The 10 biggest news stories of the year

If 2020 was a difficult year for most of the country, 2021 represented a reprieve – but mostly just because of the extremely low bar set by the previous year.The nation in 2020 was locked down by a pandemic, endure…
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Six people injured after gunmen unload over 60 rounds on Philadelphia street

A shooting in Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood on Thursday left six people injured, with at least one person in critical condition.According to the Philadelphia Police Department, five men and one woman were…
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Federal judge sides with law enforcement in Dakota Access pipeline protest suit

A federal judge ruled in favor of law enforcement officials in a lawsuit brought by protesters who demonstrated against the Dakota Access pipeline and alleged excessive use of force by police in 2016.The suit, file…
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The debacle of defunding the police is coming home to roost

As a result, major cities will remain stuck dealing with continuing crime well into 2022 with residents and businesses continuing to flee.
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Omicron sending children to hospital in record numbers

The highly transmissible omicron variant of COVID-19 is sending waves of children to the hospital in record numbers, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) latest data.The week of Dec. 22…
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Airlines file emergency request asking FCC to delay 5G rollout

A top airlines trade group on Thursday filed an emergency request for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to delay the rollout of 5G wireless service, citing concerns that the technology could cause disruptions fo…
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Alaska GOP governor accepts Trump endorsement, Murkowski ultimatum

Alaska’s GOP Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Thursday accepted the endorsement of former President Trump, which came on the condition the governor does not, in turn, endorse Alaskan Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski in her reelection…
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These 3 issues will clobber Democrats in 2022  

Democrats have not just paved a pathway for a Republican sweep; they have provided a superhighway.
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The five biggest media stories of 2021

It was a busy year for the news media in 2021, as the industry moved past the Trump era while not escaping the COVID-19 pandemic.Most news organizations dealt with a post-Trump slump in ratings and traffic, while a…
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The 9 politicians who had the most impact in 2021

The inauguration of a new president, the long shadow of the Jan. 6 insurrection and the pandemic’s peaks and troughs made 2021 another tumultuous year.A handful of politicians exerted enormous influence over the ye…
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