Trump hand-picks replacement for Atlanta’s US attorney after surprise resignation
President Donald Trump on Monday ordered a US attorney from southern Georgia to take over the nearby Atlanta office in an unusual move at the same…
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Trump would not be welcome in Scotland due to coronavirus restrictions, says Sturgeon
US President Donald Trump — just like anyone from outside the country — would not be welcome in Scotland at the moment due to…
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Analysis: Trump and his base rally around conspiracy theories as Georgia votes
“Mr. President, the problem you have with social media, they — people can say anything,” Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger,…
Continue ReadingJudge rejects another Trump attempt to decertify Georgia votes
A federal judge in Georgia denied yet another attempt by President Donald Trump to decertify its presidential election results and President-elect…
Continue ReadingAmericans are buying cars again
US car sales have picked up again — and Americans are back to buying vehicles at their pre-pandemic pace, according to General Motors. As the…
Continue ReadingOil soars past $50 after OPEC and Russia agree to roll over production cuts
A group of major oil producers have agreed to keep production steady in February and March as the pandemic forces some economies back into lockdown…
Continue ReadingAdobe Flash Player is officially dead. Here’s how to uninstall it
Adobe has officially killed off Flash Player, the buggy, hated, security vulnerability of a web browser plug-in that was once widely used for viewing…
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American Airlines changes rules for emotional support animals
American Airlines says it will no longer allow emotional support animals starting next…
Continue ReadingWindows 10 is rumored to be getting a major redesign. Don’t screw this up, Microsoft!
Microsoft is rumored to be working on a major redesign of Windows 10 that could bring big changes to the way the PC operating system looks and…
Continue Reading Norway ends rescue effort for survivors six days after landslide
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg said rescuers have given up hope of finding three missing people alive after a village was hit by a dramatic…
Continue Reading Amy Poehler has a few questions before hosting the next Golden Globes
Amy Poehler and Tina Fey are excited to return as hosts of the Golden Globes this year, but Poehler says there are outstanding details they need to…
Continue ReadingCruz to object to Arizona’s Electoral College votes on Wednesday
Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz plans to object to Arizona’s Electoral College results during the joint session of Congress on Wednesday, two…
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Lo que hay que ver en la segunda vuelta de las elecciones de Georgia
(CNN) — Dos elecciones de segunda vuelta muy importantes en Georgia determinarán qué partido controlará el Senado de Estados Unidos. Los…
Continue Reading This prisoner says he’s been waiting 43 years for a fair trial in a racist Louisiana parish. A hearing may be his final chance
Vincent Simmons has been fighting for 43 years to overturn a conviction that has netted him a 100-year sentence for a crime he says he did not…
Continue Reading Los Angeles County ambulance crews told not to transport patients with little chance of survival
Imagine having cardiac arrest and getting picked up by an ambulance that won’t take you to a…
Continue Reading The academic gap between Black and White college football players grew in 2020, report says
College students faced unprecedented challenges in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the country, prompting remote-learning provisions and…
Continue ReadingPence faces pressure from Trump to thwart Electoral College vote
Vice President Mike Pence’s four years of faithful service to his boss, President Donald Trump, will culminate this week in a ceremonial act…
Continue ReadingAt stake in the Georgia Senate races: The future of America’s economy
Georgia isn’t just the center of the political universe. It’s center stage on Wall Street, too. The Peach State’s Senate runoffs…
Continue ReadingTulsi Gabbard Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of former US Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Gabbard represented Hawaii’s…
Continue ReadingCory Booker Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Cory Booker, US senator from New Jersey and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: April…
Continue Reading France opens investigations into former DR Congo rebel leader after Paris arrest
Alleged former Congolese warlord Roger Lumbala was arrested in Paris on December 29 and placed under formal investigation on January 2 for…
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Ryanair ‘jab and go’ ad investigated after sparking 1,600 complaints
Europe’s largest airline Ryanair is being investigated by the UK’s Advertising Standards Agency after a “jab and go”…
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s adds three new sandwiches to compete in chicken wars
McDonald’s is launching new sandwiches next month in an effort to win fast food’s chicken war. On Monday, the company announced three…
Continue Reading Ryanair ‘jab and go’ ad sparks complaints
Europe’s largest airline Ryanair is being investigated by the UK’s Advertising Standards Agency after a “jab and go”…
Continue Reading Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland wore traditional Korean clothing to her swearing-in to celebrate her mother’s heritage
Democratic Rep. Marilyn Strickland of Washington state made history not once but twice on Sunday. She not only became the first African American to…
Continue ReadingElectric cars hit record 54% of sales in Norway as VW overtakes Tesla
Battery electric vehicles accounted for more than half of all cars sold in Norway last year, putting the country way out in front in efforts to kill…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft to AMD: Please help us!
Staying home and gaming is definitely a trend during the pandemic, but it has been hard for people to get their hands on the latest consoles. Since…
Continue Reading Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland wore traditional Korean garb to her swearing-in to celebrate her mother’s heritage
Democratic Rep. Marilyn Strickland of Washington state made history not once but twice on Sunday. She not only became the first African American to…
Continue ReadingEx-Trump adviser Gary Cohn joins IBM as vice chairman
Gary Cohn, who quit a top job at Goldman Sachs to join the Trump administration in 2017, is the new vice chairman at tech giant IBM. Cohn said in a…
Continue Reading Esto es lo que sabemos sobre la nueva variante del covid-19
(CNN) — El Reino Unido ha detectado una nueva variación del covid-19 que, según el director médico de Inglaterra, es más contagiosa que las…
Continue Reading OPINIÓN | Esto es lo preocupante de la nueva variante del coronavirus
Nota del editor: William Haseltine, PhD, es presidente del grupo de expertos en salud global ACCESS Health International. Es autor de numerosos…
Continue Reading Expertos en genética temen que las vacunas contra el coronavirus no funcionen tan bien contra la variante del Reino Unido
(CNN) — Michael Worobey, biólogo de la Universidad de Arizona, ha visto más de 100.000 cepas diferentes del virus que causa el covid-19. Pero…
Continue Reading Estos son los paÃses donde se ha identificado la nueva variante de coronavirus del Reino Unido
(CNN) — La nueva variante de coronavirus descubierta por primera vez en el Reino Unido, también conocida como B.1,1.7, ha sido confirmada en…
Continue Reading La variante de Sudáfrica del coronavirus podrÃa afectar potencialmente la eficacia de la vacuna, dice el virólogo que descubrió la variación
(CNN) — Una variante del nuevo coronavirus encontrada en Sudáfrica se está propagando rápidamente y los investigadores no saben si representa un…
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Dentistas californianos reciben permiso para administrar las vacunas COVID-19
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KMUV), El Gobernador Gavin Newsom, dijo en una actualización de COVID-19 el lunes que el ritmo de inmunización “no es lo…
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Ex-Defense Secretary Cohen says ‘we are standing on the abyss of the destruction of our democracy’
The US is “standing on the abyss of the destruction of our democracy,” former Defense Secretary William Cohen said Monday night, as…
Continue ReadingEPA unveils controversial rule that could weaken role of key research
Some scientific findings about how pollution impacts human health may take a less prominent role when the Environmental Protection Agency develops…
Continue Reading Armed Iranian troops boarded South Korean tanker, ship’s owner says
The owner of a South Korean-flagged tanker which was seized by Iran in the Persian Gulf on Monday has described how “armed soldiers”…
Continue ReadingElephant ivory still being sold on eBay despite 12-year ban
Elephant ivory is still being sold on eBay despite the online marketplace introducing a ban more than a decade ago, researchers have found. Sellers…
Continue Reading ‘The Bachelor’ is back and so are those interesting job titles
“The Bachelor” is back and that means contestants bringing their unusual resumés with them. This season, exiting limos at Chateau at…
Continue Reading Jimmy Kimmel and James Corden are back to filming their shows remotely due to surging Covid-19 cases
Late-night hosts Jimmy Kimmel and James Corden are back to filming their shows from home due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Both shows, “Jimmy…
Continue Reading The Boston Red Sox just hired Bianca Smith — the first Black woman to coach in professional baseball history
The Boston Red Sox just made history by hiring Bianca Smith, the first Black woman to coach in the history of professional baseball. Smith will serve…
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Cool, Dry Tuesday
Air Quality Report (As of 8am)Good for all reporting areas.Weather Story: The weather pattern will remain active through the end of the week. Rain…
Continue Reading Is Michael Keaton the new Batman? Not so fast
Is Michael Keaton taking over as Batman? When The New York Times reported that DC Films’ plans to have Keaton reprise his role as Batman in…
Continue ReadingWelcome back to work, everything is broken
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Continue Reading A woman who gave birth while intubated due to Covid-19 names her ICU nurse as the baby’s godmother
A mother who delivered a baby girl while battling Covid-19 is honoring her intensive care unit nurse by naming her the child’s godmother.…
Continue ReadingHoney, the pandemic shrunk our wedding cake
Jennifer Bunce-Timmons is used to making extravagant cakes for weddings. But over the summer, she got a request that was on another level. Instead of…
Continue Reading Alex Trebek’s touching message starts off his final shows
The final “Jeopardy!” episodes hosted by Alex Trebek air this week and on Monday he had some moving words for the audience. Trebek, who…
Continue Reading Tribunal de Cabo Verde aprueba extradición de Alex Saab a EE.UU.
(CNN Español) — El Tribunal de Apelaciones de Barlovento, en Cabo Verde, aprobó este lunes la extradición de Alex Saab, sospechoso de ser…
Continue Reading Actress Tanya Roberts is still alive, according to her publicist
Actress Tanya Roberts, who was reported by CNN and other media outlets to have died, citing her longtime publicist, Mike Pingel, is still alive,…
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