Olympic Curler John Shuster to Carry US Flag at Opening Ceremony
DULUTH, Minn. - U.S. Curling Team skip John Shuster has been elected as Team USA's male flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony at the 2022 Winter Olympics. This is the first time in…
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Tom Brady Announces Retirement After 22 Seasons, 7 Super Bowl Wins
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tom Brady (@tombrady) TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady, the greatest quarterback in NFL history, has retired after winning seven Super Bowls and setting numerous passing records in an…
Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Gets Full FDA Approval
(AP) - Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine has been given full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a shot that has been administered to millions of Americans throughout the course of the pandemic. The approval for those aged 18 and…
AP Sources: Despite Reports, Tom Brady hasn't Made up Mind
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Despite reports that he is retiring, Tom Brady has told the Tampa Bay Buccaneers he hasn’t made up his mind, two people familiar with the details told The Associated Press. ESPN first reported Brady’s retirement, citing…
‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic Resentenced to 21 Years in Prison
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal judge resentenced “Tiger King” Joe Exotic to 21 years in prison on Friday, reducing his punishment by just a year after an appeals court ordered a…
Steelers Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger Confirms Retirement After 18 Seasons
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, 39, confirms he is retiring after 18 seasons, 2 Super Bowl titles. Roethlisberger made the announcement on his Twitter page, saying: “The time has come to…
US Economy Grew 5.7% In 2021 in Rebound From 2020 Recession
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. economy grew last year at the fastest pace since Ronald Reagan’s presidency, bouncing back with resilience from 2020′s brief but devastating coronavirus recession. The nation’s gross domestic product - its total output of goods and…
Fed Plans To Raise Rates as Soon as March To Cool Inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it plans to begin raising its benchmark interest rate as soon as March, a key step in reversing its pandemic-era low-rate policies that have fueled hiring and growth but also escalated…
Twin Metals Mineral Leases Near BWCA Canceled by Dept. Of Interior
DULUTH, Minn. (FOX 9) - The mineral leases for Twin Metals Minnesota in northeast Minnesota have been canceled, the Department of the Interior announced Wednesday. The Department says the leases held by Twin Metals were "improperly renewed" in 2019. "The…
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer To Retire
(CNN) - Justice Stephen Breyer, a consistent liberal vote on the Supreme Court with an unflappable belief in the US system of government and a pragmatic view of the law, plans to retire after…
COVID-19 Booster Drive Is Faltering in the US
NEW YORK (AP) - The COVID-19 booster drive in the U.S. is losing steam, worrying health experts who have pleaded with Americans to get an extra shot to shore up their protection…
Human Smuggling Suspect From Florida Released Without Bond
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A Florida man arrested for human smuggling after the bodies of four people were found near the Canada and U.S. border during a blizzard has been…
Pfizer Begins Testing Omicron-Matched COVID Shots in Adults
(AP) - Pfizer and BioNTech have begun studying a COVID-19 vaccine tweaked to match the omicron variant in healthy adults. COVID-19 vaccine makers have been updating their shots in case global health authorities decide a change is needed. The study…
US Puts 8,500 Troops on Heightened Alert Amid Russia Tension
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon says that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has put about 8,500 troops on heightened alert, so they will be prepared to deploy if needed to reassure NATO allies in…
All 100 Lab Monkeys Accounted For After Several Escape Crash
DANVILLE, Pa. (AP) — The last of the escaped monkeys from the crash of a truck towing a trailer load of 100 of the animals was accounted for by late Saturday, a day after the pickup collided with a dump…
