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When a mob of rioters overran barriers and broke into the Capitol on January 6, some of them boasted about their exploits on livestreams as thousands of followers watched in real time. As they marched through hallways and ransacked lawmakers’ offices, they offered a play-by-play of their actions on YouTube, Facebook and other platforms as
Continue ReadingFedEx has announced plans to slash up to 6,300 jobs in Europe. The delivery company said in a statement on Tuesday that it would reduce its European workforce by between 5,500 and 6,300 as it completes the integration of TNT Express. FedEx said the cost of the severance benefits could total as much as $575
Continue ReadingAfter the deadly sacking of the US Capitol this month, President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign has insisted it had nothing to do with the National Mall rally that preceded the riot and featured a speech from the President. But many of the individuals who helped put on the bombastic rally that day had worked to
Continue ReadingRussian President Vladimir Putin has braved ice-cold temperatures for an Epiphany Dip in a pool outside of Moscow, according to a video and photos posted by the Kremlin press pool on Tuesday. In the footage, the 68-year-old is seen exiting a log cabin wearing a long sheepskin coat, disrobing and submerging himself three times in
Continue ReadingJanet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for Treasury secretary, struck a bipartisan tone at her confirmation hearing Tuesday, urging Congress to move swiftly on bold stimulus spending while acknowledging the implications for America’s debt burden. Yellen, who would be the first female Treasury secretary in American history, underscored the urgency of Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion
Continue ReadingThe United States ambassador to Uganda was blocked by Ugandan security forces from visiting presidential candidate Bobi Wine on Monday. Wine — a singer-turned-politician, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi — has been under house arrest after the military surrounded his home on Friday. Uganda’s longtime leader President Yoweri Museveni was declared winner for a
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Joe Biden will take office Wednesday with high expectations and largely positive reviews of how he has handled the transition, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. But those rosy assessments of Biden come as negative perceptions of how things are going in the United States are at the highest level since
Continue ReadingBrayden Harrington, the 13-year-old New Hampshire boy who bonded with President-elect Joe Biden over their shared experience with stuttering, will be part of the prime-time special capping off Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday evening. Harrington, who went viral over the summer after talking about his bond with Biden in a video at the Democratic National Convention,
Continue ReadingLeaders from some of the nation’s top historically Black colleges and universities are meeting virtually with Google CEO Sundar Pichai next week to discuss the future of their schools’ relationships with the tech giant in the wake of racism and sexism allegations made by two Black former employees. In December, ex-Google artificial intelligence researcher Timnit
Continue ReadingThe movement for a cleaner, greener world has grown increasingly popular as the climate crisis has worsened, and organizations such as Greenpeace and World Wildlife Fund, now household names, have raised millions to save species, cut down on pollution and slow the effects of climate change. But many environmental organizations are still predominantly staffed and
Continue ReadingFive of President-elect Joe Biden’s national security Cabinet nominees will face Senate panels on Tuesday in the first step of the confirmation process. The day before Biden takes office, his nominees for secretary of state, secretary of the treasury, director of national intelligence, defense secretary and secretary of Homeland Security will appear before Senate committees
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump will not be in attendance Wednesday to watch as his successor Joe Biden is sworn into office, but his absence will have little impact on what may be one of the most important moments of Inauguration Day, the handing off of the “nuclear football.” The “football,” which contains the equipment that Trump
Continue ReadingJanet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for Treasury secretary and former head of the Federal Reserve, is headed to Capitol Hill Tuesday for her confirmation hearing. Yellen, who would be the first women to hold this office, is expected to call lawmakers to action to sign off on more pandemic stimulus to get the economy
Continue ReadingJanet Yellen, the former chair of the Federal Reserve and President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Treasury Department, faces a huge task ahead. What’s happening: Not only does Yellen have to shepherd efforts to bring the US economy back from its sharpest contraction on record — she must also convince Congress to get on
Continue ReadingIt’s “Goodbye for now” for Alec Baldwin and Twitter. The actor bid adieu to the social media platform Monday in the wake of uproar over his wife’s claims of having a Spanish heritage. “Twitter is like a party where everyone is screaming,” his tweet read. “Not much of a party. Goodbye for now.” Hilaria Baldwin
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MERIDEN, CT (WFSB) — A man was arrested for stabbing the father of his ex-girlfriend. Meriden police said they charged Justin Ramirez with first-degree assault, strangulation and disorderly conduct. The incident happened on Monday just after 11:30 p.m. on East Main Street in Meriden. Police said they received
Continue ReadingAfter going missing while on a snowmobile, a Canadian teenager managed to survive by building a snow cave to stay in until he was found. A 17-year-old in British Columbia, who has not been named, built himself a snow cave the backcountry to shelter in after being separated from his group, according to South Cariboo
Continue ReadingA record-breaking run chase at the Gabba saw India topple Australia to take an unlikely 2-1 series victory. India needed 328 to win on Tuesday — the final day of the four-test series — as Shubman Gill’s 91 and an unbeaten 89 from Rishabh Pant led the charge for the touring side. Pant hit the
Continue ReadingHere’s a timeline of key events involving Trump and the Supreme Court over the past four years: 2017 Jan. 20: Chief Justice John Roberts administers the oath of office to President Donald Trump, who swears to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” Jan. 27: Trump signs an executive order for a
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — A Kansas City woman is charged with second-degree murder after police say she tracked down the man suspected of killing her teenage brother last week and took actions that resulted in his death. Police said she sent a text to her dead brother
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