No matter who wins the election, America will still be in a jobs crisis
It’s not yet clear who will win the election, but no matter who ends up on top, one of the biggest priorities for the next administration is…
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All the stories you missed while you were focused on Election Day
The election is probably dominating your news sources, social feeds and thoughts. But the rest of the world didn’t stop on Election Day. In…
Continue ReadingBiden takes all 5 votes in tiny New Hampshire town that is 1st to vote on Election Day
DIXVILLE NOTCH, New Hampshire — Former Vice President Joe Biden took all five of the votes cast for president in Dixville Notch, a tiny New…
Continue ReadingMan who set fire to Louisiana churches sentenced to 25 years
The man who pleaded guilty to setting fire last year to three historically Black churches in Louisiana’s Creole country was sentenced to 25…
Continue ReadingNew Covid-19 cases in NFL for Packers and Ravens, as Browns pause in-person activities
The NFL is reporting new Covid-19 infections, with two teams moving into the league’s intensive protocol. The Green Bay Packers and Baltimore…
Continue ReadingFederal judge rejects GOP attempt to invalidate nearly 127,000 drive-thru votes in Dem-leaning Houston
HOUSTON, Texas — A federal judge in Texas rejected a GOP-led challenge Monday seeking to invalidate nearly 127,000 drive-thru ballots cast in…
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Burger King wants you to order from McDonald’s
Fast food chain Burger King has taken a rather unusual step: calling on customers to order from archrival McDonald’s, as well as a number of…
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The ‘dose’ of coronavirus a person gets may determine how sick they get; masks could help
“The dose makes the poison” is an adage credited to Paracelsus, a Swiss physician-philosopher from the early Renaissance. Basically, it…
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FBI investigating alleged harassment of Biden campaign bus in Texas by Trump supporters
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The FBI is investigating the alleged harassment of a Joe Biden campaign bus by motorists displaying Trump 2020 flags, an…
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Nikki McKibbin, ‘American Idol’ contestant, has died at 42
Nikki McKibbin, a contestant on the first season of “American Idol,” has died. She was 42. McKibbin suffered an aneurysm on Wednesday,…
Continue ReadingLady Gaga and John Legend to join Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for final campaign events
Superstars Lady Gaga and John Legend will join Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for their final respective events on the campaign trail on the eve of…
Continue ReadingAn anonymous jury will hear R. Kelly’s federal trial in New York, judge rules
The federal racketeering and sex trafficking case of singer R. Kelly in New York City will be heard by an anonymous jury that will be partially…
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‘Shoot your shot’: Obama nails three-pointer while campaigning with Biden in Michigan
Barack Obama called game. The former President showed he can still get buckets, swishing a corner three-pointer at a Flint, Michigan, gym on Saturday…
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Biden campaign cancels Texas event after Trump supporters surround bus on interstate
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — President Donald Trump on Saturday night appeared to embrace the actions of supporters in Texas who surrounded a Joe Biden…
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A Florida man was mauled by a leopard after paying $150 for a ‘full-contact experience’
A man in Florida was mauled after paying $150 for a “full-contact experience” with a black leopard. Dwight Turner, 50, has undergone two…
Continue ReadingSean Connery, famed for playing James Bond, dies age 90
LONDON, England — Sean Connery, the Scottish actor whose five-decade-long movie career was dominated by the role of James Bond, has died at the…
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Here’s how stores are changing Black Friday for the pandemic
Black Friday is officially Black November. Also parts of October. And December, too. The shopping spectacular is getting a pandemic-induced makeover,…
Continue ReadingNHL’s Coyotes sever ties with top draft pick who admitted to bullying Black classmate with disabilities
The Arizona Coyotes announced Thursday that they have renounced their rights to their 2020 top NHL draft pick Mitchell Miller after a recent report…
Continue ReadingFlorida officials stop attempt to register dead people in Broward County
Florida elections and law enforcement officials detected a scheme that sought to register dozens of dead people to vote in Broward County, though the…
Continue ReadingAn Ohio dad runs his first marathon around hospital for 4-year-old son with cancer
There were two thoughts pushing Kolt Codner forward in his first marathon race: his 4-year-old son Andrew’s fight against cancer and the…
Continue ReadingNFL “strongly encourages” players to wear masks while on sideline during games
The NFL is recommending that players not in a game or about to enter a game wear face coverings while on the sideline, as players across the league…
Continue ReadingAmericans hate political opponents more than they love their own party, study finds
Americans now hate people in the opposite political party more than they love their own party, with disrupting implications about behavior, a new…
Continue ReadingBiden if elected will form task force to reunite 545 separated immigrant children with family, campaign says
Joe Biden is pledging that if he’s elected president, he will sign an executive order to form a task force that will focus on reuniting the 545…
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Federal government says it will pay for any future coronavirus vaccine for all Americans
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said it will pay for any Covid-19 vaccine that is authorized or approved by the US Food and Drug…
Continue ReadingA Long Island country club was fined $17,000 for hosting a wedding where 30 guests contracted Covid-19
Officials in one New York county have fined a Long Island country club $17,000 for hosting a wedding in which a third of guests later tested positive…
Continue ReadingEx-Homeland Security chief of staff revealed as ‘Anonymous’ author of book & essay critical of Trump
The anonymous senior Trump administration official who wrote a 2018 New York Times op-ed and a subsequent book critical of President Donald Trump is…
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White House lists ending Covid-19 pandemic as an accomplishment despite cases spiking to record levels
The White House included ending the coronavirus pandemic on a list of the Trump administration’s science and technology accomplishments,…
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‘Seinfeld’ cast members reunite to raise money for Texas Dems as part of stars coming together across the nation
AUSTIN, Texas —Stars from several fondly remembered television shows and movies have come together in recent weeks to not only offer…
Continue ReadingGwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are engaged: ‘Yes please!’
Blake Shelton popped the question to girlfriend Gwen Stefani and she said yes. The couple took to Instagram on Tuesday with a picture of Stefani…
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First ‘murder hornet’ nest found in US successfully removed
The first nest of giant “murder hornets” ever discovered in the United States has been eliminated, two days after it was located in…
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