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AP PHOTOS: Scenes of violence at U.S. Capitol shock world

A mob invading the U.S. Capitol. Police officers with guns drawn inside the House of Representatives. Lawmakers hiding from intruders seeking to overturn a national election. These and other scenes from Capitol Hill shocked the world Wednesday as violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the nation’s halls of […]

Americans Can Now See Hospital Prices Online

A new Trump administration regulation went into effect on Jan. 1 (today) requires hospitals to post their prices online. It hopes people will begin to comparison shop for medical care. The regulation requires hospitals to post consumer-friendly information about the prices of 300 services that can be scheduled in advance, […]

Biden selects Jennifer Granholm to be energy secretary

President-elect Joe Biden has selected former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm to be his energy secretary. The Washington-based news website Politico was among the first to report the story, which then appeared to be confirmed in a news release from U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Dearborn, who is a close friend of both Biden’s […]

Legendary Country Music Superstar, Charley Pride, dies at 86

Charley Pride — the first Black man to break through in the country music scene — has died from the coronavirus. The legendary singer passed away Saturday in Dallas due to complications from COVID-19 — this according to his PR team, which announced Charley’s death. Sources tell us Charley was recently […]

Alex Trebek, longtime Jeopardy host, dies at 80

The ‘Jeopardy!’ host died aged 80 on Sunday (08.11.20) following a battle with pancreatic cancer, but his friend Mike Richards insisted his final moments were “good” and he was able to speak with his loved ones before he took his last breath. Mike, an executive on the game show, told […]

Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided US

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by a historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil. His victory came after more than three days of uncertainty […]