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The 2022 election cycle could extend the Republican Party’s embrace of former President Donald Trump, despite the fears of some Republicans who hope to return to a party organized around conservative principles rather than his personality. Senate Republican candidates across the country are already portraying themselves as the next generation leaders of his movement, strongly
Continue ReadingHouse impeachment managers charged Thursday that the insurrectionists carried out their attack on the US Capitol on behalf of former President Donald Trump, in their final day of arguments at his impeachment trial. The managers used their last day before the Senate to focus on Trump’s history of celebrating violence among his supporters and his
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Click here for updates on this story Montgomery County, Maryland (WJZ) — If you were driving on I-270 recently and saw a white tiger, no, you’re not crazy. It was made of porcelain, but that didn’t stop it from startling some drivers. Police in Montgomery County say on Saturday morning, they received a call from
Continue ReadingAt a time of national reckoning and outcry over systemic racism, prominent proposals for addressing police brutality call for law enforcement agencies to more closely reflect the demographics of communities they serve. Now, one of the first studies of its kind — published Thursday in the journal Science — finds that deploying officers of color
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story St. Louis (KMOV) — A van with a body inside of it was stolen from a North County QuikTrip Thursday morning. The white 2012 Nissan NV1500 van was transporting a body when it was stolen off the parking lot of the QuikTrip at 12110 Lusher Road just before
Continue ReadingFollowing news of Bruce Springsteen’s November arrest for suspicion of driving while intoxicated, a source close to the musician is sharing more information about the incident. “When this is all resolved, I think, people are gonna have some serious doubts about the seriousness of this, especially when the actual details of this are revealed, including
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Cobb County, Georgia (WGCL) — A fatal accident involving over a dozen vehicles caused all lanes of Interstate 75 to shutdown in Cobb County Thursday. The major accident happened near Big Shanty Road on I-75 northbound. The northbound lanes of I-75 will be shut down for at least
Continue ReadingTocilizumab, an intravenous anti-inflammatory drug used for rheumatoid arthritis, has been shown to reduce the risk of death for patients hospitalized with severe Covid-19, as well as reducing the risk of ventilation and the amount of time until discharged from hospital. The preliminary results came from the RECOVERY trial, which has been testing potential Covid-19
Continue ReadingThe Grape-Nuts shortage that ground an already on-edge nation to a halt has been resolved. Grape-Nuts will start shipping at normal levels by mid-March, its parent company Post Consumer Brands said Thursday, putting an end to a weeks-long shortage sparked by supply chain constraints and higher demand. “We promised our loyal fans that we would
Continue ReadingIn an apparent tit for tat move, BBC World News has been banned from airing in China, according to a statement from China’s National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) on Thursday. The announcement comes one week after Ofcom, the British media regulator, said it had withdrawn a license for China Global Television Network, or CGTN,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — Four people were injured Wednesday night after they were caught in the crossfire of bullets exchanged between two vehicles in northwest Atlanta. The incident happened around 11 p.m. Wednesday night at the Daron Village Apartments on Harwell Road. Police say an argument between passengers inside
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story South Windsor, Connecticut (WFSB) — A man linked to six burglary-related crimes was arrested by South Windsor police on Wednesday. Douglas Senerth, 31, of South Windsor, was taken into custody just before midnight on the strength of six arrest warrants. Police said Senerth was linked to the six
Continue ReadingA group of more than 100 former Republican officials have discussed the possibility of forming a “center right” party due to their unhappiness with the direction of the GOP under former President Donald Trump and the likelihood he’ll be acquitted at the end of his second impeachment trial, according to Republicans who participated in the
Continue ReadingGawker Media made history five years ago for being the first digital news company to ratify a union contract, kicking off a wave of labor organizing at digital outlets that has yet to recede. On Thursday, staffers at the online publishing platform Medium announced their intention to unionize, following in the footsteps of Gawker, HuffPost,
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At least five people were killed and at least 36 people taken to hospitals in a pileup involving dozens of vehicles in poor weather on Interstate 35W in the Texas city of Fort Worth on Thursday morning, officials said. The crash was one of several reported in the Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin areas during dicey
Continue ReadingJeffrey Epstein’s estate coexecutors were “indispensable captains” of his criminal enterprise to traffic girls, according to a complaint from US Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise N. George. The amended complaint, filed Wednesday, names coexecutors Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn as defendants in their individual capacities, alleging their involvement in running Epstein’s trafficking operation for years.
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden’s pledge to reopen most American schools within his first 100 days in office is in danger of going off the rails as teachers’ unions hold firm on their demands for new safety measures amid conflicting messages from the administration and public health leaders. White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday said
Continue ReadingIn recent weeks, the United States has seen a stabilization of reported Covid-19 cases, but for Black and brown communities disparities in case and death rates remain. And as the vaccine is rolled out across the country, these communities are being vaccinated at far lower rates than White Americans. These inequities are evident in some
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After their son’s death, Dan and Dorothy Kearns said they were horrified to learn that their panicked 20-year-old repeatedly tried and failed to get in touch with Robinhood about his negative account balance of $730,000. College student Alex Kearns mistakenly believed he owed that staggering sum of money and took his own life last June
Continue ReadingIt’s been a chaotic few years for Mr. Peanut, who died in early 2020 and was reborn as a baby nut as part of a Super Bowl ad campaign. Now he has a new home: Kraft is selling Planters to Hormel, the maker of Spam and Skippy, in a $3.35 billion deal. The sale, which
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