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Lawyers say sheriff's remark about shooting home intruders was 'wildly irresponsible'
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Santa Rosa, Florida, Sheriff Bob Johnson says homeowners should take shooting lessons so they can ultimately "save the taxpayers money."
Corvette is the next big name in cars to roll out an electric
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
An "electrified" Corvette is coming next year, with a fully electric model to follow, GM's president says. The automaker faces heavy competition in an electric vehicle market dominated by Tesla.
Florida man asks schools to ban Bible following the state's efforts to remove books
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Activist Chaz Stevens says the book isn't age appropriate and contains references to rape and bestiality. It's a not-so-subtle dig at Florida's recent efforts to ban books.
The world's oldest person, Japan's Kane Tanaka, dies at age 119
Monday, April 25, 2022
Kane Tanaka, who was born in 1903, held the title of oldest person alive for the past three years.
Antiwar protesters take to the streets around the world in support of Ukraine
Saturday, February 26, 2022
In cities across continents, protesters are standing in solidarity against the Russian invasion of Ukraine and condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Select Russian banks are being booted off the SWIFT bank messaging system
Saturday, February 26, 2022
The U.S. and European allies are ramping up sanctions against Russia that include moving to cut off certain Russian banks from the key bank messaging system.
3 are dead, including the suspect, after a shooting outside of Milwaukee
Saturday, February 05, 2022
The 26-year-old suspect allegedly killed two people at an apartment complex in Brown Deer, Wis., police said. At least one person was injured.
This 8-year-old's book is a hit at his library. He offers advice for aspiring authors
Saturday, February 05, 2022
Dillon Helbig wrote a book over winter break and slipped it onto a local library shelf in Boise, Idaho. After librarians found it, they entered it into their catalog. Now it's on a long waiting list.
1 in 4 Americans say violence against the government is sometimes OK
Monday, January 31, 2022
In a new survey, both liberals and conservatives agreed violent protests are sometimes justifiable. Republicans were twice as likely as Democrats to say violence is justified "right now."
Poll: 1 in 4 Americans say violence against the government is sometimes OK
Monday, January 31, 2022
Is it ever justifiable to engage in violent protest against the government? Nearly a quarter of Americans responded "Yes" to that question in a survey conducted by The COVID States Project.
Jan. 6 panel is investigating a Trump administration plan to seize voting machines
Sunday, January 23, 2022
Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi confirmed Sunday that an executive order was drafted for Trump to sign that would have used the military to seize machines in battleground states.
Who is Yevheniy Murayev, the man the U.K. says Russia wants to install in Ukraine?
Sunday, January 23, 2022
The British government named Murayev as one of Russia's top picks to lead Ukraine were it to invade the country. Murayev, a critic of Ukraine's pro-Western government, has dismissed the claim.
DirecTV to drop One America News Network
Saturday, January 15, 2022
The far-right, pro-Trump news outlet has a reputation for spreading conspiracy theories.
Southern U.S. braces for several inches of snow
Saturday, January 15, 2022
Four governors declared a state of emergency ahead of this weekend's storm, which could drop several inches of snow on areas that aren't accustomed to severe winter weather.
Neither side is optimistic ahead of U.S.-Russia talks over Ukraine
Sunday, January 09, 2022
The U.S. and its European allies want Russia to reduce troop buildup along the Ukraine border. Russia wants U.S. troops out of Eastern Europe. Both sides say those demands are non-starters.
A fire in a Bronx apartment building leaves 19 dead, including 9 children
Sunday, January 09, 2022
One resident described seeing a wall of "thick, chalky smoke. The type of smoke you can't breathe" in the building's hallway when he tried to leave his apartment.
The nation's capital has the highest COVID risk level in the country
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Washington, D.C., is considered the highest-risk place for COVID infection in the nation. Data shows D.C. had 1,192 new cases per day and 169 cases per 100,000 in the seven-day period ending Monday.
CDC cuts the recommended isolation and quarantine periods for coronavirus infections
Monday, December 27, 2021
People who test positive need to isolate themselves for 5 days if they don't show symptoms. The change reflects "what we know about the spread of the virus" and vaccine protection, the CDC chief says.
Winter weather makes travel nearly impossible in parts of California, Nevada
Monday, December 27, 2021
Roads remains closed in many areas of the Sierra, as dozens of flights have been canceled. It's been the snowiest month in the Sierra in more than 50 years.
Man who said 'Let's go, Brandon' to Biden on Christmas Eve says he was only joking
Sunday, December 26, 2021
"I am being attacked for utilizing my freedom of speech," Jared Schmeck told The Oregonian.