Sen. Ron Johnson forces reading of COVID relief bill, delaying debate
The U.S. Senate began debate Thursday on the American Rescue Plan, but a move by Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson could delay a vote on the COVID-19 relief bill by several hours.
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Wisconsin congressmen weigh in on $1.9T Covid relief bill poised to pass House on partisan vote
The House of Representatives is poised to push through a massive pandemic relief bill Friday night that would send thousands in stimulus checks and child tax credits to families and billions to communities and businesses around the country.
Student-built plane takes to the sky
OMAHA, NE (WOWT) -- For more than 3 years, a group of students from the Omaha area has been building a plane from scratch. Saturday afternoon, it took its inaugural flight from Millard Airport. Some of the students who worked…
A website is offering to pay you $2k to sleep for research
(CNN) -- This could literally be a dream job -- making money by sleeping, including a night in a five-star resort. Sleepstandards.com, a website that provides information on sleep quality products and research, is looking for someone willing to make…
New gun carry law has campus officials pondering
Missoula, Montana (Missoulian) -- The implications of Montana’s new constitutional-carry gun law will take some time to settle out on the state’s college campuses. “There are two things we know,” Montana University System Deputy Commissioner Kevin McRae said on Friday.…
Body camera video shows a violent arrest that is now a civil rights lawsuit
(CNN) -- Body camera video of a violent arrest in Chicago is now key evidence in a new federal civil rights lawsuit filed by the man police are seen slamming to the ground. Leroy Kennedy, a Black man, says in…
Biden declares major disaster in Texas as federal aid flows
WASHINGTON (AP) — The extreme winter weather that left residents of Texas and other Southern states shivering through an unseasonal cold spell is testing President Joe Biden's disaster management skills. The White House announced Saturday that Biden had declared a…
A Navy meteorologist lost his wallet in Antarctica and got it back 53 years later
Retired Navy meteorologist Paul Grisham had long forgotten the wallet he lost while stationed in Antarctica in 1968, so he was surprised when someone returned it to him two weeks ago -- 53 years later.
'There's never been a time like this': Wall Street is piling into trading cards as prices soar
Ken Goldin has sold sports trading cards for four decades. What happened earlier this month still shocked him.
Criminal complaint describes chaotic scene in Buffalo, Minnesota, clinic shooting
When police responded to a shooting at a Buffalo, Minnesota, clinic on Tuesday, they found injured victims "screaming for help" and shattered glass from two improvised explosive devices, according to a criminal complaint obtained by CNN.
Impeachment managers conclude their case and urge Senate to convict Trump for inciting insurrection
House impeachment managers concluded their case against Donald Trump on Thursday, urging the Senate to convict the former President for inciting the insurrectionists that attacked the US Capitol, arguing he was responsible for the deadly riots on January 6 and showed no remorse afterward.
Police say multiple people were shot at Minnesota clinic
Authorities say someone has shot multiple people at a clinic in Buffalo, Minnesota.
Trump's 2nd trial to start with vote over constitutionality
Donald Trump's historic second impeachment trial begins Tuesday in the Senate.
US considers Covid-19 testing requirement for domestic air travel
(CNN) -- The Biden administration is considering a rule that would require negative Covid-19 test results for domestic air travel, according to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Buttigieg mentioned the possible testing requirement for air travelers within the United States in…
Capitol riot defendant has history of intimidating lawmakers, made racist speech at public hearing
(CNN) -- A man charged in connection to the January 6 Capitol riot made racist and xenophobic remarks during a public hearing before the Maine legislature in 2017. Video obtained by CNN shows Kyle Fitzsimons referring to immigrants as "replacements,"…
Biden says he won't lift sanctions on Iran to bring country back to negotiating table
(CNN) -- President Joe Biden said the US will not lift sanctions to get Iran back to the negotiating table, suggesting the measure would only happen if Tehran stops enriching uranium. "No," Biden said when asked by CBS' Norah O'Donnell…
A 3D printed house is for sale in New York. Builders say it will cut housing construction costs
(CNN) -- You've probably heard of 3D printed face masks and even 3D printed hands, as 3D printing technology has expanded over the past few decades. Now a company says it has listed the first 3D printed house in the…
White House reinstates regular presidential addresses to the nation in the style of FDR's fireside chats
(CNN) -- The White House is bringing back weekly addresses from the President directly to the American people, continuing in the tradition of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's fireside chats. "This is a time-honored tradition in the country of hearing from…
Virginia set to become 23rd state to abolish death penalty after state House passes bill
Virginia is set to become the 23rd state to abolish the death penalty, after the state House of Delegates passed legislation Friday that would end capital punishment in the Commonwealth a day after the state Senate passed a similar bill and the governor said he plans to sign it. Friday's vote on the bill in the House of Delegates was 57-41. Virginia's Senate passed their version of the bill on Wednesday on a party-line vote, and it was referred to a House committee Friday. The two bills will need to be approved by the other chamber, and Virginia House Democrats are "confident that both bills will be passed by both chambers, as they are identical," the majority's press secretary Kate Sarna told CNN. But Friday's passage in the House effectively guarantees the legislation will reach the governor's desk. Virginia's Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam supports abolishing the death penalty, and after the Senate's vote on Wednesday, said he looks forward to signing the bill. Virginia has executed more than 1,300 people -- more than any other state since the Jamestown colony's first recorded execution in 1608 for espionage, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. If the bill is signed into law, Virginia would be the first southern state to repeal the death penalty since the US Supreme Court reinstated the punishment in 1976.
Here's what it'll be like to call a Super Bowl during a pandemic
Jim Nantz has called many Super Bowls (six, to be exact), but none can compare to this Sunday's big game.
Biden administration to use Defense Production Act for Pfizer supplies, at-home tests and masks
The Biden administration is making use of the Defense Production Act in three key areas, the top official tasked with supplies announced Friday, including equipment and supplies for Pfizer vaccine production, an increase in at-home or point of care testing, and personal protective equipment, particularly gloves, for front-line workers.
Employees working from home are putting in longer hours than before the pandemic
Enjoying more free time while working from home? Maybe not. New research conducted during the pandemic shows that home-working employees in the United Kingdom, Austria, Canada and the United States are putting in more hours than before.
Donald Trump is no longer part of SAG-AFTRA
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday submitted his resignation from SAG-AFTRA, the union representing roughly 160,000 professionals, from actors and musicians to media professionals.
Leading baby food manufacturers knowingly sold products with high levels of toxic metals, a congressional investigation found
Four leading baby food manufacturers knowingly sold baby food that contained high levels of toxic heavy metals, according to internal company documents included in a congressional investigation released Thursday.
