DOJ to ask Trump-appointed US attorneys to resign
The Justice Department, as soon as Tuesday, is expected to ask US attorneys appointed by former President Donald Trump to submit their resignations,…
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Alleged Oath Keeper charged in Capitol riot says he once worked for FBI and holds security clearance
Thomas Caldwell, a Virginia man whom prosecutors have charged as part of an extremist group’s alleged conspiracy to prepare and attack the…
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(CNN) – Here is a look at the life of North Korean government official Kim Yo Jong, sister of Kim Jong Un. Although, little is known about her…
Continue ReadingMichelle Obama is launching a cooking show on Netflix
Former First Lady Michelle Obama is launching a kid-centric cooking show on Netflix. Obama will be a star and an executive producer of “Waffles…
Continue ReadingAre Covid-19 vaccines safe for cancer patients? Here is what cancer experts say
Are Covid-19 vaccines safe for cancer patients? It’s a question that has been on the minds of researchers and oncologists long before the…
Continue ReadingRead: The Senate’s organizing resolution setting the rules for Trump’s impeachment trial
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Monday afternoon that Senate leaders had reached an agreement for an organizing resolution to set the rules…
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US considers Covid-19 testing requirement for domestic air travel
The Biden administration is considering a rule that would require negative Covid-19 test results for domestic air travel, according to Transportation…
Continue ReadingBoeing delivers 26 planes in January, including 21 of the 737 Max
Boeing delivered 26 jets in January, logging one of its best months since the grounding of the 737 Max in March 2019. The 737 Max helped boost those…
Continue ReadingMore than 650 silver Roman coins found in a jug in Turkey
Details of a “very special” haul of 651 Roman coins found in the ancient city of Aizanoi in Turkey have been released by researchers…
Continue ReadingDemocrats’ $3,000 child tax credit idea is about lifting 4 million kids out of poverty
Though it started as a way to provide relief to middle class families, the child tax credit has also evolved into a bipartisan tool for lifting kids…
Continue ReadingAmazon’s plans for India take a hit as court battle swings in rival’s favor
Amazon is once again on the back foot in its legal battle over the vast Indian retail market. An Indian court on Monday overturned an order that…
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Ukraine impeachment vs. insurrection impeachment: What to know about Trump’s two trials
Here’s where we are: A president who survived impeachment for trying to stack the deck against his most-feared election opponent is now facing…
Continue ReadingFox News extends contract of its CEO, despite recent troubles at the network
Suzanne Scott, the chief executive of Fox News whose future at the network had been questioned both internally and externally amid ratings woes and…
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Black History Month: Charles Richard Drew
Anyone who has ever had a blood transfusion owes a debt to Charles Richard Drew, whose immense contributions to the medical field made him one of the…
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats’ stimulus check plan would exclude families earning more than $200,000
House Democrats have rejected a Republican proposal to significantly narrow eligibility for further stimulus payments and are moving forward with…
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Trump’s second impeachment trial begins Tuesday
The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump begins in the Senate on Tuesday, where senators will be confronted with the violent…
Continue ReadingMary Wilson, a founding member of ‘The Supremes,’ has died
Mary Wilson, a founding member of “The Supremes” has died at the age of 76, her publicist told…
Continue ReadingMichael Cohen apologizes to Stormy Daniels for causing ‘needless pain’
Donald Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen thanked Stormy Daniels for giving him a second chance and apologized for the “needless…
Continue ReadingSuper Bowl LV ratings are in: They’re a disappointment
Taking place in the middle of a global pandemic Super Bowl LV was an NFL championship game unlike any other. But the big game still brought in…
Continue ReadingEli Lilly CFO resigns after ‘inappropriate’ communications with employees
Eli Lilly announced that Josh Smiley, its chief financial officer and senior vice president, has resigned after an investigation revealed…
Continue ReadingHalle Berry claps back over comment that she ‘can’t keep a man’
Don’t come for Halle Berry. The actress had the perfect response after someone tried to troll her for her multiple failed relationships. The…
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Meet the House impeachment managers
A select group of House Democrats known as impeachment managers will act as prosecutors when former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment…
Continue ReadingPhoebe Bridgers wants you to know women can smash guitars too
At the end of her performance of her single “I Know The End” on “Saturday Night Live” this past weekend, Phoebe Bridgers…
Continue ReadingBitcoin is going mainstream. Elon Musk isn’t the only reason
Tesla’s decision to invest in Bitcoin has sent prices to a record high. But it’s not the only catalyst driving the cryptocurrency’s…
Continue ReadingAt least 15 people died in avalanches last week, the deadliest week of US avalanches on record
Andy Jessen was the mayor pro tempore of Eagle, Colorado. Sarah Moughamian, a lover of all things outdoors, spent all the free time she had in the…
Continue ReadingCoca-Cola is introducing its first bottle made from 100% recycled plastic
Coca-Cola is launching a new bottle size for the first time in a decade, but it’s what the bottle’s made of that marks an even more…
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Biden OMB nominee to pledge bipartisan approach ahead of tough Senate confirmation hearing
President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, will pledge to bring a bipartisan approach to the role…
Continue ReadingShe’s one of Europe’s most powerful women. A vaccine spat could derail her big plans for the continent
It’s likely that, a couple of weeks ago, you’d never heard the name Ursula von der Leyen. President of the European Commission, the…
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Why the coronavirus variant in South Africa has put a damper on vaccines — and why many are still hopeful
A roller coaster of research has stoked concerns that a coronavirus variant first linked to South Africa could be resistant to vaccines and raise the…
Continue ReadingPremier League referee and family receive online death threats
A leading English referee and his family have been subjected to online death threats following two erroneous decisions in successive games he took…
Continue ReadingBiden and Democrats prepare to act fast on judges, having learned lesson from Trump
President Joe Biden had been in office less than a week when a federal judge issued a nationwide injunction blocking one of his first…
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It doesn’t matter how the Senate votes. Trump is already humiliated
The point of Donald Trump’s second impeachment is not his actual conviction. The quivering weakness of many Republican senators, who will not…
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Steeplechaser Colleen Quigley discusses mental health, modeling and ‘hunger’ for Olympic success
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to fuel uncertainty and anxiety, how it impacts our mental well-being is hard to ignore — something…
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5 things to know for February 9: Impeachment, Covid, stimulus, Myanmar, North Korea
After a full year of being pulled down by the pandemic, global oil prices are roaring back. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and…
Continue ReadingWhen they spotted a familiar face at the Capitol riots, they reported it to authorities
When crowds of former President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed into the US Capitol weeks ago, hundreds of photos and videos emerged: clips…
Continue ReadingNew guidance might come soon for people who have been fully vaccinated for Covid-19, Fauci says
As of now, even if you have been fully vaccinated for Covid-19, the advice from health officials is to keep wearing your mask, keep social distancing…
Continue ReadingSarah Jessica Parker, Miley Cyrus and more show support for Britney Spears in wake of new documentary
Celebrities began vocalizing their support for Britney Spears following a new documentary that aired on Friday. The documentary is produced by The…
Continue ReadingJapanese submarine collides with commercial ship while surfacing in Pacific
A Japanese submarine collided with a commercial ship as it attempted to surface off the country’s Pacific coast on Monday, government officials…
Continue ReadingFacebook vowed to crack down on Covid-19 vaccine misinformation but misleading posts remain easy to find
Nearly two months into the largest vaccine rollout in US history, Instagram continued to prominently feature anti-vaccination accounts in its search…
Continue ReadingGrandfather sentenced in 2019 death of his granddaughter from a cruise ship window
The man who pleaded guilty in the death of his 18-month-old granddaughter aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in 2019 was sentenced Monday to three…
Continue ReadingBlack Lives Matter ad condemns White supremacy ahead of Trump impeachment trial
A new Black Lives Matter ad is calling for an end to White supremacy using footage of the January 6 Capitol riots and historic Ku Klux Klan rallies…
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The 3 defenses of Donald Trump
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers have explained how will they defend him in his second impeachment trial against the charge that he…
Continue ReadingSomeone tried to poison a Florida city by hacking into the water treatment system, sheriff says
A hacker gained access into the water treatment system of Oldsmar, Florida, on Friday and tried to increase the levels of sodium hydroxide —…
Continue ReadingFor a brief period, there was a platform for sensitive political debate in China. Then censors shut it down
It gave a brief and tantalizing glimpse into what a free Chinese internet might have looked like. But on Monday night, social media app Clubhouse…
Continue Reading40 hospitals across Washington state may have received counterfeit N95 masks, officials say
Hospitals across Washington state thought they were receiving authentic N95 masks, but it turns out that hundreds of thousands may be counterfeit,…
Continue Reading5-year-old still in critical condition after car crash involving Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach
A 5-year-old remained in critical condition Monday after suffering a brain injury in a multi-vehicle crash last week involving Kansas City Chiefs…
Continue ReadingTrump lawyer withdraws request not to have impeachment trial on Sabbath
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyer David Schoen is withdrawing his request to not hold the impeachment trial on the Jewish Sabbath,…
Continue ReadingTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg quarantining after security agent tests positive
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will quarantine for 14 days after a member of his security detail tested positive for Covid-19, department…
Continue ReadingTrump tells aides he thinks he’ll be acquitted as he remains fixated on ‘accountability’ for GOP lawmakers who voted to impeach
Former President Donald Trump has been reaching out to aides and advisers to discuss his upcoming Senate impeachment trial, sources familiar with the…
Continue ReadingSenate leaders reach agreement on impeachment trial rules
The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump begins this week as Senate leaders reached an agreement Monday, giving the impeachment…
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