January 2021

Youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman to recite poem before Super Bowl LV

January 27, 2021 5:09 PM CNN Newsource

Amanda Gorman, the nation’s first-ever youth poet laureate who gained national acclaim at President Joe Biden’s inauguration, will recite…

Most House Republicans silent over violent Marjorie Taylor Greene comments as Democrats condemn them

January 27, 2021 5:08 PM CNN Newsource

Most House Republicans were silent on Wednesday after CNN’s KFile reported that Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene repeatedly indicated support…

Maricopa County moves forward with election equipment audit

January 27, 2021 4:57 PM Lisa Sturgis

County supervisors say audit could dispel “disinformation” PHOENIX, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously…

Cloris Leachman, award-winning sitcom star, dead at 94

January 27, 2021 4:54 PM CNN Newsource

Cloris Leachman, the acclaimed actress whose one-of-a-kind comedic flair made her a legendary figure in film and television for seven decades, has…

After ‘7 minutes of terror,’ NASA’s Perseverance rover will begin an ‘epic journey’ on Mars next month

January 27, 2021 4:34 PM CNN Newsource

In 22 days, NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover will land on Mars in Jezero Crater to search for signs of ancient life that may have been on…

Biden administration takes cautious approach as it touts using Defense Production Act

January 27, 2021 4:34 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration has repeatedly touted its plans to aggressively use the Defense Production Act as it combats the coronavirus pandemic, but…

Virginia gubernatorial candidate who called US Capitol rioters ‘patriots’ censured by state Senate

January 27, 2021 4:23 PM CNN Newsource

The Virginia Senate voted Wednesday to censure state Sen. Amanda Chase, a Republican who is a candidate for governor, following her comments earlier…

FEMA finalizing request for up to 10,000 service members to support Covid-19 vaccinations

January 27, 2021 4:14 PM CNN Newsource

A draft request for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Department of Defense that would seek as many as 10,000 service…

Some Oklahoma schools are telling kids to remember their masks or pay to get a new one

January 27, 2021 4:09 PM CNN Newsource

Some Oklahoma students will have to pay $1 to buy a new mask if they don’t have one when they get to class, as part of a school…

Republicans bullish Trump isn’t at risk of conviction in impeachment trial

January 27, 2021 4:02 PM CNN

Republican Senate leaders are increasingly confident that former President Donald Trump won’t be at risk of conviction when his impeachment…

San Francisco school board votes to rename 44 schools, including Abraham Lincoln and George Washington High Schools

January 27, 2021 3:58 PM CNN Newsource

The San Francisco Unified School District voted this week to rename 44 schools named after controversial public figures, including former Presidents…

Pamela Anderson is married

January 27, 2021 3:53 PM CNN Newsource

Pamela Anderson is a married…

Local church combines ‘Girl Power’ with a higher power

January 27, 2021 3:35 PM Joe Teposte

Local church hosts women empowerment…

McCarthy tells GOP to stop attacking each other: ‘Cut that crap out’

January 27, 2021 3:33 PM CNN Newsource

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy privately made a blunt appeal to his colleagues in the aftermath of the divisive fight to impeach former…

Biden administration pauses arms sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE

January 27, 2021 3:30 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration has paused arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as it conducts a wider review of agreements worth…

Elon Musk tweet fuels frenzied GameStop surge

January 27, 2021 3:24 PM CNN Newsource

Amateur investors continued a frenzied runup of GameStop for the fourth session in a row, with the stock ending Tuesday up more than 92%, or about…

Everything you need to know about how a Reddit group blew up GameStop’s stock

January 27, 2021 3:16 PM CNN Newsource, Christian Galeno

The GameStop frenzy on Wall Street has investors, and much of the internet, enraptured — not unlike a good horror…

Trump to meet with McCarthy in Florida on Thursday

January 27, 2021 3:13 PM CNN Newsource

Former President Donald Trump is expected to meet with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in Florida on Thursday, a source connected to the former…

2021 Silver Spur Rodeo postponed due to coronavirus

January 27, 2021 3:07 PM Lisa Sturgis, Jenny Day

This year fans of the 76th Annual Yuma Jaycees Silver Spur Rodeo will have to wait to pull the gate a little longer.…

Appalachian Trail Conservancy recommends that hikers delay long expeditions to 2022 due to Covid-19

January 27, 2021 3:03 PM CNN Newsource

For those who have hiking the Appalachian Trail (AT) on their bucket list for the year, Covid-19 may prove to be an unexpected complication. The…

Month: January 2021