Month: January 2022

Former President Donald Trump announced Monday night that his political committees raised more than $51 million over the second half of last year, to buttress what is now a massive…

The chief medical examiner who ruled George Floyd’s death a homicide will return to the stand Tuesday at the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating Floyd’s…

A penguin in Arizona, who was born with skeletal abnormalities, is teaching kids that it is OK to be different. Source link

Tom Brady says he’s still evaluating his future and the seven-time Super Bowl champion isn’t ready to make a decision about retirement By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer February…

Bill Cosby has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a bid by prosecutors to revive his criminal sex assault case By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press January 31, 2022, 11:33…

The New York Times has has bought Wordle, the free online word game that has exploded in popularity and, for some, become a daily obsession ByThe Associated Press February 1,…

FOX RIVER GROVE, Ill. — Julia Lindquist sat on a bench and patiently waited for her turn at ski jumping practice, all decked out in a red, white and blue…

Landslides and flooding caused by heavy rains are to blame for the deaths of at least 19 people in Brazil’s most populous state, authorities say. Source link

After being found with an injured leg and undergoing weeks of rehab, veterinarians in Bolivia released this flamingo back into the wild. Source link

A woman had a rare encounter with a group of lynx near Amity, Maine, as a nor’easter moved in. Source link

Several key players close to Trump are quietly cooperating. January 31, 2022, 10:08 PM • 1 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Former Vice President Mike Pence’s…

A plea deal purported to allow the white father and son convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery to serve a large part of their sentence in federal prison is being slammed…

Sen. Ted Cruz has joined other Republicans in criticizing President Joe Biden for a promise he first made on the campaign trail to name a Black woman to the Supreme…

Smith-Fields was found dead on her apartment floor after a date. January 31, 2022, 7:24 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Two Bridgeport, Connecticut,…

An upstate New York district attorney says he will not bring criminal charges against Andrew Cuomo after a woman accused him of running his fingers across the chest of her…

After months of tensions over Russia‘s massive troop buildup on Ukraine‘s borders, the United Nations Security Council met Monday to discuss the situation for the first time — adjourning after…

After weeks of surging cases, many U.S. states continue to see impressive declines in their national case averages. The U.S. is reporting an average of about 543,000 new cases per…

At least seven HBCUs were collectively targeted in early January. January 31, 2022, 5:03 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article For the second time…

U.S. health regulators have given full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine after reviewing additional data on its safety and effectiveness By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer January 31, 2022, 5:25…

UNITED NATIONS — The United States and Russia squared off Monday in the U.N. Security Council, where Moscow lost an attempt to block a public meeting on Moscow’s troop buildup…

The prime minister is facing calls to resign over the scandal. January 31, 2022, 4:57 PM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article LONDON — U.K.…

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — Ski racers settling into the start gate for Alpine World Cup events in the Rocky Mountains in early December squinted through sunshine that carried the temperature…

The government has rested its case at a trial where jurors heard allegations that California lawyer Michael Avenatti stole nearly $300,000 in book proceeds from porn star Stormy Daniels ByThe…

Kryst, an attorney, posted on Instagram just hours before her death. January 31, 2022, 3:11 PM • 6 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Former Miss USA…

Cold-stunned iguanas fell from trees as chilly temperatures from an East Coast winter storm stretched all the way to South Florida. Source link

The weekend snowstorm that hit the Northeast led to flooding in Nantucket, Massachusetts, with authorities warning residents to stay off the roads. Source link

A Rhode Island couple wasn’t going to let a little snow stop them from getting married over the weekend. Source link

Boston recorded a whopping 23.6 inches of snow on Saturday. January 31, 2022, 2:47 PM • 6 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Boston is digging out…

The storm is set to strike Tuesday through Thursday. January 31, 2022, 3:12 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The Midwest is bracing for…

An investigation says lockdown-breaching parties by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his staff represent a “serious failure” to observe the standards expected of government By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press January…

Officials say a synagogue and an affiliated Jewish school in Chicago were vandalized over the weekend with swastika images and antisemitic graffiti ByThe Associated Press January 31, 2022, 2:38 PM…

A U.S.-backed Kurdish-led force says that a prison overrun by the Islamic State group in northeastern Syria is now fully under its control By ZEINA KARAM Associated Press January 31,…

The head of the World Health Organization said there is an investigation underway into alleged reports the U.N. health agency’s top official in the Western Pacific engaged in racist, unethical…

Kia is recalling more than 410,000 vehicles in the U.S. to fix a problem that can stop the air bags from inflating in a crash ByThe Associated Press January 31,…

The Democratic National Committee announced it hit new fundraising highs, raking in $10.7 million in December and $157 million in 2021. Both figures are records for the committee in a…

Dutch emergency services say two ships have collided off the Dutch coast in the storm-hit North Sea after and one began taking on water ByThe Associated Press January 31, 2022,…

The Supreme Court in Cyprus has overturned a British woman’s conviction for making up claims she was gang-raped by a group of Israelis By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press January 31,…

On the cusp of the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States is battling back the biggest surge of the virus yet with the omicron variant. Cases, even…

The TAKE with Rick Klein Where does a president go to get his base back? Among the most striking findings in the latest ABC News/Ipsos poll is the degree to…

Dolce&Gabbana says it will drop the use of animal fur in all its collections starting this year, and transition to eco-friendly faux fur ByThe Associated Press January 31, 2022, 10:50…

She is charged with providing support to the terrorist organization. January 30, 2022, 9:42 PM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article A Kansas woman was…

A local official in northeastern Kenya says at least 10 people are dead after their vehicle ran over an explosive device on a highway Monday morning ByThe Associated Press January…

GRENOBLE, France — It started with the disappearance of 8-year-old Maëlys de Araujo at a wedding in the French Alps. After a massive search that drew nationwide attention, investigators identified…

Police say two officers have been shot dead while on a routine patrol in western Germany ByThe Associated Press January 31, 2022, 9:55 AM • 1 min read Share to…

Authorities say dozens of handguns and shotguns were among items stolen by thieves who raided cargo containers aboard trains near downtown Los Angeles for months ByThe Associated Press January 30,…

Spotify said Sunday that it will add content advisories before podcasts discussing the coronavirus By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer January 30, 2022, 10:53 PM • 3 min read Share…

A China Airlines cargo plane was damaged after colliding with baggage carts while taxiing at Chicago O’Hare Airport during snowy conditions. Source link

A bald eagle soaring above New York’s Central Park was captured in stunning slow-motion footage. Source link

Time-lapse footage shows snow accumulating on a Massachusetts resident’s deck as a powerful nor’easter slammed the East Coast. Source link

Officials believe homemade devices were detonated in the vehicles. January 30, 2022, 7:18 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The Sacramento Police Department is…

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said while she welcomes diversity on the Supreme Court, President Joe Biden’s handling of replacing retiring Justice Stephen Breyer so far “has been clumsy at best.”…

SEATTLE — For months Diane Ostrander worried desperately about her son. The 34-year-old had rambling conversations with the television and vowed to kill police. He ranted about children he didn’t…

An Alabama judge is scheduled to consider arguments this week in a legal fight over a Confederate monument that has stood for more than a century in mostly black Tuskegee…

ST. LOUIS — Angela Stamps won’t drink water from her faucet, showers less and no longer takes the baths she once found relaxing. She cooks with tap water but sometimes…

Louisiana is unveiling two new Civil Rights Trail markers ByThe Associated Press January 30, 2022, 3:37 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article NEW ORLEANS…

Some areas of Massachusetts received up to 2 feet of snow, while coastal parts of the state are now dealing with rising flood surge, icy conditions and wind gusts over…

Police say gunmen killed one Christian priest and wounded another as they were driving home from Sunday mass in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar ByThe Associated Press January 30, 2022,…

Rafael Nadal has won a men’s record 21st Grand Slam singles title with a comeback five-set victory over second-ranked Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final By JOHN PYE AP…

A new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds that a plurality of Americans view the Supreme Court as motivated by partisanship, while President Joe Biden’s campaign trail vow to select a Black…

COLUMBIA, S.C. — At President Joe Biden’s lowest moment in the 2020 campaign, South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn came to him with a suggestion: He should pledge to put the…

LISBON, Portugal — Portuguese voters went to the polls Sunday in an early election that looked set to produce another vulnerable minority government, just as the country is poised to…

When retired four-star Gen. Pete Chiarelli tested positive for COVID-19, getting a treatment prescribed wasn’t the problem. Filling it, and finding the therapies, was. At 71, and having already been…

French officials say President Emmanuel Macron has called for the “immediate release” of a French-Iranian researcher imprisoned in Iran ByThe Associated Press January 30, 2022, 8:57 AM • 2 min…

Israel’s figurehead president has arrived in the United Arab Emirates in the first official visit by the country’s head of state, the latest sign of deepening ties between the two…

The graffiti was scrawled on buildings near Union Station. January 29, 2022, 8:40 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Police announced Saturday they arrested…

Records show Roland Caballero was wanted in connection with an armed robbery. January 29, 2022, 9:31 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The man…

The “mass-casualty” collision involved six vehicles and 15 people, police said. January 30, 2022, 9:25 AM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Nine people died…

Ukrainian troops in the army division of radiochemical and biological protection trained in combat shooting and tactics amid escalating border tensions with Russia. Source link

The full investigation will be “long” and “technical,” the NTSB said. January 29, 2022, 11:15 PM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article National Transportation Safety…

Thousands of protesters gathered in Canada’s capital to protest vaccine mandates, masks and lockdowns ByThe Associated Press January 29, 2022, 8:27 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to…

ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Jeff Darlington are reporting he will retire. January 29, 2022, 8:07 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Tampa Bay quarterback…

A Russian lawmaker is encouraging residents of the rebel-controlled areas of Ukraine who hold Russian passports to join the Russian army By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press January 29, 2022, 3:03…

Germany’s Greens party has elected a new leadership team that has vowed to continue fighting for the party’s core issues, especially combating climate change, as it adjusts to its role…

MIAMI — It was a classic Russian power play with echoes of Cold War gamesmanship. Shortly after entering into service in 2019, Russia’s most advanced warship made a goodwill tour…

RICHMOND, Va. — Newly empowered Republican lawmakers in Virginia who opposed legalizing simple possession of marijuana say they don’t want to scrap the law, but they do want to make…

Indonesia is bracing for a third wave of COVID-19 infections as the highly transmissible omicron variant drives a surge in new cases By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press January 29, 2022,…

Connecticut and Maine may see up to 18 to 24 inches of snow. January 29, 2022, 2:49 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Tens…

Blizzard warnings are in effect in ten states along the East Coast after several governors declared emergencies ahead of the winter Nor’easter. Source link

What you need to know about staying safe while trying to keep warm. Source link

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she is self-isolating after coming into close contact with a person infected with the coronavirus By NICK PERRY Associated Press January 29, 2022,…

NFT fever has been spreading like wildfire as celebrities, like Paris Hilton, are reaping the benefits off artwork, photos and other digital media. Source link

Blizzard warnings are in effect in ten states along the East Coast after several governors declared emergencies ahead of the winter Nor’easter. Source link

The coastal storm could drop a foot of snow as wind gusts are expected to reach up to 50 mph. Source link

Police in the Southeast Asian nation of Laos have made their second huge seizure in three months of methamphetamine By GRANT PECK Associated Press January 29, 2022, 12:05 PM •…

WASHINGTON — Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be preparing to launch an invasion of Ukraine, with more than 100,000 troops positioned around the country. Certainly, the U.S. believes that’s…

The setting sun lit Great South Bay in Long Island, New York, as ice sparkled on the surface. Source link

Melbourne, Australia, experienced flash flooding as meteorologists warned of damaging winds and large hailstones in the area. Source link

Rowing enthusiasts in Winnipeg, Manitoba, didn’t let anything stand in the way of their practice, even a frozen river. Source link

A thermal waterfall froze over in Transylvania, Romania, creating sharp icicles, a rare phenomenon, as the waterfall sits below a hot spring. Source link

Police said they do not suspect any criminality so far. January 29, 2022, 12:53 AM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Authorities are investigating after…

Avenatti denies stealing a $300,000 book advance from Daniels January 28, 2022, 4:47 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Michael Avenatti will resume cross-examination…

Kevin Dugar was released from prison on Tuesday, but could still face trial. January 28, 2022, 11:44 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article A…

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has an opportunity for a reset on climate policy after a federal judge rejected an administration plan to lease millions of acres in the Gulf…

A federal judge has resentenced “Tiger King” Joe Exotic to 21 years in prison By JILL BLEED and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press January 28, 2022, 8:06 PM • 4 min…

The update was emailed to 140 semi-finalists in Afghanistan on Friday. January 28, 2022, 10:44 PM • 7 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The State Department…

At around 10 p.m. on the night of Jan. 7, police officers in Farmington, New Mexico, responded to reports of a drunk driver in town. At a traffic stop, the…

The AR-15-style rifle that Kyle Rittenhouse used in the shooting of three men during a 2020 protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, will be destroyed. State prosecutors, the defense and the man…

The suspect was taken into custody later Thursday night. January 28, 2022, 9:52 PM • 7 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Three Houston police officers were…

Oscar Rosales is accused of capital murder in the killing of Charles Galloway. January 28, 2022, 9:52 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article A…

The chairman of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and surrounding circumstances announced on Friday that it had issued subpoenas to “14 individuals…

The committee said the “false” electors can say who was behind the scheme. January 28, 2022, 7:06 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The…

The 50-year-old hiker is recovering, police said. January 28, 2022, 7:50 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Police in New Mexico performed a daring…

A “Hero’s Salute” was held in Yonkers, New York, in honor of NYPD Officer Jason Rivera, who was shot and killed last week while responding to a domestic violence call.…

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Friday the buildup of Russian forces along Ukraine‘s border has reached the point where President Vladimir Putin now has a complete range of…

The White House has not said whether Biden will visit the collapsed bridge. January 28, 2022, 2:47 PM • 6 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Just…

Virginia’s new attorney general says state colleges and universities cannot require students to get vaccinated against COVID-19 By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press January 28, 2022, 6:12 PM • 2 min…

A Massachusetts court issued a pause of Boston’s vaccine policy for workers. January 28, 2022, 5:40 PM • 6 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article There’s growing…

With the highly infectious omicron COVID-19 variant spreading rapidly across the country and overwhelming the health care system, health officials have been pleading with Americans to get vaccinated and boosted.…

Concern about new high-speed wireless service interfering with airplanes appears to be easing By The Associated Press January 28, 2022, 4:43 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to…

President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden added a tabby cat to their family. Source link

63 stray puppies rescued from freezing temperatures in Turkey’s eastern province of Erzurum. Source link

WASHINGTON — In a break from the past, the U.S. and its allies are increasingly revealing their intelligence findings as they confront Russian preparations for a possible invasion of Ukraine,…

WASHINGTON — A measure of prices that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve rose 5.8% last year, the sharpest increase since 1982, as brisk consumer spending collided with snarled…

Russian authorities on Friday reported over 98,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases, but the Kremlin says the actual number is likely to be much higher as the highly contagious omicron variant…

A Milwaukee police officer was shot and wounded in an exchange of gunfire with a man who was initially found slumped over the wheel of a vehicle, the third shooting…

Federal prosecutors say a German who allegedly took her young daughter to watch a woman being stoned while in Islamic State-held territory in Syria has been charged with membership in…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — When hundreds of potential jurors gather at a Louisville courthouse on Friday, they’ll find out for the first time that they could be chosen to preside over…

Blizzard warnings were issued Friday morning from coastal Virginia up to Maine. January 28, 2022, 2:03 PM • 6 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Millions of…

When word came that Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer was retiring, the spotlight almost immediately shifted to who might replace him — and getting a lot of attention has been…

Biden is going to Pittsburgh Friday to tout his Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. January 28, 2022, 1:40 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article A bridge…

Norway’s 84-year-old King Harald V will take a few days off because of cold symptoms, a day after meeting with Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt who tested positive for COVID-19 ByThe…

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — When the coronavirus began spreading around the world, the remote Pacific archipelago of Kiribati closed its borders, ensuring the disease didn’t reach its shores for nearly…

Human rights activists have issued a call to action against the Beijing Olympics, imploring athletes and sponsors to speak out against what they call the “genocide games.” ByThe Associated Press…

ATMORE, Ala. — Alabama executed an inmate by lethal injection for a 1996 murder on Thursday after a divided U.S. Supreme Court sided with the state and rejected defense claims…

A Wisconsin judge is set to hear arguments on whether prosecutors should return to Kyle Rittenhouse the assault-style rifle he used to shoot three people during a street protest ByThe…

A federal court has rejected a plan to lease millions of acres in the Gulf of Mexico for offshore oil drilling, saying the Biden administration did not adequately take into…

McALESTER, Okla. — Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for the brutal slayings of two hotel workers during a robbery in 2001. Donald Grant, 46, received a lethal injection at the…

Brandon Dahl, 2, alerted his sleeping parents to the flames in their house. January 27, 2022, 3:18 PM • 6 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article A…

However, no one has been charged yet, police said. January 27, 2022, 11:38 PM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Multiple persons of interest are…

Time-lapse footage shows clouds rolling across the sky as seen from Samish Overlook in Washington state. Source link

The most magical way to plow snow. Source link

The suspect fled in a white Mercedes. Source link

The law would require gun owners to purchase liability insurance and pay a fee. January 27, 2022, 9:31 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article…

Wednesday’s arrival of American F-15 fighters in Estonia to join an ongoing NATO air policing mission over the Baltics would normally not garner much attention were it not for the…

A Coast Guard official said 34 people on the doomed vessel are unaccounted for. January 27, 2022, 8:56 PM • 7 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article…

The Coast Guard says it has found four more bodies in its search for dozens of migrants lost at sea off Florida, for a total of five bodies By ADRIANA…

The first participants were given doses of the vaccine Thursday. January 27, 2022, 8:08 PM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Moderna announced Thursday that…

Jussie Smollett, who was convicted last month of for lying to police about a racist, homophobic attack that authorities said he staged, will return to court for sentencing March 10…

Biden said nominating a Black woman to the Supreme Court was ‘long overdue.’ January 27, 2022, 6:03 PM • 7 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article President…

Crumbley is next due in court on Feb. 22. January 27, 2022, 5:16 PM • 1 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Ethan Crumbley, the alleged Oxford…

Police say four people have been detained as police investigate their level of involvement, if any, in the deaths of six people who were found with gunshot wounds in a…

Christopher Braxton was shot around school dismissal time. January 27, 2022, 4:27 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article A 17-year-old boy has been gunned…

The White House said Biden ‘stands by’ his pledge to nominate a Black woman. January 27, 2022, 4:15 PM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article…

Ben Roethlisberger’s NFL career is over By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer January 27, 2022, 3:53 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article PITTSBURGH —…

With 1.8 seconds left in the game and the score tied, Charlie Moore launched the ball from half court to score a win over Virginia Tech, 78-75. Source link

Bitter cold weather wreaked havoc on the St. Clair River in Michigan, leading to ice jams that could cause flooding issues. Source link

Boston could see more than 1 foot of snow. January 27, 2022, 2:26 PM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article A snow storm is bearing…

BENSON, Minn. — The newspaper hit the front porches of the wind-scarred prairie town on a Thursday afternoon: Coronavirus numbers were spiking in the farming communities of western Minnesota. “Covid-19…

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week following three straight increases economists blamed on the surge in cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 By MATT OTT AP Business…

The U.S. economy grew last year at the fastest pace since Ronald Reagan’s presidency, bouncing back with resilience from 2020′s brief but devastating coronavirus recession By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics…

A South Florida cook says he lived a nightmare recently when police mistook him for a fugitive with the same name, similar looks and almost the same birthday ByThe Associated…

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Thursday fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea in its sixth round of weapons launches this month, South Korea’s military said. Experts…

Ukraine’s Interior Ministry says a National Guard soldier has opened fire on his fellow soldiers, killing five people and wounding five more ByThe Associated Press January 27, 2022, 11:57 AM…

Almost 30 years after providing testimony that brought the powerful Gambino crime family to its knees, notorious gangster Sammy “The Bull” Gravano said he still has his regrets. “Is there…

The TAKE with Rick Klein Candidate Joe Biden’s public pledge to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court came at a low point in his candidacy, as he sought…

China is demanding the U.S. end “interference” in the Beijing Winter Olympics, which begin next week ByThe Associated Press January 27, 2022, 7:49 AM • 2 min read Share to…

The Jordanian military says its troops have killed 27 suspected smugglers attempting to enter the country from neighboring Syria ByThe Associated Press January 27, 2022, 8:14 AM • 2 min…

LOS ANGELES — The most vulnerable members of the Wiyot Tribe were asleep the morning of Feb. 26, 1860, when a band of white men slipped into their Northern California…

A house cat and an elk come face-to-face in Estes Park, Colorado. The kitty’s caretaker says his pet “has become very fond of the elk.” Source link

Lifeguards in Southern California used a jet ski to save a dog that swam too far from shore. Source link

Whale watchers off the coast of California got up close and personal with an endangered fin whale, the second largest of the species behind blue whales. Source link

A driver escaped serious injury after a huge chunk of concrete fell from a Massachusetts freeway overpass and crashed through his windshield. Source link

The chopper was transporting a patient to the hospital. January 27, 2022, 1:03 AM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article A paramedic was temporarily blinded…

The hospital said a vaccine is just one of many criteria for a new heart. January 26, 2022, 11:06 PM • 6 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this…

Tesla Inc. has posted record fourth-quarter and full-year earnings By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer January 26, 2022, 10:25 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this…

Crib mattresses will be required to comply with the standard this fall. January 26, 2022, 11:18 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article After 139…

Spotify says it will grant veteran rocker Neil Young’s request to remove his music from its streaming platform By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer January 26, 2022, 11:28 PM •…

The man was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. January 26, 2022, 10:02 PM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article A…

Authorities are investigating who gave the teen the bags. January 26, 2022, 8:55 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Investigators say they discovered over…

With the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer at the end of the current term, one name keeps rising to the top of the list of potential replacements: Judge…

The White House says President Joe Biden will travel to New York City next week to discuss combating gun crime with Mayor Eric Adams By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press January…

An explosion at a southwest Louisiana chemical plant has left at least six people with minor injuries ByThe Associated Press January 26, 2022, 7:25 PM • 1 min read Share…

The Navy said Tuesday that it has discharged 23 active duty sailors for refusing the coronavirus vaccine, marking the first time it has thrown currently serving sailors out of the…

The central bank’s latest policy statement was released Wednesday. January 26, 2022, 7:16 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Officials at the Federal Reserve…

Oscar Rosales, 51, is accused of capital murder. January 26, 2022, 7:19 PM • 6 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article A fugitive suspected of ambushing and…

Nikah can’t walk or skate, but she can operate a Zamboni. Source link

Justice Stephen G. Breyer, the most senior member of the U.S. Supreme Court’s liberal wing and staunch defender of a nonpartisan judiciary, will retire from the bench, fulfilling the wish…

French fashion house Chanel shook up conventions by sending a horse out onto the catwalk at its Haute Couture show in Paris. Source link

Turkey’s largest city got a rare covering of snow this week, as drone footage of some of its most picturesque landmarks shows. Source link

A Coast Guard official said human smuggling is suspected in tragedy. January 26, 2022, 4:28 PM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article One body has…

A Florida bill that would limit classroom discussions on sexual orientation and gender identity and encourage parents to sue schools or teachers that engage in these topics is speeding through…

WASHINGTON — Wild volatility in the stock market this week has put heightened scrutiny on the Federal Reserve’s meeting Wednesday and whether the Fed will clarify just how fast it…

China says it has expressed serious concerns and dissatisfaction with the United States over reports of an internal request to the State Department to allow the departure of diplomats and…

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced Wednesday it will add four members to its board of trustees, a first for the Seattle-based philanthropic giant whose decision making has been…

Wednesday is the coldest morning so far this winter in Chicago. January 26, 2022, 2:04 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Dangerously cold temperatures…

Even as the omicron COVID-19 variant continues to sweep the globe, scientists are now monitoring a new mutation of omicron, dubbed BA.2. The World Health Organization maintains that BA.2 is…

Authorities say a person shot and wounded a Milwaukee County sheriff’s deputy while fleeing from a traffic stop ByThe Associated Press January 26, 2022, 11:50 AM • 1 min read…

Chipmaker Intel scored a decisive legal victory Wednesday in a long-running battle against European Union competition watchdogs after a court reversed itself and threw out a billion euro antitrust fine…

France has a new law that bans so-called conversion therapies and authorizes jail time and fines for practitioners who use the scientifically discredited practice to attempt to change the sexual…

LONDON — Two men were arrested in England on Wednesday morning as part of an ongoing investigation into a hostage-taking incident at a synagogue in the United States, British authorities…

Students will soon take the test only on a computer. January 25, 2022, 8:45 PM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Students filing into a…

Idaho continues to see a rise in COVID-19 cases. January 25, 2022, 9:16 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Faced with a severe medical…

An explosion has left three people injured and seriously damaged an office block and smashed nearby storefronts in a busy part of central Athens ByThe Associated Press January 26, 2022,…

A California city has voted to require gun owners to carry liability insurance in what’s believed to be the first measure of its kind in the United States ByThe Associated…

The F-35’s stealth technology would have been a prize for China. January 26, 2022, 5:09 AM • 6 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The U.S. Navy…

Jazz pianist, session musician and band leader Bobbe Long “Beegie” Adair has died By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer January 26, 2022, 12:08 AM • 1 min read Share…

A conservation group is turning over a historic redwood grove on the Northern California coast to descendants of the original Native American inhabitants By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press January 26,…

The U.S. government plans to capture more wild horses on federal lands this year than ever before By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press January 26, 2022, 12:49 AM • 4 min…

A judge has sentenced a former Northwestern University professor to 53 years in prison Tuesday for the 2017 stabbing death of his boyfriend ByThe Associated Press January 26, 2022, 1:19…

BERLIN — Germany’s refusal to join other NATO members in providing weapons to Ukraine has annoyed some allies and raised questions about Berlin’s resolve in standing up to Russia. The…

David Conner was mistaken for a serial shoplifter at a store. January 25, 2022, 6:44 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article A Black law…

The acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine told ABC News Tuesday that an order for diplomats’ families at the embassy to leave the country was issued because Russia could attack “any…

The suspect was charged with murder in Monday’s shooting in Atlanta. January 25, 2022, 9:12 PM • 6 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Atlanta police said…

As the U.S. continues to warn that the threat of a Russian attack on Ukraine remains “imminent,” there is one dissenting voice that has grown stronger — Ukraine’s. From President…

Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made “deeply offensive” comments when he suggested things are worse for people today than they were for Anne Frank, the teenager who died in…

WASHINGTON — Army Spc. Javzailia Pineiro joined New York’s National Guard in late 2019, and started work as a truck driver just as the pandemic was starting to hit. For…

The COVID-19 booster drive in the U.S. is losing steam, worrying health experts who have pleaded with Americans to get an extra shot to shore up their protection against the…

His comments come after 8,500 US forces were put on “heightened alert.” January 25, 2022, 7:44 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article President Joe…

Investigators said they believe the vessel was being used for human smuggling. January 25, 2022, 7:23 PM • 1 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The Coast…

Officer Wilbert Mora, 27, died on Tuesday. January 25, 2022, 7:09 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article A second NYPD officer has died after…

BEIJING — Beijing residents are coping with abrupt local lockdowns and sweeping COVID-19 testing requirements as the Chinese capital seeks to prevent a coronavirus outbreak ahead of the Winter Olympics…

Garcia, the bulldog, couldn’t wait to jump into the freshly fallen snow after a winter storm dropped nearly a foot of snow in Toronto. Source link

Guzman’s argument involved the strict conditions of his confinement. January 25, 2022, 5:13 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article A federal appeals court on…

Analysts believe the latest launch was aimed at South Korea and the U.S. January 25, 2022, 2:12 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article SEOUL,…

London police said Tuesday they are investigating parties that allegedly took place at British Prime Minister Boris Johnon’s official residence and executive office while England was under strict lockdown because…

Tropical storm Ana caused widespread flooding in Madagascar, including in the capital city, raising the death toll from recent rains to 34 people and displacing tens of thousands, officials said.…

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has laid out more plans to fight the virus and other priorities as he pitched his case for a new five-year term By…

The administrators of the SAT say the exam will move from paper and pencil to a digital format By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press January 25, 2022, 3:06 PM • 4…

Sandy beaches turn white as fierce snowstorm hits Greece. Source link

If it’s cold where you are, we hope you’re staying as cozy as these twin polar bear cubs. Source link

“This is a gut wrenching tragedy for our city,” the mayor said. January 25, 2022, 2:12 PM • 6 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The city…

Unilever, which makes Vaseline skin care products and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, says it’s laying off 1,500 staff as part of a company-wide restructuring ByThe Associated Press January 25,…

The deadly incident is under investigation. January 25, 2022, 1:24 PM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article LONDON — At least eight people died in…

One of the seven sheikhdoms in the United Arab Emirates says it will allow “gaming” while announcing a multibillion-dollar deal with casino giant Wynn Resorts ByThe Associated Press January 25,…

Pfizer has begun a study comparing its original COVID-19 vaccine with doses specially tweaked to match the omicron variant By The Associated Press January 25, 2022, 12:21 PM • 2…

It came days after the government issued a malware warning. January 25, 2022, 1:11 AM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Canada’s foreign affairs department…

Ukraine’s leaders are seeking to reassure the nation that a feared invasion from neighboring Russia is not imminent By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press January 25, 2022, 11:21 AM • 4…

ISTANBUL — Rescue crews in Istanbul and Athens scrambled on Tuesday to clear roads that came to a standstill after a massive cold front and snowstorms hit much of Turkey…

A once-dormant power plant is humming with activity outside Pittsburgh as thousands of miners work 24 hours a day. The miners at this site aren’t people, but supercomputers running complex…

Officials say shark attacks increased around the world in 2021 following three consecutive years of decline, though beach closures in 2020 caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could be making the…

The husband of a prominent human rights activist says his wife has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison in Iran ByThe Associated Press January 25, 2022, 7:53…

DENVER — The sight can be jarring during extreme drought: snowmaking guns lined up on a mountainside, blasting precious crystal flakes on a ski run while the rest of the…

South Korean military officials say North Korea test-fired two suspected cruise missiles in its fifth round of weapons launches this month By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press January 25, 2022, 6:14…

A court in Guatemala has sentenced five fomer members of a pro-government “civilian patrol” to 30 years in prison in connection with the rape of Indigenous women during the Central…

Officials say a nightclub in Indonesia’s West Papua province burned after two groups clashed inside the building and 19 people were killed ByThe Associated Press January 25, 2022, 4:30 AM…

South Korea has recorded more than 8,000 new coronavirus infections for the first time as health authorities reshape the country’s pandemic response to address a surge driven by the highly…

A 3-year-old boy held his brother’s hand and gave him a supportive thumbs up as his older sibling got a tooth pulled. Source link

About 30,000 sunflowers planted in December are in full bloom at a city park in Bangkok, with visitors immersing themselves in a sea of yellow petals. Source link

A giraffe takes its first wobbly steps within an hour of being born at California’s Santa Barbara Zoo. Source link

A new study adds to the growing evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are safe for both pregnant people and people hoping to become pregnant. The study, which looked at more than…

It was landing aboard the carrier USS Carl Vinson. January 24, 2022, 9:14 PM • 1 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The Navy has confirmed that…

Esme must have had one dramatic dream. Source link

The world’s biggest and most powerful space telescope has reached its final destination 1 million miles away By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer January 24, 2022, 8:23 PM • 3…

Authorities say a furnace was the source of carbon monoxide that last month killed seven members of an immigrant family from Honduras living in Minnesota ByThe Associated Press January 24,…

President Joe Biden held a video call with European allies on Monday as Western nations warned the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine remained high and the United States…

It comes as tensions are running high in the region. January 24, 2022, 5:41 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article As tensions rise in…

WASHINGTON — With inflation punishing consumers and threatening the economy, the Federal Reserve this week will likely signal its intent to begin raising interest rates in March for the first…

“A horrible crime has again occurred,” the acting mayor said. January 24, 2022, 12:50 PM • 6 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Six people were found…

Stocks sank in morning trading on Wall Street Monday, putting the benchmark S&P 500 on track for what the market considers a correction _ a drop of 10% or more…

Pita Taufatofua raised over $600,000 for Tonga after the archipelago was blanketed in an ash cloud and communication with the island was cut off. Source link

KYIV, Ukraine — Amid deepening anxiety over a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United States announced it’s pulling out diplomats’ families and some staff from its embassy in the…

A Tennessee sheriff’s deputy has been found dead with a gunshot wound inside her burning home ByThe Associated Press January 24, 2022, 2:50 PM • 1 min read Share to…

Twenty panda cubs make their public debut at a breeding base in southwest China ahead of the upcoming Spring Festival. Source link

A group has been challenging Harvard’s use of race in undergraduate admissions. January 24, 2022, 2:44 PM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The U.S.…

Former Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin is on the verge of making new headlines in a legal battle with The New York Times By TOM HAYS Associated Press January 24,…

Retired Pope Benedict XVI has acknowledged that he did attend a 1980 meeting at which the transfer of a pedophile priest to his then-diocese was discussed, saying an editorial error…

German police say a lone gunman wounded several people at a lecture theater in the southwest city of Heidelberg ByThe Associated Press January 24, 2022, 1:08 PM • 1 min…

The head of the World Health Organization is warning that conditions remain ideal for more coronavirus variants to emerge and says it’s dangerous to assume omicron is the last one…

A man who worked on the front lines of preventing gun violence in Baltimore, Maryland, was shot and killed on Wednesday night in a quadruple shooting on E. Monument Street,…

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Burkina Faso’s President Roch Marc Christian Kabore is being held by mutinous soldiers, two of the rebellious soldiers told The Associated Press by phone early Monday.…

People who aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19 are no longer allowed in France’s restaurants, bars, tourist sites and sports venues unless they recently recovered from the virus ByThe Associated Press January…

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s battle to avoid extradition to the U.S. will go to Britain’s Supreme Court after he was granted the right to appeal a lower court ruling ByThe…

In November, Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Virginia, was one of 205 House Republicans to vote against the bipartisan, $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill, calling it irresponsible and the “Green New Deal in…

A family attorney thanked the public for its “outpouring of love.” January 24, 2022, 7:43 AM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article A 55-year-old Minnesota…

The man was hospitalized in stable condition, police said. January 24, 2022, 10:05 AM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article A stowaway was found alive…

Britain’s High Court is set to rule on whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can take his fight against U.S. extradition to the U.K. Supreme Court ByThe Associated Press January 24,…

A man has pleaded guilty to abducting a 4-year-old girl from her family’s camping tent on Australia’s west coast last year ByThe Associated Press January 24, 2022, 6:29 AM •…

Chinese authorities are testing some two million residents of Beijing after a series of virus cases prompted concerns two weeks ahead of the opening of the Winter Olympics ByThe Associated…

A cruise ship with hundreds of passengers has diverted to the Bahamas after a U.S. judge granted an order to seize the vessel as part of a lawsuit over $4…

Footage shows a line of flames from the Colorado Fire in Big Sur, California — a rare occurrence for January. Source link

U.S. citizens are also being urged to leave. January 23, 2022, 11:10 PM • 1 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The State Department has ordered diplomats’…

“We will find you,” the mayor said in a message to the attackers. January 23, 2022, 9:46 PM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Four…

Earlier this month, a California assembly committee approved two measures to overhaul the state’s health care system and provide coverage to all residents free of charge. Assembly Bill 1400 would…

New coronavirus infections in Russia have reached an all-time high, the third consecutive daily record as the highly contagious omicron variant spreads through the country By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press…