Fed warns of a slowing recovery, leaves rates unchanged
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday and again stressed it would use its “full range of tools” to support the US…
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Threats against lawmakers fuel safety concerns for travel outside Washington
As threats continue to mount against members of Congress, concern is growing about the safety of some lawmakers when they travel outside Washington…
Continue Reading No, Joe Biden didn’t just ban fracking
President Joe Biden is cracking down on the oil-and-gas industry, but he is not taking the extreme steps the Trump campaign claimed he would last…
Continue Reading Ben & Jerry’s co-founders want to make it easier to sue cops who abuse their authority
Ben & Jerry’s two co-founders want to make it easier for Americans to sue police officers who abuse their authority, a move that reform…
Continue Reading Biden administration pauses arms sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE, sources say
The Biden administration has paused arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as it conducts a wider review of agreements worth…
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Robotic restaurant created by MIT grads opens second location
Click here for updates on this story CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — It’s a meal prepared by robots. Spyce is the…
Continue Reading This artist just became the first Native American to win the Caldecott Medal for children’s book illustration
Michaela Goade just etched her name into the history books. This week she became the first Native American to win the Randolph Caldecott Medal for…
Continue Reading PE teacher saves choking elementary school student
Click here for updates on this story PLYMOUTH, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Plymouth PE teacher is getting some…
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Biden sets bold timeline for a return to normal life
President Joe Biden’s pledge that there will be sufficient vaccines for 300 million Americans by the end of summer represents a bold and…
Continue Reading Four swastikas found etched into dorm elevator
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Johns Hopkins University officials are investigating after four…
Continue Reading 53 dead in West Cameroon bus crash
Fifty-three people are dead and 29 seriously injured following a collision Wednesday between a bus and a truck containing flammable liquid in West…
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Elliot Page and Emma Portner say they are divorcing
Elliot Page and Emma Portner are getting divorced. The couple announced the decision in a statement to CNN on Tuesday. “After much thought and…
Continue Reading Warning: If you get a 1099-g form, and you’ve never applied for unemployment, you may be a victim of fraud
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A heads-up for potential fraud victims this tax season – if you…
Continue Reading ‘You’re already labeled as a white supremacist gun person:’ Police video of Kyle Rittenhouse after he shot, killed two people
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Newly released-video shows Antioch teen Kyle Rittenhouse being…
Continue Reading Defeat in Texas shows how the conservative judiciary can thwart Biden’s agenda
A federal judge’s action Tuesday preventing President Joe Biden’s 100-day pause in deportations demonstrated the land mines that await…
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NBA reporter and analyst Sekou Smith dies of Covid-19
Sekou Smith, a NBA reporter and analyst for more than two decades, has died from Covid-19. He was 48. Smith worked for NBA TV and wrote for NBA.com…
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Analysis: My Covid-19 vaccine trial experience remains vital as vaccination rates are lagging
Over a month ago, I got injected with either a Covid-19 vaccine candidate or placebo from Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen unit. Since…
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Paulina Creek restoration project getting underway
The Deschutes National Forest plans to start work this week on a restoration project along Paulina Creek near Ogden Group Camp, to improve the…
Continue Reading First lady Jill Biden expected to take active role in immigrant family reunification
The Biden administration’s planned task force aimed at reuniting children who were separated from their parents at the border under the…
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Family Access Network welcomes new board member, staff
The Family Access Network announced Emily Woodworth and Jen Enna have accepted staff positions, while Tasha McFarland is a new board member with the…
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