The International Space Station was due to get a powerful upgrade on Wednesday, but “technical delays” during a spacewalk left the astronauts without enough time to install a new set of solar arrays, according to NASA. During the nearly seven-hour spacewalk, NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet were slated to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KENOSHA, Wisconson (WDJT) — A Kenosha man faces a list of charges after allegedly starting a fire at a trailer park because he was “bored.” Firefighters were called to the Hillcrest Mobile Home Park in Somers on May 7. One trailer was fully engulfed in flames. According to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A driver slammed into a dry cleaning business in West Hartford. Police said it happened at the Dry Kleaning by McKleans on Albany Avenue on Wednesday. When officers arrived, they saw a 2006 Honda Pilot through a plate glass window. No injuries were
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The US Marshals Service, the agency tasked with protecting federal judges and finding fugitives, is facing major staffing and operational challenges that could hinder its ability to identify and stop threats, according to a new report from the agency’s watchdog, an alarming analysis following the intelligence breakdowns preceding the January 6 riot and the recent
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The Federal Reserve expects to raise interest rates in 2023, according to new economic projections the central bank published Wednesday. That’s a sharp contrast from the Fed’s previous forecast in March, in which the central bank predicted rates would stay near zero for at least the next two years. Some members of the Federal Open
Continue Reading Six people, including three children, were injured when a boat exploded Tuesday on the Lake of the Ozarks, officials said. It happened early afternoon as the 26-foot boat was docked in the Osage Arm of the lake, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. MSHP said there was a mechanical problem that caused a fuel-related fire.
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Bitcoin and ethereum are the Coke and Pepsi of crypto: Their combined value of about $1 trillion accounts for nearly two-thirds of the overall $1.6 trillion in digital currencies worldwide. But just as some soft drink fans prefer Dr Pepper, there are also plenty of other alternatives in crypto — more than 10,000 of them,
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Senate Democrats are engaged in a quiet courtship of West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin in an effort to garner unified party support for a sweeping elections overhaul bill despite the long odds that enough Republicans will ever back its passage. The hope, Democrats say, is to create a clear contrast with Republicans over the issue
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ABC News reporter Rachel Scott on Wednesday confronted Russian President Vladimir Putin about his crackdown on political opponents. “The list of your political opponents who are dead, imprisoned, or jailed is long … and you have now prevented anyone who supports [Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny] to run for office,” Scott said. “So my question
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President Joe Biden on Wednesday apologized to CNN’s chief White House correspondent, Kaitlan Collins, after he lost his temper while speaking with her at the end of his press conference following the Geneva summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Before departing Geneva on Air Force One, Biden walked over to a group of reporters assembled
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Rita Moreno is standing by her good friend Lin-Manuel Miranda. The actress appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” Tuesday night and spoke about the controversy surrounding Miranda’s new movie “In the Heights,” in which he has been criticized for featuring dark-skinned Afro-Latinos in background and dance scenes but not in main roles. “It’s
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JPMorgan Chase is throwing its considerable weight behind efforts to root out racial bias in the appraisal of homes in America. As part of a new bank-wide commitment to fight housing inequality, JPMorgan is for the first time outlining specific legislation that can fight appraisal bias, backing the study of innovative ways to value homes
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A Columbia woman has been charged with manslaughter and leaving the scene of a fatal crash in the death of a woman who was killed on Paris Road in February 2020.
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Franceli Chapman knows what Washington Heights looks like. The uptown Manhattan neighborhood where Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical “In the Heights” takes place is where Chapman, an Afro-Latina actress with roots in the Dominican Republic, played on street corners as a child and where she hung out on rooftops as a teenager. Chapman cried when she saw
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, Tennessee (WSMV) — A family rescue dog in Franklin is making history by becoming the first K9 to receive the Franklin Fire Department’s ‘Civilian Lifesaving Award.’ Back on July 4th, 2020, K9 Roux saved a family by alerting her owner that their neighbor’s house was on fire.
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President Joe Biden gifted Russian President Vladimir Putin a pair of custom aviator sunglasses made by Randolph USA during their summit on Wednesday, according to a White House official. The sunglasses are made by an American company that has provided them to the US military and its NATO partners. Biden also gifted the Russian President
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WASHOUGAL, Washington (KPTV) — Parents are demanding to know why they weren’t told about a school bus accident in Washougal on Monday afternoon as soon as it happened. In a letter to families, Gause Elementary School says a substitute bus driver scraped a pole while leaving the parking
Continue Reading Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia said Wednesday he wouldn’t rule out supporting S1 — the sweeping elections overhaul bill Congress is considering — and is open to backing it as long as some changes are made. Read Manchin’s proposed changes obtained by CNN here: cnn.com/2021/06/16/politics/list-manchin-elections-bill-proposed-changes/index.html
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEWBERG, Oregon (KPTV) — A man is accused of shooting his 3-year-old son with a pellet gun during a domestic violence incident, then leaving him at a Newberg hospital before being arrested by police on Tuesday. The Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office said a 911 call came in about
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — This year, Father’s Day will have an extra special meaning for 4-year-old Paisley and her dad, Mitch. Paisley was born with Bilateral Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney (MCDK), a congenital condition where the healthy tissue of both kidneys is replaced by cysts, which caused her to
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