Author Archives: Syndicated Content
3 weeks before games, Japan still unsure about spectators
TOKYO (AP) - Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga was still uncertain whether fans can be allowed at the Tokyo Olympics because of growing concern about rising COVID-19 cases on Thursday only three wee...
Jul 01, 2021
Getting fewer robocalls? FCC's anti-robocall rules take effect Thursday
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WGMB) - Have you noticed a drop off in robocalls this week? In April, there were 4.4 billion robocalls in the United States, according to robocall-prevention service YouMail. The Fed...
Jul 01, 2021
Firing upheld for officer who sought Breonna Taylor warrant
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The Kentucky police detective who sought the no-knock search warrant that led to the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor has had his firing upheld. Florida building collapse search...
Jul 01, 2021
Robinhood reports explosive growth, stock will trade as HOOD
NEW YORK (AP) - Robinhood, the trading app that's sent a newly empowered generation of investors to Wall Street, saw its revenue soar 309% at the start of the year as a frenzy over so-called meme stoc...
Jul 01, 2021
Meghan McCain announces exit from 'The View'
NEW YORK (NewsNation Now) - "The View" is losing conservative host Meghan McCain, who announced Thursday she is leaving at the end of the current season to spend more time with her family. McCain is k...
Jul 01, 2021
Xi touts military strength and one-party rule on China's 100th anniversary
BEIJING (NewsNation Now) - Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Thursday that anyone who tries to bully China "will face broken heads and bloodshed," in a defiant speech hailing the country's rise that...
Jul 01, 2021
Howard University, where Phylicia Rashad is a dean, responds to her support of Bill Cosby
(NEXSTAR) - Howard University is addressing Phylicia Rashad's supportive comments of Bill Cosby following the disgraced comedian's Wednesday release from prison. Rashad, who was recently appointed as ...
Jul 01, 2021
Pelosi names Cheney to panel investigating Jan. 6 riot
WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has named multiple members of a new select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. Among the members are House Homelan...
Jul 01, 2021
Princes William, Harry unveil Princess Diana's statue on what would have been her 60th birthday
LONDON (NewsNation Now) - Princes William and Harry unveiled a statue of their mother, Princess Diana, on what would have been her 60th birthday Thursday in a small - and brief - ceremony at London's ...
Jul 01, 2021
TikTok videos to get 3 times longer
(NEXSTAR) - TikTok videos are about to get quite a bit longer. The video-sharing app will soon allow everyone to publish videos up to three minutes long, three times the current one-minute limit. The ...
Jul 01, 2021