Major Tesla investor dumps a big chunk of shares
A major shareholder in Tesla has become bearish about the company. Scottish fund manager Baillie Gifford & Co. sold 11.1 million shares of Tesla…
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A murder suspect and his kidnapped baby son die after police shootout in Mississippi
A man suspected of double murder and the infant son he kidnapped were killed Monday after an interstate car chase ended in a police shootout in…
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US Army will allow female soldiers to wear ponytails in all uniforms
The US Army announced a change to its grooming policy on Thursday, allowing female soldiers to wear ponytails in all…
Continue ReadingFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs restrictive voting bill
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday morning signed into law a controversial voting bill aimed at curbing access to mail-in voting in the…
Continue ReadingDemocrats preparing to move security supplemental for House floor vote this month
Top House Democrats are preparing to move a $2 billion supplemental funding bill to address US Capitol security to the floor later this month,…
Continue Reading Husband of missing Colorado mother charged with her murder
The husband of a Colorado woman missing since Mother’s Day weekend last year has been charged with her murder, according to court documents…
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Biden says he’s open to corporate tax rate between 25% and 28% to pay for infrastructure plan
President Joe Biden on Thursday suggested he was open to a corporate income tax rate between 25% and 28% to pay for his sweeping infrastructure and…
Continue ReadingIBM says it has created the world’s smallest and most powerful microchip
The semiconductor industry’s constant challenge is to make microchips that are smaller, faster, more powerful and more energy efficient —…
Continue Reading Passengers aboard a boat that sank near San Diego paid thousands to smugglers, authorities say
Passengers aboard a vessel that sank near San Diego on Sunday told investigators they each paid thousands of dollars to be smuggled into…
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Senator Caballero seeks community input on bill changing requirements for Sheriff candidates
California State Senator Anna Caballero has released a survey to get community input on a bill that would…
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Desconocidos atacan a disparos a manifestantes en una ciudad de Colombia
(CNN) — Tres manifestantes fueron atacados a disparos por desconocidos este miércoles en Pereira, capital del departamento colombiano de…
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2,000-year-old marble head of Rome’s first emperor discovered
A 2,000-year-old marble head of Augustus, Rome’s first emperor, has been discovered in Isernia, an Italian town in the south central region of…
Continue ReadingSecret Service director says putting agency in charge of security ahead of Capitol riot could have allowed for more resources
The US Secret Service director, testifying for the first time in public since the January 6 insurrection, told members of Congress on Thursday that…
Continue ReadingBiden criticizes tax cuts for wealthy while pushing middle-class agenda in Louisiana
President Joe Biden on Thursday sought to make the case that his sweeping economic proposals are better positioned to bolster the middle class than…
Continue ReadingJamie Dimon calls Biden’s tax hike plan ‘a little crazy’
Several top business leaders have backed President Joe Biden’s plan to raise taxes on large corporations and the wealthy and spend more on…
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Businesses hit hard by the pandemic now able to apply for more funds
Businesses that experienced a pandemic-related revenue loss are now able to apply for more…
Continue Reading Willow Smith surprised mom Jada with a Wicked Wisdom reunion
It was a heavy Mother’s Day surprise on “Red Table Talk” when Willow Smith rounded up her mom’s former metal band for a…
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‘The Water Man’ is another coming-of-age tale, with the Oprah seal of approval
“The Water Man” arrives with the coveted Oprah Winfrey seal of approval, marking the directing debut of David Oyelowo, who also co-stars.…
Continue ReadingNearly 1 in 3 new stores opening in the US is a Dollar General
Three dollar store chains will make up almost half of all the new stores opening up in the United States this year, a reflection of the dollar store…
Continue ReadingA look at Bill and Melinda Gates’ enormous lakefront home
News of the Bill and Melinda Gates’ divorce ricocheted around the world this week, raising a number of questions: What, why? What about the…
Continue Reading A Fort Jackson trainee is in custody after a school bus was hijacked in South Carolina, sheriff says
A Fort Jackson trainee is in custody after allegedly hijacking a school bus full of students on its way to Forest Lake Elementary School in Columbia,…
Continue ReadingSteel prices have tripled. Now Bank of America is sounding the alarm
A bubble could be brewing in steel stocks. The pandemic brought the American steel industry to its knees last spring, forcing manufacturers to shut…
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Naomi Osaka named Laureus Sportswoman of the Year as Lewis Hamilton’s social justice work is recognized
Naomi Osaka’s continued excellence has been celebrated at the 2021 Laureus World Sports Awards. The 23-year-old was named Laureus Sportswoman…
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Suspect in custody after Idaho middle school shooting that injured three
Two students and one adult suffered non-life-threatening injuries during a shooting at Rigby Middle School in Rigby, Idaho, on Thursday, according…
Continue Reading Minuto a minuto de la situación en Colombia: asà avanza la nueva jornada de protestas
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Local wineries recover from wildfires, COVID-19 pandemic
This past year, the wine industry took a major hit, but along River Road, the COVID-19 pandemic was not the…
Continue Reading Glenn Close has a new album and a newfound appreciation for go-go music
To hear Glenn Close tell it, she really doesn’t know a great deal about music. “I think of myself actually as a music ignoramus,”…
Continue Reading Menu from 1913 found during refurbishment
Builders in the English city of Liverpool have unwittingly uncovered a piece of culinary and local history when an intact menu from 1913 fell from…
Continue ReadingThe head of Yale’s massive endowment fund has died
David Swensen, the long-time chief investment officer at Yale University and a legend in the world of college endowments, died Wednesday at the age…
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Salinas police search for person suspected of stealing items from vehicle
Salinas police are asking for help identifying a person suspected of stealing items from a vehicle in a south Salinas…
Continue Reading Pasajeros a bordo de una embarcación que naufragó cerca de San Diego pagaron miles a traficantes, según las autoridades
(CNN) — Los pasajeros a bordo de un bote que se hundió cerca de San Diego este domingo dijeron a los investigadores que cada uno de ellos pagó…
Continue Reading 102-year-old nursing home resident gets big hugs and kisses from vaccinated loved ones after two years apart
As a staff member wheeled 102-year-old Laura Jerstad into a sunny room in her Kissimmee, Florida, nursing home, she reached out her hand to her loved…
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Less than a third of parents say they’d let their child get Covid-19 vaccine right away, survey finds
As Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers try to get their shots authorized for younger children in the US, less than a third of parents say…
Continue ReadingStefanik says she supports GOP review of Biden’s Arizona victory as she stresses embrace of Trump
GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik, who is poised to become the next House GOP conference chair, said on Thursday that she “fully” supports a…
Continue ReadingMother-friend gossip chain prompts FBI to identify US Capitol riot defendant
A New Jersey man is facing charges for taking part in the US Capitol insurrection after family friends gossiped that he was at the pro-Trump…
Continue Reading OPINIÓN | La defensa democrática de América Latina
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US rolls out carrots and expands access in push to get holdouts vaccinated against Covid-19
The United States is offering up freebies, expanding the pool of those eligible and shifting access to local pharmacies…
Continue Reading Tess Holliday hopes anorexia revelation helps others
Plus-size model and body positivity activist Tess Holliday is talking about her disordered eating. Holliday recently went public with a diagnosis of…
Continue ReadingApplebee’s shorter menu is here to stay. Here’s what got cut
Last year, when Applebee’s sales took a hit in the pandemic, the chain slimmed down its menu. Now its sales are recovering, but…
Continue Reading Woman who accused former Idaho legislator of rape has her identity revealed in conservative media
A legislative intern whose rape allegation against an Idaho state representative led to an investigation that resulted in his resignation last week…
Continue ReadingJen Psaki says she talked with the Biden transition team about a roughly one-year term
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. In a pair of new…
Continue ReadingJustice Department warns Arizona Senate president of civil rights violations in 2020 election audit
The Justice Department on Wednesday issued a warning in the Republican-run Arizona Senate-ordered audit of the 2020 election ballots, saying the…
Continue ReadingUber is losing less money. But it still faces one big risk
The pandemic has been a tough time to be in the business of shuttling people from Point A to Point B. For months, government rules and fears about…
Continue ReadingCooler, Cloudier Thursday
WEATHER STORYA weak trough of low pressure will pass by to the north over the next couple of days. Cooler temperatures can be expected across the…
Continue Reading Victoria Beckham says Spice Girls inspired Beyoncé
Before Destiny’s Child became famous, there were the Spice Girls — and according to Victoria Beckham, they inspired Beyoncé. During an…
Continue Reading The man who found the Titanic is on a new quest
In a career that’s spanned more than 60 years, Robert Ballard has conducted over 150 underwater expeditions and made countless significant…
Continue ReadingTrump aides flood Senate and gubernatorial races as consultants and pollsters
More than a dozen onetime aides and advisers to former President Donald Trump have signed on to assist Republicans competing in statewide and federal…
Continue ReadingStefanik stresses embrace of Trump amid Cheney fallout: ‘We are one team’
Rep. Elise Stefanik, who appears on track to replace Rep. Liz Cheney as House GOP conference chair, stressed an embrace of former President Donald…
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Biden administration details plans to conserve 30% of US land and water by 2030
The Biden administration on Thursday outlined in a new report how it aims to achieve its goal of conserving 30% of America’s lands…
Continue ReadingDollar stores make up almost half of all new stores opening this year
Three dollar store chains will make up almost half of all the new stores opening up in the United States this year, a reflection of the dollar store…
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