Author Archives: Syndicated Content
3 years later, one island is still struggling to recover from Hurricane Maria
PUERTO RICO (NewsNation Now) - Despite 9,000 American citizens living on the island of Vieques off Puerto Rico, the island has not fully recovered from Hurricane Maria. There's no longer a hospital on...
May 13, 2021
Woman's $26M lotto ticket destroyed in laundry, California store manager says
NORWALK, Calif. (KTLA) - The mystery woman who bought a $26 million SuperLotto Plus ticket nearly six months ago put the ticket in the laundry, and it was destroyed, according to the manager of the No...
May 13, 2021
Texas city votes to end approval for camping in public to combat homeless problem
AUSTIN, Texas (NewsNation Now) - Fifty-seven percent of voters in Austin, Texas, approved a ban on camping in public as a remedy for the growing homelessness problem earlier this month. "Austin leans ...
May 13, 2021
Gaetz associate expected to plead guilty in federal case
WASHINGTON (AP) - A key figure in the federal investigation of Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz is expected to plead guilty to criminal charges next week. Joel Greenberg will appear Monday in federal court ...
May 13, 2021
Hummer with 4 gas containers bursts into flames after filling up at Florida gas station
HOMOSASSA, Fla. (WFLA) - A Hummer burst into flames after the driver filled up several gas cans at a station in Citrus County, Florida, according to fire officials. Citrus County Fire Rescue crews wer...
May 13, 2021
CDC announces fully vaccinated people can largely ditch masks indoors
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a major step toward returning to pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people on Thursday, allowing th...
May 13, 2021
Half of US restaurant owners say they can't hire enough workers
(NEXSTAR) - Customers are returning to restaurants in droves - but the staff members aren't. A growing number of restaurant owners are reporting worker shortages as their dining rooms reopen throughou...
May 13, 2021
Firefighters could be fired for Kobe Bryant crash site photos, court docs say
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Two Los Angeles County firefighters could be fired and a third suspended after first responders took and shared graphic photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe...
May 13, 2021
Judge postpones trial for 3 ex-cops charged in George Floyd’s death until March 2022
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting in the death of George Floyd will be pushed back to March 2022, a judge ruled Thursday. The la...
May 13, 2021
Vaccine passports and summer travel: What we know
(NerdWallet) - The thrill of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine is giving way to apprehension for many would-be summer travelers, as uncertainty continues to swirl concerning when, whether and where to trav...
May 13, 2021