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Body believed to missing Kentucky man found in Grand Canyon
New York Post - 5 Mar 2021 04:27
The National Park Service recovered a body in the Grand Canyon believed to be that of a missing Kentucky man. Along with the body, park personnel found a motorcycle on Wednesday below the South Kaibab Trailhead. Official...
Cuomo Aides Rewrote Nursing Home Report to Hide Higher Death Toll
The New York Times - 5 Mar 2021 04:57
The intervention was the earliest action yet known in an effort by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo that concealed how many nursing home residents died in the pandemic.
3 powerful earthquakes hit off New Zealand coast, topped by magnitude 8.1; tsunami threat cancelled for Hawaii
USA Today - 5 Mar 2021 04:24
New Zealand's National Emergency Management Agency had warned of a tsunami threat following a magnitude 8.1 quake.
Capitol riot suspect complains in court that it's 'not fair' he's still in jail
The Week - 5 Mar 2021 04:50
Richard Barnett, the Arkansas man who posed for pictures in the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, complained on Thursday that it is "not fair" he is still in jail while "ever...
China Sets Economic Growth Target of 'Over 6 Percent' This Year
The New York Times - 5 Mar 2021 04:44
Beijing's goal bodes well for the global economy, suggesting that China is willing to free up money to keep its engine humming.
Texas power grid CEO fired in wake of last month's fatal blackouts
ABC News - 5 Mar 2021 04:22
ERCOT's leader has been fired after a poor response to the winter storm.
Johnson Halts Action on Stimulus Bill With a Demand to Read it Aloud
The New York Times - 5 Mar 2021 04:23
Senator Ron Johnson, Republican of Wisconsin, used rules that called on legislative clerks to perform an hourslong reading of the 628-page text.
As Biden Urges Caution on Covid, Governors Split on How Fast to Reopen
The New York Times - 5 Mar 2021 04:20
Even within political parties, governors were taking different approaches as they tried to balance public health guidance with residents' eagerness to get back to normal life.
COVID-19 vaccination efforts pick up speed as states begin easing restrictions
CBSNews - 5 Mar 2021 03:58
Vaccinations in the U.S. are picking up speed, but some states are facing pushback for lifting mask rules and other restrictions. CBS News' Mark Strassmann reports from Alabama, and Dr. Richard Besser, the president and ...
Senate completes reading 628-page COVID-19 bill
New York Post - 5 Mar 2021 15:41
Who needs Amazon's Audible when you can tune in to the Senate floor? Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., madegood on his promiseThursday when he forced Senate clerks to read all 628 pages from President Biden's COVID-19 relief bil...
Woman shot during attempted robbery at famed Beverly Hills restaurant
NY Daily News - 5 Mar 2021 14:22
A California woman was recovering Friday after she was shot in broad daylight amid an attempted robbery at a Beverly Hills restaurant often visited by celebrities.
Capitol police seek 2,000 troops to stay to protect Congress
CBSNews - 5 Mar 2021 14:11
National Guard troops have supported the Capitol since the January 6 riot.
Pope Francis arrives in Iraq amid concerns trip could 'be a superspreader event'
The Week - 5 Mar 2021 15:34
Pope Francis has arrived in Iraq as part of a historic trip, one that's been raising concerns over whether it could be a "superspreader event" amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The pope's plane on Friday landed at Baghdad's ai...
The Backstory: A reporter arrested while covering a protest faces trial Monday. Here's why you should care.
USA Today - 5 Mar 2021 15:47
Journalists arrested at last summer's racial justice protests are still facing charges, jail time, for doing their job. They were reporting for you.
Sex, Nazis and da Vinci: The hidden history of Italian rice
CNN - 5 Mar 2021 14:27
It was the movie that added sex appeal to the gritty neorealist film period and made a star out of actress Silvana Mangano.
Homewood planners vote unanimously against warehouse zoning for golf course property
Chicago Tribune - 5 Mar 2021 05:36
Homewood's Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday voted against rezoning the Calumet Country Club to allow for warehouse-distribution uses, with the panel's recommendation going to the Village Board for consideration
Mass evacuations as large quakes spark Pacific-wide tsunami alert
IBTimes - 5 Mar 2021 04:28
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said Vanuatu and New Caledonia were likely to experience the largest waves, measuring up to three metres.
Meet Japan's 118-year-old Olympic torch bearer
CNN - 5 Mar 2021 04:18
At 118 years old, the world's oldest living person is preparing to carry the Olympic torch this May in Japan.
Will the world ever really get over COVID-19? What we learned from Dr. Anthony Fauci's Chicago talk.
Chicago Tribune - 5 Mar 2021 04:08Demanding Loyalty, China Moves to Overhaul Hong Kong Elections
The New York Times - 5 Mar 2021 04:03
China's national legislature disclosed plans for a law that would make it extremely difficult for Beijing's critics to hold elective office in Hong Kong.
Cooper reacts to being targeted by QAnon conspiracy theorists
CNN - 5 Mar 2021 02:38
CNN's Anderson Cooper speaks to a QAnon conspiracy theorist who messaged him that he would be publicly executed.
Biden tells NASA engineer Indian-Americans are 'taking over the country'
New York Post - 5 Mar 2021 01:33
Joltin’ Joe is back. President Biden on Thursday made one of his most head-turning comments since being sworn in when he told an Indian-American aerospace engineer that immigrants from the subcontinent are “taking ov...