The Black Lives Matter movement has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize

(CNN) — The Black Lives Matter movement has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. Norwegian MP Petter Eide nominated the global movement “forRead More

1 dead, 1 injured in Wisconsin mall shooting; suspect fled

GRAND CHUTE, Wis. (AP) — A suspect left one person dead and another with minor injuries Sunday before fleeing a shooting scene at a northernRead More

Silver surges as Reddit army targets precious metals

(CNN) — Move over, GameStop. Reddit mania is spreading to the precious metals market. Silver futures surged as much as 8.5% above $29 Sunday evening, touching five-monthRead More

Military stages coup in Myanmar, detains Aung San Suu Kyi

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s military staged a coup Monday and detained senior politicians including Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi — a sharp reversalRead More

Powerful nor’easter nears East Coast, could bring up to 18 inches of snow to New York City

(CNN) — New York City and the surrounding region are expected to see “major to extreme” winter storm impacts through Tuesday due to a powerfulRead More

Grubhub has partnered with the Girl Scouts to help safely sell cookies and teach entrepreneurship

(CNN) — With the continuation of the pandemic, the Girl Scouts of America (GSUSA) is getting creative for cookie season. Besides safe in-person sales, the beloved cookiesRead More

Push to reopen schools could leave out millions of students

(AP) — President Joe Biden says he wants most schools serving kindergarten through eighth grade to reopen by late April, but even if that happens,Read More

Toys ‘R’ Us has closed all its stores — again

(CNN) — Toys “R” Us is closing its only two stores roughly a year after a highly anticipated relaunch of the storied brand. Tru Kids Inc.,Read More

Thousands flee Hong Kong for UK, fearing China crackdown

HONG KONG (AP) — Thousands of Hong Kongers have already made the sometimes painful decision to leave behind their hometown and move to Britain sinceRead More

9 nuns die of COVID-19 after outbreak at Adrian Dominican Sisters campus in Michigan

(CNN) — Before December 20, there had not been any cases of COVID-19 among the nuns living at the Motherhouse campus of the Adrian Dominican Sisters inRead More