Biden honors the half million US lives lost to coronavirus
President Joe Biden honored the 500,000 American lives lost to coronavirus on Monday, speaking of the collective grief of a nation and in personal…
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Chief of Cherokee Nation asks Jeep to stop using tribe’s name
The principal chief of the Cherokee Nation has asked Jeep to stop using the tribe’s name on its SUVs. The Jeep Grand Cherokee is the…
Continue ReadingBiden set to honor the half million US lives lost to coronavirus
President Joe Biden is slated to deliver remarks and participate in a candle-lighting ceremony Monday evening at the White House as the country…
Continue ReadingAurora Police did not have basis to stop, frisk or restrain Elijah McClain, investigation finds
The Aurora, Colorado, police officers involved in the fatal confrontation with Elijah McClain in August 2019 did not have a legal basis to stop him,…
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6 takeaways from Merrick Garland’s confirmation hearing
Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden’s attorney general nominee, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday, vowing to preserve…
Continue ReadingNearly 30,000 Macs reportedly infected with mysterious malware
Nearly 30,000 Macs worldwide have been infected with mysterious malware, according to researchers at security firm Red Canary. The issue was somewhat…
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The US just suffered 500,000 Covid-19 deaths. Now Americans face a serious crossroads in the pandemic
A nightmare of this magnitude seemed unfathomable just a year ago. Half a million US lives have been lost to Covid-19. That’s more than the…
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Justice Clarence Thomas reveals some sympathy for Trump’s baseless fraud claims
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday claimed election fraud is a threat to America, revealing in a forceful dissent some support for…
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The 737 Max is no longer Boeing’s biggest problem, after yet another safety grounding
Late last year it seemed Boeing was finally on the verge of moving past some of the biggest challenges in its history. US regulators lifted the…
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Boris Johnson lays out go-slow plan to take England out of lockdown by summer
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out a four-step roadmap to take England out of its Covid-19 lockdown, declaring Monday that the nation was on…
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Big student loan debt is not a ‘Harvard, Yale and Penn’ problem
On the campaign trail, President Joe Biden promised to cancel at least $10,000 of federal student loans for all borrowers in response to the Covid-19…
Continue ReadingFDA issues updated guidance on adapting Covid-19 vaccines, tests and therapeutics for coronavirus variants
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued updated guidance for companies that plan to adapt their Covid-19 medical products — including…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court allows release of Trump tax returns to NY prosecutor
The Supreme Court cleared the way for a New York prosecutor to obtain former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, dealing a massive loss to…
Continue ReadingNew York Gov. Cuomo says he should have been more aggressive against Covid death ‘misinformation’ and announces nursing home reform initiative
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he should have been more “aggressive” in calling out reporters and politicians for “lying”…
Continue ReadingEngine debris rained over a mile across a Denver suburb. Now Boeing recommends suspending its 777s with that engine
Kieran Cain was playing basketball with his kids Saturday afternoon at an elementary school in greater Denver when he heard what sounded like a sonic…
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This 29-year-old cancer survivor is set to be the youngest American ever in space
Hayley Arceneaux, a 29-year-old cancer survivor and physician assistant at St. Jude children’s hospital, got an out-of-the-blue question from…
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As the US nears 500,000 Covid-19 deaths, Americans hold the key to steering the course of the pandemic
On the brink of a devastating milestone — 500,000 US Covid-19 deaths — the US is at a crossroads in the course of this pandemic. While…
Continue ReadingMomentum is building for a stock-trading tax — and Wall Street is furious
Uncle Sam is in search for a pot of gold that could ease the pain of trillion-dollar deficits. And some believe Wall Street might just have the…
Continue ReadingBiden administration rolls back Trump-era citizenship civics test
The Biden administration is rolling back the controversial Trump-era naturalization civics test, reverting to a prior version of the exam, according…
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Another safety scare is the last thing Boeing needs
Boeing has spent years trying to assure customers, regulators and the public that its planes are safe. That job may have just gotten harder.…
Continue ReadingPeloton is releasing a cheaper treadmill. It’s still $2,495
Peloton is releasing a lower-priced treadmill to become more than a purveyor of high-end stationary-bikes. The public company, which reported revenue…
Continue ReadingDemocrats draft plan for commission to investigate January 6 insurrection
Democrats have drafted a plan for the formation of a 9/11 style commission designed to investigate what led to the January 6 Capitol insurrection. A…
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This bitcoin bank’s stock has jumped nearly 1,300% in just over a year
The boom in bitcoin prices is giving a huge lift to a California bank that accepts cryptocurrency deposits and doles out bitcoin-backed loans. Shares…
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Garland gets emotional during Senate confirmation hearing
Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland fought back tears on Monday during his confirmation hearing when he explained to senators on his panel why…
Continue ReadingTanden’s OMB confirmation on brink of collapse after two GOP senators say they won’t support her nomination
The confirmation of Neera Tanden to lead the Office of Management and Budget is on the brink of collapse after two key Republicans announced Monday…
Continue ReadingIran reaches deal with global nuclear watchdog for inspections over the next 3 months
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has struck a deal with Iran that will give its inspectors continued access to verify and monitor…
Continue ReadingHadaka Matsuri: Japan’s famed Naked Festival canceled for all but a select few
This time a year ago, thousands gathered for Japan’s annual Hadaka Matsuri — also popularly known as the “Naked…
Continue ReadingREAD: Clarence Thomas’ dissent in Pennsylvania election decision
The Supreme Court on Monday denied an appeal from Republicans challenging a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision that allowed ballots received up to…
Continue ReadingOil spill leads Israel to close beaches as it faces one of its ‘most severe ecological disasters’
Israeli authorities are trying to locate the source of a suspected oil spill that has been described as one of the most severe ecological disasters…
Continue ReadingJanet Yellen on what a successful economic recovery looks like
The US economy is still at the mercy of the pandemic. But for policy makers to help the recovery along, we must first get the virus under control,…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft wades into Facebook news fight by siding with European publishers
Microsoft is joining forces with publishers in Europe to call for an Australia-style system that would force tech platforms such as Google and…
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As 500,000th Covid death looms, US reaches pivotal moment
The United States will within hours record its unfathomable 500,000th death from Covid-19 paradoxically at a moment of rare hope in the pandemic. Yet…
Continue ReadingBiden administration changes PPP rules to help reach the smallest businesses
The Biden administration announced several changes Monday to the Paycheck Protection Program in an effort to reach minority-owned and very small…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court denies election appeal from Pennsylvania Republicans
The Supreme Court on Monday denied an appeal from Republicans challenging a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision that allowed ballots received up to…
Continue ReadingHow Joe Biden can boost the economic recovery by expanding internet access
Nearly a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, many Americans remain stuck trying to work, attend school and socialize from home. For tens of millions of…
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Biden is president, but Trump’s election lies are still being amplified by his media allies
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. USA Today and Suffolk…
Continue ReadingBlack women executives making history in the c-suite offer career advice to those following in their footsteps
Kamala Harris isn’t the only Black woman making history in 2021. The January 20 swearing-in of the nation’s first woman, Black and…
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Bill Gates: Tradeoffs in Texas led to deaths
In an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Bill Gates said deaths during Texas’ winter freeze were preventable, caused by the…
Continue ReadingUK study finds one dose of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine reduces risk of infection by 72%
New data shows that the first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine “provides high levels of protection against infection and…
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Yes, Donald Trump is in very *real* legal jeopardy
The Supreme Court’s rejection of Donald Trump’s attempts to keep his tax returns out of the hands of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus…
Continue Reading‘Absolutely defeated’: Black nurses struggle with mental health support while battling Covid-19
Throughout Olivia Thompson’s 12-hour shift as a cardiac and Covid-19 nurse in Chandler, Arizona, she closely monitors the oxygen levels of…
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Boris Johnson lays out ‘irreversible’ plan to take England out of lockdown by summer
Boris Johnson has set out a four-step roadmap to take England out of lockdown. The country has been in full national lockdown since January 4, after…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 devastated this small city. Volunteers are going door-to-door to ensure people get vaccinated
The last 12 months have been tolling for Linda Harris, who lives in a small Southwest Georgia city hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic.…
Continue ReadingRio Tinto blew up a sacred site in Australia. The CEO left but still got a huge payout
Rio Tinto’s former CEO got a huge payout last year despite being forced to resign over the company’s destruction of a sacred Indigenous…
Continue ReadingGarland vows to prosecute White supremacists and others who attacked Capitol on January 6
Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden’s attorney general nominee, vowed Monday to prosecute the “heinous” crimes committed in the…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court agrees to hear challenge to Trump administration’s public charge rule
The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to take up a case brought by various groups and state and local officials challenging a Trump-era rule that makes…
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Dominion sues MyPillow and its CEO Mike Lindell for $1.3 billion
Dominion Voting Systems, the election technology company that has been the focus of debunked conspiracy theories about election…
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Boris Johnson announces plan to take England out of lockdown
Boris Johnson has set out his four-step roadmap to take England out of lockdown. The country has been in full national lockdown since January 4,…
Continue ReadingDisney+ warns viewers that ‘The Muppet Show’ includes offensive content
Disney+ is warning viewers that some episodes of “The Muppet Show” feature “negative depictions” and “mistreatment of people or…
Continue ReadingStevie Wonder is moving to Ghana
Singer Stevie Wonder is moving to Ghana. The iconic, award-winning performer spoke to Oprah Winfrey in an interview explaining his decision, citing…
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