Justin Covington, The National Desk

Justin Covington

The National Desk

Washington, DC, United States

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  • 10 News Tampa Bay
  • 12 News
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Past articles by Justin:

Here’s everything you need to know about Harvey Weinstein’s pretrial appearance Thursday

The fate of the movie mogul is still unclear. → Read More

Celebrate the Emmy Awards with these 'Game of Thrones,' 'Stranger Things,' and 'The Crown' cocktails

No awards viewing party is complete without themed cocktails. → Read More

Here are 5 things we use today that were invented by refugees

Did you know that many important things we use were actually invented by refugees? → Read More

Lost WWII letters were found at the bottom of the ocean in (near) perfect condition

For 77 years, the SS Gairsoppa was sunken, forgotten and laid undisturbed. → Read More

There have been 18 school shootings in 2018, and it's only February

At least 10 states have been faced with at least one school shooting including Texas, California and Michigan → Read More

Trump applied tariffs to solar panels, which could cause roughly 23,000 jobs to be lost

The U.S. solar industry was split over the trade barriers. → Read More

Insect burgers are predicted to be a sustainable food in the future

At the International Green Week in Berlin, Germany about 400,000 visitors will get to experience the newest trends in food innovation and agriculture from more than 1,600 exhibitors from 66+… → Read More

Iceland became the first country in the world to legalize equal pay between men and women

If companies fail to do so, they risk being fined. → Read More

This man has built a car that you can fold away like a suitcase

Mechanical engineer Elvis Cero has created a solution for the crowded streets of our big cities. It's a car you can fold up and wheel away like a suitcase. → Read More

Cookie thieving squirrel caught red-handed on police body cam

"Brockport Police will always go the extra mile to help their residents." → Read More

This article gives a new meaning to the phrase "Stick it where the Sun don't shine"

Humans. Are. Dumb. → Read More

Last-minute Christmas gift ideas for procrastinators like ME!

OH MY GOD! IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE!! → Read More

Deported former Marine allowed to return back to the United States

"I'll be able to wake up Christmas morning, and hug my family and let them know I'm home." → Read More

This police officer's voice is angelic as he sings "O Holy Night"

Surrounded by Christmas lights and snow, Turner belted out a beautiful performance. → Read More

Some of the winners and losers under the new GOP tax plan

The House on Wednesday passed the GOP's tax plan in a 224-201 re-vote, sending the measure to President Trump's desk and his expected signature. → Read More

The U.S. vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution rejecting Trump's Jerusalem Declaration

U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley calls resolution 'an insult' that won't be forgotten. → Read More

A man with ALS debates with Sen. Jeff Flake about GOP tax plan while on a plane

While traveling on an airplane from Washington D.C., GOP Sen. Jeff Flake was questioned about by a man who has ALS about how the new tax bill will impact his healthcare. → Read More

'Real-life Iron Man' breaks a Guinness World Record in a jet engine power suit

Iron Man just broke a world record! → Read More

The future is now? Uber wants to have 'flying cars' by 2020

Remember the opening sequence of the cartoon The Jetsons? Remember how George Jetson would take his family to school and work in his flying car? → Read More

Remembering the victims of the Sutherland Springs shooting

Officials have not confirmed any Sutherland Springs shooting victim names, but dozens of family members are coming forward to claim their lost loved ones. Officials said in a press conference that… → Read More