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Missouri state lawmaker charged with selling fake stem cell treatments and claiming they are a cure for Covid-19

February 4, 2021 12:55 PM CNN Newsource

A newly elected Missouri state representative and assistant physician faces charges for allegedly running a fraud scheme in her three clinics and providing prescription drugs illegally, according to federal prosecutors. Prosecutors in the Western District of Missouri claim that Patricia “Tricia” Ashton Derges, who operates three “Ozark Valley Medical Clinic” locations, sold what she falsely

‘I was clinically dead’: Snowboarder rescued after jump takes terrifying turn

February 4, 2021 12:55 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story Pinecrest, California (KOVR) — A skilled snowboarder is alive and telling his story after falling at least 20 feet, landing head-first into a deep part of snow last week. Justin Calbert describes last Thursday when he went up chair three at Dodge Ridge Resort in Pinecrest in a

Malaysia Fast Facts

February 4, 2021 12:55 PM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at Malaysia, a country located in Southeast Asia. Neighboring regions include Thailand, Borneo, Indonesia, Brunei and the South China Sea. About Malaysia (from the CIA World Factbook)Area: 329,847 sq km Population: 33,519,406 (July 2021 est.) Median age: 29.2 years Capital: Kuala Lumpur Ethnic Groups: Malay and indigenous 62%, Chinese 20.6%, Indian 6.2%,

Emperor Naruhito Fast Facts

February 4, 2021 12:53 PM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the life of Emperor Naruhito of Japan, the 126th Emperor to ascend to Japan’s Chrysanthemum Throne. Personal Birth date: February 23, 1960 Birth place: Tokyo, Japan Previous name: Hironomiya Naruhito Father: Emperor Emeritus Akihito Mother: Empress Emerita Michiko Marriage: Masako Owada (June 9, 1993-present) Children: Princess Aiko Education: Gakushuin University, B.A.,

NYPD official is fired after he made racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic posts on message board

February 4, 2021 12:50 PM CNN Newsource

Deputy Inspector James Francis Kobel, a high-ranking official with the New York Police Department, has been fired, according to a law enforcement official with knowledge of the matter, following an internal disciplinary process after a string of racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic posts he made on the online message board Rant. “The NYPD carried out a

New program aims to attract more Black-owned businesses to downtown Baltimore

February 4, 2021 12:48 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ ) — A new program hopes to attract more Black-owned businesses to Baltimore’s downtown. The Black-Owned and Occupied Storefront Tenancy program will give up to $50,000 in grants to five Black-owned businesses. It will also give business owners connections to help with marketing, accounting and other

Tracking remaining snowfall

February 4, 2021 12:48 PM Maddie Est

THURSDAY: Rain has moved back in well ahead of our next cold front we’re tracking for this afternoon. Temperatures will start out in the 40’s this morning before slipping into the 30’s behind the front. Most of this looks to fall as liquid, but once the front moves through this afternoon, we’ll changeover to some snow.

Mystery crash: Car plunges off highway in California; No victims found

February 4, 2021 12:48 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story San Mateo, California (KPIX) — A car traveling along Highway 92 in San Mateo County just west of Skyline Blvd. plunged through a guardrail and down a hillside, but emergency crews found no sign of any victims, except for footprints leading away from the crash site. Cal Fire

Officer who since has resigned ticketed for alleged assault while working off-duty

February 4, 2021 12:42 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Lincoln, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — A former Lincoln Police Officer has been ticketed for allegedly assaulting a 51-year-old man while working off-duty at a Lincoln hospital Oct. 31. Benjamin D. Rieker resigned Jan. 26 for policy violations, acting Police Chief Brian Jackson said. Rieker, 32, had gone

Automakers are going green to save money, not just the planet

February 4, 2021 12:41 PM CNN Newsource

Virtually all of the world’s major automakers are shifting to an all-electric future — and that’s as much about the bottom line as it is the environment. Volkswagen plans to launch roughly 70 pure electric models by 2030 and has already overtaken Tesla in electric vehicle sales in many European markets. General Motors said last

Mike Pence to join Heritage Foundation as distinguished visiting fellow

February 4, 2021 12:38 PM CNN Newsource

Former Vice President Mike Pence is joining the Heritage Foundation as a distinguished visiting fellow, according to a press release from the conservative think tank. In a tweet, Pence said the Heritage Foundation “is a flagship of the conservative movement and I am profoundly honored to join them as a distinguished visiting fellow to advance

READ: Letter from House impeachment managers asking Trump to testify

February 4, 2021 12:30 PM CNN Newsource

The House impeachment managers are requesting former President Donald Trump testify before or during his Senate trial. Read the letter from lead House impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin: Dear President Trump, As you are aware, the United States House of Representatives has approved an article of impeachment against you for incitement of insurrection. See H.

Wisconsin resident publishes children’s book, ‘Follow Me Into the Woods’

February 4, 2021 12:27 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin (WiscNews) — AWisconsin Dells resident recently published her latest children’s book, which she plans to make into a series. Amy Laundrie recently published, “Follow Me Into the Woods,” which teaches children its OK to be afraid of things or situations at first. “It’s like the

PD: Father, son broke into garage then fled from police

February 4, 2021 12:27 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SHELTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — A father and son from Orange are facing charges after they allegedly broke into a Shelton homeowner’s garage last month. Shelton police arrested 47-year-old Christopher Barretta Sr., and his 18-year-old son Christopher Barretta Jr. According to police, they were contacted by a homeowner back

Fact check: South Dakota governor ignores poor health numbers to claim state’s pandemic performance has been ‘better than virtually every other state’

February 4, 2021 12:26 PM CNN Newsource

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem claimed in a Fox News interview on Tuesday that, thanks to her state’s “unique” approach to the coronavirus pandemic, they “got through it better than virtually every other state.” Noem, a Republican who has opposed mask mandates and many pandemic-related restrictions, delivered the boast after Fox host Laura Ingraham favorably

Russian doctor who treated Navalny has died

February 4, 2021 12:25 PM CNN Newsource

The deputy chief physician of the Russian hospital where opposition leader Alexey Navalny was treated immediately after his poisoning has died, according to a statement published by the hospital on Thursday. Sergey Maximishin, who was the deputy chief physician of the Omsk emergency hospital, died at the age of 55, according to the hospital. “With

If Bruce Springsteen spent his Sunday in Nebraska, those who would know aren’t talking

February 4, 2021 12:24 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Lincoln, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — The chartered jet landed at the Hastings airport early Sunday, after a three-hour trip from New Jersey. And then the rumor took off. Fueled by photos on Facebook, south-central Nebraskans were quick to identify the mystery visitor. “Bruce Springsteen came into Hastings

The GOP needs to screw its head on straight

February 4, 2021 12:21 PM CNN

On Wednesday night, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy announced that the GOP would not remove freshmen Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia from her committee assignments, despite the views that she has espoused, which don’t even begin to approach rational thought or, for that matter, fit anywhere along the wide spectrum of acceptable political discourse.

Elon Musk tweeted. Dogecoin surged more than 50%

February 4, 2021 12:15 PM CNN Newsource

Cryptocurrency dogecoin has an important fan — Elon Musk, who has 45 million followers on Twitter and more money than any other person on the planet. A series of tweets Musk sent overnight sent the Bitcoin rival up more than 50% in trading Thursday. The first in a series of tweets was only one word:

SF files lawsuit against its own school district to force classrooms to reopen

February 4, 2021 12:08 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story San Francisco (KGO) — The city of San Francisco has filed a lawsuit against its own school district in an effort to reopen in-person instruction. City Attorney Dennis Herrera, with the backing of Mayor London Breed, announced he had sued the San Francisco Board of Education and the

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