Blinken calls on UN Security Council to increase humanitarian access to Syria
Secretary of State Tony Blinken addressed the United Nations Security Council Monday in an at-times passionate plea to increase desperately needed…
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Carbone takes aim at Rao’s with new supermarket sauce lineup
Watch out, Rao’s. There’s a new fancy pasta sauce headed for grocery shelves. The high-end New York-based Italian restaurant Carbone is…
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Former ‘Bachelor’ star Ben Higgins discusses Chris Harrison controversy
Ben Higgins, who starred on season 20 of “The Bachelor,” is weighing in on the controversy surrounding longtime host Chris Harrison.…
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3 teens escape from Woodburn correctional facility after assaulting staff member
Three teenagers escaped from the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn after assaulting a staff member on Sunday, and warrants have been…
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Summit Health opens new Eastside pediatrics clinic
Summit Health announced Monday the expansion of its pediatrics services with the opening of its newest clinic, Summit Health Eastside Pediatrics,…
Continue Reading Arab League Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Arab League, an organization of 22 Middle Eastern and African countries and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).…
Continue Reading White House announces offshore wind energy initiative creating jobs and addressing climate crisis
The Biden administration announced Monday a massive, coordinated effort to bolster offshore wind energy projects in the United States to jumpstart a…
Continue Reading George Floyd’s supporters kneel for 8 minutes, 46 seconds ahead of Derek Chauvin trial
George Floyd’s family, attorneys and supporters knelt for 8 minutes and 46 seconds on Monday to mark the final moments of Floyd’s life…
Continue Reading New York Times: White House to probe Trump-era ‘political influence’ in government science
The Biden administration is planning to probe “Trump-era political interference” in government science in an effort to prevent abuses in…
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The Derek Chauvin trial is the biggest courtroom case of the streaming TV age
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. From a media…
Continue Reading Supreme Court to hear whether Republican attorney general can defend Kentucky abortion law
The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide next term whether Kentucky’s Republican attorney general can defend a controversial…
Continue Reading Virginia Beach officer who shot a man to death did not activate his bodycam, police said
The police officer who shot a man to death while responding to multiple shooting incidents in Virginia Beach, Virginia, late Friday night did not…
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Two students died after a collegiate rowing crew capsized during practice
Two students died after an Iowa State University crew club boat capsized with five students aboard during practice Sunday morning, according to the…
Continue Reading Man arrested after family pet shot, killed
Click here for updates on this story ZEBULON, North Carolina (WRAL) — A Cary man is charged with an assault with a…
Continue Reading Friends defend mother charged with the murder of her disabled son
Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, Illinois (WQAD) — Heather Perez says her friendship with Jennifer Keim…
Continue Reading Schumer eyes using budget tool twice to pass Biden’s 2-part infrastructure plan
Senate Democrats are looking at potentially using an arcane budget process twice more this year in an effort to ensure they can pass President Joe…
Continue Reading Woman rescues cat stranded in river
Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — A stranded cat is safe and dry after being rescued from…
Continue Reading A teen girl abducted by a registered sex offender in Texas is in ‘extreme danger,’ sheriff’s office says
A teenage girl in Texas has been abducted by a registered sex offender and is in “extreme danger,” the local sheriff’s office says.…
Continue Reading Supporters buy billboards to thank law enforcement
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — At first, it was unclear who bought the billboard along…
Continue Reading First-in-the-nation COVID-19 mobile vaccination unit deployed
Click here for updates on this story BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut (WFSB) — A first-in-the-nation COVID-19 mobile vaccination…
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