New, more contagious strain of coronavirus fuels spike in Southern California cases According to new research from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, yet another new variant strain has fueled the spike in Southern California. Video Icon Video
Fires erupt as fierce winds rake wide area of California Powerful winds raking California on Tuesday reignited fires where a massive summer wildfire burned south of the San Francisco region, authorities said. Video Icon Video
Police: Thief berated mom for leaving kid in car he stole A car thief who found a toddler in the backseat of a stolen vehicle drove back and chastised the mother for leaving the child unattended before taking off again, police in Oregon said.
Watch: Michigan COVID-19 nurse sings ‘Amazing Grace’ at National Mall memorial A nurse from Michigan joined President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to sing “Amazing Grace” at a national COVID-19 memorial event on the National Mall Tuesday night. Video Icon Video
Attorneys: Ex-Michigan governor charged in wrong county over Flint Attorneys for former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder are striking back, telling prosecutors Tuesday that the Flint water case should be dismissed because he was charged in the wrong county.
Ohio police officer shot, killed during SWAT standoff A Toledo police officer was shot and killed during a SWAT standoff Monday evening. Video Icon Video
Oklahoma judge orders ‘Tiger King’ zoo to turn over big cats A federal judge in Oklahoma has ordered the new owners of an Oklahoma zoo featured in Netflix’s “Tiger King” documentary to turn over all the lion and tiger cubs under one years old in their possession, along with the animals’ mothers, to the federal government.
Tennessee fires football coach Pruitt, 9 others after ‘serious violations’ of NCAA rules The University of Tennessee is once again looking for a new head football coach after firing head coach Jeremy Pruitt Monday along with nine other football staffers. Gallery Icon Gallery
Tennessee law firm giving away a free divorce for Valentine’s Day A Tennessee law firm is giving away a free divorce to a winner of their Valentine’s Day contest. Video Icon Video
Texas lawmakers aim to get rid of ‘Confederate Heroes Day’ Lawmakers from across Texas will gather Tuesday for a virtual news conference to call on the abolishment of a state holiday: Confederate Heroes Day. Video Icon Video
Fort Bliss officials investigating officer’s death, 2nd on-post death in 2 weeks A 27-year-old noncommissioned officer who was assigned to the 1st Armored Division died Jan. 14 in an on-post residence on Fort Bliss. Video Icon Video
Austin man plants a flag for every Texan lost to COVID-19: ‘It’s become a memorial’ A mesmerizing field of red white and pink flags has transformed the grass in front of Shane Reilly’s central Austin home into a blanket of color.
Justice Dept. won’t charge Sen. Burr over stock trades Sen. Richard Burr said Tuesday that the Justice Department has told him that it will not prosecute him over stock sales made during the coronavirus pandemic, ending an insider trading investigation that led him to at least temporarily step aside from a powerful committee chairmanship last year.
Super Bowl Experience construction ramps up along Tampa Riverwalk With just 20 days to go before Super Bowl LV in Tampa, construction has ramped up across Tampa Bay in preparation for the big game. Video Icon Video
NC sheriff’s low-profile ‘ghost’ cruiser causes controversy A North Carolina county sheriff’s new squad car has stirred some controversy over its non traditional, low-profile graphics. Video Icon Video
Rhode Island woman donates $1.7 million house to community center Many people give back in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., but a Rhode Island woman donated her entire house to help fund a center dedicated to the civil rights leader’s legacy. Video Icon Video
Several arrests made at MLK Day protest in New York City Several people were arrested at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day protest near Chambers Street and Centre Street in Manhattan, according to the NYPD.
At least 4 victims involved in Pennsylvania shooting, officials say At least four people were injured Monday following a shooting in Monroe County that spanned multiple crime scenes, according to Mount Pocono Borough Mayor Michael Penn. Video Icon Video
Huntington’s disease brings birth mother, daughter together while advocates push for resources Video Icon Video
Family of dead soldier questions US Army’s handling of sexual assault and retaliation Video Icon Video
Pres. Trump pardons former top strategist Steve Bannon as term comes to a close President Donald Trump granted a full pardon to former White House aide Steve Bannon as part of a wave of pardons and commutations he issued during his final hours in office.
President Trump grants clemency to rappers Lil Wayne, Kodak Black In his final hours in office, President Donald Trump has granted clemency to rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black, along with the former Mayor of Detroit Kwame Kilpatrick, Reuters reports, citing a senior administration official.
A personal look at the US foster care system Some say we need to drastically overhaul our foster care system, arguing it’s racist and takes Black and Brown children out of their homes disproportionately more often than white children. Video Icon Video
Trump administration determines China’s policies on Muslims amount to ‘genocide’ The Trump administration has determined that China has committed “genocide and crimes against humanity” by repressing Uighur Muslims in its Xinjiang region, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday, delivering a blow to Beijing a day before U.S. president-elect Joe Biden is set to take office.
European aviation agency: Boeing 737 Max to be cleared next week The Boeing 737 Max will be approved to resume flights in Europe next week, following nearly two years of reviews after the aircraft was involved in two deadly crashes that saw the planes grounded worldwide, the head of the European aviation safety agency said Tuesday.
Duchess Meghan seeks court ruling over ‘serious breach’ of privacy Lawyers for the Duchess of Sussex asked a British judge on Tuesday to settle her lawsuit against a newspaper before it goes to trial by ruling that its publication of a “deeply personal” letter to her estranged father was “a plain and a serious breach of her rights of privacy.”
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