Biden poised to tap Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo to lead Commerce Department
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo as commerce secretary, two people familiar with the matter say, in…
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Biden to tap Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as labor secretary
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to tap Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as labor secretary, two sources familiar with the decision tell CNN. Walsh is a…
Continue Reading State Department political appointee fired by White House after tweeting Trump was unfit for office
A State Department political appointee was fired by the White House Thursday after tweeting on Wednesday evening that President Donald Trump is unfit…
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With record-high covid cases looming overhead, Arkansas students and teachers return to classrooms
Click here for updates on this story SPRINGDALE, Ark. (KFSM) — Students and teachers across Arkansas headed back to…
Continue Reading Family Video, one of America’s last video rental stores, to close location in Kentucky
Click here for updates on this story SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (WLKY) — It’s the end of an era for movie rental stores as…
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State to continue added food assistance benefits through January
The Oregon Department of Human Services said Thursday it will continue to offer increased food benefits in January, to help Oregonians struggling as…
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COCC English professor receives prestigious national honor
Central Oregon Community College is proud to announce that English professor Stacey Donohue, Ph.D., was selected to receive the Modern Language…
Continue Reading Sick, ‘desperate’ mountain lions are being seen around Santa Cruz
Click here for updates on this story SANTA CRUZ, California (KSBW) — Just days after a malnourished mountain lion was…
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Elaine Chao to resign as transportation secretary in wake of riot
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said in a statement Thursday that she is resigning, becoming the first Cabinet member to leave the…
Continue Reading Woman describes being in DC when chaos erupted at Capitol
Click here for updates on this story YUKON, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Many Oklahomans traveled to Washington, D.C., for…
Continue Reading After over a dozen COVID deaths during holidays, one assisted living facility is desperate for vaccine
Click here for updates on this story SANTA FE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Some long-term care facilities have already received…
Continue Reading Before Wednesday, insurgents waving Confederate flags hadn’t been within 6 miles of the US Capitol
During the United States’ long Civil War, no Confederate flag came within the shadow of the US Capitol, but on Wednesday, an insurrectionist…
Continue Reading Truck hits school gym
Click here for updates on this story SILOAM SPRINGS, Arkansas (KHBS/KHOG) — A vehicle lost control and crashed into the…
Continue Reading Grand jury will consider case against man accused in neighbor’s shooting death
Click here for updates on this story RANKIN COUNTY, Mississippi (WAPT) — The man accused in the shooting death of his…
Continue Reading New NASA space telescope will explore the Big Bang
A new space telescope will help scientists look back in time at the origin of our universe and the galaxies and planetary systems that have populated…
Continue Reading Read: Schumer calls for Trump’s removal using the 25th Amendment, says he ‘should not hold office one day longer’
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday released a statement calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office one day after a…
Continue Reading Biden condemns Trump for ‘inciting a mob’ to storm the Capitol
President-elect Joe Biden said Thursday that President Donald Trump is directly responsible for “one of the darkest days in the history of our…
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Saint Paul mayor: Now that Democrats are in control, let’s really help struggling Americans
With Democrats preparing to control the presidency, House and Senate in 2021, we have an opportunity — and a duty — to authorize a bold…
Continue Reading Neighbor pushes for apartment to follow new trash rules
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — The rules for trash collection in Omaha are clear.…
Continue Reading University studies cancer drug’s potential to treat hearing loss
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Creighton University School of Medicine have found a drug…
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