McConnell blocks Democrats’ initial attempt to increase payments
All eyes are on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday. After the House overwhelmingly voted to both override President Donald…
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If Louie Gohmert is right, we might have had Presidents Al Gore and Hillary Clinton
Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert’s federal lawsuit seeking to empower Vice President Mike Pence in his “discretion” to unilaterally…
Continue ReadingCroatia hit by 6.4 magnitude earthquake, leaving at least one dead
Croatia has been hit by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake, according to the United States Geological Survey. The tremor caused major damage to the town of…
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Kamala Harris receives first dose of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine on camera
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris received the first dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine live on television on Tuesday in Washington, DC, and urged…
Continue ReadingMitch McConnell faces decision over vote to increase stimulus payments to $2,000
All eyes are on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday. After the House overwhelmingly voted to both override President Donald…
Continue ReadingGeorgia Republicans stick with Trump and support increased direct payments
Republican Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler both announced Tuesday that they support an effort to amend the recently passed omnibus spending…
Continue ReadingDrone delivery one step closer to reality with new FAA rules
Amazon, Google’s parent Alphabet, and UPS all hope to one day deliver large amounts of goods by drone. New US government rules clear some…
Continue ReadingNetflix drops trailer for Martin Scorsese’s documentary on Fran Lebowitz
Netflix has released a trailer for “Pretend It’s a City,” Martin Scorsese’s upcoming docuseries focusing on New York City…
Continue ReadingBiden expected to call out Trump administration on pace of vaccine distribution
President-elect Joe Biden is set to confront the slower-than-expected pace at which the Trump administration is administering coronavirus vaccines in…
Continue ReadingTrump, Michelle Obama top Gallup’s 2020 most admired lists
President Donald Trump and former first lady Michelle Obama are the most admired man and woman of 2020, according to a new Gallup poll released…
Continue ReadingCroatia hit by 6.4 magnitude earthquake
Croatia has been hit by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The tremor caused major damage to the…
Continue ReadingAI and smart traffic lights could transform your commute
Lockdowns around the world have seen streets temporarily empty of cars, offering a glimpse of what our cities could be like without traffic jams.…
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How suing Mike Pence is the last gasp of the ‘election fraud’ crowd
Boy, I did not see this one coming! On Monday, Texas Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert sued Vice President Mike Pence in federal court in a, um, wacky…
Continue ReadingNick McGlashan, ‘Deadliest Catch’ cast member, dies at 33
Nick McGlashan, who starred on the hit reality series “Deadliest Catch,” has died in Nashville, the Davidson County Medical Examiner…
Continue ReadingPierre Cardin, French fashion designer, dies aged 98
Legendary French fashion designer Pierre Cardin has died at the age of 98, France’s Fine Arts Academy announced on Tuesday in a statement on…
Continue ReadingOne more push for $2,000 stimulus checks
US stocks closed at record highs on Monday after President Donald Trump signed a pandemic stimulus deal that includes $600 checks for Americans.…
Continue ReadingRussian official acknowledges actual coronavirus death toll is much higher than official figures
A statement from a top Russian official indicates that the country’s true coronavirus death toll is more than three times higher than the…
Continue ReadingAt least 50 journalists were killed in 2020, most outside countries at war
At least 50 journalists and media workers have been killed worldwide this year, the vast majority outside countries at war, according to an annual…
Continue ReadingReduce fatigue with this easy yoga routine
If you’re feeling weary as 2020 comes to an end, you may be in need of some relaxation. Let’s face it: This year has been a challenge for…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris to receive Covid-19 vaccine Tuesday
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is expected to receive the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday, according to the Biden transition team. A…
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Dallas Mavericks blow out LA Clippers by 51 points
Having lost their first two games of the season, the Dallas Mavericks stormed to a statement victory against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday,…
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Increase in coronavirus admissions prompts a Los Angeles hospital to use chapel, gift shop for new patients
At one Los Angeles hospital there are five tents outside, one serving as a waiting room. So many patients are coming into Martin Luther King Jr.…
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Novavax coronavirus vaccine becomes fifth to begin Phase 3 trials in United States
Novavax on Monday announced the start of the Phase 3 trial of its Covid-19 vaccine in the United States and Mexico. It is the fifth company to launch…
Continue ReadingWhy picking your nose isn’t just gross — it’s dangerous in the time of coronavirus
We teach kids not to do it. It’s unsanitary. It’s just plain gross to see. Let’s be real, though. Most of us pick our noses —…
Continue ReadingThe first coronavirus epicenter in the US gets the vaccine, but threat of the deadly virus lurks
In an instant, nursing director Chelsey Earnest can recall the worst day at work she has ever had. Sometimes it comes back without her trying to…
Continue ReadingGeorgia senator fighting for reelection personally lobbied Trump to sign spending bill
Republican Sen. David Perdue of Georgia spoke to President Donald Trump this week to personally lobby him to sign into law the omnibus spending bill…
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The Columbus, Ohio, officer who killed Andre Hill has been fired
Adam Coy, the Columbus, Ohio, police officer who shot and killed Andre Hill, was fired Monday, according to a statement from Public Safety Director…
Continue ReadingHouse passes measure to increase stimulus checks to $2,000
The House of Representatives on Monday passed a measure to increase stimulus checks for Americans under a certain income level to $2,000 after…
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Trump administration appeals court order blocking TikTok restrictions
The US government on Monday appealed a decision handed down by a federal judge earlier this month that prevented authorities from fully implementing…
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Investigators are looking at ‘any and all possible motives’ after identifying Nashville bomber
Three days after a Christmas Day explosion rocked downtown Nashville, investigators are still searching for a…
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Alexander Vindman says he has ‘no regrets’ about how impeachment saga played out
Retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a key witness in President Donald Trump’s impeachment inquiry, said Monday evening he has no regrets…
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‘Vote Christian’: Churches key in getting voters to the polls in Georgia runoff
Rev. Josh Saefkow walked across the stage before his congregation at Flat Creek Baptist Church in Fayetteville, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, holding…
Continue ReadingChinese journalist who documented Wuhan coronavirus outbreak jailed for 4 years
An independent Chinese journalist who reported from Wuhan at the height of the initial coronavirus outbreak has been jailed for four years by a…
Continue ReadingHouse votes to override Trump’s veto of defense bill
The House of Representatives on Monday voted to override President Donald Trump’s veto of the sweeping defense bill known as the National…
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Coronavirus has been with us for a year. Here’s what we still don’t know
When China first reported cases of coronavirus to the World Health Organization on December 31, 2019, it was described as a mysterious new strain of…
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Biden says his transition team has ‘encountered roadblocks’ from Trump appointees
President-elect Joe Biden on Monday said his transition team has “encountered roadblocks” from political leadership at the Defense…
Continue ReadingStimulus checks should start going out this week but timing could slide, administration official says
The new round of stimulus payments included in the $900 billion Covid relief package are expected to start going out this week, an administration…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Rep. Gwen Moore tests positive for Covid-19
US Rep. Gwen Moore said Monday that she has tested positive for Covid-19, becoming the latest member of Congress to announce they’ve contracted…
Continue ReadingSpecial Forces soldier charged after 3 killed in shooting at Illinois bowling alley
An active-duty Special Forces soldier has been charged with murder after three people were killed and three wounded in a shooting at a bowling alley…
Continue ReadingAppeals court blocks New York governor’s Covid-19 restrictions on houses of worship
A federal appeals court on Monday blocked New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s restrictions on religious gatherings, saying the restrictions “are…
Continue ReadingUS officials promised 20 million vaccinated against coronavirus by the end of the year. It’s going slower than that
While the coronavirus pandemic continued to surge throughout the summer and fall, federal government officials repeatedly offered a ray of hope:…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 hospitalizations this past week were higher than ever. Now doctors predict another onslaught of patients
More people traveled through US airports on Sunday than any other day this pandemic, setting the stage for waves of new infections across the…
Continue ReadingLori Loughlin released from prison after 2-month sentence for college admissions scam
Actress Lori Loughlin has been released from federal prison after serving a two-month sentence for her role in the college admissions scam, prison…
Continue ReadingNick Cannon and Brittany Bell announce the arrival of baby Powerful Queen
Actor and TV host Nick Cannon and partner Brittany Bell have announced the birth of their new baby girl — and they’ve given her the…
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The Nashville explosion slammed these small businesses. They’ll need help digging out
Sandy and Geff Lee’s small businesses in downtown Nashville have weathered a lot this year, but after the Christmas morning explosion,…
Continue ReadingDemocrats close in on GOP ad spending in Georgia
With eight days to go until the Georgia Senate runoff elections and early voting underway, Democrats have begun closing in on what was previously a…
Continue ReadingHouse to attempt to override Trump’s veto on defense bill
The House of Representatives will vote Monday in an effort to override President Donald Trump’s veto of the sweeping defense bill known as the…
Continue ReadingNashville police officers describe Christmas morning explosion in their own words
Metro Nashville Police Department Officer Tyler Luellen was the first to arrive on Second Avenue North in on Christmas morning to a call of shots…
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Stimulus is here. But there are some big caveats
President Donald Trump reversed course on Sunday, signing into law a massive $2.3 trillion coronavirus relief and government funding bill that he had…
Continue ReadingManchester City’s ‘compromised’ Covid-19 security bubble forces postponement of game at Everton
An uptick in positive Covid-19 cases at Manchester City has forced the postponement of the club’s English Premier League game at Everton on…
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