Purim Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about Purim, a Jewish holiday celebrating Queen Esther. In 2021, Purim begins at sundown on February 25 and…
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Mattress Mack opens Gallery Furniture as shelter during winter storm
Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, TX (KTRK) — He came in clutch during Hurricane Harvey, and now, Jim…
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Rush Limbaugh, conservative media icon, dead at 70 following battle with cancer
Rush Limbaugh, the conservative media icon who for decades used his perch as the king of talk-radio to shape the politics of both the Republican…
Continue ReadingWoman fights Unemployment Insurance Agency after ordered to repay unemployment benefits
Click here for updates on this story Flint, MI (WNEM) — When a mid-Michigan woman was told to pay back her unemployment…
Continue ReadingApplebee’s launches virtual restaurant for chicken wings
Applebee’s is launching a new online-only brand. The main menu item? Cheeto-flavored wings. Customers can start ordering from Cosmic Wings,…
Continue ReadingLost engagement ring in Connecticut returned to owner
Click here for updates on this story MILFORD, CT (WFSB) — An engagement ring lost in Milford has been returned to its…
Continue ReadingVeteran says Chick-Fil-A employee made fun of his weight on receipt
Click here for updates on this story Goodyear, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — A Valley veteran said an employee at a Chick-Fil-A…
Continue ReadingArrest made in death of rapper Nicki Minaj’s father on Long Island
Click here for updates on this story Mineola, New York (WABC) — Police say the alleged hit-and-run driver who fatally…
Continue ReadingJeep owners help healthcare employees get to work
Click here for updates on this story Nashville (WSMV) — Amanda Brockman knew she was in trouble when even the…
Continue ReadingOfficers engaged in a fowl race to rescue a pelican
Click here for updates on this story Savannah, Georgia (WGCL) — Several Savannah police officers found themselves in a…
Continue ReadingTeens take part in COVID-19 vaccine trial
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — With school returns and vaccination phases for adults in…
Continue ReadingHere are the states allowing teachers to get Covid-19 vaccines
As the debate rages over when it’s safe for children to resume in-person classes, 28 states plus Washington, DC, are allowing some or all of…
Continue ReadingHedge fund Alden Global is buying newspaper chain Tribune Publishing
Hedge fund Alden Global Capital will acquire the rest of what it does not already own of Tribune Publishing, owner of the Chicago Tribune, the New…
Continue ReadingFat Tuesday in New Orleans still has heart despite COVID restrictions
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WALA) — Some are calling it “Skinny Tuesday” in New…
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Oregon VA still seeking applicants for Educational Bridge Grants
The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs is still accepting applications for the Veteran Educational Bridge Grant, a grant program that was…
Continue ReadingPenn State University Police investigate ‘Zoom-bombings’
Click here for updates on this story STATE COLLEGE, PA (WPMT) — Penn State University Police said they are…
Continue ReadingTribune journalists react to the ‘gut punch’ announcement of hedge fund acquisition
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. “Gut…
Continue ReadingChinese drone company EHang’s shares plunged 63% after fraud claim
Investors have been dumping shares in Chinese drone maker EHang, after a short-seller accused the US-listed company of fraud. Shares of the…
Continue ReadingCongress is about to grill Robinhood’s CEO. What questions do you have?
On Thursday, the US House Financial Services Committee will grill the chief executives of Robinhood and other companies involved in last…
Continue ReadingWoman sentenced to 3 days a year in jail for 3 consecutive years after fatal crash
Click here for updates on this story Jackson County, North Carolina (WLOS) — A woman who crashed while driving impaired…
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