Man honors family members from fatal crash with help from trooper
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Two months after a deadly crash out of the Omaha metro, a…
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Family devastated by fire two years after historic flood
Click here for updates on this story BARTLETT, Iowa (WOWT) — Just two years after being rocked by the historic 2019…
Continue ReadingFormer soldier sentenced for taking “girlfriend,” 12, out of NC in fake kidnapping
Click here for updates on this story NEW BERN, Craven County, North Carolina (WLOS) — A former Ft. Bragg Private is…
Continue ReadingSamsung’s first 5G smartphone under $300 could be a game changer
When people think of Samsung smartphones, it’s normally Galaxy S devices, Notes and foldables. Now, the unsung heroes of the portfolio are…
Continue ReadingMan sentenced to 204 years for sexually abusing two young girls
Click here for updates on this story LINN COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — The Linn County Sheriff’s Office says a man was…
Continue ReadingYour guide to avoiding Covid-19 when visiting extended family
At this point of the pandemic, the idea of visiting extended family again may be a bright spot after a dark year. Some people have been vaccinated…
Continue Reading‘Exterminate All the Brutes’ offers a searing second take on US history
Near the end of “Exterminate All the Brutes,” director Raoul Peck’s searing four-part historical hybrid about the sordid history of…
Continue ReadingMLB All-Star Game Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Major League Baseball’s annual All-Star Game, where representatives from the National League and American League compete…
Continue ReadingDetained Americans Fast Facts
Here’s a look at some recent cases of foreign governments detaining US citizens. For information about missing Americans, see Robert Levinson…
Continue ReadingTen more members of Congress join NAACP lawsuit against Trump and Giuliani for conspiring to incite US Capitol riot
Ten members of Congress who were in the House gallery as rioters breached the Capitol on January 6 are adding their names to the lawsuit first filed…
Continue ReadingIsrael Fast Facts
Here is a look at Israel, which declared independence in 1948. It borders the Mediterranean Sea, Egypt, the Red Sea, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon in the…
Continue ReadingFact check: Republicans falsely equate Georgia and Colorado election laws
Republicans have blasted Major League Baseball for moving its All-Star Game from Georgia to Colorado because of Georgia’s controversial new…
Continue ReadingOklahoma City Bombing Fast Facts
Here is some background information about the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. Facts The blast…
Continue ReadingJacob Zuma Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Jacob Zuma, former president of South Africa. Personal Birth date: April 12, 1942 Birth place: Nkandla,…
Continue Reading‘Kung Fu’ just borrows the old show’s name to kick off a CW-style drama
The latest batch of TV reboots haven’t had much in common with the source beyond the name, and so it is with “Kung Fu,” which…
Continue ReadingJamie Dimon sounds the alarm on the future of American prosperity
Jamie Dimon is very bullish on the US economic recovery from the pandemic. And yet the JPMorgan Chase CEO is deeply concerned about the future of…
Continue ReadingFord launches PSA to combat vaccine misinformation
Ford has delivered 120 million masks to at-risk communities, the auto company announced Wednesday. Over the last eight months the company has donated…
Continue ReadingJay-Z wore a T-shirt depicting a famous mosque. Its clerics aren’t happy
The designer of a T-shirt worn by Jay-Z, featuring a historic Kenyan mosque, has apologized to clerics who criticized the use of its image. Jay-Z was…
Continue ReadingCEOs like Jeff Bezos are grappling with new political realities
The political forces governing Washington have changed dramatically this year, with Democrats in control of both the White House and Congress.…
Continue ReadingMilk-free Milo and meatless ‘pork’: Nestlé and other brands bet big on plant-based food in Asia
Milo chocolate milk has been hugely popular in Southeast Asia for decades. Now the breakfast and teatime favorite is about to get shaken up — the…
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