashville bombing
In the tense moments before an RV exploded in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning, it broadcast a warning on a loudspeaker that a bomb was about…
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Justice Department won’t pursue charges against officers in Tamir Rice shooting
The US Justice Department announced Tuesday it found insufficient evidence to support federal criminal charges against two officers in relation to…
Continue ReadingHow Atlanta rappers helped flip the White House
Welcome to Atlanta, where the players politic. Anger, fear, new voters, PAC money, minority turnout — these are often credited with shaping…
Continue Reading‘Bridgerton’ star says ‘intimacy coordinator’ helped craft those sex scenes everyone is talking about
The new Netflix series “Bridgerton” is hot in more ways than one. The Shonda Rhimes-produced period drama has become the latest…
Continue ReadingPelosi has narrow path to the speakership
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s margin for error is slim on Sunday, when lawmakers return to Washington to officially usher in a new session of…
Continue ReadingFour-legged officer to get body armor
Click here for updates on this story EDWARDSVILLE, Kansas (KCTV KSMO) — One local police department’s K9 will soon be…
Continue ReadingAly & AJ spice up classic hit ‘Potential Breakup Song’
Musical duo Aly & AJ have spiced up their 2007 hit “Potential Breakup Song.” In the updated version, released Tuesday, the pair,…
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Biden says Trump administration is falling ‘far behind’ on vaccine distribution
President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday that the Trump administration’s plan to distribute Covid-19 vaccines across the country has fallen…
Continue ReadingAs year-end approaches, vaccine rollout remains woefully behind schedule
With just a few days left in the year, alarm bells are going off among health officials across the country over the slow effort to administer tens of…
Continue ReadingNashville residents, business owners to retrieve important items and pets from Christmas Day bomb site
Nearly two dozen downtown Nashville residents and business owners were to retrieve important items and pets Tuesday during their first up-close look…
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Trump lashes out at Republicans after they override his veto
President Donald Trump’s ability to scramble American political lines continues even from the golf course, with House votes Monday showing that…
Continue ReadingNew York Post to Donald Trump: Stop the insanity
President Donald Trump’s favorite newspaper has turned against him. The New York Post, in an editorial that got the front-page, giant-font…
Continue ReadingOxygen supply issues forced five Los Angeles-area hospitals to declare an ‘internal disaster’
Oxygen supply issues led at least five Los Angeles County hospitals to declare an “internal disaster” Sunday, which included turning…
Continue ReadingRecord Covid-19 hospitalizations in US could soon force health experts to ration care
The number of patients hospitalized across the US with Covid-19 is the highest it’s ever been — and at this rate health experts warn some…
Continue ReadingNew Yorkers, tired of 2020, mark ‘Good Riddance Day’
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — People who have had it with 2020 sounded off Monday in Times…
Continue ReadingBoeing’s troubled 737 Max is back in the air after nearly two years
Boeing 737 Max has returned to passenger service in the US this morning for the first time since two fatal crashes grounded the jet in March 2019.…
Continue ReadingThis new subscription service is helping people find and support local Black-owned restaurants
Ifi Akpandak has a new venture he hopes will make it easier for Americans to find and support Black-owned restaurants in their local communities. The…
Continue ReadingMan returns to basketball court where he was shot and paralyzed
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — One year ago Sebastian Sharpe was playing…
Continue ReadingTrump angered by Mar-a-Lago renovations, sources say
His mood darkened as soon as he walked into his members-only club Mar-a-Lago, three days before Christmas, according to multiple sources. The changes…
Continue ReadingNashville residents to get first close look at their homes since Christmas Day bombing
About 20 people will be escorted by authorities to survey and secure their homes and businesses in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday —…
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Mitch McConnell faces decision over formal vote to increase stimulus payments to $2,000
All eyes are on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday. After the House overwhelmingly voted to both override President Donald…
Continue ReadingBiden eyes cuts to Trump nuclear program as critical arms control deadline with Russia looms
President-elect Joe Biden will explore making cuts to the country’s nuclear modernization program, potentially reversing Trump administration…
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