Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Alec Baldwin fired prop gun that killed cinematographer, injured another on film set
SANTA FE, N.M. (NewsNation Now) - Actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on a movie set and killed the cinematographer, authorities said. The director of the Western being filmed was wounded, and authori...
Oct 21, 2021
After Kanter's Tibet comments, Celtics blacked out in China
(AP) - Chinese broadcaster and NBA partner Tencent is not showing current or archived Boston Celtics games on its platforms, in apparent response to comments that Celtics center Enes Kanter made to ad...
Oct 21, 2021
Lawsuits: Mississippi capital city's water harms children
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Two new lawsuits claim hundreds of children have been exposed to dangerous lead levels through the drinking water in Mississippi's capital city, which has been facing water syste...
Oct 21, 2021
Bid to unionize Amazon workers in New York nears milestone
NEW YORK (AP) - A bid to unionize Amazon workers at a distribution facility in New York City neared an important milestone, as organizers prepared to deliver hundreds of signatures to the National Lab...
Oct 21, 2021
Michigan official: Benton Harbor water woes 'inexcusable'
State officials on Thursday defended their response to a lead crisis in a small southwestern Michigan city, telling lawmakers that steps to reduce corrosion in aging water pipes began in 2019, just a ...
Oct 21, 2021
Biden bill would put US back on path of reducing uninsured
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Democrats' social spending and climate change bill would put the United States back on a path to reducing its persistent pool of uninsured people, with estimates ranging from 4 m...
Oct 21, 2021
Photos: Celebration marks the 10th anniversary of the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial
(NewsNation Now) - President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris attended a celebration marking the 10th anniversary of the dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial in Washington Thur...
Oct 21, 2021
Endangered orangutan in New Orleans expecting twins
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A critically endangered Sumatran orangutan in New Orleans is pregnant with twins, the zoo in New Orleans announced Thursday. "We are very excited about this pregnancy," Bob MacLean,...
Oct 21, 2021
California maskless woman in store convicted of trespassing
WESTMINSTER, Calif. (AP) - A Southern California woman who refused to wear a mask or leave a grocery store last year was convicted of trespassing and obstructing a business or customers. The jury foun...
Oct 21, 2021
Fire that threatened Lake Tahoe region is now 100% contained
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) - The 2-month-old California wildfire that threatened the Lake Tahoe resort region over the summer has been declared 100% contained, officials said. The fire, which scorc...
Oct 21, 2021