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Biden pardons Thanksgiving turkeys: 'No ballot stuffing, no fowl play'
President Joe Biden pardoned two turkeys, Chocolate and Chip, on Monday as he discharged the presidential duty of the annual Thanksgiving turkey pardon.
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The Dallas Cowboys demolish the surging Minnesota Vikings, 40-3
Despite a seven-game win streak under their belt, the high-flying Minnesota Vikings had a rude awakening at home on Sunday, taking a 40-3 battering from the Dallas Cowboys.
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As Meta and Twitter slash staff, TikTok plans to keep hiring
While much of Silicon Valley is grappling with hiring freezes and job cuts, at least one social media company is still planning to keep hiring: TikTok.
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Dispute over free-ranging pigs leads to shooting, prison sentence for one man
An argument over free-ranging pigs in one Western North Carolina town led to a shooting and now a minimum 23-year prison sentence for one man.
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Attorney General’s office receives third round of funding to clear backlog of sexual assault kits
New action is underway in the effort to end a backlog of sexual assault test kits in Missouri. New funding will help clear the backlog, which sexual assault victim advocates say is a major step forward as some kits have sat in evidence rooms across the state for years.
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Utah woman starts nonprofit to prevent food waste
It’s estimated Americans will throw out more than 200 million pounds of perfectly good turkey meat this year, most of it after Thanksgiving. Statistics like that prompted a Utah business executive to leave her career a few years ago and start a new one: rescuing food. Dana Williamson founded the nonprofit Waste Less Solutions, which tries to be the connection between restaurants and other entities with extra food…and community organizations that need it.
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Recently, under the direction of catering chef Adam Kreisel, volunteers turned donated vegetables and steak trimmed from restaurant meals into steak teriyaki for 60 low-income …
Published on November 21, 2022
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Bar staff killed in Colorado club shooting helped build 'positive culture' Club Q was known for, coworkers say
As Colorado Springs residents and leaders wrap their arms around the 25 people injured and others traumatized in the Club Q shooting, loved ones are remembering five patrons who did not survive the attack on the beloved LGBTQ nightclub.
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Daniel Aston "had so much more life to give to us, and to all his friends and to himself," his mom told a newspaper. Mandatory …
Published on November 21, 2022
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Katie Hobbs will win Arizona governor's race, CNN projects, defeating Trump favorite Kari Lake
Democrat Katie Hobbs will win Arizona's governor's race, CNN projects, defeating one of the most prominent defenders of former President Donald Trump's lies about the 2020 election.
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Jay Leno released from the hospital after burn injuries
Jay Leno has been discharged from the hospital after sustaining burn injuries in a gasoline fire about nine days ago.
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Twitter won't restore Alex Jones' account, Elon Musk says
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones won't be returning to Twitter and will remain banned from the platform, according to its new owner, Elon Musk.
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Twitter won't restore Alex Jones' account, Elon Musk says. Jones, here in 2022, has been ordered to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in damages …
Published on November 21, 2022
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Democrats and Republicans invest millions to turn out beleaguered Georgia voters ahead of key Senate runoff
In Georgia's key Senate runoff, a clichéd political adage could actually prove true: It may all come down to who turns out. Top Democrats and Republicans alike acknowledge the uniqueness of Georgia's December 6 Senate runoff has put an increased focus on the ability of Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker to turn out voters who may be tired of participating in yet another election, causing campaigns, committees and outside groups to spend millions solely on get out the vote efforts.
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Smithsonian African American Museum Honors Chadwick Boseman’s Black Panther Costume in New Exhibit
“Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures,” opens on March 24, 2023, and features the late actor’s iconic gear. Black Panther counts as the first superhero of African descent to appear in mainstream American comics, and the film is the first major cinematic production on the character.
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Adderall users struggle amid ongoing medication shortage
When the US Food and Drug Administration confirmed a shortage of the drug Adderall last month, many people who rely on the medication weren't surprised: They've been struggling to fill their prescriptions for months.
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More adolescent e-cigarette users report vaping within five minutes of waking up, new study finds
Although the prevalence of e-cigarette use among teens has declined in recent years, those who do vape are starting younger and they're using e-cigarettes more intensely, a new study suggests.
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Kyrie Irving to miss 8th consecutive game as team suspension continues
Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving, who was suspended for at least five games by the team for comments made after sharing a link to an antisemitic movie on social media, is due this week to miss his eighth consecutive game.
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Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving, who was suspended for at least five games by the team for comments made after sharing a link to an …
Published on November 18, 2022
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'80 for Brady' trailer's got game
Get ready for this lineup. Sally Field, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno and Lily Tomlin star as a group of octogenarians who are hardcore Tom Brady fans who travel to Super Bowl LI.
