Germany will pay Namibia $1.3bn as it formally recognizes colonial-era genocide
More than 100 years after the crimes committed by the German colonial power in what is now Namibia, Germany has formally recognized the atrocities…
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Harris to become first female US Naval Academy commencement speaker
Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday will become the first woman to give the commencement speech at the United States Naval Academy when she…
Continue Reading Senate vote delayed for January 6 commission after Republicans bog down the floor
A crucial Senate vote on a bill to create an independent inquiry to investigate the deadly January 6 Capitol Hill riot has been delayed due to…
Continue Reading Camping options scarce as summer approaches
Click here for updates on this story LIBERTY, Missouri (KCTV KSMO) — More than a year into the pandemic, people are not…
Continue Reading Project offers free services to homeless
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The Homeless Coalition teamed up with Housing First Inc.…
Continue Reading Biden to deliver hopeful message on state of pandemic ahead of Memorial Day weekend
President Joe Biden on Friday will deliver a message of hope and optimism on the declining number of Covid-19 cases and increased vaccination rates…
Continue Reading Opening ceremony held for Moving Wall memorial
Click here for updates on this story WAUKESHA, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Thursday’s rain didn’t stop a special…
Continue Reading Small business owners treated to watch party
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — The Bucks held a watch party at Fiserv Forum Thursday night,…
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Why AMC shares are skyrocketing again
As the Reddit crowd piles in, AMC shares are soaring — and no, that’s not a headline from late January. What’s happening: Shares of AMC…
Continue Reading Nike says it cut ties with Neymar over his refusal to cooperate in sexual assault investigation
Nike said it cut ties with Neymar last year because the Brazilian soccer superstar refused to cooperate with an inconclusive investigation into…
Continue Reading A two-year old from California is the youngest American to become a member of Mensa
A Los Angeles toddler has become the youngest American member of Mensa, where membership is strictly limited to those who score at the highest levels…
Continue Reading U.S.-style attack ads aim to pressure Trudeau on reopening border
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — One concerned citizen is using American-style…
Continue Reading International study finds unprecedented amounts of mercury in Pacific Ocean
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — An international team of scientists have…
Continue Reading Biden to sign order establishing White House initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Friday renewing a White House initiative charged with advancing “equity, justice, and…
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The San Jose gunman appeared to specifically target his victims, sheriff says
The gunman who killed nine colleagues at a light rail yard in Northern California before taking his own life appeared to target his victims, a…
Continue Reading Pentagon watchdog finds National Guard’s use of helicopters to fly over DC protestors “reasonable,” but mired in confusion
The Pentagon’s watchdog found that the DC National Guard’s use of low-flying helicopters in response to protests in DC on June 1, 2020,…
Continue Reading Senate advances bipartisan legislation to counter China’s growing influence
The Senate on Thursday advanced bipartisan legislation that would counter China’s growing influence by investing over $200 billion in American…
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States have been offering big prizes for those who are vaccinated. Companies are now doing the same
What do lotteries, fishing licenses and college scholarships have in common? They’re all part of dozens of innovative freebies being given away…
Continue Reading People flee in panic as skyscraper wobbles in China, despite no earthquake and fine weather
Thousands of shoppers in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen fled the vicinity of a 957-foot (291-meter) skyscraper Tuesday, after it inexplicably…
Continue Reading Bill Cosby denied parole as board says former actor needs to meet more requirements
Bill Cosby has been denied parole by the Pennsylvania Parole Board, which cited a number of reasons for its decision, according to a letter from the…
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