White House now says Biden ‘will not rest until every school is open five days a week’
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday that President Joe Biden’s goal is to have schools open five days a week in-person, but…
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Teens charged in random attack of woman raped, beaten to death in Milwaukee County park
Click here for updates on this story Milwaukee (WDJT) — Two teens, ages 15 and 17, have been formally charged with…
Continue Reading‘He would be alive today’: Parents detail son’s desperate attempts to contact Robinhood before he killed himself
After their son’s death, Dan and Dorothy Kearns said they were horrified to learn that their panicked 20-year-old repeatedly tried and failed…
Continue ReadingWhy Rep. James Clyburn is pushing to make ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ the US national hymn
This year, Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) is bringing some extra attention to “Lift Every Voice and Sing” and sponsoring a bill that would…
Continue ReadingMr. Peanut joins the Skippy family in a $3.4 billion sale
It’s been a chaotic few years for Mr. Peanut, who died in early 2020 and was reborn as a baby nut as part of a Super Bowl ad campaign. Now he…
Continue ReadingFive people associated with Proud Boys arrested for Capitol riot on conspiracy charges
The Justice Department unsealed conspiracy charges against five people associated with the Proud Boys on Thursday in the latest and largest move…
Continue ReadingMauricio Torres’ 3rd trial moving forward for six-year-old son’s death following Arkansas Supreme Court decision
Click here for updates on this story Benton County, Arkansas (KFSM) — The Arkansas Supreme Court has dismissed the…
Continue ReadingBiden prepares rollback of controversial Trump-era policy on migrants at southern border
The Biden administration is preparing plans for the gradual entry of migrants forced to remain in Mexico under a controversial Trump-era policy,…
Continue ReadingBill that would make almost all abortions in Arkansas illegal moves to Senate
Click here for updates on this story Little Rock, Arkansas (KFSM) — A bill that would make almost all abortions illegal…
Continue ReadingMorgan Wallen releases an apology video for his use of a racial slur
Country star Morgan Wallen is speaking out again amid the controversy over his use of a racial slur that was caught on video. Wallen posted a…
Continue ReadingWhy Taylor Swift is rerecording her songs
Taylor Swift announced on Good Morning America Thursday that a rerecording of one of her first albums, “Fearless,” will be released on…
Continue ReadingMcCarthy defends attending his son’s wedding amid peak of pandemic in December
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is defending his decision to attend his son’s wedding in California in early December amid the resurgence…
Continue ReadingState trooper, three others charged with illegal gambling, prostitution
Click here for updates on this story Mayfield, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — A state trooper in Lackawanna County is one of…
Continue ReadingWoman charged with 196 total counts of animal neglect after 107 cats are removed from her home, PSPCA says
Click here for updates on this story Lititz, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A 44-year-old Lancaster County woman is facing…
Continue ReadingMan in critical condition after he was found hanging in his cell
Click here for updates on this story Kenosha County, Wisconsin (Kenosha News) — Aman is in critical condition after he…
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Pacific Power advises to prepare for arctic cold snap
An arctic air mass slipping down on the Pacific Northwest is forecast to bring significant snow, wind and ice as it drops temperatures into the…
Continue ReadingThe suspect in the Buffalo shooting told a motel owner ‘tomorrow my work will definitely be done’
A 67-year-old man who appeared to have financial problems told a motel owner in Buffalo, Minnesota on Monday not to worry about giving him a discount…
Continue ReadingBumble makes Wall Street debut in a milestone moment for female founders
Whitney Wolfe Herd isn’t based in Silicon Valley. She doesn’t have a STEM degree and she didn’t raise billions in venture capital.…
Continue ReadingMeghan, Duchess of Sussex, wins privacy claim against newspaper over letter to her father
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has won a privacy claim in her case against a tabloid newspaper that published a handwritten letter to her estranged…
Continue ReadingPigs can be taught how to use joysticks, experiment finds
The intelligence of pigs has long been renowned — and scientists in the US have now found that they are clever enough to be able to use…
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