States lift restrictions gradually amid fears of new variant

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Several states are loosening their coronavirus restrictions on restaurants and other businesses because of improved infection and hospitalization numbers but areRead More

Man fleeing troopers hits car, killing mother, 2 young kids

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man fleeing Tennessee state troopers sped into a city intersection and slammed his truck into a car, killing a motherRead More

Empty seas: Oceanic shark populations dropped 71% since 1970

WASHINGTON (AP) — When marine biologist Stuart Sandin talks about sharks, it sounds like he’s describing Jedis of the ocean. “They are terrific predators, fastRead More

Investigation underway after mother of 3 murdered while delivering food

(WHDH) — Authorities have launched an investigation after a mother of three was murdered while delivering food over the weekend, authorities said. Officers responding toRead More

Detroit activist turns old potato chip bags into sleeping bags for the homeless

(CNN) — It starts with a pile of used potato chip bags and ends with desperately needed sleeping bags to help Detroit’s homeless face theRead More

NBA reporter and analyst Sekou Smith dies of COVID-19

(CNN) — Sekou Smith, a NBA reporter and analyst for more than two decades, has died from Covid-19. He was 48. Smith worked for NBA TVRead More

Rise in student suicides has pushed the 5th largest US school district to speed up a return to in-person learning

(CNN) — The fifth-largest district in the United States is expediting its plan to bring students back for in-person learning after a rise in studentRead More

Walmart’s latest strategy to get your stuff to you faster

(CNN) — Walmart plans to build automated mini-warehouses in dozens of its stores to speed up customers’ online delivery and curbside pickup orders in a race againstRead More

January has been the deadliest month for COVID-19 with nearly 80,000 lives lost so far in the US

(CNN) — January has already become the worst month for US Covid-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic. As of Tuesday, there have been more than 79,000Read More

Microsoft patented a chatbot that would let you talk to dead people. It was too disturbing for production

(CNN) — The internet is buzzing over a new technology created by Microsoft developers that could make it possible to have a virtual conversation with a deceasedRead More