Author Archives: Syndicated Content
US passport applications will soon have a third gender option
(NEXSTAR) - The U.S. State Department has announced that citizens will be able to select a third gender option - "X" - on passports beginning next month. The initiative, which was first announced in J...
Mar 31, 2022
Americans applying for jobless benefits increase; layoffs still low
(NewsNation) - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits slightly increased last week but layoffs remain at historic lows. The latest report released by the Labor Department Thur...
Mar 31, 2022
1 dead, 2 injured after Navy plane crashes off Va.'s Eastern Shore
ACCOMACK COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) - A U.S. Navy aircraft with three people aboard crashed in waters near the Eastern Shore boundary of Virginia and Maryland on Wednesday evening, killing one, authorities sa...
Mar 31, 2022
Safety concerns keeping UN from some southern Ukraine cities
KYIV, Ukraine (NewsNation) - The United Nations and its partners have been delivering supplies for thousands of people in Ukraine's northeast region, but they have been unable to reach some in souther...
Mar 31, 2022
Biden orders up oil from US reserves to fight gas price hike
(NewsNation) - President Joe Biden on Thursday ordered the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation's strategic petroleum reserve for six months in a bid to control energy pri...
Mar 30, 2022
Ukrainian president says defense is at a 'turning point'
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - The Ukrainian president said his country's defense against the Russian invasion is at a "turning point" and again pressed the United States for more help in the hours after the Kr...
Mar 30, 2022
Lawyer uses ‘Will Smith defense’ for murder defendant
(NewsNation) - A lawyer in Virginia used what some are referring to as the "Will Smith defense" for his client accused of murder. Legal analysts say this may be just the beginning of the defense strat...
Mar 30, 2022
Naomi Irion's remains located, investigators say
(NewsNation) - Nevada police announced Wednesday that they found remains belonging to Naomi Irion, who's been missing since March 12. A news release says a tip led investigators to a "remote part of C...
Mar 30, 2022
Student who says teacher bullied her over Pledge of Allegiance is awarded $90K
(NEXSTAR) - A Texas student who says she was bullied over her refusal to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance has been awarded $90,000, according to the civil rights organization representing her. ...
Mar 30, 2022
Academy: Smith refused to leave Oscars, broke conduct code
NEW YORK (AP) - The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences said Sunday that Will Smith was asked to leave to Sunday's Oscars after hitting Chris Rick but refused. Many have questioned why Smith ...
Mar 30, 2022