US orders drawdown of government employees from Afghanistan embassy
The State Department on Tuesday ordered the departure of government employees from the US Embassy in Kabul “whose functions can be performed…
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Biden’s superpower will soon be tested
Where there was once a fight about whether Americans should still wear masks, new guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Continue ReadingWild hogs becoming major nuisance, desecrating cemetery
Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — There are overturned headstones and grave markers completely…
Continue ReadingAbout 1,000 small birds become trapped in home’s chimney
Click here for updates on this story MONTECITO, CA (KCAL, KCBS) — A terrifying flock of small birds that became trapped…
Continue ReadingBiden picks Texas sheriff who criticized Trump-era policies for ICE director
President Joe Biden will nominate Harris County, Texas, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, a critic of former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies,…
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CenturyLink outage affects 911 in Sisters, Black Butte Ranch areas
CenturyLink has reported a service outage that is affecting residents in the Sisters and Black Butte Ranch…
Continue ReadingBiden set to acknowledge ground-shaking history of the last year in first speech to Congress
When President Joe Biden delivers his first address to Congress on Wednesday, two of the past year’s ground-shaking events will be hard to…
Continue ReadingLong struggling already amid pandemic, deli has its tip jar stolen
Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN PARK, Illinois (WBBM) — Tip jars are a difference-maker for many –…
Continue ReadingBiden seeks $80 billion to boost IRS enforcement
President Joe Biden will seek $80 billion to fund enhanced Internal Revenue Service enforcement of high-earners to help pay for his American Families…
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CNN Poll: Most satisfied with Chauvin verdict, but partisans divide
More than three-quarters of Americans say they are satisfied with the guilty verdict in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the…
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The census is a lucky break for Republicans
The most important development thus far in the race for control of the House of Representatives in 2022 arguably occurred with Monday’s release…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 740 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,488, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingIranian attack boats harassed US warships in Persian Gulf again on Monday, Navy says
Iran’s Navy once again harassed US ships operating in the Persian Gulf, this time coming within 68 yards of the ships on Monday night,…
Continue ReadingBeavers chewed through a cable and knocked out internet service to hundreds in a Canadian town
A colony of beavers gnawed through a fiber optic cable near their dam over the weekend, disrupting internet service for hundreds of residents in…
Continue ReadingDC Police department hit by ransomware attack
The Washington Metropolitan Police Department has been the subject of a ransomware attack, according to a source familiar with the incident. The…
Continue ReadingLeaders discuss new options for Internet
Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts (WSHM) — Councilors from across western Mass. came…
Continue ReadingYou can now get Amazon groceries delivered inside your garage
Amazon wants to make grocery deliveries more convenient and protect them from theft and bad weather by bringing them straight into customers’…
Continue Reading91-year-old grandmother in hospice scammed out of $9K
Click here for updates on this story MANHATTAN, New York (WABC) — A 91-year-old grandmother in hospice care and her…
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Liz Cheney thinks January 6 should be ‘disqualifying’ for some GOPers
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney has made no secret of her opinion that the riot at the US Capitol on January 6 was incited by then-President Donald Trump…
Continue ReadingOfficer hit by passing vehicle and killed
Click here for updates on this story QUEENS, New York (WABC) — An NYPD officer, a 43-year-old husband and father of…
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