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Powerful storm prompts nighttime tornado watch across central US
CNN - 11 Dec 2021 05:59
A powerful storm racing across the central US will produce a range of potential hazards, including the possibility of strong nighttime tornadoes, heavy snow and strong winds to start the weekend.
Workers trapped in collapse at Amazon warehouse in Illinois after tornado hits area
NY Daily News - 11 Dec 2021 05:50
The collapse of an Amazon warehouse in Illinois has left multiple workers trapped Friday night as severe weather swept through the area.
Man vaccinated up to 10 times in the same day
NY Daily News - 11 Dec 2021 04:36
It's believed the multi-vaxxer is being paid to obtain vaccination status for people who don't want to get shots.
Tornado rips through Arkansas, part of Illinois, leaving two dead in nursing home
New York Post - 11 Dec 2021 06:11
At least 20 people were trapped inside the nursing home in Monette, Ark. after the twister struck. Two people were reported killed, five others were injured.
Ships bound for backlogged California ports forced even further out to sea
New York Post - 11 Dec 2021 05:50
Backlogged container ships stranded off of the coast of southern California have been moving farther out to sea due to safety concerns caused by winter weather conditions, satellite images show.
Cat stuck in tree for 5 days finally rescued in Indiana
NY Daily News - 11 Dec 2021 05:12
Chico joins a long list of felines to spend a work week stuck in a tree.
Alleged California serial rapist Jose Manuel Martinez Garcia charged after brutal attacks
New York Post - 11 Dec 2021 05:03
Jose Manuel Martinez Garcia, 36, was hit with 14 counts in connection with a series of brutal attacks in the Coachella Valley area that began last summer, officials announced Thursday.
Joliet man accused of killing uncle, hiding body in cemetery held on $5 million bail, police say
Chicago Tribune - 11 Dec 2021 04:55
Joliet man accused of killing uncle, hiding body in cemetery held on $5 million bail, police say
Jury sees Kim Potter's emotional reaction after she shot Daunte Wright
New York Post - 11 Dec 2021 03:56
Jurors in the trial of former Minnesota Officer Kim Potter saw video footage of her hysterical reaction to her mistakenly shooting Daunte Wright with a gun instead of a Taser Friday.
Tragedy averted as gunman planned to shoot up Daytona Beach school: cops
NY Daily News - 11 Dec 2021 03:30
Police found a gun, ammo and a backpack on the last day of classes.
5 cartoons about Russia's looming invasion of Ukraine
The Week - 11 Dec 2021 13:01
Artists take on Putin's provocation, Biden's response, and more
Japan's Nintendo game console pioneer Uemura dies at 78
ABC News - 11 Dec 2021 12:52
Masayuki Uemura, a Japanese home computer game pioneer whose Nintendo consoles sold millions of units worldwide, has died, according to the university in Kyoto where he taught
UK seeks unity at G7 meeting over Russia's 'malign behavior'
ABC News - 11 Dec 2021 12:52
Top diplomats from the Group of Seven industrialized nations are gathering in Liverpool, England, for a meeting that host country Britain calls “a show of unity against global aggressors.”
Helicopters and High-Speed Chases: Inside Texas' Push to Arrest Migrants
The New York Times - 11 Dec 2021 12:00
Texas is using state law enforcement in an unusual way in an attempt to stem illegal border crossings. The tactic is raising constitutional concerns and transforming life in one small town.
In Bid for Control of Elections, Trump Loyalists Face Few Obstacles
The New York Times - 11 Dec 2021 12:00
A movement animated by Donald J. Trump's 2020 election lies is turning its attention to 2022 and beyond.
Ex-Proud Boys Member Gets 10 Years in Prison for Violence at Portland Protests
The New York Times - 11 Dec 2021 01:52
Prosecutors called Alan Swinney, 51, a "white nationalist vigilante cowboy" who shot a man in the eye with a paintball gun.
NYC Councilwomen blast 'boys club' interference in speaker's race amid Team Adams push for Francisco Moya
NY Daily News - 11 Dec 2021 00:54
"We know many of you are frustrated by the way the Speaker's race is going. We know many want a process where we are empowered -- not bullied or intimidated," says a letter issued by five progressive City Council newcome...
Review: "A Thousand Ships": Natalie Haynes's Feminist Retelling of the Trojan War and Its Aftermath
OpEdNews - 11 Dec 2021 23:59
Review of Natalie Haynes, "A Thousand Ships," a feminist retelling of the story of the Fall of Troy as well as lead-ups and subsequent events.
Suspected serial rapist arrested in California after brutal attacks
NY Daily News - 11 Dec 2021 23:44
A suspected serial rapist accused of assaulting at least six women, including one victim who was left in a ditch with a broken leg for several days, has been arrested in Coachella Valley.
Judge OKs regulators' subpoena for 'Rust' assistant director
ABC News - 11 Dec 2021 23:41
The assistant director who handed Alec Baldwin a prop gun must answer questions.
Devastating twister could rank among deadliest tornados in US history
New York Post - 11 Dec 2021 23:36
The nation has seen 25 tornadoes that killed 80 or more people since 1840, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Florida man arrested after body found floating in Gulf
ABC News - 11 Dec 2021 23:36
One man threw another overboard after an argument on a boat, police say.