Target saw more sales growth in 2020 than the last 11 years combined. Here’s why
The pandemic drove Target to a record year of sales growth, as shoppers stocked up at its stores and bought online. Target’s 2020 sales…
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Frederik Willem de Klerk Fast Facts
Here’s a quick look at the life of former South African president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, FW de Klerk. Personal Birth date: March 18,…
Continue ReadingReporters Without Borders files criminal complaint against Saudi crown prince
Reporters Without Borders has filed a criminal complaint in Germany accusing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and other Saudi officials of committing…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Defending against COVID ‘Good Samaritan’ frauds
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday feature looks at building a digital defense against fake Good Samaritans amid COVID-19.…
Continue ReadingIn Jackson, Mississippi, some residents have been without water going on two weeks
Many residents of Jackson, Mississippi, have been without water since a winter storm hit the area in February. And many are still not sure when it…
Continue ReadingLeap Year Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about leap year. 2024 is a leap year. The next leap day is February 29, 2024, on a Thursday. Facts Every…
Continue ReadingOnly one member from both George Floyd and Derek Chauvin’s families will be allowed to attend trial
Only one member of George Floyd’s family will be allowed to attend his high-profile murder trial in a Minneapolis courtroom because of Covid-19…
Continue ReadingWired names Gideon Lichfield of MIT Tech Review as top editor
Wired, the preeminent tech magazine, has its new leader: Gideon Lichfield of MIT Technology Review is coming on as its global editorial director.…
Continue ReadingMultiple vehicle crash in Imperial County, California, leaves at least 12 dead
A multiple vehicle crash in Imperial County, California, on Tuesday morning left at least 12 people dead, California Highway Patrol Officer Arturo…
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OSU study: Low-level thinning can help restore redwood forests
Selectively cutting trees in riparian zones to aid forest restoration can be done without adversely affecting streams’ water temperature as long as…
Continue Reading1 dead after a vehicle crashes into building, bursts into flames
Click here for updates on this story GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Gettysburg Borough Police are investigating a…
Continue ReadingBlack celebrities show support for LGBTQ community in Ghana after raid on center
Black celebrities are urging Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo to work with LGBTQ community leaders after security forces raided and shut down…
Continue ReadingTarget reports a record year for sales
The pandemic drove Target to a record year of sales growth, as shoppers stocked up at its stores and bought online. Target’s 2020 sales…
Continue ReadingJohn Kerry has a warning for Big Oil
John Kerry had some tough talk for the leaders of Big Oil. The message: embrace clean energy or get left behind. “You don’t want to be…
Continue ReadingMultiple vehicle crash in Imperial County, California, seen as mass casualty event
Fire officials in Imperial County, California, said the agency is responding to a multiple vehicle crash that is being treated as a mass casualty…
Continue ReadingUNLV student plays violin to pay for college
Click here for updates on this story Las Vegas (KVVU) — A few months ago, Maria Bassil was standing in Lebanon. Today,…
Continue ReadingLand management planning might reopen
Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA, Montana (Missoulian) — Complex plans for the U.S. Bureau of Land…
Continue ReadingWig shop burglarized; $50K in merchandise stolen
Click here for updates on this story Portland, Oregon (KPTV) — A wig shop was burglarized in northeast Portland, and…
Continue ReadingPOLICE: Juveniles shot while breaking into man’s vehicle at Waffle House
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — Police say two juveniles were shot by a 32-year-old customer of a…
Continue ReadingStudents to participate in new crisis and violence plan
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times ) — Students will be able to participate in the…
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