A long way from its home, a small alligator was rescued by a Massachusetts fisherman Tuesday after it was spotted in the Westfield River for months. Jeremy White, a worker for the state’s department of conservation and recreation, said he saw a video of the alligator on the news and… Read More
Ex-treasure hunter still in prison after 6 years
A former deep-sea treasure hunter is preparing to mark his sixth year in jail for refusing to disclose the whereabouts of 500 missing coins made from gold found in an historic shipwreck. Research scientist Tommy Thompson has been held in contempt of court since Dec. 15, 2015, for that refusal…. Read More
Biden pays tribute to ‘giant of our history’ Bob Dole
Bob Dole lay in state Thursday at the U.S. Capitol, as the president and others gathered to pay tribute to a “giant of our history” who served the country in war and in politics with pragmatism, self-deprecating wit and a bygone era’s sense of common civility and compromise. President Joe… Read More
Ocasio-Cortez doubles down on Boebert in new video
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. D-N.Y., has been making headlines for her feud with Rep. Lauren Boebert, R.-Colo. On Wednesday, Ocasio-Cortez slammed Boebert’s Christmas photo on Twitter. Later that day, she spoke at a press conference about a resolution to remove Boebert from her committees over Boebert’s past comments. Sponsored: “Fruit Secret”… Read More
Biden to pay tribute to Bob Dole
Bob Dole will lie in state Thursday at the U.S. Capitol, as the president and others gather to pay tribute to an “American giant” who served the country in war and in politics with pragmatism, self-deprecating wit and a bygone era’s sense of common civility. President Joe Biden is expected… Read More
Trial begins over Duante Wright killing
Prosecutors building their case against a suburban Minneapolis police officer who killed Black motorist Daunte Wright repeatedly played body-camera video of the fatal shooting, with the officer heard shouting “Taser!” and then collapsing in wails of “Oh my God!” after she had instead fired her handgun. They used their opening… Read More
China: US, Canada boycott of Olympics is a ‘farce’
China on Thursday dismissed the decision by Canada and the United Kingdom to join Washington’s diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games as a “farce.” China is also not concerned that the officials’ absence would spark a chain reaction, and numerous heads of state, government leaders and members… Read More
Ocasio-Cortez snaps at this Christmas picture
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., took an interesting Christmas photo — and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., had something to say about it. In the photo, Boebert is standing in front of her Christmas tree with her four children, each of whom is holding a rifle and smiling. Urgent: Common prescription drug now… Read More
Flood insurance costs rise in areas once deemed low-risk
In the past year, the southwestern Louisiana city of Lake Charles weathered two hurricanes, intense rainfall that sent water gushing down streets and a deep freeze that burst pipes. Yet Tommy Eastman may eventually drop coverage on his four-bedroom home — which has so far escaped damage — because the… Read More
COVID cases surge, drive up vaccine demand
Even as the U.S. closes in on a milestone of 200 million people fully vaccinated against COVID-19, cases and hospitalizations are spiking again, including in highly inoculated corners of the country like New England. New cases in the U.S. climbed from an average of nearly 95,000 a day on Nov…. Read More
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