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A large winter storm that brought blizzard conditions to the Midwest was hitting much of the East Coast on Christmas Eve, bringing snow to parts of the South and rain to the Northeast. The combination of heavy rain and existing melting snow from last week’s storm could lead to flooding from the mid-Atlantic to New
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LINWOOD, Kansas (KCTV/KSMO) — One lucky duck has found a new home just in time for Christmas. This domesticated duck was nursed back to health after good Samaritans, Tammye West and Willam Saunders, found the thinly feathered waterfowl near a wall close to their home near Kansas City
Continue ReadingStella Tennant made her name in modeling by eschewing the traditionally feminine aesthetics that made stars out of her contemporaries. With her blunt pixie cut and piercing stare, she was the darling of ’90s fashion. Tennant, who maintained her edge throughout her lengthy career in fashion, died this week at age 50, Vogue reported. Tennant’s
Continue ReadingMore than 1 million people have received their first shot of a Covid-19 vaccine, but an influential coronavirus model projects the US death toll will climb well over a half million, topping 567,000 by April 1. The latest projection from the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation notes that number could explode
Continue ReadingIt’s been a challenging year: a global pandemic claimed millions of lives, a national reckoning on race put a spotlight on police brutality in minority communities and a fraught presidential race dragged on for days after Election Day before a winner emerged. As people witnessed these historic events, many used social media to express their
Continue ReadingThe US Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency platform Ripple, its CEO, and its chairman, for illegally selling unregistered securities worth $1.3 billion, the agency said Tuesday. The SEC said Ripple illegally marketed XRP, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency, to retail customers. According to the complaint, Ripple’s chairman, co-founder and former CEO Christian
Continue ReadingThe associations between vaping cannabis and respiratory health symptoms haven’t been fully known before — but one new study has revealed a key discovery. The study, which published Tuesday in the journal JAMA Network Open, found that vaping cannabis at any frequency was linked with symptoms of bronchitis and wheezing in young adults around 19
Continue ReadingDr. Anthony Fauci turns 80 on Thursday, but don’t expect him to get philosophical on his big birthday. “I’m afraid if you sort of start dropping back and philosophizing about things, you could take your attention away from the job that we have,” he told CNN. “So, I will leave the philosophizing to another day.”
Continue ReadingA judge in Virginia ruled that a courtroom lined with portraits of White judges could impede a Black defendant’s right to a fair trial and ordered that the images be removed before his next court appearance. Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge David Bernhard wrote in an opinion this week that having people of color stand
Continue ReadingThe House of Representatives on Thursday failed to advance a measure that would increase direct payments to Americans under a certain income level to $2,000 — up from the $600 level passed earlier this week — bringing lawmakers back to square one as they search for a way to appease President Donald Trump’s demands. House
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ECHO PARK, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Garbage in the streets and alleys of Silver Lake and Echo Park has been a problem for years. Erin Fein was inspired to take action. Using social media, she began searching for volunteers, and that’s how the Echo Park Trash Club was
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The President of the United States has the power to grant a pardon to anyone he believes deserves one. This is an incredible power when used for good. There are cases where the US justice system gets it wrong and cases where the defendants had served their time and were now doing good things. However,
Continue ReadingA second round of stimulus payments that was included in a coronavirus relief package passed by Congress Monday night is now at risk if President Donald Trump doesn’t sign the bill. The deal provided for $600 checks but the President indicated on Tuesday he would like that amount increased to $2,000 per person. House Republicans,
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It was once said about a famous TV personality that when he left a job, he didn’t burn bridges with his past employer, he napalmed them. That’s exactly what Donald Trump is doing in the final weeks of his presidency — as he savages longtime allies, pardons criminals solely because of their loyalty to him
Continue ReadingThe chief executive officer of Dominion Voting Systems on Thursday did not rule out taking legal action against President Donald Trump as the election technology company has been the target of conspiracy theories about voter fraud after Trump’s election loss to President-elect Joe Biden. CEO John Poulos confirmed on CNN’s “New Day” that the company
Continue ReadingPaul McCartney has officially released an album that he recorded during his time in quarantine. “McCartney III” is the former Beatle’s 18th solo album. The album was released on Friday and features 11 new songs. The 78-year-old McCartney plays all instruments and sings all the vocals, just like his two previous eponymous solo albums, 1970’s
Continue ReadingThe next two weeks on Capitol Hill will test the legislative branch’s ability to confront a President who Democratic and Republican aides have acknowledged is coming unmoored, lashing out at anyone — especially Republicans — who don’t do exactly what he asks. Earlier this week, Congress passed the massive coronavirus relief bill, which included up
Continue ReadingPlayers, assistant coaches and coordinators have all missed National Football League games this season under league Covid-19 protocols, but never has a head coach been absent from the sidelines. But — according to a statement from the Detroit Lions Thursday — that will change this weekend when the team’s interim head coach Darrell Bevell will
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More than a year and a half ago, special counsel Robert Mueller had caught on to what President Donald Trump might do with his pardon power. “Why would I take it off the table?” Trump had said at the height of investigators’ pressure for witnesses in the Russia investigation, Mueller noted in his final report.
Continue ReadingThe United Kingdom and the European Union have agreed on a trade deal, closing the book on more than four years of uncertainty over how the country would conduct business with its biggest export market following Brexit. UK companies are heaving a collective sigh of relief at retaining tariff-free trade with a market of 450
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