Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A little boy with special needs is thankful to have a home after he abandoned at a St. Louis hospital. A respiratory therapist on his treatment team fell in love with Charlie and decided to give him a home – she adopted him. Now,
Continue ReadingA version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. On Thursday I devoured a column by political thinker Lee Drutman, for 538, titled “How Much Longer Can This Era Of Political Gridlock Last?” His answer was, in essence, that hyper-partisan politics are here to
Continue ReadingJeep’s new boss says the company is open to dropping the name “Cherokee” from its vehicles in response to objections from the Cherokee Nation. The company is engaged in talks with officials from the Native American tribe, according to Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, the recently merged automaker that includes the Jeep brand. Tavares made
Continue ReadingAll baby food manufacturers must consider toxic chemicals when they test their baby food for potential hazards, the US Food and Drug Administration said Friday. “We appreciate your attention to your obligation to consider potential chemical hazards, including toxic elements, when conducting a hazard analysis,” wrote Susan Mayne, director of the FDA Center for Food
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV) — Police in St. Louis County said a mother and two children were killed in a shooting inside a North County home late Thursday night. A one-year-old child was abducted from the home but was later found safe. The shooting took place just
Continue ReadingA New Jersey man was arrested Monday after defacing an ancient rock formation in 2019 with suspected QAnon-related graffiti, according to police in Salem, New Hampshire. Mark Russo, 50, was charged with one count of felony criminal mischief after carving phrases into a rock tablet with a power tool at “America’s Stonehenge” site in New
Continue ReadingThe United States and European Union have agreed to suspend for four months all tariffs related to the long-running dispute over subsidies to Boeing and Airbus. The suspended tariffs mark a first step toward repairing a transatlantic trade partnership that’s been strained for nearly 17 years by complaints on both sides about subsidies to the
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Investors can’t decide if good economic news is good for Wall Street. Although stocks opened sharply higher following a solid February jobs report Friday, with 379,000 jobs added last month, the market has been on a wild ride ever since. The Dow was up nearly 350 points, or 1.1%, at midday which was near its
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To mark National Consumer Protection Week (Feb. 28 – March 6), Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum released Friday a “How to Spot a COVID-19 Vaccine Scam” campaign to educate Oregonians about the potential for scams related to the Covid-19 vaccine.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — With bruises around her neck, a woman is sharing her story about an attack from her boyfriend, who now sits in Metro Jail. The terrifying experience began inside her Mobile home, when she says an argument ended with 29-year-old Lance Lucas hitting and choking
Continue ReadingCivil rights icon Malcolm X’s former home in Boston has officially been added to the National Register of Historic Places, further cementing the civil rights leader’s place in history. Rodney Collins, Malcolm X’s nephew, nominated the Boston home through the Massachusetts Historical Commission. The commission then approved the nomination to move forward to The National
Continue ReadingThe fourth spacewalk of 2021 was also the fourth spacewalk of two astronauts’ careers as they ventured outside of the International Space Station Friday. Kate Rubins, a NASA astronaut, and Soichi Noguchi, a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut, began their spacewalk at 6:37 a.m. ET and it ended at 1:33 p.m., lasting for six hours
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BELLA VISTA, Arkansas (KFSM) — The Bella Vista Police responded to a call in reference to shots fired Lieutenant Bryon Stival, Bella Vista Police Department, On Wednesday (March 3), at approximately 4:34 a.m. Bella Vista Police responded to a ‘shots fired’ call at 5 Witham Ln. The phone
Continue ReadingJeep’s new boss says the company is open to dropping the name “Cherokee” from its vehicles in response to objections from the Cherokee Nation. The company is engaged in talks with officials from the Native American tribe, according to Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, the recently merged automaker that includes the Jeep brand. Tavares made
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Beto O’Rourke is on the road again, criss-crossing Texas and broadcasting his stops in small towns live. His efforts have been focused on the crises that have gripped the state: Widespread power outages brought on by the failure of the state’s electric grid during last month’s freezing temperatures, and the battle against the coronavirus pandemic
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HERMITAGE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Before firefighters got to a house fire on Netherlands Drive in Hermitage on Wednesday, neighbors heard a noise outside followed by another. “This time, we heard help, help,” Janet Powell, a neighbor said. News4 spoke with Janet and Tommy Powell, who live next door.
Continue ReadingTwitter is working on a feature that could offer users a short window of time to rethink posting a tweet even after they hit send. The company confirmed to CNN Business on Friday it is testing an undo option that would potentially let users retract or correct a tweet before it’s officially posted on the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Fishing season opened early in Connecticut. Gov. Ned Lamont signed an executive order on Thursday that removed closed seasons for fishing on all inland waters in the state. It also opened additional lakes, ponds, rivers and streams. Executive Order No. 10B removes prohibitions on
Continue ReadingA college student struggling with multiple health conditions, a Texas cattle farmer eager to reunite with his 90-year-old mother and a restaurant owner who lost too many friends to the pandemic — they are among those who got Covid-19 vaccines despite the general lack of trust in vaccines among communities of color. America’s history of
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ST. HELENS, Oregon (KPTV) — A man was arrested after walking down the middle of Highway 30 in St. Helens with two large knives, methamphetamine and hundreds of dollars in cash, according to police. Officers responded to the scene near 745 S. Columbia River Highway at 7:02 a.m.
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