Fresh from a deadly cholera outbreak, Zambia declares drought a national emergency
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zambia’s president Hakainde Hichilema has declared the country’s debilitating drought…
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Restaurant closes due to ‘odor’ complaints
By Joe Vithayathil Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Leaders in Oregon’s restaurant…
Continue ReadingHatch watch is underway at a California bald eagle nest monitored by a popular online camera feed
BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) — Hatch watch is underway in Southern California mountains. Three bald eagle chicks could emerge this week from eggs…
Continue ReadingHaitian prime minister in Kenya to try to salvage African country’s deployment of police to Haiti
By TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Haiti’s prime minister has arrived in Kenya to try to salvage a plan to have the African…
Continue ReadingEl Gobierno de Chile rechaza reportes de supuesta colaboración con Venezuela en el presunto secuestro de Ronald Ojeda
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La ministra de Interior de Chile, Carolina Tohá, rechazó este martes los reportes publicados en…
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Dutch Bros’ ‘Dutch Luv’ giveback raises $900K for food organizations; The Giving Plate receives $5,200
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Dutch Bros Coffee has donated $900,000 to local food organizations, thanks to its annual Dutch Luv giveback,…
Continue ReadingFacebook whistleblower calls Canada’s online harms bill ‘one of the best proposed today’
By Megan DeLaire Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Frances Haugen, a former Facebook…
Continue ReadingAlabama House and Senate approve bills aimed at protecting in vitro fertilization after personhood ruling
By Devon M. Sayers, Shirin Faqiri and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The Alabama House and Senate each passed bills Thursday aimed at protecting in…
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Merkley introduces bill banning LNG exports to China, Russia, Iran and North Korea
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Ohio U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown on Wednesday introduced the Protecting American Households…
Continue ReadingHarris will tout apprenticeships in a swing state visit to Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris plans to return to the swing state of Wisconsin next week for an event touting worker…
Continue ReadingPaul Pogba dice que apelará la sanción por dopaje tras dar positivo por sustancia prohibida
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Paul Pogba fue suspendido del fútbol durante cuatro años, se anunció el jueves, tras dar positivo por…
Continue ReadingTrump appeals judge’s decision that disqualified him from Illinois ballots
By Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has appealed an Illinois judge’s decision that disqualified him…
Continue ReadingThe jobs market is hot, but layoffs keep coming in a shifting economic environment
The U.S. economy is humming and there are hundreds of thousands of jobs being added every month. In a stunning burst of hiring to start the year, the…
Continue ReadingLiev Schreiber dons a collar to play a Catholic priest in revival of ‘Doubt’ on Broadway
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment NEW YORK (AP) — Liev Schreiber is chewing on big ideas in a revival of John Patrick Shanley’s Pulitzer…
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Sunrise Birthdays: Thursday, February 29th
Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Thursday, February 29th. Happy Leap Day Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an…
Continue ReadingJeffrey Epstein grand jury records from underage girl abuse probe to be released under Florida law
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press Grand jury transcripts from a 2006 Florida investigation into wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse of dozens…
Continue ReadingMissouri House passes property tax cut aimed at offsetting surge in vehicle values
By DAVID A. LIEB Assocaited Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri residents could see a roughly $138 million tax break under legislation…
Continue Reading14 cited for trespassing during protest outside Minnesota Governor’s mansion
By Riley Moser Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — Police say several people were cited…
Continue ReadingMitch McConnell’s decision to step down as GOP leader reverberates in Kentucky
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Mitch McConnell’s decision to step down as Senate Republican leader in November is…
Continue ReadingOusted Michigan Republican Party chair loses key ruling at appeals court
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The ousted leader of the Michigan Republican Party has lost a key court ruling in her effort to regain…
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