Why JoJo Siwa’s coming out is such a massively big deal
JoJo Siwa’s coming out kicked off in a very 2021 way — on TikTok. In a rainbow-bedazzled hoodie and matching hair bow, she lip synced to…
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Inside the Reddit army that’s crushing Wall Street
Omar couldn’t believe what was happening. He should have been concentrating on the student he was tutoring in physics — a job he did during…
Continue Reading When Covid-19 vaccines are about to expire, health care workers must scramble to make sure they are used
Mechanical breakdowns. Bad weather. Expiration deadlines. The earliest phases of Covid-19 vaccine distribution in some instances have left doctors,…
Continue Reading Some districts and parents are pushing for a return to in-person school after nearly a year of coronavirus
After nearly a year in the Covid-19 pandemic, some officials are pushing for a return to in-person instruction for K-12 students. In Chicago, Mayor…
Continue Reading What exactly does it mean to be a patriot? Experts say it’s not easy to define
For many, being considered a patriot is as American as it gets. Of the millions of words in the English language, the word “patriot” has…
Continue Reading A dad and his young daughter turn their Covid isolation into a popular podcast
“How many people would fit in the state of Montana if you spaced them 6 feet apart?” “How do you make the perfect scrambled…
Continue Reading Sleep on the job? Company offers $3,000 for ‘Sleeping Beauty’ to test out mattresses
What if you could get paid for sleeping? Well, guess what — you can: $3,000 to be exact. Sleep Junkie, a mattress reviewing platform, is…
Continue Reading NASA mission will zoom by asteroid before returning sample to Earth
A NASA spacecraft that took a sample from an asteroid 200 million miles away now has a plan to come back home. On May 10, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx…
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Biden seeks to intensify public lobbying for Covid-19 relief bill amid the pandemic
When President Joe Biden intensifies his attention next week to selling Republicans and Democrats on his coronavirus relief bill, he won’t be…
Continue Reading Michael Thompson is free after decades in prison. Now he wants to be an advocate for criminal justice reform
Michael Thompson spent more than two decades behind bars for convictions stemming from a marijuana sale. At 4 a.m. on Thursday, he finally walked out…
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Feds charge woman allegedly heard during Capitol riot saying she was looking for Pelosi ‘to shoot her in the friggin’ brain’
Federal prosecutors charged a woman in connection to the January 6 riot at the US Capitol in Washington who they say can be heard on video making…
Continue Reading Philadelphia severs ties with Covid-19 testing and vaccine organization after losing ‘trust in them’
The city of Philadelphia has cut ties with a Covid-19 vaccine provider, saying it lost “trust in them as an organization,” after a slew…
Continue Reading Michael Thompson was behind bars for decades. Now he’s free
Michael Thompson spent nearly 25 years behind bars after a marijuana sale led to a long sentence due to prior convictions. At 4 a.m. on Thursday, he…
Continue Reading Three city police departments face upheaval after two deal with disheartening reports and one chief steps down
Police departments in cities nationwide have faced heightened pressure to reform their practices after widespread protests last summer against police…
Continue Reading Michael Thompson was behind bars for decades after a marijuana sale. Now he’s free
Michael Thompson spent nearly 25 years behind bars for a sentence stemming from a marijuana sale. At 4 a.m. on Thursday, he finally walked out of…
Continue Reading 6 people killed after liquid nitrogen leak at Georgia food processing plant
Six workers were killed and several others were taken to a hospital after a liquid nitrogen leak Thursday at a poultry processing plant in…
Continue Reading The pandemic took a teen’s schooling and his beloved game of football. He took his own life.
Spencer Smith was an outgoing 16-year-old high school sophomore who loved teasing his sisters, spending time with friends and — most of all…
Continue Reading Pentagon close to reaching agreement to provide around 450,000 Covid-19 vaccinations a day if they’re available
The Pentagon and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are negotiating the final terms of an agreement that could see the military provide around…
Continue Reading John Chaney, basketball Hall of Famer who coached at Temple, dies at 89
Famed former Temple University men’s basketball coach John Chaney passed away at the age of 89 on Friday. Temple confirmed Chaney died after a…
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