Burglars steal donations and nearly $15,000 in electronics from church
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KCTV/KSMO ) — When the Food Pantry Team at New Jerusalem…
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Trump pressured Georgia investigator to find ‘the right answer’ in baseless fraud push
In a phone call to the Georgia secretary of state’s office in December, then-President Donald Trump urged a top investigator to find fraud in…
Continue ReadingLinkedIn suspends new sign-ups in China
LinkedIn — one of the few Western social media networks available in China — has suspended new sign-ups in the country, but said the decision has…
Continue ReadingMedical marijuana debate returns to Nebraska
Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (WOWT) — Dozens of Nebraskans on Wednesday tried to speak for…
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Fortress DC: Frustration mounts as lawmakers wrestle with unending Capitol security
Lawmakers in both parties are expressing frustration over the extended fortification of Capitol Hill as tension between the need to address security…
Continue ReadingHe clung to a tree for hours to escape death in Japan’s worst natural disaster. Ten years on, he’s still rebuilding his life
Kenichi Kurosawa clung precariously to a tree as the water rose around him, entirely flooding the roads below. For almost six minutes on March 11,…
Continue ReadingBowe Bergdahl Fast Facts
Here are some facts about Bowe Bergdahl, a former American prisoner of war. Personal Birth date: March 28, 1986 Birth place: Sun Valley, Idaho Birth…
Continue Reading Jon Huntsman Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Jon Huntsman, former Utah Governor and 2012 Republican presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: March 26, 1960…
Continue ReadingDenmark suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine as ‘precautionary measure’
Denmark is suspending the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for two weeks as it investigates reports of some patients developing blood clots…
Continue ReadingEU regulator recommends authorization for Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The European Union’s (EU) medicines regulator has recommended authorizing Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine. The…
Continue ReadingThe Ikea catalog is now a podcast
Everyone has a podcast — even Ikea. The Swedish retailer has transformed its annual bible-sized catalog into an audio version as a “handy and…
Continue ReadingTaliban Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Taliban, a Sunni Islamist organization operating primarily in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Facts Reclusive leader Mullah…
Continue Reading‘Crisis ecoregions’: Climate change is threatening these nine places in Canada
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — A recent study has found that hundreds of species in…
Continue ReadingLooking back: Where Canadians were when the COVID-19 pandemic began
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Defining the start of the COVID-19 pandemic varies…
Continue ReadingThe spotlight is on 3 people at a delicate moment for markets
Investors are starting to push away anxiety about a spike in prices later this year. But continued calm may hinge on what three people have to say in…
Continue ReadingMeet Gen C, the Covid generation
Natalie Sanchez heard it in her children’s voices when their birthday parties were canceled and saw it on their faces when they couldn’t…
Continue ReadingLawmakers call Biden’s Yemen policy a ‘historic shift’ in US foreign relations
When President Joe Biden announced the US will end support for Saudi Arabia’s offensive operations in Yemen, Rep. Ro Khanna felt the decision…
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Frisbee and oval ball star Cat Phillips fired up by fight for gender equality
For someone who describes herself as a “pretty quiet person,” Cat Phillips has shown herself to be utterly unafraid of speaking out. A…
Continue ReadingPfizer vaccine provides less protection in cancer patients after a single dose, study finds
The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine provides less protection in cancer patients than healthy individuals following a single dose, a new real-world…
Continue ReadingThe latest Dictionary.com words include several from African American Vernacular English and phrases related to race and identity
Adding a word to the dictionary has long been a sign of mainstream legitimacy. And in the latest batch added to Dictionary.com, the online dictionary…
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