Harris resigns from the Senate ahead of inauguration
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has formally submitted a letter of resignation for her US Senate seat to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, ending her…
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For some, the US is now a case study in how democracy dies
Irony is dead at Trump’s State Department. In a statement on Saturday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s spokeswoman praised Ugandans for…
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Trumps’ snub of Bidens historic in its magnitude
On the morning of January 20, Donald Trump and Melania Trump will depart the White House as President and first lady, but they will not invite their…
Continue ReadingFired Florida data scientist Rebekah Jones turns herself in to jail and tests positive for Covid-19
The former Florida data analyst who has accused state officials of covering up the extent of the pandemic has turned herself in, days after a warrant…
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Pelosi demands acting Pentagon chief halt his order to NSA to install Trump loyalist as general counsel
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is demanding acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller “immediately cease” his plans to install a Trump…
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Trump’s last year in office will define his legacy, historians say
Historians face a daunting task when it comes time to assessing Donald Trump’s presidency, during which news often moved at breakneck pace, and…
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Social media fueled the Capitol mob. Now Biden and Congress must crack down
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg is rightfully being criticized for claiming that the US Capitol riots were “largely organized” on other…
Continue ReadingStimulus is nice. But here’s what Biden really needs to fix the economy
Joe Biden last week proposed a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, part of a historically ambitious plan to combat an economic crisis. But many economists…
Continue ReadingStudent art honors MLK’s legacy on bus stops
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches, the Milwaukee…
Continue ReadingOfficials remain vigilant ahead of Biden inauguration after small weekend protests
Demonstrations in state capitols across the United States were muted this weekend after warnings of armed protests, but officials have indicated…
Continue ReadingSuspect wanted for brutal kidnapping and assault captured
Click here for updates on this story Baldwin County, AL (WALA) — A man wanted for a robbery and kidnapping in Baldwin…
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Facebook posts promoting violence still circulated even after insurrection
Facebook posts promoting violence during inauguration week have circulated on the platform over the past week despite a crackdown by the social media…
Continue Reading“Hugging Booth” allows long-term care residents a warm embrace
Click here for updates on this story CODY, Wyoming (KTVQ) — Since the start of the pandemic, when the world seemed to…
Continue ReadingHockey goaltender fights for equality on the ice
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — In hockey, every goaltender has a meaning behind the…
Continue ReadingIowa State student launches lip gloss line during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story AMES, Iowa (KCCI) — An Iowa State University student launched her own business…
Continue ReadingCops find WW2-era Army documents among stolen items at hotel
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY (KCTV KSMO) — The Kansas City Police Department would like your help…
Continue ReadingA car thief threatened to call the police on a mom who left her child in the back seat of the car he stole
Oregon police are searching for a man who stole a car Saturday morning without knowing a child was in the backseat and came back to lecture the…
Continue ReadingTrump Tower on New York’s Fifth Avenue to see security scaled down
Once a fortress, security in and around Trump Tower on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue will begin to loosen possibly as early as this week when the…
Continue ReadingA stream of nearly 500 stars in the Milky Way is actually a family
Our Milky Way galaxy is filled with streams of stars, but one of them appears to be a family that includes nearly 500 relatives, according to a new…
Continue ReadingFord closes German plant for 1 month as global chip crisis worsens
Ford has ordered a month-long production halt at one of its plants in Germany, the latest sign that a global shortage of computer chips is putting…
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