Here’s why we can have some hope about the Covid pandemic
The US keep breaking records in the coronavirus pandemic. The latest: 3 million new cases in the first two weeks of the year. But some experts say…
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Andrew Yang announces candidacy for New York mayor
Andrew Yang announced his candidacy for New York City mayor on Wednesday, several weeks after he had filed paperwork to run for the office. “I…
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The GOP’s carnival of hypocrisy
History will record that the second impeachment of President Donald Trump branded him forever as a catastrophically immoral and divisive leader. It…
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Olympic gold medalist Klete Keller charged for alleged role in Capitol riots
Klete Keller, who won five Olympic swimming medals, including two relay golds, was charged Wednesday for his alleged participation in the Capitol…
Continue ReadingLawmakers express fears about Capitol safety while tensions grow over new security measures
Members of Congress are starting to express fears about the vulnerable position last week’s violent breach of the US Capitol put them in, as…
Continue ReadingAn NYPD official is suspended without pay after being connected to racists posts on a message board
A high-ranking official with the New York Police Department has been suspended without pay and is now the subject of an internal disciplinary process…
Continue ReadingBiden aides told congressional allies to expect Covid relief package with roughly $2 trillion price tag
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to unveil a major Covid-19 relief package on Thursday and his advisers have recently told allies in Congress to…
Continue ReadingCovid cases remain lowest among younger children, even after schools reopened, study says
A new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that Covid-19 cases among younger children remained low even after schools…
Continue ReadingHere’s how some of the leading coronavirus vaccines work
Johnson & Johnson says it plans to have data from advanced, Phase 3 trials of its coronavirus vaccine by the end of the month. If they’re…
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Top White House adviser Hicks no longer works at the White House, a previously planned departure
Hope Hicks’ last day in the White House was Tuesday, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell CNN, a final departure planned before the…
Continue ReadingTop scientists warn of ‘ghastly future’ for planet as leaders underestimate ecological threats
The world is on track for a “ghastly future,” an international group of scientists has warned, with accelerating climate change and…
Continue ReadingRapper YFN Lucci facing murder charges after shooting in Atlanta
Rapper YFN Lucci is wanted on multiple charges — including murder — in connection with fatal shooting last month, Atlanta police said…
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Male orangutan steps up to care for 2-year-old daughter after death of matriarch
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — A male orangutan has taken on an unusual role at the Denver Zoo,…
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Trump in video calls for calm, denounces violence, doesn’t mention impeachment
On the day he was impeached for a history-making second time, President Donald Trump lacked a comprehensive legal strategy, had nothing on his public…
Continue ReadingWhile seniors wait, young, healthy, non-frontline hospital workers are getting vaccine
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — You may have seen them on social media: young,…
Continue ReadingFor the mob that stormed the US Capitol, a lesson from Charlottesville
What happened to the alt-right after Charlottesville could be a guide for what happens to QAnon and the mob that stormed the US Capitol last week.…
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What we learned from the House impeachment vote
On Wednesday afternoon, to the surprise of absolutely no one, the Democratic-controlled House voted to impeach President Donald Trump for his role in…
Continue ReadingA nurse who works with Covid patients just won a $1 million lottery jackpot
We can all agree that health care workers on the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic deserve all the good things in life. One North Carolina nurse…
Continue ReadingOstrich goes on stroll through St. Charles County
Click here for updates on this story ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — Sometimes your pet bird just needs some…
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Retired general: Trump needs to go
When I retired from the Army in 2013 as a three-star general, I thought that retired military officers should not make public political statements.…
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