Author Archives: Syndicated Content
High winds threaten to whip up flames approaching Lake Tahoe
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) - A day after an explosive wildfire emptied a resort city at the southern tip of Lake Tahoe, a huge firefighting force braced for strong winds Tuesday as some residents i...
Aug 31, 2021
Judge reverses ruling to strip unvaccinated Illinois mother of rights to see son
CHICAGO (WGN) - An Illinois judge barred and later nullified his decision to stop a divorced mother from seeing her 11-year-old son because she wasn't vaccinated against COVID-19. Rebecca Firlit's law...
Aug 31, 2021
Biden calls Afghanistan withdrawal 'extraordinary success'
WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) - President Biden defended the United States' exit from Afghanistan as an "extraordinary success," in the face of criticism over the hundreds of Americans who are still the...
Aug 31, 2021
J&J: Potential HIV vaccine falls short in mid-stage study
A potential HIV vaccine being developed by Johnson & Johnson did not provide protection against the virus in a mid-stage study, the drugmaker said Tuesday. J&J plans to end that study, which i...
Aug 31, 2021
I'm Not Mad, I'm Disappointed
Nebraska's loss at Illinois deflates already low expectationsParenting is tough.When you have kids - especially multiple, young children - your life is a full-time job of trying to avoid disaster.You ...
Aug 31, 2021
California fire approaches Lake Tahoe after mass evacuation
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) - A ferocious wildfire swept toward Lake Tahoe on Tuesday just hours after roads were clogged with fleeing cars when the entire California resort city of South Lake Tahoe...
Aug 31, 2021
ICU doctor says hospital workers are near breaking point
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) - A COVID-19 intensive care unit doctor in North Carolina says some of his staff members are nearing their breaking point as the hospital fills with more coronavirus patients than...
Aug 31, 2021
Thousands face weeks without power in Ida's aftermath, energy companies gradually restart
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisiana communities beginning the huge task of clearing debris and repairing the damage inflicted by Hurricane Ida are facing the dispiriting prospect of weeks without electricity...
Aug 31, 2021
Florida education commissioner withholds salaries for school board members in 2 school districts that require masks
TAMPA (WFLA) - Florida Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran has announced that the Department of Education has withheld the monthly school board member salaries in Alachua and Broward counties. ...
Aug 31, 2021
☀August 31: Taliban celebrate airport takeover. Texas music festival strikes a sour note.
Good morning! It's Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. Here's a look at your news across the nation: 1. Triumphant Taliban seize control of Kabul's airport Taliban fighters display their flag on patrol in Kabul, ...
Aug 31, 2021