S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs as volatility grips Wall Street
It was a volatile day on Wall Street, where stocks suddenly tumbled mid-morning before bouncing back. Investors have a lot on their minds: President…
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White House recommits to getting Harriet Tubman on $20 bill after Trump delay
The Biden administration says it is “exploring ways to speed up” release of $20 bills featuring abolitionist Harriet Tubman after the…
Continue ReadingEducators allowed to get vaccinated, but limited doses lead to few getting shots
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The state of Minnesota kicked off its COVID-19 vaccine…
Continue ReadingFamily pleads for dog’s safe return after SUV stolen outside MOA hotel
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — UPDATE: Remy was found safe, the family reports. He was…
Continue ReadingItalian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will resign amid pandemic and political turmoil
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will resign on Tuesday morning, his office said in a statement on Monday, heightening political turmoil in the…
Continue ReadingDespite unemployment benefits returning, many Pennsylvanians still struggle
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Beginning today, unemployed Pennsylvanians can…
Continue ReadingFrustration grows over fractured COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — There’s growing frustration about the fractured COVID-19…
Continue ReadingJustice Department watchdog investigating possible attempt to overturn election results
The Justice Department’s internal watchdog will investigate whether any department official sought to have the department overturn President…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 435 cases; lowest case count in 3 mos.
Two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon raises the state’s death toll to 1,882, along with 435 cases — the lowest daily case count in nearly…
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Senate Republicans just took 2 big hits to their 2022 chances
Just days into their newfound status as the minority party, Senate Republicans suffered two body blows that could badly complicate their chances of…
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China’s President Xi Jinping pushes global cooperation, saying ‘arrogant isolation will always fail’
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a return to multilateralism, with leaders working together to put the global economy back on track, in…
Continue ReadingBiden replaces controversial White House physician
President Joe Biden has replaced the controversial White House physician who offered misleading information about President Donald Trump’s…
Continue ReadingPause on student loan payments ‘life changing’ for some North Texans in debt
Click here for updates on this story ARLINGTON, Texas (KTVT) — After the U.S. Department of Education announced that at…
Continue ReadingAfter suffering through tragedies, West Side mom surprised with new car
Click here for updates on this story Chicago, Illinois (WBBM) — It was an amazing day Sunday for a single mom of four…
Continue ReadingDollhouse makeovers become full-time job for woman left out of work in pandemic
Click here for updates on this story HINGHAM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Kate Yetman picked up an old dollhouse on the side…
Continue ReadingTwo brothers claim Father Michael Pfleger abused them as boys, say they could no longer keep their secret
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — The Rev. Michael Pfleger has long been a civil rights…
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Stimulus checks, unemployment and more: Here’s the aid that’s coming from Washington — and what might be coming soon
There’s lots of talk of all the federal assistance going to Americans and small businesses in need. But while some is already approved, not all…
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GOP Sen. Rob Portman won’t run for reelection, saying it’s difficult to ‘break through the partisan gridlock’
Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio announced Monday that he will not run for reelection after his current term in office ends in 2022, saying in a…
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Deschutes commissioners hold off on proposal to make positions non-partisan
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners was meeting Monday to discuss a possible ballot measure for next November’s election that would make…
Continue ReadingWoman gets new wheelchair thanks to fellow athletes
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — A woman waiting for a new wheelchair finally got her wish…
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