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Continue ReadingIn a new financial document released just hours after he left the White House, former President Donald Trump disclosed Apple CEO Tim Cook once gave him a $5,999 Mac Pro computer. The documents, made public on Wednesday, list the item as “the first created at the Flex Factory in Austin, Texas.” Apple did not respond
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DUNMORE, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — When Amanda Teague started her new job at Creative Lil’ Minds Childcare in Dunmore last year, she had no idea what challenges were about to come before her. “When I first started, everything was totally normal, and then, March 17th was the day we
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden delivered a factually accurate Thursday speech about the coronavirus pandemic. But then, after he signed a series of executive actions intended to address the crisis, he was asked by a reporter whether the vaccination goal he announced in December — 100 million doses administered in 100 days — is sufficiently ambitious. The
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — Advocates are calling for the state and counties to prioritize people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. The Arizona Center for Disability Law sent a letter to the Arizona Department of Health Services offering recommendations for the state’s distribution plan. “Many people within our community are
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — As violent crime in the city of Atlanta continues to increase, the number of officers on the police force does not. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms addressed the troubling trend during a news conference on Thursday. “It’s where we are as a city. We
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — Sophia Garcia just might be the most popular 8-year-old around. Her phone rings constantly! But it’s not friends. It’s strangers wanting information about the COVID-19 vaccine in Arizona. “Every five minutes my phone keeps ringing,” said Sophia. Sophia, who lives in Missouri, calls it an
Continue ReadingThere has been an overwhelming drop in the number of wild bee species that are reported in public records over the past 30 years, according to a new study. Researchers looked at bee records in the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, an online biodiversity data collector, and found there were about 25% less bee species reported
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DOVER, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A York County man is facing aggravated assault and other charges after allegedly attacking a woman during a domestic incident in Dover earlier this month. The victim was able to summon help by calling Walt Disney World under the pretense that she was booking
Continue ReadingSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that the House’s article of impeachment will be delivered to the Senate on Monday, triggering the start of the Senate’s impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. “I have spoken to Speaker Pelosi who informed me that the articles will be delivered to the Senate on Monday,” Schumer said
Continue Reading“No Time to Die,” the latest film in the James Bond series and one of the most anticipated movies of 2021, has been delayed again. The film, which stars Daniel Craig as the stylish spy, was set to open on April 2. But MGM announced on Thursday that it would push the action film to
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Governor Brian Kemp responded on Twitter to claims by Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene that Georgia National Guard troops in D.C. had been “forced to sleep in the parking garage last night.” Rep. Greene cited House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s “abusive leadership” in her post
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden is signing a flurry of executive orders, actions and memorandums aimed at rapidly addressing the coronavirus pandemic and dismantling many of President Donald Trump’s policies. The 30 executive actions Biden is taking in the first days of his administration include halting funding for the construction of Trump’s border wall, reversing Trump’s travel
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SEMMES, AL (WALA) — The Mobile Area Jewish Federation released a statement Thursday about vandalism in Semmes that included Nazi symbols and phrases spray-painted on school buses. The statement reads, “There is no place for hate and bigotry in our community and country. We believe education is the
Continue ReadingAirlines are still operating only a fraction of the number of flights they offered pre-pandemic, and alcohol is banned in many cabins to help thwart the spread of Covid-19. This is adding up to a lot of leftover booze. Now, American Airlines is hoping to sell and ship some of its excess wine directly to
Continue ReadingTech companies have been an investor favorite during the pandemic. But Wall Street is keeping its distance from two industry stalwarts after their latest earnings reports. Intel beat full-year revenue expectations, hauling in a record $77.9 billion last year and announcing that it would boost its quarterly dividend to reward shareholders. But investors still weren’t
Continue ReadingJoseph Palma holds up his work uniform with pride and despair. He hasn’t put it on since he was laid off in March. He worked as a customer service agent for Eulen America, a contractor for American Airlines, assisting customs at Miami International Airport. He’s one of 123,300 airline workers out of a job since
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — A Bossier City attorney admitted Thursday that he drove a sport utility vehicle belonging to the Bossier-Webster district attorney’s office into a bayou then left the scene of the accident without reporting it. Lyn Lawrence — who is not an employee of the district
Continue ReadingA Senate stalled. That’s how we start the day and end the week. The talks of bipartisanship are quickly getting ensnared by must-move Senate business, not the least of which is getting an agreement on how the Senate will be run over the next two years. It seems simple, but it’s a big deal and
Continue ReadingThe fate of the economic recovery is riding on President Joe Biden’s mission to speed up the lackluster rollout of coronavirus vaccines. While the development of vaccines happened faster than many had expected, distribution is lagging behind schedule, in part because of the chaotic presidential transition in the midst of the worst pandemic in a
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