Biden’s high-wire act on infrastructure is at a critical moment
President Joe Biden has entered a critical moment where the decisions he makes will dictate the success of his sweeping $4 trillion legislative…
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Bitcoin tumbles after Elon Musk tweets breakup meme
The price of bitcoin sank on Friday after Elon Musk appeared to lament the end of his relationship with the cryptocurrency. The Tesla CEO tweeted a…
Continue ReadingThe world’s ‘biggest and deepest’ swimming pool is to be built in the UK. It will descend 164 feet
A UK company is to build what it says is the world’s biggest and deepest pool, in a new project backed by British astronaut Tim Peake. The…
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We’re in for a cooler, but nice weekend
GOOD FRIDAY MORNING EVERYONE… After a warm night and a mild start to the morning, we can expect another day of above-average temperatures. Highs…
Continue ReadingBiden administration faces uphill battle to meet its July 4 vaccination goal
The United States faces an uphill battle to meet President Joe Biden’s goal of vaccinating 70% of adults with at least one dose of Covid-19…
Continue Reading3 years ago, a massive algae bloom in Florida killed 2,000 tons of marine life. It’s threatening again
It’s not just tourists who invade Florida in the summer. The colorfully named, obnoxious — and sometimes deadly — microorganisms…
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Megha Ganne: 17-year-old high school junior has day to remember at US Women’s Open
The last time an amateur took the lead after a round in the US Women’s Open was when Jane Park did so at Newport Country Club in 2006. When…
Continue Reading‘The Kings’ crafts a royal docuseries around Sugar Ray Leonard and his boxing peers
“The Kings” is ostensibly about four great boxers who reigned supreme via a series of epic fights in the 1980s, picking up the…
Continue ReadingAs Trump readies summer rallies and speeches, allies worry he’s stuck in the past
A cadre of aides and advisers working to tame Donald Trump‘s obsession with the 2020 election, including his fixation with debunked voter fraud…
Continue ReadingCops save man who was pinned under vehicle
Click here for updates on this story DOUGLAS COUNTY, Kansas (KCTV KSMO) — “There’s always traffic on Kansas Highway…
Continue ReadingMore than a dozen cities push to minimize or even eliminate police presence at mental health calls
More than a dozen cities are developing “alternative” or “co-response” programs to minimize or eliminate the role of police…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 variant identified in India may increase risk of hospitalization, UK officials say
The B.1.617.2 coronavirus variant that was first identified in India is now believed to be dominant in the United Kingdom, Public Health England…
Continue ReadingPolice say man stole fire vehicle, took it on joy ride
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A man generated attention with a sarcastic performance in…
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‘I keep subscribing to live in the United States’: Two generations of DACA remain frustrated by a dream deferred
Undocumented immigrants who arrived to the United States as children have been banking on an Obama-era program to shield them from deportation for…
Continue ReadingFacebook to change what politicians can get away with on its platform
Facebook on Friday plans to announce new rules for world leaders who use its platform that could limit what politicians can get away with posting, a…
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Capitol Police officer ‘insulted’ after Republicans block January 6 commission and continue to whitewash the attack
US Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell, who was wounded while defending the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection, said Thursday night that he…
Continue ReadingWomen have close encounter with hammerhead sharks
Click here for updates on this story PENSACOLA, Florida (WALA) — Typically you have to pay to swim with the sharks, but…
Continue ReadingOfficials find another rabid bat
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal ) — A bat found near the restrooms…
Continue ReadingNASA Fast Facts
Here’s a look at NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), the United States government agency that conducts research into space.…
Continue ReadingFor 3rd time in month, cyclist killed on the road
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — A bicyclist was struck and killed Thursday by…
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