Amazon’s grocery chain is growing. It isn’t Whole Foods
Four years after Amazon bought Whole Foods, the e-commerce giant is making another major push to sell shoppers groceries. But this time, Whole Foods…
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Widow of fallen Capital Police officer wants his death classified as ‘in the line of duty’
Dr. Serena Liebengood, the widow of US Capitol Police Officer Howie Liebengood, who died by suicide after serving on the front lines during the…
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IRS plans to delay this year’s tax filing deadline to mid-May, official says
The Internal Revenue Service plans to delay this year’s tax filing deadline by roughly a month, to mid-May, according to an official familiar with…
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Robert Durst’s murder trial will resume on May 17 in Los Angeles
A Los Angeles judge announced Wednesday that the murder trial of millionaire Robert Durst, the subject of the HBO crime documentary “The…
Continue ReadingBiden’s stimulus provides larger single-year tax breaks than Trump’s or Reagan’s cuts
The multitude of tax breaks in the $1.9 trillion relief package signed this month by President Joe Biden will provide one of the biggest one-year tax…
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Is Guinness really ‘good for you’?
Guinness, like other Irish stouts, enjoys a seasonal popularity every St. Patrick’s Day. It has also been touted as being “good for…
Continue ReadingHouse passes joint resolution to remove ERA deadline
The House on Wednesday passed a joint resolution that would remove a deadline for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, after a recent federal…
Continue ReadingHHS announces $10 billion to expand coronavirus testing in schools
The US Department of Health and Human Services is funneling $10 billion to states to help implement coronavirus surveillance testing in K-12 schools…
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Chinese bowl bought for $35 at a yard sale sold for over $700,000
An exceptionally rare 15th-century Chinese antique that wound up at a yard sale has sold for $721,800 at auction by Sotheby’s, exceeding its…
Continue ReadingFact-checking Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ claims about the border situation
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas issued a statement on Tuesday outlining the Biden administration’s plans to try to deal with the…
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Tribunal Supremo de Justicia de Cabo Verde confirma la extradición de Alex Saab a EE.UU.
(CNN Español) – Este miércoles, el Tribunal Supremo de Justicia de Cabo Verde negó un recurso de apelación y confirmó la extradición del…
Continue Reading Por qué tantos menores cruzan la frontera de EE.UU. solos
(CNN) — Las estadÃsticas son impresionantes. Más de 400.000 menores migrantes han cruzado la frontera de Estados Unidos sin sus padres desde…
Continue ReadingSenate Democrats introduce sweeping election bill that would curb GOP efforts to restrict voting access
Senate Democrats on Wednesday introduced the sweeping election and voting rights package passed by the House earlier this month, one that, if passed,…
Continue ReadingBiden and Harris condemn deadly Atlanta spa shootings
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris addressed Tuesday’s lethal shootings at a series of spas in the Atlanta area, expressing…
Continue Reading Alerta de tornado fue emitida para partes de Texas y Louisiana en EE.UU.
(CNN) — Una nueva alerta de tornado fue emitida para partes del sureste de Texas y el suroeste de Louisiana y estará vigente hasta las 7 pm (hora…
Continue Reading DC and Marvel Comics will celebrate Pride month with comics featuring their queer characters
Comic book giants DC Comics and Marvel Comics are celebrating Pride month by releasing graphic novels celebrating queer characters. The companies…
Continue Reading Boost your happiness with that extra hour of daylight
The birds are chirping, the crocuses are sprouting and we have one extra hour of daylight upon us. Spring is within spitting distance (no germs,…
Continue Reading Do we really need pants? And other lessons from a pandemic year
We’re one year, or roughly 31,536,000 seconds, into this new, strange pandemic life. We’ve missed loved ones and weddings and funerals,…
Continue ReadingTopps apologizes for card depicting beaten-up BTS band members
Topps apologized after it shared an insensitive trading card image of K-pop band BTS bruised and beaten. The sticker card depicts BTS members in…
Continue ReadingOmarosa Manigault Newman can’t force Trump to testify in lawsuit, judge rules
Former Trump White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman won’t be allowed to get testimony from former President Donald Trump, former Trump chief…
Continue ReadingThis major US bank just endorsed reparations for Black Americans
The largest union-owned bank in the United States announced its support for reparations for African Americans on Wednesday. Amalgamated Bank became…
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Two bills introduced in effort to save Western Monarch Butterfly
Central Coast Congressman Jimmy Panetta said he and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) have reintroduced the Monarch…
Continue Reading 2 dead after Southern California fireworks explosion
Two people were killed Tuesday after a powerful commercial fireworks explosion in Ontario, California, according to the city fire department.…
Continue ReadingWhat is an NFT? Non-fungible tokens explained
Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, are the latest cryptocurrency phenomenon to go mainstream. And after Christie’s auction house sold the first-ever…
Continue ReadingJoe Manchin pours cold water on push to gut filibuster
West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin rejected major changes to the Senate rules that have long been sought by liberals seeking to gut the…
Continue Reading En aproximadamente una hora, 8 personas fueron asesinadas en 3 spas del área de Atlanta. Un sospechoso está bajo custodia
(CNN) — Ocho personas murieron en tres salones de masajes del área metropolitana de Atlanta el martes, y el principal sospechoso fue arrestado a…
Continue ReadingTreasury has sent about 90 million stimulus payments
About 90 million stimulus payments, totaling more than $242 billion, have been sent as of Wednesday, the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue…
Continue Reading Fears grow for Myanmar residents in areas sealed off by military and under internet blackout
Concern is growing for the safety of residents in parts of Myanmar’s largest city after the military moved to seal off several key areas and…
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Fernando Alonso: ‘Hopefully I’m back as a better driver’
Fernando Alonso just can’t get enough of the thrill of traveling at speed. That goes for both two wheels as well as four. After stepping away…
Continue ReadingHouse Republicans reverse earmark ban, opening door to both parties using the formerly banned practice
House Republicans on Wednesday voted to reverse their conference-wide ban on earmarks, according to two sources familiar with the vote, marking a…
Continue ReadingAmalgamated becomes the first major US bank to endorse reparations
The largest union-owned bank in the United States announced its support for reparations for African Americans on Wednesday. Amalgamated Bank became…
Continue ReadingHouse to vote to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act
The House of Representatives is expected to vote on Wednesday to renew the lapsed Violence Against Women Act, landmark legislation championed by…
Continue ReadingHouse to vote on joint resolution to remove ERA deadline
The House is pushing forward with a joint resolution to remove a deadline for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, after a recent federal…
Continue ReadingBiden on US meeting looming Afghanistan withdrawal deadline: ‘Could happen, but it is tough’
President Joe Biden said he is still making a decision on withdrawing all US troops from Afghanistan ahead of a May 1 deadline set by former…
Continue ReadingHomeland Security Secretary Mayorkas tells lawmakers ‘the border is not open’ amid migrant surge
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told lawmakers Wednesday that the US-Mexico border is secure and repeated that it is “not…
Continue ReadingSenate confirms Katherine Tai to be US trade representative
The Senate confirmed Katherine Tai to serve as US trade representative on Wednesday, giving her a key role to smooth supply chains shaken by the…
Continue Reading Las variantes de coronavirus detectadas por primera vez en California son oficialmente ‘variantes de preocupación’, dicen los CDC
(CNN) — Dos variantes de coronavirus detectadas por primera vez en California son ahora oficialmente «variantes de preocupación», anunciaron los…
Continue Reading 8 eating habits that can interfere with sleep
Food choices can make all the difference when it comes to getting a good night’s rest. If you struggle with falling and staying asleep, or wake…
Continue Reading España reporta otros dos casos sospechosos de reacciones adversas a la vacuna de AstraZeneca
(CNN Español) — El Ministerio de Sanidad de España notificó que este martes se registraron dos nuevos casos sospechosos de reacciones adversas a…
Continue Reading ¿Han cometido los paÃses europeos un error al suspender la vacuna de AstraZeneca? Esto es lo que dicen expertos en salud
Londres (CNN) — En el espacio de unos pocos dÃas, la aplicación de la vacuna contra el covid-19 de Oxford-AstraZeneca se ha estancado en…
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SPAC fundraising is up an insane 2,000% from a year ago
The SPAC market is so hot that this year’s fundraising haul has already surpassed all of 2020’s. And it’s not even April.…
Continue Reading La «paciente de Buenos Aires»: el caso de una mujer argentina que logró controlar el VIH sin medicación
(CNN Español) — Los infectólogos suelen ser muy categóricos con los tratamientos para combatir el VIH: es necesario mantenerlos en el tiempo y…
Continue ReadingHarris condemns ‘tragic’ Atlanta shooting and expresses solidarity with Asian American community
Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the recent lethal shootings at a series of spas in the Atlanta area, marking her most formal remarks about the…
Continue ReadingDisneyland sets reopening date
It’s been a long year for Disneyland fans, but “The Happiest Place On Earth” is finally set to reopen its…
Continue Reading Sharon Osbourne felt like a ‘sacrificial lamb’ in ‘The Talk’ dispute
Sharon Osbourne says she’d like to turn her argument on “The Talk” into a teachable moment. “I very much want to listen to…
Continue Reading Canada expands use of AstraZeneca vaccine to seniors even as other countries pause its rollout
Canada has expanded its rollout of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine, reversing an earlier recommendation that it not to be given to…
Continue Reading Attacks against Asian Americans are on the rise. Here’s what you can do
“We’re just tired,” Will Lex Ham of New York City tells CNN. “We’re tired of being scapegoated.” Ham’s…
Continue Reading La música latina podrÃa sonar muy diferente en 2021, estas son las predicciones de Spotify
(CNN Español) – No es secreto que la música latina, en especÃfico la urbana, domina en las listas de reproducciones y no solo reina en América…
Continue ReadingA year into the pandemic, Florida is booming and Republican Gov. DeSantis is taking credit
After a year of criticism by health experts, mockery from comedians and blistering critiques from political rivals, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is…
Continue Reading Iditarod Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Iditarod dogsled race. The event is named after the Iditarod Trail, an old mail and supply route, traveled by dogsleds…
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