(CNN)On January 6, rioters streamed past the federal courthouse in Washington, DC, and descended upon the US Capitol. For weeks after the attack, DC’s chief judge said she could see National Guard troops from the window in her chambers. And in the year since the deadly riot, as divisive politics rage and the public becomes…
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As 2022 begins, some states will enact pay bumps ranging from cents to dollars per hour.Many of the increases will go into effect on Saturday, but New York’s is set to begin on Friday. In New York and seven other states, the increases are part of scheduled raises in efforts to reach $15 minimum wages…
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SHREVEPORT, La. — Firefighters Wednesday battled a blaze on Egan Street in the city’s Stoner Hill neighborhood that included several explosions.The fire broke out around 1:30 p.m. When firefighters arrived they found the garage of the home engulfed in flames. What complicated fighting the fire was the presence of several 55-gallon barrels of kerosene in…
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DECATUR, Ga. (CBS46) — Surveillance video captured the moment thieves struck and stole a woman’s handbag in broad daylight. The incident took place on Dec. 26 at Patel Plaza off Church Street in Decatur.Business owners said they were stunned by the audacious crime.“Open my store in the early morning and I saw my customer, and then…
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LINCOLN COUNTY, Mo. (KMOV.com) — A Lincoln County mayor says heavy traffic and hostility led to the closure of a COVID-19 testing site Wednesday. Winfield Mayor Dawn Garver said they shut down a COVID-19 testing sire because of heavy traffic and hostility from people in line for those tests. In one case, the mayor said an…
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OVERLAND PARK, KS (KCTV) — One person was killed and another hospitalized after a crash at an Overland Park intersection on Monday night.On Wednesday, Overland Park police identified the person who died as 75-year-old Barbara Patterson of Overland Park.Officer John Lacy said Patterson was not at fault. He said the initial report cited a witness…
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(CNN)Dionne Warwick has been a legend in the music industry for years, and she continues to cement her legendary status on Twitter.The singer has come to be known for her wonderfully direct tweets. Now she’s now found herself in a bit of a battle with Oreo, and it’s kind of delicious.Warwick invited companies to interact…
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(CNN)Betty White says Ryan Reynolds just can’t quit her.The two starred in the 2009 movie “The Proposal,” and ever since Reynolds has been publicly calling White his “ex-girlfriend.”The iconic actress responded in an interview with People, saying, “I’ve heard Ryan can’t get over his thing for me, but Robert Redford is The One.”Reynolds responded with…
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By Chloe Melas, CNNUpdated 1:22 PM ET, Thu December 30, 2021 (CNN)Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has plenty of reasons to toast 2021 with some Teremana.He produced and starred in two hit films, “Jungle Cruise” and “Red Notice,” debuted his biographical sitcom “Young Rock,” saw unprecedented sales growth with his Teremana tequila, and became the most…
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(CNN)A business manager who had worked with several high-profile celebrities, including the Kardashian-Jenner family, was found dead this week, according to the Los Angeles Police Department’s Valley Bureau Homicide division.Angela Kukawski, 55, had been reported missing from Sherman Oaks on Dec. 22, according to police.She was later found dead inside her vehicle in the 1500…
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