Biden inherits a raft of global crises (including some unknowns)
US President Joe Biden’s foreign policy to-do list is long, complicated, and may soon hit speed bumps left by his predecessor. In the past four…
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Proud Boys leader Joseph Biggs arrested in Florida in connection with the Capitol riot
A leader of the Proud Boys, an extremist group that took part in the US Capitol insurrection, was taken into custody and is facing charges, federal…
Continue ReadingSouth African government minister Jackson Mthembu dies of Covid-19
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Thursday that Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu has died of Covid-19. Mthembu was one of…
Continue ReadingBill proposes to withhold state funding for school districts that don’t return to in-person learning
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — State funding could be on the line if school systems like…
Continue ReadingWoman loses hundreds while trying to adopt dogs
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — A woman called News 4 Nashville in tears after she says the…
Continue ReadingBees aren’t getting enough sleep, thanks to some common pesticides
We are all better after a decent night’s sleep — and insects are no different. But two new studies have found a commonly used pesticide…
Continue ReadingMeet the Missouri woman behind J-Lo’s bling tumblers
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KCTV) — Teneka Moore is St. Louis’ queen of bling.…
Continue ReadingNegro League Baseball Museum set to make ‘major announcement’
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — The Negro League Baseball Museum is holding a news…
Continue ReadingSpike in COVID-19 cases as college students return to campus after break
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — College students across Oregon have been back on their…
Continue ReadingMega Millions ticket worth $1 million sold
Click here for updates on this story BAINBRIDGE, Pa. (WPMT) — A Pennsylvania Lottery retailer in Lancaster County sold…
Continue ReadingPolice: Protesters throw objects at officers, damage Democratic Party of Oregon building in Portland
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Police said at least four gatherings of demonstrators and…
Continue ReadingAt least 28 killed as first suicide bombing in nearly 2 years rocks Baghdad
Twin suicide bombs rocked a busy market in central Baghdad on Thursday morning, killing at least 28 people and injuring 73 others, a security…
Continue ReadingNewspapers around the world react to Biden’s inauguration
The culmination of Joe Biden’s journey to the Oval Office was seen far beyond Washington DC on Thursday, with images of his inauguration…
Continue ReadingBiden White House press secretary pledges to share ‘accurate information with the American people’
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. “Let’s do…
Continue ReadingEU and US call for probe into Uganda election violence as Bobi Wine remains under house arrest
The European Union has joined a growing number of international voices calling for a probe into Ugandan election abuses and violence that left more…
Continue ReadingThere was one winning ticket in $730 million Powerball lottery
There is a single winner of the Powerball lottery on Wednesday. “A single ticket sold in Maryland matched all six numbers in the Wednesday…
Continue ReadingAt least 13 killed as first suicide bombing in nearly 2 years rocks Baghdad
Twin suicide bombs rocked a busy market in central Baghdad on Thursday morning, killing at least 13 people, a security official told CNN. Security…
Continue ReadingTight security at mostly calm US capitols as Joe Biden is inaugurated
The US Capitol in Washington, DC, and state capitols across the country were under tight security as President-elect Joe Biden was inaugurated on…
Continue ReadingAt least 13 killed as twin suicide bombings rock Baghdad
Twin suicide bombs rocked a busy market in central Baghdad on Thursday morning, killing at least 13 people, a security official told CNN. Security…
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Portland protesters damage Democratic headquarters, later attack ICE offices
Police say a group of about 150 protesters carrying anti-Biden and anti-police signs marched in Portland streets and damaged the headquarters of the…
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