Ford could get hit with $1.3 billion penalty for importing vans from Europe
For years, Ford would build its Transit Connect vans in Turkey, then ship them to the United States, where the windows and seats were immediately…
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First on CNN: Progressives push Biden to do more to distribute vaccines across the world
A group of more than 30 Democratic members of the House of Representatives have signed onto a letter to the White House encouraging the Biden…
Continue ReadingHere’s how far apart the White House and GOP are on infrastructure
The White House and a group of Senate Republicans continued negotiating on an infrastructure package this week, more than two months after President…
Continue ReadingJuneteenth by the Numbers 2020
Juneteenth is the oldest known US celebration of the end of slavery. African-Americans and others mark the anniversary much like the Fourth of July,…
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Biden won’t create presidential commission on January 6 attack
President Joe Biden has no plans to create a presidential commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol, White House press secretary…
Continue ReadingHow a Capitol rioter cut his plea deal and what it means for others
When the Justice Department was ready to set the tone for hundreds of its US Capitol riot cases, it looked to a working-class Floridian who had gone…
Continue ReadingDOJ investigating political fundraising by controversial Postmaster General Louis DeJoy
The Justice Department is investigating Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s political fundraising, a person briefed on the probe tells CNN.…
Continue ReadingHero firefighter honored for saving 5-year-old girl from fire
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — The FDNY held its annual Medal Day ceremony Wednesday, and some…
Continue ReadingDaycare employee charged after infant found suffering from abusive head trauma
Click here for updates on this story WILTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — A Wilton daycare employee has been arrested after a…
Continue ReadingAMC’s stock is up more than 2,000% this year. But the theater chain’s problems aren’t solved
AMC’s comeback, and then some — its stock price surged to a record high on Wednesday — has been fueled by Reddit’s army of retail…
Continue ReadingLawmakers receive stern warning to stop excessive drinking during session
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Time is running out at the state Capitol as several…
Continue ReadingExplosion causes scrap metal fire, street closure
Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Fire officials said no injuries were reported after an…
Continue ReadingVictim goes to gas station for help after being shot while driving on highway
Click here for updates on this story LOWELL, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Police are investigating after a man was shot while…
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RPA’s Community 101 program awards $5K in grant funds to 2 local nonprofits
Redmond Proficiency Academy’s Community 101 program recently awarded $5,000 in grant funds to two local nonprofits, Kindred Connections and…
Continue ReadingMan travels across country to raise awareness of rare cancer that took daughter’s life
Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A man who’s traveling through all lower…
Continue ReadingEight high school football coaches suspended over allegations they made a Hebrew Israelite player eat a pizza that had contained pork
Eight high school football coaches in Canton, Ohio, have been suspended while police investigate allegations that they forced a Hebrew Israelite…
Continue ReadingSikh teen says he was harassed, attacked by older teens at mall
Click here for updates on this story SOUTH HUNTINGTON, New York (WCBS) — Two Sikh teenagers say they were the targets…
Continue ReadingFamily remembers Melissa Wright, Special Education teacher found murdered
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Family and friends gathered on Wednesday at Cherry Creek Reservoir…
Continue ReadingTaking the ‘cyber’ out of cyberattacks: Why hackers are going after physical infrastructure
A major gas pipeline. Dozens of government agencies. A Florida city’s water supply. And now, one of the world’s top meat producers. The…
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Dr. Fauci says he’s cautiously optimistic US will be able to vaccinate children under 12 by Thanksgiving
Dr. Anthony Fauci is “cautiously optimistic” that children younger than 12 will be eligible to get a Covid-19 vaccine by Thanksgiving, he…
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