Author Archives: Syndicated Content
IOC gives athletes more scope for protest at Tokyo Olympics
GENEVA (AP) - The IOC finally relented on Friday to let Olympic athletes make gestures of protest in their field of play at the Tokyo Games. A third update within 18 months of Olympic guidelines that ...
Jul 02, 2021
Family mourns 45-year-old mother who died from Delta variant after refusing vaccine
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (WDAF) - A Missouri family is mourning the loss of their loved one to the Delta variant of COVID-19. They said 45-year-old Tricia Jones, a Grain Valley mother of two, was hesitant ab...
Jul 02, 2021
Justices turn away florist who refused same-sex wedding job
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Friday declined to take up the case of a florist who refused to provide services for a same-sex wedding, leaving in place a decision that she broke state anti-di...
Jul 02, 2021
Rashad draws critics and dismissal calls for defending Cosby
WASHINGTON (AP) - Phylicia Rashad has found herself embroiled in controversy after expressing public support for Bill Cosby's release from prison, with some prominent Black voices calling for her dism...
Jul 02, 2021
Pilots rescued after cargo plane crashes in ocean off Hawaii
HONOLULU (NewsNation Now) - Two pilots survived when a cargo plane they were flying crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Hawaii Friday. The pilots of the Transair Flight 810 reported engine trouble and ...
Jul 02, 2021
Britney conservatorship battle: Flordia Rep. Gaetz invites Spears to address Congress
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Supporters of the #FreeBritney movement can count a U.S. Congressman from Florida among their ranks after Britney Spears' latest request for freedom from her conservatorship was r...
Jul 02, 2021
California high school stripped of basketball title after tortillas thrown at Latino opponents
SAN DIEGO (KSWB) - A California high school has been stripped of a recently-won basketball championship after social media video captured their Latino opponents being pelted with tortillas. On Wednesd...
Jul 02, 2021
Live: Biden delivers remarks after June jobs report
WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) - America's employers added 850,000 jobs in June, well above the average of the previous three months and a sign that companies may be having an easier time finding enough ...
Jul 02, 2021
Florida building collapse: Death toll rises to 22 as hurricane complicates search
SURFSIDE, Fla. (NewsNation Now) - Two more victims were found in the rubble of the collapsed condo building in Surfside, Florida Friday, bringing the official death toll to 22, the Miami-Dade County m...
Jul 02, 2021
☀ July 2: Holiday travel expectations and price increases on 4th of July supplies
Good morning! It's Friday, July 2, 2021. Here's a look at your news across the nation: 1 July 4th weekend travel numbers expected to exceed pre-pandemic stats 2 Biden tells families affected by Florid...
Jul 02, 2021