Neighbors are opening up their homes as the crisis in Texas deepens
Texans never could’ve dreamed of a week like this. Since Sunday, the Lone Star state has weathered a winter storm so fierce it’s broken…
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‘Nomadland’ drops Frances McDormand into a rootless life on the open road
As with her breakthrough movie “The Rider,” director Chloé Zhao straddles a line between fiction and reality with…
Continue ReadingUK Supreme Court rules that Uber drivers are ‘workers,’ not independent contractors
Uber is reviewing how it treats thousands of drivers in the United Kingdom after the Supreme Court upheld a ruling that they should be classified as…
Continue ReadingMother panicking to find new home for autistic son after sudden closure
Click here for updates on this story Webster Groves, Missouri (KMOV) — One mother says she’s out of options for a…
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Facebook, Robinhood, Uber: Tech companies feel the heat from regulatory threats
How Facebook, Uber and Robinhood run their businesses is under threat around the world, a warning sign for investors who have been all too willing to…
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Rush Limbaugh opened the airwaves to extremist commentary and built an empire
Rush Limbaugh was, without question, the most important figure on American talk radio, probably since Father Charles Coughlin, his most conspicuous…
Continue ReadingToro issues nationwide recall for a snow blower that carries the risk of amputation
As winter storms sweep the US, you may be using your snow blower more than ever. And if it’s made by Toro, it’s time to check your model…
Continue ReadingSnowy winter proves to be good for some businesses
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, Nebraska (WOWT ) — While winter weather can make for treacherous travel and…
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Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei says he’ll never forget kindness of Israeli team ahead of Tel Aviv tournament
Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei, who refused to return home after being ordered to withdraw from the 2019 World Judo Championships to avoid facing an…
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One week into distribution, pharmacies have a familiar request: ‘We just need more vaccines’
The rollout of Covid-19 vaccines to retail pharmacies had just begun and Lisa Foster of Dublin, Ohio, felt like she was “playing a slot…
Continue ReadingUS officially rejoins the Paris climate accord
The United States officially rejoined the landmark international accord to limit global warming known as the Paris Agreement on Friday. Hours after…
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The power’s back on in Texas but the crisis continues
Americans should be able to expect a few simple things from their politicians: Tell the truth, don’t be a hypocrite, keep the lights on and the…
Continue ReadingBiden to announce billions in aid for global vaccine effort at G7
President Joe Biden will unveil a $2 billion US contribution to a global coronavirus vaccine initiative when he speaks with the leaders of the…
Continue ReadingCiti made a $500 million mistake. Here’s how that would play out for regular people
Citigroup lost a court battle Tuesday to claw back $504 million it mistakenly wired to Revlon’s lenders in August. But don’t get your…
Continue ReadingGunmen kill one student and kidnap dozens more in Nigeria school raid
At least 42 people, including students, were kidnapped in an armed raid at a state-run school in Niger state, in Nigeria’s Middle Belt region…
Continue ReadingA Texas family lost their dad to Covid-19 three weeks ago. Now they lost their home to a fire while trying to stay warm
Stephanie Rubio and her three children have had their heart broken twice in three weeks. Stephanie’s husband, Robert, died from Covid-19…
Continue ReadingRecent concerns about the quality of Canadian butter could be linked to palm oil
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Baking has become a pandemic hobby for many over the…
Continue ReadingTwo passengers fined a combined $17,000 for allegedly faking negative COVID-19 tests
Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV News) — Transport Canada has fined two airline passengers a…
Continue ReadingTed Cruz has repeatedly slammed politicians for vacationing during crisis
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who is facing backlash for traveling to Mexico as a winter disaster ravages his home state, has repeatedly criticized…
Continue ReadingBotched 911 call leads to Prairie Village mother’s death, according to lawsuit
Click here for updates on this story PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS (KCTV) — Cathryn McClelland was a loving mother and nurse. She…
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