The haunting pop song that presaged the Nashville bombing
In the tense moments before an RV exploded in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning, it broadcast a warning on a loudspeaker that a bomb was about…
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Justice Department won’t pursue charges against officers in Tamir Rice shooting
The US Justice Department announced Tuesday it found insufficient evidence to support federal criminal charges against two officers in relation to…
Continue Reading Record Covid-19 hospitalizations in US could soon force health experts to ration care
The number of patients hospitalized across the US with Covid-19 is the highest it’s ever been — and at this rate health experts warn some hospitals…
Continue Reading Boston removes statue of former slave kneeling before President Lincoln after 141 years
A Boston statue depicting a formerly enslaved man kneeling beneath President Abraham Lincoln was removed Tuesday morning, according to the…
Continue Reading As year-end approaches, vaccine rollout remains woefully behind schedule
With just a few days left in the year, alarm bells are going off among health officials across the country over the slow effort to administer tens of…
Continue Reading The Columbus, Ohio, officer who shot Andre Hill shouted ‘gun’ before opening fire, report says
The Columbus, Ohio, police officer who shot unarmed Andre Hill shouted that Hill had a gun before shooting him to death last week, according to a…
Continue Reading Nashville residents, business owners to retrieve important items and pets from Christmas Day bomb site
Nearly two dozen downtown Nashville residents and business owners were to retrieve important items and pets Tuesday during their first up-close look…
Continue Reading Nashville residents to get first close look at their homes since Christmas Day bombing
About 20 people will be escorted by authorities to survey and secure their homes and businesses in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday —…
Continue Reading AI and smart traffic lights could transform your commute
Lockdowns around the world have seen streets temporarily empty of cars, offering a glimpse of what our cities could be like without traffic jams.…
Continue Reading Four teens were arrested for allegedly throwing bricks at passing cars, severely injuring one man
Police in Massachusetts arrested four teenagers who they said threw bricks at passing cars, severely injuring one driver. Worcester Police first…
Continue Reading Russian official acknowledges actual coronavirus death toll is much higher than official figures
A statement from a top Russian official indicates that the country’s true coronavirus death toll is more than three times higher than the…
Continue Reading At least 50 journalists were killed in 2020, most outside countries at war
At least 50 journalists and media workers have been killed worldwide this year, the vast majority outside countries at war, according to an annual…
Continue Reading Science’s most fascinating and awe-inspiring discoveries in 2020
Science’s biggest achievement in 2020 was undoubtedly the rapid development of effective vaccines against Covid-19 — a massive feat that…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 29: Stimulus, coronavirus, military bill, Andre Hill, billionaire death
Hey, get your finger out of your nose! Nose-picking during a pandemic isn’t just gross — it’s dangerous. Here’s what you need…
Continue Reading Illinois state’s attorney identifies 3 killed in bowling alley shooting
The names of the three victims killed in a bowling alley shooting over the weekend were released by officials Monday. The Winnebago County, Illinois,…
Continue Reading The first coronavirus epicenter in the US gets the vaccine, but threat of the deadly virus lurks
In an instant, nursing director Chelsey Earnest can recall the worst day at work she has ever had. Sometimes it comes back without her trying to…
Continue Reading Sisters gave birth 90 minutes apart after sharing pandemic pregnancy experience
After going through their pandemic pregnancies together, two Minnesota sisters thought it would be pretty neat if they ended up giving birth on the…
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Here’s what’s in the second stimulus package
It remains unclear what the Senate will do.…
Continue Reading House votes to override Trump’s veto of defense bill
The House of Representatives on Monday voted to override President Donald Trump’s veto of the sweeping defense bill known as the National Defense…
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