DMX, rapper and actor, dies at 50
DMX, a rapper known as much for his troubles as his music, has died, his family announced in a statement. He was 50. “We are deeply saddened to…
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Abraham Ancer ‘gutted’ after two-stroke penalty for inadvertent bunker error at Masters
Mexican golfer Abraham Ancer says he is “gutted” after having a two-stroke penalty assessed for an unintentional bunker error in the…
Continue ReadingWhite House establishes commission to study the Supreme Court — but it won’t make final recommendations for reform
A 36-member commission the White House established to study the US Supreme Court will not make final recommendations for reform, according to details…
Continue ReadingPOW/MIA flag returns atop the White House
The POW/MIA flag was once again flying atop the White House Friday morning after it was moved to another location on the White House grounds in the…
Continue ReadingPhoebe Waller-Bridge to star in new Indiana Jones film
Phoebe Waller-Bridge has booked her next great adventure. The “Fleabag” star will star alongside Harrison Ford in the fifth installment…
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Biden asks Congress for 16% increase in non-defense federal spending
President Joe Biden asked Congress for $769 billion in federal outlays on discretionary, non-defense programs in his first formal spending request…
Continue ReadingA shooting at a Texas office park has left 1 person dead and 5 wounded, police say
A gunman killed one person and wounded at least five others — four of them critically — at a cabinet manufacturer in Bryan, Texas, on…
Continue ReadingOutside group cites Senate Ethics Committee rebuke of Larry Craig in pushing for probe of Blackburn
A new Senate complaint filed by an outside group against Sen. Marsha Blackburn for flashing her congressional pin to a US Capitol Police officer is…
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Russian cosmonauts, NASA astronaut successfully launch to the space station
The International Space Station is the place to be in April. Multiple arrivals and departures this month make the floating laboratory seem more like…
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Why the next 7 days will be critical for Matt Gaetz
On Thursday night, Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger became the first House Republican to call for Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) to resign amid a federal…
Continue ReadingAnalysis: Covid-19 vaccinations are climbing. But familiar mistakes could lead to more misery
For more than a year, the US has battled a ruthless enemy: a novel virus that took no mercy on American communities, crippled hospital systems and…
Continue ReadingSo long, leggings. Jeans are having a resurgence, Levi’s CEO says
With many people still working from home, every day is casual Friday. That’s great news for jeans maker Levi Strauss. The iconic denim company…
Continue ReadingTrump appointee ‘bragged’ about influencing CDC reports on Covid-19, House committee says
A former Trump administration appointee privately boasted last year about influencing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s scientific…
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Traveling to Thailand during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
If you’re planning to travel to Thailand, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19…
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Community mourns beloved doctor, family and worker who officials say were killed by former NFL player
A shocked South Carolina community was grieving and looking for answers Thursday after officials said a beloved doctor and four other people were…
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5 takeaways from former House Speaker John Boehner’s new book
Former House Speaker John Boehner writes in his new book that he’s not sure there’s a place for him in today’s Republican Party,…
Continue ReadingCounty creating mental health court after governor signs bill into law
Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — Baldwin County is now one of the first counties…
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The Chauvin trial is holding a mirror up to America’s insufficient police training
Most of the millions of people who have seen the awful video of the death of George Floyd under the knee of former Minneapolis police officer Derek…
Continue ReadingMyanmar military denies responsibility for child deaths and says elections could be pushed back
“This is not a coup,” said Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun from a gilded hall in Myanmar’s purpose-built capital Naypyidaw, the city where…
Continue ReadingElon Musk’s Neuralink claims monkeys can play Pong using just their minds
Neuralink, the implant company owned by SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has released a video in which a monkey appears to play the computer game Pong…
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