Victims in 2011 Giffords attack see parallel to Capitol riot

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PHOENIX (AP) — A decade ago, a gunman with paranoid schizophrenia killed six and injured 13 including Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. She was meeting with constituents in a grocery store parking lot in Tucson. Now, some survivors

New Jersey Opens Megasites Planned to Vaccinate Thousands

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ROCKAWAY, NJ (AP) — Governor Phil Murphy and health officials have officially opened what’s being called a vaccine megasite at a former Sears store in Morris County. Health officials hope to eventually vaccinate more than 2,000 people

Drone Racing Is Now Taking Bets

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ATLANTIC CITY, NJ. (AP) — In the “gamblers will bet on absolutely anything” category, here’s a new one: A major sports book is taking bets on aerial drone races. DraftKings says it is taking bets for the

Roku buys library of the short-lived streaming service Quibi

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WASHINGTON (AP) – Roku is buying short-lived streaming service Quibi’s content library to bolster content for its free Roku Channel. Financial terms were undisclosed. Roku built its business as a hub for other streaming services, but recently

MLB All-Star Tommy John Hospitalized with COVID-19

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Former all-star MLB pitcher Tommy John remains in the hospital after contracting COVID-19. The 77-year-old was hospitalized on Dec. 13 and had been receiving oxygen, though has since improved. John said the biggest symptom he has experienced

Katie Couric Announced as ‘Jeopardy!’ Guest Host

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Katie Couric is temporarily taking over as the host of Jeopardy! Katie will serve as one of the first guest hosts after the final episodes featuring long-time emcee Alex Trebek finish airing this week. Trebek passed away in