MGM makes $11 billion bid for UK gambling group
MGM Resorts International is attempting to buy the owner of British gambling brand Ladbrokes, making it the latest US casino operator to place a significant wager on the fast-growing online betting industry during the pandemic.
WWII veteran gets surprise parade for 93rd birthday
A U.S. veteran who served in three wars was in for quite the birthday surprise last weekend.
Man rescues victim from burning home
Police are calling one man a hero after he pulled a man from a burning home in Pea Ridge. Tyler Thompson, 37, of Pea Ridge saw his neighbors home catch fire and ran to help.
Slack welcomes workers back with a service outage
New year, same telecommuting headaches. Slack, a popular workplace communication platform, confirmed a service interruption for some users on Monday morning as many workers returned from the holiday break.
2020 was meant to be the year of climate action. Instead, it crowned a wasted decade
2020 was supposed to be the watershed moment for action on climate change, the year the world woke up to the challenge and started taking it seriously. Instead, it has symbolically topped a decade of wasted climate promises.
Nashville bomber mailed materials with his viewpoints to acquaintances, FBI says
The man who detonated a vehicle bomb in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning sent "materials which espoused his viewpoints" to several acquaintances throughout the country, FBI public affairs officer Darrell DeBusk told CNN.
In majority-Black Georgia county, voting in Senate runoffs is more about fight to vote than right to vote
Johnny Thornton stood on his sprawling catfish farm, once a symbol of empowerment in this majority Black county, and explained how the local election board once tried to strip him of his right to vote.
Biden inaugural festivities to feature national day of service on MLK Day
President-elect Joe Biden's inaugural committee will promote the national day of service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day as part of festivities ahead of the inauguration on January 20.
Thrift stores rely on donations, customers to make it in the pandemic
At the start of a new year, you may find yourself cleaning out your closet. But have you considered where you could donate all your old items?
The last call of 2020 for this Florida fire department was literally a dumpster fire
After an overall unfavorable year filled with uncertainty, one Florida fire department ended 2020 by responding to an ironic last call: a dumpster fire.
Dow tumbles more than 600 points on first trading day of 2021
The Dow tumbled more than 600 points around midday Monday, the first trading day of the New Year, as investors grew worried about the the pandemic and the economic recovery in 2021.
New St. Louis City program to divert mental health calls away from 911
Over the next month, St. Louis City will roll out a new and innovative program meant to help alleviate the strain on 911 dispatchers and potentially save lives.
Biden to campaign in Georgia ahead of runoff elections
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to travel to Atlanta on Monday to campaign on behalf of two Democrats looking to flip control of the US Senate in Tuesday's runoff elections.
Albuquerque could be next city to pass laws against hair discrimination
Albuquerque city council is preparing to look at an ordinance that will focus on hair discrimination. It's called the CROWN Act. CROWN is an acronym for creating a respectful world for natural hair. Bantu knots, locks, afros and even box …
Dr. Loren J. Blanchard Named Sole Finalist For Position Of UHD President
Dr. Loren James Blanchard has been named the sole finalist to become the 7th president to lead the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD). Blanchard currently serves as Executive Vice Chancellor for Aca- demic and Student Affairs at California State University, the …
