Virginia Senate backs bill to abolish the death penalty
On Wednesday, the Virginia Senate approved legislation to abolish the death penalty, bringing the state one step closer to becoming the 23rd state to do so. The upper chamber...
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Former Ohio police officer indicted by grand jury in fatal shooting of
Prosecutors said on Wednesday that a former Ohio police officer has been indicted in the fatal shooting of a black man last month. Adam Coy, the white officer who...
Former Ohio police officer indicted by grand jury in fatal shooting of Andre Hill
Prosecutors said on Wednesday that a former Ohio police officer has been indicted in the fatal shooting of a black man last month. Adam Coy, the white officer who...
Jeff Bezos to step down as CEO of Amazon
Amazon announced Tuesday that founder Jeff Bezos will step down from his position as CEO. The 57-year-old Bezos will transition to the role of executive chair in the third...
Boston and NY flights canceled and vaccine distribution halted as major Nor’easter hits East Coast
A major storm hit the mid-Atlantic coast and northeast with a snow accumulation of more than a foot in some areas on Monday, and is expected to intensify Tuesday...
SpaceX announces first mission with all-civilian crew
On Monday, SpaceX announced plans for the first all-civilian mission to space in late 2021. The mission will be a days long orbit of the Earth, to be led...
Former president Trump names new legal defense team for impeachment trial
Just one day after CNN first reported that five members of former President Trump’s defense team had departed, his office announced that David Schoen and Bruce L. Castor, Jr....
Major Nor’easter expected to impact East Coast with blizzard-like conditions
A major nor’easter traveling toward the East Coast is expected to affect approximately 110 million people on the East Coast with blizzard-like conditions including heavy snow, rain and high...
Dow jumps 300 points as firms rally against GameStop stock transactions
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 300.19 points while the S&P 500 climbed 0.98% and the Nasdaq Composite increased 0.50% as U.S. markets rebounded on Thursday. Brokerage firms took...
First cases in the U.S. of South African COVID-19 variant reported in South Carolina
Health officials in South Carolina announced Thursday that they have identified two cases of a COVID-19 variant that emerged recently in South Africa. The two cases are the first...
