Biden administration designates Myanmar military takeover as a coup
The Biden administration has formally determined that the military takeover in Myanmar constitutes a coup d’état, a designation that requires…
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Read former President Trump’s response to the article of impeachment against him
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump filed a 14-page response to the House’s impeachment manager’s case on Tuesday, in its first…
Continue ReadingSomalia Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Somalia, an impoverished, war-torn eastern African country that borders the Gulf of Aden, the Indian Ocean, Ethiopia and…
Continue ReadingSummerfest moved to September 2021
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT ) — For the second year in a row, COVID-19 has America’s…
Continue ReadingPolice release security video of “clumsy vandals”
Click here for updates on this story EUREKA SPRINGS, Arkansas (KFSM ) — The Eureka Springs Police Department (ESPD)…
Continue ReadingThree Rochester police officers are removed from patrol after incident involving 9-year-old girl
Three Rochester, New York, officers have been removed from patrol duty after an incident in which a 9-year-old girl was handcuffed and…
Continue ReadingBiden wants millions of clean-energy related jobs. Can it happen?
Last week, President Joe Biden reaffirmed his commitment to addressing climate change by creating green energy jobs, building out a “modern and…
Continue ReadingNintendo keeps blowing past its own sales goals. But it needs more hit games
Nintendo keeps having one blowout quarter after another. But analysts say it’s going to need new games and hardware to keep that momentum…
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Family Access Network receives $25,000 grant
The Family Access Network has received a $25,000 grant from the Tykeson Family Foundation to connect local families affected by the coronavirus…
Continue ReadingAlibaba sales surge, even as crackdown in China intensifies
Alibaba reported a big quarter for its e-commerce business. But China’s most famous tech firm faced nervous investors on Tuesday as a…
Continue ReadingUPS gives its Express delivery boxes a Black History Month makeover
UPS is celebrating Black History Month with a special design on Express delivery packages, part of a campaign to support Black-owned small…
Continue ReadingFacebook tries to remind users about benefits of data collection ahead of Apple privacy change
Facebook said Monday that it is testing a new pop-up alert for iPhone and iPad users that stresses the benefits of its apps collecting personal data.…
Continue ReadingAmerican jobs won’t return to pre-pandemic levels until 2024, CBO says
The number of employed Americans won’t return to its pre-pandemic level until 2024, but the broad economy is expected to fully recover by the…
Continue ReadingDemocrats are moving ahead without Republicans on Covid relief
Democrats are moving now to fast-track a Covid relief package. If Republicans want to come along, great. Democrats are arguing Republicans can vote…
Continue ReadingThree people are dead after an argument over snow shoveling leads to murder-suicide
Three people, including the shooter, are dead after a dispute over snow shoveling in Plains, Pennsylvania, outside Wilkes-Barre on Monday, Plains…
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Like that Phil, Oregon Zoo’s ‘Stumptown Fil’ the beaver sees more winter ahead
Sure, Punxsutawney Phil may be calling for six more weeks of winter, but more importantly for Oregon residents, so is Stumptown Fil — aka Oregon…
Continue ReadingDespite pandemic, parks draw record visits
Click here for updates on this story Missoula, Montana (The Missoulian) — After a freakishly busy summer helping people…
Continue ReadingExxonMobil reports its first annual loss since its merger
ExxonMobil lost $22.4 billion in 2020, its first annual loss since the 1999 merger that created the nation’s largest oil company. It’s…
Continue ReadingGoogle settles with Department of Labor over allegations of worker discrimination
Google has reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with the US Labor Department over allegations of pay and hiring discrimination, the agency said…
Continue Reading‘He was young’: Widow hopes to raise awareness after husband dies from COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story Salem, Oregon (KPTV) — A 43-year-old Salem man died from complications of…
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