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Nurse fired after joining Capitol riot says she’d do it again

A Kentucky nurse who was fired after admitting she entered the U.S. Capitol during last week’s violent insurrection says she’d do it all over again. Lori Vinson, of Morganfield, Kentucky, told WFIE she’s glad she attended the Jan. 6 riot…

Bills knock out Lamar Jackson, Ravens to reach AFC title game

It happened in a New York Minute. With 58 seconds remaining in the third quarter Saturday night, the Ravens were nine yards away from tying the score. When that time expired, the Bills had no chance of losing. Taron Johnson…

Thief steals car with child in it — then lectures the mom

An Oregon thief stopped mid-heist to scold a mom about her parenting — after he realized she’d left her young kid in the backseat of the car he’d just stolen. The bizarre episode unfolded outside a grocery store in the…

Chicago woman accused of robbing four stores within 1 hour

This thief had a busy morning. A young woman in Chicago allegedly robbed four convenience stores within 60 minutes, Windy City cops said. Jessica Short is accused of beginning her swift spree just before 8 a.m. Thursday at a convenience…

Packers overwhelm Rams with punishing ground game

Often, diversity on the football field is the most dangerous weapon of all. It was logical to assume this game was going to come down to Aaron Rodgers and his magical right arm. The Packers quarterback, after all, had thrown…

UFC Fight Island: Max Holloway pummels Calvin Kattar

Curious why they call Max Holloway “Blessed”? Look no further than the masterpiece he painted on Calvin Kattar’s face on Saturday. The former featherweight champion shattered UFC records for strikes landed (447) and attempted (746), per UFC Stats, over a…

Rangers avenge opening loss in dominant win over Islanders

The Rangers quite literally flipped the script. After getting blown out in their season-opener two nights earlier against the Islanders, the Rangers turned around and gave it right back, putting together their own 5-0 shutout performance over Barry Trotz and…

Migrant advocates call on Biden administration to honor ‘commitments’

Immigration rights advocates are calling on the incoming Biden administration to honor its “commitments” to asylum seekers — as a caravan of thousands of Hondurans headed toward the U.S. border.  “We recognize the importance of the incoming Government of the…

Knicks facing grueling stretch in schedule

Mired in a five-game losing streak, the Knicks can’t look to their schedule for any help. Sunday’s matchup with the Eastern Conference-leading Celtics begins a stretch of four games in six days for the Knicks, including a pair of back-to-backs…

James Harden does it all in winning Nets debut

James Harden made his Nets debut Saturday, and made it a triumphant one. The Nets didn’t get to unveil its Big 3, because Kyrie Irving is still out. But Harden and Kevin Durant proved enough to lead them to a…

Restoring subway safety is vital to NYC’s future

In 2020, subway riders and transit workers endured more than COVID-19. Amid the drop in ridership, the commuters who used the transit to get to and from work were imperiled by ranting madmen and opportunistic thugs. The city’s subways were…