US and China deploy aircraft carriers in South China Sea as tensions simmer
Military activity in the South China Sea spiked over the weekend as a Chinese aircraft carrier entered the region and a US Navy expeditionary strike…
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One person dead, officer injured after shooting at a high school in Knoxville, Tennessee
One person has died and a police officer was injured after a shooting at a high school Monday in Knoxville, Tennessee, police said in a news release.…
Continue ReadingCDC studies find racial and ethnic disparities in Covid-19 hospitalizations, ER visits
Racial and ethnic minority groups had higher rates of hospitalization for Covid-19 and sought emergency department care for Covid-19 more when…
Continue ReadingFox has no problem with Tucker Carlson’s ‘replacement theory’ remarks, says Lachlan Murdoch
Fox Corporation chief executive Lachlan Murdoch dismissed the Anti-Defamation League’s demand that the company fire host Tucker Carlson,…
Continue ReadingBiden to nominate first woman secretary of the Army
President Joe Biden has picked Christine Wormuth to be the next secretary of the Army, the White House announced Monday, making her the first woman…
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Knoxville police say multiple agencies are on scene of school shooting
Knoxville Police Department (KPD) in Tennessee said that multiple agencies are at the scene of a shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School. There…
Continue ReadingTrump State Department appointee facing Capitol riot charges ordered released from jail
A Trump State Department official who was charged in the Capitol insurrection will be released from jail, a federal judge said Monday, overturning a…
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Washington rewards bizarre behavior
I have not spent much time in this newsletter on the antics of Marjorie Taylor Greene or the scandal surrounding Matt Gaetz, two of the more…
Continue ReadingFEMA overwhelmed by calls on first day to apply for $9,000 for Covid-19 funeral expenses
Families who lost loved ones to Covid-19 can now get help with funeral expenses from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, though the program got…
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George Floyd’s brother says he was a big mama’s boy during Derek Chauvin’s trial
Pausing every so often to wipe away tears, Philonise Floyd testified Monday at Derek Chauvin’s trial that his elder brother George Floyd was a…
Continue ReadingA shooter is on the run in Paris after killing one and injuring another outside a hospital
One person was killed and one critically injured in a targeted shooting outside a Paris hospital on Monday, the city prosecutor’s office told…
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Michigan’s Covid-19 crisis could be a sign of what’s to come for the US, expert says
As the US races to vaccinate more Americans, Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising, predominantly among younger people who haven’t yet…
Continue ReadingMysterious blackout in Iran threatens to undermine nuclear talks
Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has vowed revenge against Israel after an apparent attack on an Iranian nuclear site caused a blackout at…
Continue ReadingBiden to name Chris Inglis as new national cyber director
President Joe Biden will name Chris Inglis to the new position of national cyber director, the White House announced on Monday Inglis — whose…
Continue ReadingCouple reunited with lost GoPro camera after four years
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — When Rio Villa and her boyfriend found a GoPro camera on…
Continue ReadingLachlan Murdoch dismisses ADL complaint, says Fox sees no problem with Tucker Carlson’s ‘replacement theory’ remarks
Fox Corporation chief executive Lachlan Murdoch dismissed the Anti-Defamation League’s demand that the company fire host Tucker Carlson,…
Continue ReadingCommunity split about metal bars on benches deterring homeless
Click here for updates on this story LODI, California (KOVR) — There’s a literal divide in Lodi on how to handle the…
Continue ReadingBiden admin secures agreements with Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala to secure borders, official says
The Biden administration has secured agreements for Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala to tighten their borders and stem the flow of migration, Special…
Continue ReadingCEOs vow to fight voting restrictions despite threats from Trump and McConnell
Dozens of business leaders held an hour-long brainstorming session over the weekend to discuss ways to fight controversial voting restrictions…
Continue ReadingMom on mission to find daughter’s killer
Click here for updates on this story NATOMAS, California (KOVR) — A grieving mom is on a mission to find her…
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