Snow blindness can sneak up on you, but prevention is easy
As the only American to have climbed all 14 of the world’s peaks over 26,000 feet above sea level — and the fifth person to do so without…
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Bumble bans body shaming: ‘Find something else to talk about’
Dating app Bumble has been known for setting its own standards for how people should behave on the internet — from banning shirtless and…
Continue Reading Facebook’s ‘supreme court’ just ruled against Facebook
Facebook’s court-like Oversight Board overturned several of the company’s decisions to remove content in its first set of decisions since…
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Pentagon receives FEMA request for military to support Covid-19 vaccinations
The Pentagon has received a request from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist with President Joe Biden’s plan to boost Covid-19…
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Commerzbank to slash 10,000 jobs and close hundreds of branches
Commerzbank plans to slash its workforce by 10,000 and close 340 branches by 2024 as part of a strategic overhaul. The bank has roughly 48,500…
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Three teens have been arrested in connection with a house fire that killed a Senegalese family of five
Three teenage boys were arrested in connection with a house fire that killed three adults and two children in Denver last year, authorities said. The…
Continue Reading What if China no longer needs Hollywood? That’s bad news for the film industry
America has been the king of the box office for, well, forever. Not anymore. In 2020, China overtook the United States to become the top movie market…
Continue Reading Couple denied parental rights after using gestational carrier
Click here for updates on this story Grand Rapids, MI (WNEM) — A Michigan couple were denied parental rights to their…
Continue Reading Man released from prison after sentenced 40-60 years for marijuana, guns
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, MI (WNEM) — A Flint man who was granted clemency has been released from…
Continue Reading AstraZeneca vaccine only recommended for people under 65, German health officials say
Germany’s vaccine commission has recommended that the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford should not be…
Continue Reading ‘He was a good man’: 72-year-old man who survived Covid dies in apartment fire
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, WI (WDJT) — A 72-year-old man who recently recovered from COVID-19,…
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Michael Strahan tests positive for Covid-19, ‘GMA’ hosts confirm
Michael Strahan left the news of his having Covid-19 to his colleagues at “Good Morning America.” On Thursday, Robin Roberts, George…
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Garage fire spreads to La Pine-area home; firefighters round up, save various pets
A La Pine-area homeowner was injured when he tried to stop a garage fire from spreading into the home Wednesday evening, but fire crews were able to…
Continue Reading ‘The Little Things’ brings a big dose of star power to a grim crime thriller
“The Little Things” is actually based on a screenplay written in the 1990s, and those dark roots show, in a psychological crime thriller…
Continue Reading An afternoon nap could improve your cognitive abilities, study says
Taking an afternoon snooze could keep your brain sharp, a new study has said. Adults ages 60 and older who took afternoon naps showed signs of better…
Continue Reading Merriam-Webster adds ‘second gentleman’ to describe Doug Emhoff’s role
Doug Emhoff is racking up several firsts as second gentleman of the United States. He is the first male spouse of a vice president; he is the first…
Continue Reading Full moon in January 2021: When to see the Wolf Moon
The first full moon of the year will light up the night sky on Thursday. The moon will be 100% full at 2:16 p.m. ET. Barring clouds or bad weather,…
Continue Reading Teacher discusses adapting instruction for her students with special needs during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story KEIZER, OR (KPTV) — This year, amid a pandemic, FOX 12 will regularly go inside…
Continue Reading Fact check: Jim Jordan falsely claims Biden ordered the release of all undocumented immigrants
President Joe Biden has already ordered significant changes to US immigration policy. But he has not issued an order that Republican Ohio Rep. Jim…
Continue Reading Fact-checking McCarthy’s blame game on removal of National Guard from Capitol
The day after President Joe Biden‘s inauguration, a large number of National Guard troops protecting the US Capitol moved to a nearby parking…
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