Lawmakers speak out about Capitol safety concerns following violent riot
Members of Congress are still reeling after the traumatic insurrection of the Capitol last week, and many lawmakers are starting to speak out about…
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Biden to nominate ex-UN Ambassador Samantha Power to lead US humanitarian aid agency
President-elect Joe Biden intends to nominate former US diplomat and longtime human rights advocate Samantha Power to lead the United States Agency…
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Man in ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt during Capitol riot arrested, law enforcement official says
A rioter who stormed the US Capitol last week wearing a sweatshirt emblazoned with the phrase “Camp Auschwitz” was arrested Wednesday…
Continue ReadingWatch live: President Trump impeachment debate, vote in the House
Watch live coverage as the House of Representatives convenes to vote on an article of impeachment against President Donald Trump for “incitement of…
Continue ReadingIreland’s ‘brutally misogynistic culture’ saw the death of 9,000 children in mother and baby homes, report finds
Thousands of babies and children died in 18 of Ireland’s mother and baby homes — church-run institutions where unmarried women were sent…
Continue Reading Head of US vaccine effort resigns at request of incoming Biden administration but will stay through transition
Operation Warp Speed chief scientific adviser Moncef Slaoui has submitted his resignation at the request of the incoming Biden administration, a…
Continue Reading Biden team to produce prime-time inauguration television special
President-elect Joe Biden’s team is producing a celebrity-filled prime-time special for the night of his inauguration in lieu of the…
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Stimulus payments coming: Don’t throw away debit card, it’s legit — not a scam
The U.S. Treasury has begun issuing its second round of stimulus payments. People who don’t receive a direct deposit by early January should look for…
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Fairer days lie ahead.…
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The storm passes
skies to clear and leave us with a fair…
Continue Reading1 year later, mom still searching for answers in son’s murder
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — It’s been over a year since 24-year-old Tyrese Washington…
Continue ReadingFire displaces family of 10
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A family of ten is without a home Tuesday night. At about 3:30…
Continue ReadingMan charged in death of 4-month-old girl
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A 20-year-old man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the…
Continue ReadingOregon hopes to launch COVID-19 exposure notification app in near future
PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Like Washington, Oregon is hoping to launch a COVID-19 exposure notification app in the near…
Continue ReadingWhy I lost it on live TV
I felt raw and exposed and embarrassed all at once. I have long been taught as a woman “never let them see you cry” — not in public…
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House begins debate Wednesday to impeach Trump for second time after he incited Capitol riot
The House is beginning debate Wednesday on an impeachment resolution that would make Donald Trump the first President in United States history to be…
Continue ReadingConnecticut companies see sensors as game-changing technology
Click here for updates on this story WALLINGFORD, Connecticut (Hartford Business Journal) — When Wallingford-based…
Continue ReadingConnecticut tech startup DineSafe helps prove restaurant cleanliness, safety
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connectitcut (Hartford Business Journal) — Connecticut restaurants have…
Continue ReadingColin Powell Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Colin Powell, former US secretary of state. Personal Birth date: April 5, 1937 Birth place: Harlem, New York Birth…
Continue ReadingPandemic buying habits: Booze up, breath bad
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connectitcut (Hartford Business Journal) — Yes, toilet paper and…
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