Furry Friends: Liberty is a fun pup to bring home
Liberty is a sweet 6-year-old pit bull mix at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center who’ll do just fine in lots of homes – maybe yours?
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‘Stop f—ing selling!!!’ WallStreetBets Redditors go ballistic over GameStop’s sinking share price
Reddit favorite GameStop isn’t looking so hot this week and some of the stock’s biggest backers are freaking out. After selling off sharply all week, the stock fell another 42% Thursday. “Stop f—ing selling GME,” is the title of a thread on the WallStreetBets forum, home of the Reddit army that boosted the gaming retailer’s
Continue ReadingPeloton is spending $100 million to reduce delivery delays
Peloton’s rapid ascent to becoming a must-have home fitness accessory has caused major delivery delays that are angering new customers. The company’s now spending big to fix that. CEO John Foley said Peloton is “putting our money where our mouth is” with a $100 million investment to speed up deliveries, including improving its air and
Continue ReadingWoman accused of murdering her husband, concealing his disappearance is charged with illegally collecting his Social Security benefits
Click here for updates on this story Carlisle, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A Cumberland County woman accused of murdering her husband is facing new federal charges claiming she defrauded the Social Security system for years after his death. Virginia Hayden, 69, of Carlisle, was indicted by a federal grand jury in U.S. Middle District Court this
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GM, Ford and other carmakers can’t get enough chips. It’s a huge problem
A semiconductor shortage is battering the global auto industry at a crucial moment, and the pressure shows no sign of easing soon. What’s happening: Ford told investors Thursday that the chip crunch could shave up to 20% off first-quarter production. Chief Financial Officer John Lawler said that if the problem drags on through the spring,
Continue ReadingMissouri man charged in Capitol riot
Click here for updates on this story St. Louis (KMOV ) — Federal agents and local law enforcement officers on Thursday were seen at the home of a Lake St. Louis man believed to have taken part in the Capitol riot in Washington D.C. on January 6. News 4 first reported about the man –
Continue ReadingSuspect in critical condition after officer-involved shooting in Washington
Click here for updates on this story Hazel Dell, Washington (KPTV) — Vancouver police will be conducting an independent investigation after an officer-involved shooting happened Thursday evening in the Hazel Dell area. At 7:41 p.m., Clark County Sheriff’s deputies were involved in a shooting that left one suspect in critical condition. That suspect was taken
Continue ReadingGOP base rewards Trump loyalists with campaign cash and media appearances
The Republicans who have remained aligned with former President Donald Trump have become lightning rods in Washington — but are being rewarded with fundraising surges from Republican small-dollar donors and bookings on right-wing media outlets who could steer the party’s future. Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley and Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene have both said in
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Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana calls 12-month doping suspension ‘excessive and disproportionate’
Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana has vowed to prove his innocence and clear his name after UEFA on Friday handed him a 12-month ban following a doping violation. Onana failed an out of competition doping test in October last year after Furosemide was found in his urine. In a statement posted on Twitter, the Cameroon international
Continue ReadingHere’s what it’ll be like to call a Super Bowl during a pandemic
Jim Nantz has called many Super Bowls (six, to be exact), but none can compare to this Sunday’s big game. For starters, Super Bowl LV will mark the first time a competing team — the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — will be playing in its home stadium. The matchup also features a showdown between two of
Continue ReadingMan apologizes, returns handcuffs he took from LAPD more than 60 years ago
Click here for updates on this story Los Angeles (KABC) — Grandparents can pass along powerful life lessons to the next generation. One man is trying to do just that by teaching his grandchildren that it’s never too late to make amends. On Thursday, the Los Angeles Police Department posted on social media that its
Continue ReadingMan slashed across face in subway dispute speaks out, mayor denies crime problem
Click here for updates on this story New York (WABC) — The family of a man who was slashed across the face during a dispute on a subway train in Manhattan said his wounds were so deep, he was unable to talk. Noel Quintana, 61, was on his way to the first of two jobs
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Continue ReadingMoms keep showing up to provide food for athletes
Click here for updates on this story Tulsa, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — Four years ago, a friend mentioned that McLain High School’s football players hadn’t eaten since lunch and went on the field hungry to play a Friday night game. It wasn’t unusual from what Keri Fisher heard. The players didn’t have time to run
Continue ReadingRomania’s Orthodox Church under fire over baptism ritual after death of baby
Romania’s Orthodox Church is under pressure to change its baptism ritual after a baby boy died following a ceremony in which he was immersed three times in water. More than 59,000 people have signed a petition urging the Romanian Orthodox Church to change the baptism ritual. “Given the tragic situations in which infants died after
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Biden administration expected to deploy approximately 1000 troops to assist with Covid vaccination effort
The Biden administration is expected to announce Friday that it will deploy approximately 1000 troops across the United States to assist with coronavirus vaccination efforts. The announcement is expected from the White House as early as Friday morning, according to two defense officials. The plan calls for the troops to form into five teams to
Continue ReadingFemale Nazi concentration camp secretary charged with complicity in 10,000 murders in Germany
A former secretary from the Stutthof Nazi concentration camp has been charged with complicity in the murders of 10,000 people, German prosecutors said Friday, in what is a rare case involving an alleged female concentration camp staff member. Prosecutors in Itzehoe did not name the woman but said in a statement that they charged her
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US economy adds 49,000 jobs in January — a grim sign for the jobs recovery
America’s jobs recovery has lost steam: Even though 49,000 jobs were added in January, the nation is still down nearly 10 million jobs since before the pandemic. Friday’s January jobs report also showed that the unemployment rate fell to 6.3%, beating economists’ expectations, marking the first decrease in two months. The return of some jobs
Continue Reading111-year-old Houston woman shares secrets to longevity
Click here for updates on this story Houston (KTRK) — It’s no longer unusual to know or hear about someone who’s at least 100 years old these days. In fact, there were more than 90,000 people in the U.S. who were over 100 years old in 2020, according to the Census Bureau. But, a Houston
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Kuaishou stock soars 160% in world’s biggest IPO since 2019
Kuaishou’s stock skyrocketed in value Friday as the TikTok-like video app scored the world’s biggest IPO since the coronavirus pandemic began. Shares closed at 300 Hong Kong dollars ($38.70) apiece, marking a 161% jump over the 115 Hong Kong dollars ($14.80) the firm issued them at. It raised a total of 41.28 billion Hong Kong
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