Category Archives: (1470 & 100.3 WMBD) Breaking News

Suspect faces 10 murder counts in Colorado grocery store mass shooting: authorities
BOULDER, Colo. (Reuters) -A 21-year-old man faces 10 counts of murder in connection with Monday’s mass shooting at a Colorado grocery store, authorities said on Tuesday. The suspect was in stabl...
Julia Bradley Mar 23, 2021

U.S. weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but the labor market is regaining its footing as an acceleration in the pa...
Julia Bradley Mar 18, 2021

Minneapolis to pay $27 million to settle George Floyd’s family lawsuit over deadly arrest
(Reuters) – The city of Minneapolis will pay $27 million to settle a lawsuit by the family of George Floyd over his death in police custody, a case that stirred national protests over racial inj...
Jeremy Scott Mar 12, 2021

Biden signs $1.9 trillion stimulus bill into law on U.S. lockdown anniversary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden signed his $1.9 trillion stimulus bill into law on Thursday, commemorating the one-year anniversary of a U.S. lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic wi...
Julia Bradley Mar 11, 2021

Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill wins final approval in House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The House of Representatives gave final approval on Wednesday to one of the largest economic stimulus measures in U.S. history, a sweeping $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bi...
Jeremy Scott Mar 10, 2021

U.S. to procure additional 100 million doses of J&J COVID-19 vaccine: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States plans to double its order of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, procuring an additional 100 million doses, a White House official...
Julia Bradley Mar 10, 2021

U.S. House set to pass $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House is close to passing the Senate-passed $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill that includes $1,400 checks for most Americans, $300 weekly jobless benefits, new child allowanc...
Julia Bradley Mar 10, 2021

CDC releases new guidance for fully-vaccinated Americans
NEW YORK — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday that Americans who’ve been fully-vaccinated can now gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a m...
Julia Bradley Mar 08, 2021

Update: Jury selection for Minneapolis trial in George Floyd death delayed at least a day
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd was delayed until at least Tuesday morning as the judge contended with a last-m...
Julia Bradley Mar 08, 2021

U.S. job growth beats expectations in February
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. jobs increased more than expected in February amid falling new COVID-19 cases, quickening vaccination rates and additional pandemic relief money from the government, ...
Julia Bradley Mar 05, 2021
