5 things to know for February 12: Impeachment, Covid-19, White House, police, China
It’s going to be a bone-chillingly cold Valentine’s Day weekend — the perfect time to snuggle up with your sweetheart (or your…
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Australian Open to go without fans as ‘new kind of enemy’ forces Victoria to lock down
The Australian state of Victoria will lock down for five days in a bid to curb the spread of a more contagious coronavirus variant, meaning the…
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Claressa Shields takes jab at boxing over coverage, treatment of female fighters
If you haven’t seen enough of boxer Claressa Shields — or if you may not even know the name — that’s her point. She’s…
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From sermons to WhatsApp messages, these Britons are trying to dispel Covid-19 myths in minority communities
Christine Lloyd-Jones was at work when the first call came: One of her friends, Annette, 62, had died of coronavirus. The following day, as she ate…
Continue ReadingTokyo 2020 Olympics president announces resignation following sexist remarks
Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori said he will resign due to the fallout after sexist remarks he made at a meeting were leaked to the public.…
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Woman who allegedly broke a Capitol window with a battering ram will be released from jail pending trial, judge rules
Rachel Powell, the Pennsylvania mother of eight who allegedly broke a Capitol window with a battering ram during the January 6 riot, will be released…
Continue ReadingMilitary officials were unaware of potential danger to Pence’s ‘nuclear football’ during Capitol riot
Military officials overseeing the authorization process to launch nuclear weapons were unaware on January 6 that then-Vice President Mike…
Continue ReadingBritney Spears conservatorship battle returns to court
The legal battle over conservatorship of Britney Spears’ estate continued in court on Thursday. Though the pop star was not in attendance, her…
Continue ReadingStudy shows New York subways have a pollution problem
In the Big Apple, even mass transit can be a pollution risk. According to a study published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Health…
Continue ReadingAt least 9 dead in crashes across Dallas-Fort Worth area due to winter storms
At least nine people have died in car crashes as of Thursday evening due to winter storms across the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas, according to a…
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How Americans know Trump is guilty
One reason to put an impeached president on trial after he has left office is to deliver a clear, decisive verdict that the defendant’s actions…
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Trump’s Covid-19 condition was so concerning that doctors considered putting him on a ventilator, source confirms
Former President Donald Trump’s condition after testing positive for Covid-19 became so concerning last October that there was talk of putting…
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Get ready for Trump’s defense
House Democrats rested their case against of President Donald Trump. House impeachment managers dedicated the third day of Trump’s second…
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Three GOP senators meet with Trump’s lawyers on eve of impeachment defense presentation
A trio of Republican senators allied with former President Donald Trump met with his defense team Thursday evening, in the middle of an impeachment…
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How we know Trump is guilty
One reason to put an impeached president on trial after he has left office is to deliver a clear, decisive verdict that the defendant’s actions…
Continue ReadingTrump’s defense team expected to finish its arguments in one day
Former President Donald Trump’s defense team expects to finish its arguments in the Senate’s impeachment trial by Friday night, two…
Continue ReadingTwitter permanently bans Project Veritas account
Twitter permanently banned an account on Thursday belonging to Project Veritas, a conservative group founded by controversial activist James…
Continue ReadingWoman seen directing rioters with megaphone had ‘go bags,’ smashed cell phones and firearms paraphernalia at home, prosecutor says
Federal prosecutors said in an appeal filed Wednesday that the FBI found smashed cell phones and “go bags” at the home of the woman who…
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Covid-19 vaccines could be available to the general public in April in the United States, Fauci says
The United States could start letting the general public have access to Covid-19 vaccines in April, and the country may be able to inoculate most…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina man charged with threatening to kill President Biden
A North Carolina man has been charged with making threats to kill President Joe Biden, according to a federal criminal complaint unsealed in court…
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