Bill would require full in-person learning for upcoming school year
Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Oregon (KPTV) — A new state bill announced on Thursday would require…
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Changing bell times among options for schools facing bus driver shortage
Click here for updates on this story LEE’S SUMMIT, Missouri (KCTV, KSMO) — Lee’s Summit school parents could find…
Continue ReadingWhat is bitcoin cash?
A cryptocurrency that looks and sounds a lot like bitcoin has creeped up into the top 10 biggest digital currencies list: bitcoin cash. Bitcoin cash…
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Mikalson named Jefferson County ESD superintendent
Jefferson County Education Service District and the High Desert Education Service District announced this week that Shay Mikalson will serve as…
Continue ReadingFederal grand jury indicts four former Minneapolis police officers in George Floyd’s death
A federal grand jury has indicted four former Minneapolis police officers in connection with the death of George Floyd, alleging the officers…
Continue ReadingWashingtonian staffers protest CEO’s ‘public threat’ to return to in-person work
Staffers at the Washingtonian, a monthly DC-based magazine, are protesting Friday in response to their CEO’s opposition of remote work. On…
Continue ReadingAmnesty apologizes to Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny as it restores his ‘prisoner of conscience’ status
Amnesty International has reversed its decision to strip the jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny of his “prisoner of conscience” status,…
Continue ReadingA Liechtenstein prince is accused of killing one of Europe’s biggest bears
Romanian authorities are investigating after one of Europe’s largest brown bears was allegedly shot and killed by a prince from Liechtenstein.…
Continue ReadingSean Hannity used to rule Fox. But in the post-Trump era, Tucker Carlson is king
Sean Hannity finds himself in familiar territory as of late: second place. For most of his career, the right-wing Fox propagandist has been in the…
Continue ReadingJudge says Andrew Brown Jr. family can see footage of his fatal shooting
A judge has issued a written order to allow the immediate family of Andrew Brown Jr. to see the videos of his fatal encounter with law enforcement.…
Continue ReadingWhy investors are paying attention to elections in Scotland
Investors are waiting for the final results of parliamentary elections in Scotland that could spark radical changes to the political and economic…
Continue ReadingSheriff: Girl shoots 3 at Idaho school; teacher disarms her
Authorities say a sixth-grade girl brought a gun to her Idaho middle school, shot two students and a custodian and then was disarmed by a teacher.…
Continue ReadingKidde recalls more than 200,000 smoke alarms over failure to warn of fire
Kidde is voluntarily recalling about 226,000 smoke alarms and combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms over concerns that they can fail to alert…
Continue ReadingMajor disappointment: America added way fewer jobs than expected in April
The pandemic continues to roil America’s economy, setting the job market on its head. Employers looking for workers are having trouble finding…
Continue ReadingCyclist hit by car remembers flying through the air but not landing
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Andrea Brooks is on two feet instead of two wheels after…
Continue Reading‘They threatened to kill my sister and post it on YouTube,’ says brother of abducted Nigerian student as ransom deadline passes
The kidnappers of at least 20 students abducted in Nigeria have threatened to kill the remaining hostages if their ransom demands are not met, the…
Continue ReadingGary Vaynerchuk: NFT is the next big thing
Serial entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk is selling a new use case for NFT: “Smart event” tokens that have real value rather than digital art.…
Continue ReadingAmbulance response times down
Click here for updates on this story DAPHNE, Alabama (WALA) — The agreement between Medstar and Daphne to station an…
Continue ReadingChina’s annual emissions surpass those of all developed nations combined, report finds
China’s annual emissions exceeded those of all developed nations combined in 2019, the first time this has happened since national greenhouse…
Continue ReadingVanishing workers are the latest economic worry
The US economy is roaring back to life after a long period of hibernation, sending companies scrambling to find workers that can help them meet a…
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