Two hikers found dead in Acadia National Park in Maine after cliffside fall
Two people were found dead in Acadia National Park in Maine on Saturday after a fatal fall during a hike, according to the National Park Service. The…
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Goldman Sachs CEO responds to analyst survey describing ‘inhumane’ workplace
Goldman Sachs’ CEO says the bank will strengthen enforcement of its “Saturday rule” and speed up hiring of junior bankers after a…
Continue ReadingGoldman Sachs: Biden’s tax hikes won’t be as big as he wants
President Joe Biden got almost everything he wanted with his $1.9 trillion economic rescue plan. Goldman Sachs thinks Biden will face far more…
Continue ReadingWhite House hones in on campaign strategy to reflect growing concern over conservatives’ vaccination reluctance
Reluctance among conservatives to get vaccinated against Covid-19 has caused growing concern inside the White House, according to people familiar…
Continue ReadingSocial media star David Dobrik steps down from his buzzy app Dispo amid controversy
One of the buzziest apps of the moment is now in disarray, with its social media star cofounder stepping down amid a controversy that sparked a…
Continue ReadingTesla’s stock will rise 350% by 2025, analyst predicts
Tesla shares have slumped in recent weeks, losing 26% of their value between a record high in late January and its closing price Friday. But at least…
Continue ReadingXiaojie Tan owned 2 spas and planned to retire soon. Then she became one of the Atlanta gunman’s first victims
Jami Webb was planning to celebrate her mother’s 50th birthday last week. But Xiaojie Tan, the owner of Youngs Asian Massage in Acworth,…
Continue ReadingUS and allies sanction Myanmar’s military for violent repression of protesters
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced new sanctions against members of Myanmar’s military on Monday for the ongoing crackdown on…
Continue Reading‘Practically this has been a genocide’
Hamdayet, Sudan — More evidence of sexual violence being used as a deliberate weapon of war is emerging from Ethiopia’s northern Tigray…
Continue ReadingMassacre in the mountains
Abraham began burying the bodies in the morning and didn’t stop until nightfall. The corpses, some dressed in white church robes drenched in…
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Supreme Court agrees to review Boston Marathon bomber’s death penalty case
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review a lower court opinion that wiped away the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, one of the brothers…
Continue ReadingUS and allies announce sanctions against Chinese officials for ‘serious human rights abuses’ against Uyghurs
The US announced sanctions Monday against two Chinese officials for “serious human rights abuses” against Uyghur Muslims, a…
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Inside a closed-door US Border Patrol facility in Texas
As the number of unaccompanied migrant children crossing the US-Mexico border continues to rise, hundreds have been kept in US Border Patrol…
Continue ReadingIs melatonin safe for kids? Here’s what the experts say
Melatonin is a popular over-the-counter sleeping aid, touted as a natural way for adults to fall asleep and used by millions around the world. So why…
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Kylie Jenner faces backlash for promoting makeup artist’s GoFundMe
Kylie Jenner seeking support for a GoFundMe effort aimed at helping pay medical bills for makeup artist Samuel Rauda did not go over well. Jenner…
Continue ReadingKylie Jenner pushed a GoFundMe for a makeup artist’s hospital bills. Critics say she should have paid them herself
Kylie Jenner seeking support for a GoFundMe effort aimed at helping pay medical bills for makeup artist Samuel Rauda did not go over well. Jenner…
Continue ReadingWall Street’s hot new bet: Betting on sports
The NCAA basketball tournament, aka March Madness, is nirvana for sports bettors. But it’s March Madness on Wall Street too, as the blue-chip…
Continue ReadingMcConnell describes legislative filibuster as ‘Kentucky’s veto’
Minority Leader Mitch McConnell explained his support for the legislative filibuster’s 60-vote threshold, making the case in an op-ed in his…
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Turkey’s lira plunges after Erdogan fires central bank head
Turkey could be on the cusp of another currency crisis after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan abruptly fired the head of the country’s central…
Continue ReadingBiden officials traveling to Mexico amid surge of unaccompanied minors
Senior Biden administration officials are traveling to Mexico on Monday to discuss managing migration with government officials amid a surge of…
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Kylie Jenner faces backlash for promoting friend’s GoFundMe
Kylie Jenner seeking support for a GoFundMe effort aimed at helping pay medical bills for makeup artist Samuel Rauda did not go over well. Jenner…
Continue ReadingWorld’s first ship tunnel to be built under Norwegian mountains
Norway has got the go-ahead to construct what’s being billed as the world’s first ship tunnel, designed to help vessels navigate the…
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Air travel reaches a pandemic-era record despite concerns over a coronavirus variant
More than a million passengers have traveled through US airports daily for at least 11 days in a row, according to data from the Transportation…
Continue ReadingWriters Guild of America Awards 2021: ‘Borat’ and ‘Promising Young Woman’ take top honors
“Promising Young Woman” and “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” led the way at the 73rd annual Writers Guild of America Awards on…
Continue ReadingTrump is returning to social media in a few months with his own platform, spokesman says
Former President Donald Trump is coming back to social media — but this time with his own network, a Trump spokesperson told Fox News on…
Continue ReadingTrump endorses GOP primary rival to Georgia Republican secretary of state
Former President Donald Trump endorsed GOP Rep. Jody Hice for Georgia Secretary of State on Monday, after attacking incumbent Republican Brad…
Continue ReadingDemi Lovato feels ‘more joy’ after her overdose
Demi Lovato says her life is so much better since she had to “essentially die” from a 2018 overdose in order to “wake up.”…
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Reporters call out Biden administration for lack of transparency at the US-Mexico border
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Department of…
Continue ReadingMiami Beach officers shoot pepper balls into spring break crowds to enforce emergency curfew
Miami Beach Police fired pepper balls into crowds of partiers and arrested at least a dozen people late Saturday as the city took extraordinary…
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Hundreds gathered across the US to support Asian communities after Atlanta-area spa killings
Nearly a week after eight people were killed at spas in the Atlanta area, hundreds gathered to remember the victims and call for an end to hate…
Continue ReadingThis startup aims to take the trash out of takeout
Like many New Yorkers, Adam Farbiarz eats a lot of takeout. But every time he finished a meal, he noticed he was left with a lot of garbage. In fact,…
Continue ReadingWhat’s keeping America’s top economists up at night
There’s a reason economics is frequently called the “dismal science.” What’s happening: The US economy is on track for a…
Continue ReadingSunrise Movement endorses Jennifer Carroll Foy for Virginia governor
Sunrise Movement, the progressive youth-led climate activist group, on Monday announced it is endorsing Jennifer Carroll Foy in the Virginia…
Continue ReadingChris Columbus confirms there is an R-rated version of ‘Mrs Doubtfire’ — but he has no plans to release it
“Mrs. Doubtfire” director Chris Columbus has confirmed the existence of an R-rated version of the beloved 1993 family film. The…
Continue ReadingAstraZeneca vaccine is 79% effective against symptomatic Covid-19, company says
AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine showed 79% efficacy against symptomatic disease and 100% efficacy against severe disease and hospitalization in…
Continue ReadingHow vaccinated travelers became hot property
The “Plague Island” headlines splashed across the front pages said it all. With its out of control infection rates and deaths heading…
Continue ReadingElon Musk responds to spying concerns in China: Trust us, we’re just like TikTok
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says his company’s cars would never be used for spying in China, in response to reports that the country’s military…
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FDA, CDC advisers say to expect a lot of questions about AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine
AstraZeneca is expected to apply in the next few weeks for emergency use authorization for its Covid-19 vaccine in the US, and if and when it does,…
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Border Patrol numbers show another jump in the number of children held for more than 10 days
More than 800 unaccompanied migrant children have been in Border Patrol custody for more than 10 days, according to documents reviewed by CNN,…
Continue ReadingAtlanta spa attacks shine a light on anti-Asian hate crimes around the world
The outpouring of grief and anger over the news that six Asian women were among those killed in the shootings at three Atlanta area massage parlors…
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Some experts are split on whether US could see another Covid-19 surge
More than a million passengers have traveled through US airports daily for at least 10 days in a row, according to data from the Transportation…
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Increased traveling and spring break crowds are making US health experts nervous. Here’s why
More than a million passengers have traveled through US airports daily for at least 10 days in a row, according to data from the Transportation…
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Biden vows to ease border surge as Republicans sense a political opening
Joe Biden is pledging to take new steps to ease a surge of child migrants at the southern border as his White House parries Republican attacks over a…
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Church removes Atlanta shooting suspect from its membership
A suburban Georgia church removed suspected Atlanta spa shooter Robert Aaron Long from its membership ranks on Sunday morning, according to a…
Continue ReadingJulia Letlow makes history in Louisiana’s 5th District special election while 2nd District goes to runoff
Republican Julia Letlow won the special election in Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District Saturday night, becoming the first Republican woman…
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A company will pay you $2,400 to stay away from screens for 24 hours
Put the phone away for an hour. Or, better yet, make it 24 hours — you might just get $2,400 out of…
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New York Rep. Tom Reed takes ‘full responsibility’ following allegation of sexual misconduct
Republican Rep. Tom Reed of New York apologized and took “full responsibility” on Sunday for the sexual misconduct allegations made…
Continue Reading‘This was a massacre.’ Family of Atlanta shooting victim calls for justice
Jami Webb was planning to celebrate her mother’s 50th birthday last week. But Xiaojie Tan, the owner of Youngs Asian Massage in Acworth,…
Continue Reading‘This was a massacre.’ Family of Atlanta shooting victim call for justice
Jami Webb was planning to celebrate her mother’s 50th birthday last week. But Xiaojie Tan, the owner of Youngs Asian Massage in Acworth,…
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