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Missouri woman believed to be last Civil War widow dies
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) - Helen Viola Jackson's 1936 marriage to James Bolin was unusual to say the least: He was 93 and in declining health, and she was a 17-year-old schoolgirl. Bolin was also a Civil Wa...
Syndicated Author Jan 07, 2021

Boeing will pay $2.5 billion to settle charge over plane
Boeing will pay $2.5 billion to settle a criminal conspiracy charge for misleading regulators about the safety of its 737 Max aircraft, which suffered two deadly crashes shortly after entering airline...
Syndicated Author Jan 07, 2021

MD Company fires employee who stormed Capitol with badge on
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) - A man who wore his company badge while he stormed the U.S. Capitol was fired Thursday by his Maryland employer. Navistar Direct Marketing of Frederick said in a statement that it...
Syndicated Author Jan 07, 2021

Biden introduces Merrick Garland as attorney general pick
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - President-elect Joe Biden introduced his pick for the nation's top law enforcement official on Thursday, turning to Judge Merrick Garland. Biden also described the pro-Trump mo...
Syndicated Author Jan 07, 2021

Woman shot at Capitol was an Air Force veteran
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The woman who was fatally shot when a mob supporting President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol was identified by authorities Thursday as Ashli Babbitt, whose family described he...
Syndicated Author Jan 07, 2021

Boston Marathon bomber sues over ballcap, showers in prison
BOSTON (AP) - Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has sued the federal government for $250,000 over his treatment at the Colorado prison where he is serving a life sentence. Tsarnaev, 26, calls h...
Syndicated Author Jan 07, 2021

Schumer urges Cabinet to oust Trump
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is calling on President Donald Trump's Cabinet to remove him from office following Wednesday's violent assault on the Capitol by the president's supporters. In a...
Syndicated Author Jan 07, 2021

Facebook bans Trump through Biden inauguration, maybe longer
Facebook will bar President Donald Trump from posting on its system at least until the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, the platform said Thursday. In a post announcing the unprecedented mov...
Syndicated Author Jan 07, 2021

Biden win confirmed by Congress after protestors storm US Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress confirmed Democrat Joe Biden as the presidential election winner early Thursday after a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in a stunning at...
Syndicated Author Jan 07, 2021

Maryland comptroller announces extension for filing taxes
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland's tax collector announced Wednesday an extension of tax filing and payment deadlines to help people weather financial strains due to the pandemic.Maryland business taxes...
Syndicated Author Jan 06, 2021
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