Thousands Without Heat, Water After Tornadoes Kill Dozens
MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky's governor said that at least 64 people were killed in the state during a devastating cluster of tornadoes. At least 14 people are dead in four other states:…
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Kentucky Hardest Hit as Storms Leave Dozens Dead in 5 States
MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky's governor says tornadoes may have killed 70 people in the state and the death toll may exceed 100. Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday that a twister had touched down for more than 200 miles in…
Court Won’t Stop Texas Abortion Ban, but OKs Clinics’ Suit
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has ruled that Texas abortion providers can sue over the state’s ban on most abortions, but the justices are allowing the law to remain in effect. The court acted Friday, more than a month…
US Consumer Inflation up 6.8% In Past Year, Most Since 1982
WASHINGTON (AP) - Prices for U.S. consumers jumped 6.8% in November compared with a year earlier as surging costs for food, energy, housing, and other items left Americans enduring their highest annual inflation rate since 1982. The Labor Department also…
US Expands Pfizer COVID Boosters, Opens Extra Dose to Age 16
(AP) - The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters, opening the third dose of Pfizer's vaccine to people as young as age 16. The U.S. and many other nations already urge adults to get a booster to pump up their immunity…
Reality TV’s Josh Duggar Convicted of Child Porn Possession
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - A federal jury in Arkansas has convicted former reality TV star Josh Duggar of downloading and possessing child pornography. Jurors on Thursday found Duggar guilty of the charges, and Duggar was immediately taken into custody. He…
Uber Unveils New Audio Recording Feature During Rides as Part of Safety Enhancements
WASHINGTON (FOX TV Digital Team) - Uber is launching a new audio recording option for drivers and riders during trips. This new feature is part of several new safety initiatives the company is starting. According to a press release from…
Pfizer Says COVID Booster Offers Protection Against Omicron
(AP) - Pfizer says a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine appears to offer important protection against the new omicron variant. Pfizer and its partner BioNTech tested how well vaccine-produced antibodies could neutralize omicron in lab dishes. They found significant…
Omicron Variant May Be Less Dangerous Than Delta, US Health Officials Say
(AP) — U.S. health officials say that while the omicron variant of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading in the country, early indications suggest it may be less dangerous than delta, which continues to drive a surge of hospitalizations. President Joe…
Senate Leader, Presidential Candidate Bob Dole Dies At 98
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Bob Dole, who overcame disabling war wounds to become a sharp-tongued Senate leader from Kansas, a Republican presidential candidate and then a symbol and celebrant of his dwindling generation of World War II veterans, died Sunday. He was…
Michigan School Shooting Suspect's Parents Found in Building; Bond Set at $500K Apiece
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) - A judge has imposed a combined $1 million bond for the parents of the Michigan teen charged with killing four students at Oxford High School, hours after police said they were caught hiding in a commercial…
CNN Fires Chris Cuomo for Helping Brother Deal with Scandal
NEW YORK (AP) - CNN has fired anchor Chris Cuomo after details emerged about how he assisted his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as the politician faced sexual harassment allegations earlier this year. The network suspended Chris Cuomo…
Manhunt Underway for School Shooting Suspect Ethan Crumbley’s Parents After Charges Announced
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Michigan authorities say they’re searching for two parents charged with involuntary manslaughter in a high school shooting. Jennifer and James Crumbley are the parents of Ethan Crumbley, who is charged with murder and terrorism in the…
Suspect’s Parents Charged in Michigan School Shooting
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) - A prosecutor has filed involuntary manslaughter charges against the parents of a 15-year-old accused of killing four students and wounding seven other people at a Michigan high school. James and Jennifer Crumbley were charged Friday with…
US Employers Added a Sluggish 210,000 Jobs in November
WASHINGTON (AP) - America’s employers slowed the pace of their hiring in November, adding a still-solid 210,000 jobs, the fewest in nearly a year. Friday’s report from the Labor Department also showed that the unemployment rate fell sharply to 4.2%…
