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By Taylor Nicioli, CNN Recently exposed sandbars along the drought-stricken Mississippi River have caught the attention of fossil hunters, leading to two exceptional finds from a rare ice age species. Wiley Prewitt was exploring a newly exposed area on October 26 when he came across a rather large tooth poking out of the sand. The
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN The end of an era is fast approaching at Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” and the network has announced at least the first phase of plans for what’s to come next. Following longtime host Trevor Noah’s imminent departure, the network shared this week that comedy legends including Al Franken, Chelsea Handler,
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police are looking for a man accused of holding up an ATM technician while he was on the job in the Gulfton area. The robbery by force happened around 2 p.m. on Nov. 6 at an ATM in the 6200
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story CARY, North Carolina (WRAL) — A group of children organized a bake sale and raised more than $2,000 for a genetic disease impacting infants last weekend. Then a kind stranger walked up, wrote a check and brought their total up to $60,010! Spinal muscular atrophy
Continue ReadingBy Mark Morales, CNN Republican lawmakers in New York state are calling for an investigation into Democratic Attorney General Letitia James days after her chief of staff resigned amid allegations of sexual harassment. The call comes as newly released documents reveal the timeline behind when her office became aware of the misconduct allegations against Ibrahim
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By SCOTT BAUER and JILL COLVIN Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith has subpoenaed local election officials in Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona and Pennsylvania, asking for communications with or involving former President Donald Trump, his 2020 campaign aides and a list of allies involved in his efforts to try to overturn the
Continue Reading By JOSH BOAK and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday visited the site for a new computer chip plant in Arizona, using it as a chance to emphasize how his policies are fostering job growth in what could be a challenge to the incoming Republican House majority. Biden has
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By JOSH BOAK and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday visited the site for a new computer chip plant in Arizona, using it as a chance to emphasize how his policies are fostering job growth in what could be a challenge to the incoming Republican House majority. Biden has
Continue ReadingBy Morgan Rimmer and Clare Foran, CNN Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell criticized former President Donald Trump’s comments in a post on Truth Social earlier this week that called for the “termination” of the Constitution. “Let me just say, anyone seeking the presidency who thinks that the Constitution could somehow be suspended or not followed,
Continue Reading By BRIAN WITTE, SCOTT BAUER and JAMES POLLARD Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (AP) — Maryland is banning the use of TikTok and certain China and Russia-based platforms in the state’s executive branch of government, Gov. Larry Hogan said Tuesday, citing an unacceptable cybersecurity risk to the state. The Republican governor announced an emergency cybersecurity directive
Continue ReadingBy Jonah Gilmore Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Adaptive sports allow people with physical and sometimes mental disabilities to participate. The Paralyzed Veterans of America Great Plains Chapter is going beyond participation — the team is training. The competition Daniel Schmitt and Travis Hasenkamp are preparing for is similar
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Some top CEOs appear to be worried that the economy could be the Grinch that steals Christmas this year. And investors are not pleased. Stocks sank Tuesday, the second straight day of losses on Wall Street. The Dow fell more than 350 points, or 1.3%. That follows a
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Business Oil prices have tumbled to their lowest level of the year as worries about the health of the economy overshadow concerns about new restrictions imposed on Russian energy. The sharp drop in oil prices the past two days is mostly good news for consumers, signaling prices at the gas pump
Continue Reading By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE (AP) — Shareholders of dismantled Russian oil company Yukos were low in spirits after the top bid in an auction of several iconic vodka brands came up short. Financial holding company GML was the majority shareholder in Yukos before the Kremlin dismantled the energy giant in 2003. It
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. said Tuesday it will be “forced to consider” removing news content from its platform if Congress passes legislation requiring tech companies to pay news outlets for their material. The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, if passed, would allow news companies to collectively negotiate with social platforms
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story Chicago (WLS) — Uber will pay millions to Chicago restaurants as part of a $10 million settlement with the city of Chicago. This has to do with Uber Eats and Postmates listing Chicago restaurants on their food delivery platforms without the restaurants’ consent. They also
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. said Tuesday it will be “forced to consider” removing news content from its platform if Congress passes legislation requiring tech companies to pay news outlets for their material. The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, if passed, would allow news companies to collectively negotiate with social platforms
Continue ReadingBy Kalé Searcy Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — A bright, fiery oven burning hot with molten glass is the starting point for artist Matthew Shrader. “Being an artist and doing this is my full-time job is exciting and exhausting and rewarding. And all those things. So being able to
Continue ReadingBy VANESSA MEDINA, RAPHAEL PIRES Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WSVN) — A South Florida highway has reopened after being shut down for several hours due to a construction incident that resulted in two men being rushed to the hospital. On Monday morning, Fort Lauderdale Police arrived at the scene
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen, CNN Special counsel Jack Smith has subpoenaed local officials in Wisconsin, Michigan and Arizona for any and all communications with then-President Donald Trump, his 2020 campaign and a number of aides and allies, multiple sources and county officials confirmed to CNN. The requests for records were received by officials in Wisconsin’s Dane
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