French politics kills Canadian bid to create one of the world’s top supermarket groups
The French government has put an abrupt end to a $20 billion takeover of the country’s biggest retailer by Canada’s largest convenience…
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Over 250 dogs rescued from ‘backyard breeding’ home
Click here for updates on this story GRUNDY COUNTY, TN (WSMV) — Over the weekend, more than 250 dogs and puppies were…
Continue ReadingSteve Martin has ‘Good news/Bad news’ about getting vaccinated
Steve Martin is apparently a half full-half empty kind of guy. The comedic actor tweeted Sunday about receiving a dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and…
Continue ReadingBeaverton woman’s car stolen with child inside; thief brings back boy, drives off again
BEAVERTON, OR (KPTV) — A woman has her son back, after a thief stole her car with the child inside. Police responded to a…
Continue ReadingVigil held in memory of murder victim
Click here for updates on this story PLYMOUTH, PA (WNEP) — Friends and family gathered in Luzerne County to remember a…
Continue ReadingBreweries grateful for Washington’s new open air dining rules
Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, WA (KPTV) — Washington’s COVID-19 rules now allow for some indoor…
Continue ReadingKremlin critic Alexey Navalny ordered to remain in custody for a month, less than 24 hours after his return to Russia
Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny was ordered to remain in custody for 30 days during a makeshift hearing in Russia on Monday, less than 24 hours after…
Continue ReadingHere’s what’s open and closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a national holiday, and with it comes some business closings. The main entities closed for the day will be corporate…
Continue ReadingTrump’s impeachment trial looms as Congress prepares for the arrival of the Biden administration
There are just days to go until President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in, Donald Trump is no longer President and Democrats take control of the US…
Continue ReadingBiden nominates Gary Gensler for SEC commissioner, Rohit Chopra to lead Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
President-elect Joe Biden nominated Gary Gensler to serve as the commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission and Rohit Chopra to lead the…
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Sofia Bekatorou: Olympic medalist’s decision to speak out over alleged 1998 sexual assault sparks public outcry in Greece
Greek Olympic gold medalist Sofia Bekatorou’s very public detailing of her alleged sexual assault in 1998 by a high-ranking Hellenic Sailing…
Continue ReadingHow to serve on MLK Day while quarantining at home
Caught between colliding pressures of a pandemic, political unrest and outcries for social justice, this Martin Luther King Day of Service is unlike…
Continue ReadingThe final days of Trump’s presidency inspire hour-by-hour countdowns
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Were there…
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The Biden era beckons after Trump’s lies and insurrection
A battered nation haunted by sickness, death and division is heading into an epic week in which constitutional principles will triumph over lies and…
Continue ReadingJamie Lynn Spears blames Elon Musk and Tesla for killing her cats
Jamie Lynn Spears called Tesla “a secret cat-killer” and told CEO Elon Musk that he owes her a couple new feline friends. The actress,…
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Army reservist with security-level clearance among the latest charged in connection with Capitol riot
An Army reservist who federal investigators say has secret-level security clearance and a long record of posting his extremist views online was among…
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The US has ‘screaming level’ of Covid-19 transmission, expert says, as country adds nearly 4 million cases this month
Just a little more than halfway into January, the US has added a staggering 3.9 million new Covid-19 cases and more than 51,000 virus-related deaths.…
Continue ReadingWhat Mars sounds like, and the rover’s welcome party
Mars is about to be a very busy place when three separate missions arrive at the red planet in February. One of those missions includes NASA’s…
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Today’s ‘Blue Monday’ depression peak isn’t real, but seasonal blues are. Here’s what to do about them
As if we needed any more reason to ruminate over pandemic life’s daily plights, today (January 18) is Blue Monday — the third Monday of…
Continue ReadingIndonesia grapples with earthquake, flooding, landslides and fallout from Sriwijaya Air crash
As Indonesia continues to count the number of dead from last week’s earthquake on Sulawesi island, search and rescue teams are being stretched…
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