Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Momentum shifting toward bipartisan election reform
WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) - With Democrats failing to pass voting rights legislation that had been a priority for them, they are now focusing on bipartisan election reform. Attention is now on...
Jan 21, 2022
First woman to command USS Constitution takes over Friday
BOSTON (AP) - History is being made aboard the U.S.S. Constitution this week. Cmdr. Billie J. Farrell is set to become the first woman to lead the crew of the 224-year-old warship known as Old Ironsid...
Jan 21, 2022
Omicron surge is undermining care for other health problems
Roger Strukhoff was being treated for intestinal bleeding at a hospital outside Chicago this month when he suffered a mild heart attack. Normally, the 67-year-old would have been sent to the intensive...
Jan 21, 2022
Nebraska Women’s Basketball Remains Idled
Postponement of Sunday's game at Illinois is second in a row for HuskersSunday's women's basketball game between Illinois and Nebraska in Champaign has been postponed due to health and safety protocol...
Jan 21, 2022
Louie Anderson, Emmy-winning comedian, dies at 68
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Louie Anderson, whose more than four-decade career as a comedian and actor included his unlikely, Emmy-winning performance as a mom to twin adult sons in the TV series "Baskets," di...
Jan 21, 2022
Over 300,000 pacifiers recalled due to choking hazard
(WJW) - Over 300,000 Mushie and Co. pacifiers sold at stores like TJ Maxx and SpearmintLOVE, have been recalled. According to a safety alert from Mushie, the nipples on the FRIGG silicone pa...
Jan 21, 2022
Biden raises minimum wage for federal employees to $15
(Reuters) - U.S. federal agencies have been directed to raise the minimum wage for government employees to $15 an hour, according to new guidance from the Office of ...
Jan 21, 2022
Early treatment could tame peanut allergies in small kids
NEW YORK (AP) - Young children might be able to overcome their peanut allergies if treated at an early enough age, according to a study published Thursday. The researchers gave increasing amounts of p...
Jan 21, 2022
McDonald's expanding test of plant-based McPlant
(NewsNation Now) - The McPlant could be coming to a McDonald's near you. The McPlant burger includes a plant-based patty developed with Beyond Meat made from peas, rice and potatoes. The patty is...
Jan 21, 2022
Sportsbooks luring new gamblers with enticing promos
NEW YORK (NewsNation Now) - Sportsbooks are luring new gamblers with enticing promotions ahead of the big NFL playoff weekend. Sportsbooks are competing neck and neck trying to outdo their competition...
Jan 21, 2022