The world’s biggest and most powerful space telescope has reached its final destination 1 million miles away By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer January 24, 2022, 10:00 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The world’s biggest, most powerful space telescope […]
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Minnesota police: Poison gas that killed 7 came from furnace
Authorities say a furnace was the source of carbon monoxide that last month killed seven members of an immigrant family from Honduras living in Minnesota ByThe Associated Press January 24, 2022, 8:44 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article MOORHEAD, Minn. — A furnace was […]
House Republicans tout infrastructure funding they voted against
In November, Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., was one of 205 House Republicans to vote against the bipartisan, $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill, calling it irresponsible and the “Green New Deal in disguise.” On Friday, he took to Twitter to tout funding from the bill he voted against — highlighting a $70 […]
Dow drops 1,000 points as markets extend their slide in 2022
NEW YORK — Stocks fell sharply as investors anticipate inflation-fighting measures from the Federal Reserve and fretted over the possibility of conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The stock market extended its three-week decline and put the benchmark S&P 500 on track to a so-called correction — a drop of 10% […]
Supreme Court takes cases on future of affirmative action
A group has been challenging Harvard’s use of race in undergraduate admissions. January 24, 2022, 2:44 PM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said it would take up a pair of cases that could decide the future of affirmative […]
Fed to signal rate hike as it launches risky inflation fight
WASHINGTON — With inflation punishing consumers and threatening the economy, the Federal Reserve this week will likely signal its intent to begin raising interest rates in March for the first time in three years. The Fed’s challenges will get only harder from there. Among the central bank officials, there is […]
Police investigate homicide of 6 people found dead at Milwaukee home
“A horrible crime has again occurred,” the acting mayor said. January 24, 2022, 12:50 PM • 6 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Six people were found dead at a home in Wisconsin’s largest city in what police are investigating as a homicide. Officers were conducting a […]
WHO chief warns against talk of ‘endgame’ in pandemic
The head of the World Health Organization has warned that conditions remain ideal for more coronavirus variants to emerge and says it’s dangerous to assume omicron is the last one or that “we are in the endgame.” By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press January 24, 2022, 4:10 PM • 4 min […]
Sarah Palin’s defamation suit against NY Times set for trial
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin tested positive for COVID-19 on a home test kit, just as she was due in court for the start of a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times By TOM HAYS Associated Press January 24, 2022, 3:38 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare […]
Tennessee deputy found shot, dead in burning home
A Tennessee sheriff’s deputy has been found dead with a gunshot wound inside her burning home ByThe Associated Press January 24, 2022, 2:50 PM • 1 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. — A Tennessee sheriff’s deputy was found dead with a gunshot wound inside […]