Senate confirms Lloyd Austin to be first Black defense secretary
The Senate voted on Friday to confirm President Joe Biden’s defense secretary pick retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, who will be the first African…
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Fossil-hunters think they have found the lair of a giant, predatory, prehistoric worm
Scientists think they have discovered the undersea lair of a giant predatory worm that lived on the ocean floor some 20 million years ago and would…
Continue ReadingEuropean countries mandate medical-grade masks over homemade cloth face coverings
Confronting new, more transmissible variants of the coronavirus and a winter spike in infections, a number of European countries are beginning to…
Continue ReadingNetflix, Disney+ and other streaming sites offer more diverse shows than cable, study finds
Americans want more diversity on TV, and they’re increasingly finding more of it on streaming platforms such as Netflix and Disney+ than on…
Continue ReadingLocal reporters are a lifeline helping readers find the vaccine
A Tallahassee man in his nineties begs for his 70-year-old caretaker to be bumped up in the vaccination queue. A woman over 75 in Raleigh asks what…
Continue ReadingWalmart will expand Covid-19 vaccinations to more states
Walmart is rolling out the Covid-19 vaccine in more states as the Biden administration tries to accelerate distribution. The company has been…
Continue ReadingVatican bank’s former chief found guilty of money laundering, sentenced to nearly 9 years in prison
The former head of the Vatican bank, Angelo Caloia, has been sentenced to nearly nine years in prison for money laundering and aggravated…
Continue ReadingChild care workers in Pennsylvania are eligible for $600 grants
Click here for updates on this story DUNMORE, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — When Amanda Teague started her new job at Creative…
Continue ReadingArizona advocates push for people with disabilities to get vaccine priority
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — Advocates are calling for the state and counties to…
Continue ReadingCrime outpacing influx of new police officers in Atlanta
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — As violent crime in the city of Atlanta continues to…
Continue ReadingMissouri girl gets dozens of misdialed calls from Arizonans needing COVID-19 vaccine
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — Sophia Garcia just might be the most popular 8-year-old…
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Staggering number of wild bee species unaccounted for since the ’90s
There has been an overwhelming drop in the number of wild bee species that are reported in public records over the past 30 years, according to a new…
Continue ReadingPolice: Disney World employee helps domestic assault victim summon officers to her home
Click here for updates on this story DOVER, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A York County man is facing aggravated assault and…
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Schumer says House will send impeachment article to Senate on Monday
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that the House’s article of impeachment will be delivered to the Senate on Monday, triggering the…
Continue Reading‘No Time to Die,’ the new James Bond film, is delayed once again
“No Time to Die,” the latest film in the James Bond series and one of the most anticipated movies of 2021, has been delayed again. The…
Continue ReadingGov. Kemp responds to Rep. Greene’s claims of GA troops sleeping “in parking garage”
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Governor Brian Kemp responded on Twitter to claims by Georgia…
Continue ReadingMobile Area Jewish Federation responds to Nazi graffiti
Click here for updates on this story SEMMES, AL (WALA) — The Mobile Area Jewish Federation released a statement…
Continue ReadingTwo tech stalwarts fail to impress Wall Street
Tech companies have been an investor favorite during the pandemic. But Wall Street is keeping its distance from two industry stalwarts after their…
Continue ReadingTaxi drivers and airline workers forced to brink of starvation as travel is at a standstill
Joseph Palma holds up his work uniform with pride and despair. He hasn’t put it on since he was laid off in March. He worked as a customer…
Continue ReadingAttorney admits not reporting crash that put Bossier D.A.’s SUV in bayou
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — A Bossier City attorney admitted Thursday that he drove a…
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