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Investigators Identify Nashville Blast Suspect, Say He Died In Explosion
The violent explosion that rocked downtown Nashville, Tenn., on Christmas morning is believed to be a suicide bombing by Anthony Q. Warner, 63, U.S. Attorney Don Cochran said Sunday. Continue Reading Investigators Identify Nashville Blast Suspect, Say He Died In Explosion
New Washington Whale-Watching Boat Rules To Help Struggling Orcas Take Effect In 2021
According to the rules approved by the commission last week, from July through September, commercial whale watching companies can view endangered Southern Resident orcas during two, two-hour periods daily, The Skagit Valley Herald reported. Continue Reading New Washington Whale-Watching Boat Rules To Help Struggling Orcas Take Effect In 2021
How The Pandemic Turned An Introvert Into A Voice For Gig Workers
The coronavirus pandemic drove many people to recognize gig work as “essential” for the first time, but the crisis also revealed the stark disparities between jobs that come with security and benefits and gig work, which does not. Continue Reading How The Pandemic Turned An Introvert Into A Voice For Gig Workers
Explosion In Downtown Nashville, Believed To Be ‘Intentional,’ Injures At Least 3
Police responded to reports of shots fired in the area at about 5:30 a.m. CT, when they encountered a recreational vehicle parked in front of the downtown AT&T building. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department says a recording believed to be coming from the RV warned that a potential bomb would be detonated within 15 minutes and that those in the area should evacuate. The department released an image of the RV before it exploded. Continue Reading Explosion In Downtown Nashville, Believed To Be ‘Intentional,’ Injures At Least 3
Hank Adams, Called The ‘Most Important Indian’ For Work On Northwest Treaty Rights, Dies At 77
Native American civil rights advocate Hank Adams died at the age of 77 this week. Once referred to as the “most important Indian” by Native American rights advocate and author Vine Deloria Jr., Adams was central to the fight to uphold tribal treaty rights during the 1960s and 1970s. Continue Reading Hank Adams, Called The ‘Most Important Indian’ For Work On Northwest Treaty Rights, Dies At 77
California Is 1st State To Hit 2 Million Cases, And Hospitals Are Out Of ICU Beds
The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in California has surpassed 2 million, according to Johns Hopkins University, as the virus has spread with startling speed in the state. It’s the first state to pass that number. In the last day, according to Johns Hopkins, California saw 43,986 new cases and 319 deaths. Continue Reading California Is 1st State To Hit 2 Million Cases, And Hospitals Are Out Of ICU Beds
In Rural Idaho, Their Young Son Nearly Died From COVID Complications. Now They Urge Masks
Shortly after Thanksgiving, the boy from a secluded valley in Idaho became one of hundreds of children in the U.S. who have been diagnosed with a rare, extreme immune response to COVID-19 called multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. Cooper Wuthrich’s fever spiked as his joints and organs became inflamed, including his heart, putting his life at risk, his father said. Continue Reading In Rural Idaho, Their Young Son Nearly Died From COVID Complications. Now They Urge Masks
‘All Is Not Calm’: Congress Scrambles After President Trump Blasts COVID-19 Relief Package
With millions of Americans waiting for desperately needed economic aid, a massive relief package remains in limbo as President Trump weighs whether to sign it into law. Continue Reading ‘All Is Not Calm’: Congress Scrambles After President Trump Blasts COVID-19 Relief Package
Shock And Dismay After President Trump Pardons Blackwater Guards Who Killed 14 Iraqi Civilians
Among the pardons made by President Trump this week, the pardon of four former guards for Blackwater was regarded by some as particularly galling. Nicholas Slatten, Paul Slough, Evan Liberty and Dustin Heard were convicted six years ago of killing 14 Iraqi civilians and wounding 17 others. Witnesses described how the American men ambushed the civilians unprovoked, firing on Baghdad’s Nisour Square with heavy gunfire and grenade launchers. Continue Reading Shock And Dismay After President Trump Pardons Blackwater Guards Who Killed 14 Iraqi Civilians
The Coronavirus Has Reached Antarctica. Now It’s On Every Continent
Thirty-six people stationed at the General Bernardo O’Higgins Riquelme Antarctic base had tested positive for the virus, Chilean officials said this week. The permanent research station is located on tip of the continent south of Chile. Continue Reading The Coronavirus Has Reached Antarctica. Now It’s On Every Continent
Dominion Voting Systems Employee Sues Trump Campaign And Allies, Alleging Defamation
A top employee of Dominion Voting Systems, who has gone into hiding after becoming the subject of conspiracy theories on the right since the election, is suing the Trump campaign, a number of campaign surrogates and pro-Trump media outlets, alleging defamation. Continue Reading Dominion Voting Systems Employee Sues Trump Campaign And Allies, Alleging Defamation
President Trump Grants More Pardons For Political Allies, Including George Papadopoulos
Among the high-profile pardons are former Rep. Duncan Hunter, who pleaded guilty to misusing campaign funds, and George Papadopoulos, a former campaign adviser who was charged in connection with special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. Continue Reading President Trump Grants More Pardons For Political Allies, Including George Papadopoulos
