Author Archives: Syndicated Content
'Holy cow': Audio captures apparent shock after packed Air Force jet prepares to leave Kabul with evacuees
KABUL (NEXSTAR) - An operator communicating with the crew of a packed C-17 cargo jet at Kabul's airport was just as shocked as anyone after learning how many evacuating Afghans had climbed aboar...
Aug 18, 2021
Timeline of R. Kelly's life, lurid rumor to criminal charges
NEW YORK (AP) - R. Kelly has long faced allegations of lurid sexual behavior and abuse, some of which have been made public through documentaries or court documents. The R&B singer is once again h...
Aug 18, 2021
Website detailing US Capitol's underground tunnels saw 'significant uptick' in traffic ahead of insurrection
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - A website detailing the infrastructure of the underground passageways in Washington D.C. suddenly became quite popular ahead of the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6. Elliot Carter...
Aug 18, 2021
Do you earn a living wage? Tool calculates the needed income for singles, parents in all 50 states
CHICAGO (NEXSTAR) - If you find yourself struggling to pay bills despite a steady income, you may be simply getting priced out by the high cost of living in your state or metropolitan area. An updated...
Aug 18, 2021
‘Use 911 sparingly’: COVID-19-related calls overwhelming Florida county EMS, fire chief says
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) - A Florida county EMS and fire chief is asking families in the area to avoid using 911 for COVID-related calls. "This is causing an ambulance shortage across the county and ...
Aug 18, 2021
US, UK, other countries ask 'those in positions of power' in Afghanistan to guarantee safety for women, girls
The State Department issued a joint international statement Wednesday essentially asking the Taliban to "guarantee" the protection of women and girls in Afghanistan following the hard-line Islamic mil...
Aug 18, 2021
New York mom pleads for children's safety as Taliban moves into Kabul
ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) - An Afghan refugee living in Albany is desperately pleading for her children's safety after the government collapsed and the Taliban swept into Kabul, the country's capital. Speak...
Aug 18, 2021
Can health insurance companies charge the unvaccinated higher premiums? What about life insurers?
(THE CONVERSATION) - The current COVID-19 wave in the U.S. is mostly affecting unvaccinated Americans, who represent more than 95% of current cases of hospitalization and death. Given the average...
Aug 18, 2021
Booster shots, nursing home vaccine mandate announced as US fights delta surge
WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) - U.S. health officials Wednesday recommended all Americans get COVID-19 booster shots to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and evidence that the vac...
Aug 18, 2021
Video shows Texas Gov. Abbott at packed, mask-free event 1 day before COVID announcement
AUSTIN, Texas (NEXSTAR) - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, according to his office, who said the Republican is in good health and experiencing no symptoms. The diagnosis...
Aug 18, 2021