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(NEW YORK) — A five-judge panel of a New York appellate court seemed skeptical of one argument and open to another Wednesday as an attorney for Harvey Weinstein argued his sexual assault conviction should be thrown out. Weinstein argued the outcome of his trial was tainted by the judge’s decision to include a woman who […]

(NEW YORK) — A storm system that spawned possibly multiple tornadoes across America’s heartland on Wednesday night — rare for December — has left a trail of destruction and hundreds of thousands without power. At least 21 tornadoes were reported across three U.S. states — Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota — between Wednesday and Thursday. There […]

GUNNAR WORD/AFP via Getty Images (BOWLING GREEN, Ky.) — Of the 244 people reported missing in Bowling Green, Kentucky, after the deadly tornadoes, officials have now accounted for all except one. Nyssa Brown, 13, still remains missing, Bowling Green fire chief Justin Brooks said at a Wednesday news conference. “This isn’t just another missing person, […]

(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Education on Thursday urged districts to combat pandemic-fueled teacher shortages by offering them more money from the pot of federal COVID-relief aid, in a letter sent to schools nationwide. Schools are facing dire staffing losses as droves of teachers leave their posts, exhausted by the stresses of the pandemic. Education […]

As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.3 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 802,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering. About 61% of the population in the United States is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to data […]

(NEW YORK) — A storm system is impacting the Midwest and 29 states are on alert for damaging winds, heavy snow and avalanches. A tornado threat was issued for Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin, with a tornado touching down in Plainview, Minnesota, just outside Rochester, on Wednesday night, according to the National Weather Service. This was […]

(NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.3 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 801,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering. About 61% of the population in the United States is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, […]

(BENTON, Mich.) — After seeing elevated levels of lead in its drinking water for three years, the city of Benton Harbor, Michigan, a majority Black community, is finally seeing decreasing numbers, according to a recent report. The six-month sample results released Wednesday showed that for the first time since 2018, Benton Harbor reports lead levels […]

(ST. PAUL, Minn.) — Eight months after being convicted of state murder charges in the death of George Floyd, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is pleaded guilty on Wednesday to federal charges of violating the 46-year-old Black man’s civil rights. “At this time, guilty, your honor,” Chauvin, wearing an orange prison jumpsuit, said in […]

(NEW YORK) — Keechant Sewell will become the first female police commissioner of the NYPD, the largest police department in the country. “She’s the woman for the job,” New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams said Wednesday. “To all the little girls within the sound of my voice there is nothing you can’t do and no […]