Author Archives: Syndicated Content
'Jeopardy!' names Mayim Bialik, Mike Richards as hosts to replace Alex Trebek
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Eight months after the death of beloved "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek, the daily syndicated quiz show chose its executive producer, Mike Richards, as Trebek's successor over a field ...
Aug 11, 2021
Transgender policy debate causes protests and a teacher to quit on the spot
LOUDON COUNTY, Va. (NewsNation Now) - A Virginia school board is meeting again Wednesday after plans to approve a new policy on the treatment of transgender students led to protests, emotional public ...
Aug 11, 2021
CDC urges COVID vaccines during pregnancy as delta surges
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged all pregnant women Wednesday to get the COVID-19 vaccine as hospitals in hot spots around the U.S. see disturbing numbers of unvaccinated mothers-t...
Aug 11, 2021
Texas governor's ban on mask mandates dealt second legal blow
(Reuters) - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's statewide ban on mask mandates has hit its second legal setback, as a judge in Dallas County temporarily blocked it from being enforced amid a nationwide rise in n...
Aug 11, 2021
List: 2021's best and worst states to have a baby
CHICAGO (NewsNation Now) - Thinking about expanding your family? Before you add a little bundle of joy to the picture, you may want to think about where you live and the increased stress because of th...
Aug 11, 2021
Mother of brothers charged in fatal shooting of Chicago officer arrested
OAK LAWN, Ill. - The mother of the two men charged in the fatal shooting of a Chicago police officer was arrested Tuesday morning. A source told NewsNation affiliate WGN the woman was arrested after a...
Aug 11, 2021
Country singer noticed red flags before she was attacked by rideshare driver
NASHVILLE (NewsNation Now) - A country music singer who was attacked by her rideshare driver said she noticed red flags from the second she got into the car. The Lyft driver, Albert Boakye, picked Cla...
Aug 11, 2021
FEMA to test emergency alerts nationwide Wednesday. Here's how to opt in
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be buzzing phones, TVs and radios Wednesday with its first nationwide test of alert systems since 2019. In coordination with the Fed...
Aug 11, 2021
The Senate's balancing act: $3.5 trillion spending plan advances after bipartisan infrastructure deal
WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) - When President Joe Biden first announced the framework he'd reached with a bipartisan group of senators for a big infrastructure bill, he said it meant more than bui...
Aug 11, 2021
Fines, 5 years in prison possible for those using fake COVID-19 vaccination cards
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - As more places require proof of vaccines, more fake vaccination cards are turning up, and real criminal consequences can follow their use. State and federal leaders are cracking d...
Aug 11, 2021