Google reshuffles AI team leadership after researcher’s controversial departure
Google is making changes to the leadership of its responsible artificial intelligence efforts months after the contentious departure of prominent…
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Bad weather causing delays in Covid-19 vaccine shipments and deliveries, White House says
The extreme weather in parts of the country, including a hard-hit Texas, is causing delays in Covid-19 vaccine shipments and deliveries, White House…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina governor signs bill prohibiting most abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Thursday signed a bill prohibiting an abortion if a fetal heartbeat is detected during an ultrasound with very…
Continue ReadingPerseverance rover has successfully landed on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover has safely landed on Mars after its 292.5 million-mile journey from Earth, the agency confirmed. The rover sent back…
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The Texas power grid is improving. But days of outages have caused heat, water and food shortages
The widespread power outages in Texas improved overnight even as they caused serious, cascading issues with the state’s supply of heating,…
Continue ReadingTwo journalists, 23 and 27, get two years in jail for live-streaming a protest in Belarus
A court in Belarus sentenced two journalists with the independent Belsat TV channel to two years in prison for live-streaming a demonstration, their…
Continue ReadingBiden administration rolls out new rules placing stricter enforcement parameters on ICE
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is rolling out new guidelines that would curtail enforcement measures, focusing more narrowly on immigrants…
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Animals are freezing to death at this sanctuary in Texas
The Texas deep freeze is causing casualties among humans and animals alike. After rolling power outages plunged much of the state into darkness early…
Continue ReadingKroger will close more stores over hazard pay laws for workers
Kroger will close two stores in Seattle over the city’s $4-an-hour hazard pay requirement for grocery workers, an escalation of the grocery…
Continue ReadingFamilies are fueling fires with baby blocks and sleeping in cars to keep warm. These are the stories of the Texas storm
As winter storms and freezing temperatures continue to wreak havoc across Texas, many are having to fight for survival. Millions in the state remain…
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White House announces sweeping immigration bill
The White House announced a sweeping immigration bill Thursday that would create an eight-year path to citizenship for millions of immigrants already…
Continue ReadingThey say Biden’s plan would change their lives. Here’s how
Luis Tapia would finally get a driver’s license. Marilú Saldaña would visit her mom in Mexico before it’s too late. Karina Ruiz De Diaz…
Continue ReadingMore than 130 countries don’t have a single Covid-19 vaccine, while 10 countries have already dispersed 75% of all vaccines, the UN says
Just 10 countries have administered 75% of the world’s available Covid-19 vaccine supply, while more than 130 countries haven’t even…
Continue ReadingAfter years of prep, NASA’s Perseverance rover is ready to land on Mars Thursday
Hundreds of people have put nearly 10 years of work into developing NASA’s most advanced robotic explorer yet, the Perseverance rover, and the…
Continue ReadingStorms devastate a nation on the brink after a year of lockdown — and it’s nowhere near over
There is no fine time for a devastating barrage of winter storms, but it’s hard to imagine the weather icing over much of the United States…
Continue ReadingCruz travels to Cancun, Mexico, as millions of Texans remain without power amid historic winter storm
Sen. Ted Cruz and his family flew to Cancun, Mexico, he confirmed in a statement to CNN, as a winter disaster in his home state left millions without…
Continue ReadingIvanka Trump tells Marco Rubio she won’t challenge him for Florida Senate seat
Ivanka Trump has no plans as of late to run for the US Senate — at least not in Florida. A representative for Ivanka Trump told CNN she spoke…
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Thousands of turtles have been rescued from freezing waters in Texas
As Texas’ deep freeze wreaks havoc on land, sea animals also suffer in its icy waters. This week, more than 2,600 turtles have been rescued…
Continue Reading5 questions that need answers at the GameStop hearing
Congressional hearings often involve a lot of grandstanding. But as the House Financial Services Committee prepares to grill major players in the…
Continue ReadingHere’s how long you can wait for a second Covid-19 vaccine dose if the winter storms delay it
Some vaccine providers have been forced to cancel Covid-19 vaccine appointments due to the winter weather that has ravaged much of the US and caused…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Christine Lagarde says countries must not ‘brutally’ pull stimulus
Some politicians are worried that countries will borrow too much to prop up the economy over the coming year. Christine Lagarde doesn’t share…
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s links executive pay to diversity targets
McDonald’s will tie executive pay to diversity goals and aim to hit gender parity in management by the end of 2030 as the company tries to…
Continue ReadingTech promises to make your life better. Does it?
Over a month after this year’s virtual CES tech trade show, touting new and conceptual products of the future, I was left wondering whether…
Continue ReadingJobless claims jump: Another 861,000 Americans filed for initial benefits last week
Another 861,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week, according to seasonally adjusted data released Thursday from…
Continue ReadingCorporate America bands together to get people vaccinated and safely back to work
A group of businesses and nonprofit organizations are banding together to speed up and strengthen their companies’ response to the pandemic.…
Continue ReadingMaxine Waters is planning to call multiple hearings on the GameStop frenzy
Congresswoman Maxine Waters plans to thoroughly investigate the GameStop trading frenzy by holding multiple hearings on the matter. Waters, the…
Continue ReadingWhat’s next for Rush Limbaugh’s show?
Upon hearing about Rush Limbaugh’s death on Wednesday, many fans said he was irreplaceable. For the time being, his distributor is not going to…
Continue ReadingPerseverance rover is coming in for a Mars landing today
Landing day is finally here. The NASA Perseverance rover has been on a nearly 300 million-mile journey since it left Earth more than 6 months ago. If…
Continue ReadingHow to watch the Mars rover landing today
The search for signs of ancient life on Mars. The first helicopter fly on another planet. The first recordings of sound on the red planet.…
Continue ReadingGrocery store workers have been on the front lines for a year, but they’re struggling to get the Covid vaccine
Grocery store workers in the United States have been stocking shelves, handling customers and keeping stores tidy in challenging and sometimes…
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‘I am a hostage,’ says ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero as terrorism trial begins in Kigali
Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the movie “Hotel Rwanda,” appeared in court in Kigali on Wednesday along with 20 others accused of…
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Texas Republicans criticized for misleading claims that renewable energy sources caused massive outages
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other Republicans are seeking to deflect blame, misleadingly pointing to renewable energy sources including wind and solar…
Continue Reading‘The Masked Dancer’ finale reveals identity of the last three celebrities
The moves and music have come to an end on the first season of “The Masked Dancer.” Gymnast Gabby Douglas was named the winner after…
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Storm threatens to blanket the East Coast in ice as Texans struggle for heat and water after days without power
As hundreds of thousands of Texans struggle for heat and water because of utility outages for a fifth consecutive day, more potentially deadly storms…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 variants could fuel another surge. Fauci says we have two powerful tools against them
Covid-19 variants are threatening to cause another surge of infections, health officials warned Wednesday, and it’s now more important than…
Continue Reading‘NCIS: New Orleans’ will end after Season 7
“NCIS: New Orleans” is ending. The show, the newest in the “NCIS” franchise, will finish after its current seventh season.…
Continue ReadingWalmart just boosted pay to $15. It’s not what you think
Walmart announced pay bumps Thursday that will bring its average hourly wage to over $15 an hour. But the move still falls short of the $15 minimum…
Continue ReadingHow China is devastating Australia’s billion-dollar wine industry
South Australian winemaker Jarrad White spent almost a decade building his business in China. Then, in a matter of months, it all fell apart. It had…
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court is still sitting on Trump’s tax returns, and justices aren’t saying why
Lawsuits involving Donald Trump tore apart the Supreme Court while he was president, and the justices apparently remain riven by him. For nearly four…
Continue ReadingThe level of Covid-19 among children reflects cases in the community, not whether schools were open
Covid-19 case rates among children track much more consistently with overall case rates in a state than with trends in in-person learning in K-12…
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Accenture to hire 150 moms for ‘highly coveted roles’
One of the largest consulting companies in the world is making a major commitment — to moms. Accenture will hire 150 mothers for positions at…
Continue ReadingBlue Ivy Carter shines in mom Beyoncé’s new campaign
Blue Ivy Carter is a little fashionista in mom Beyoncé’s latest Adidas x Ivy Park campaign. The 9-year-old modeled mom’s “Icy…
Continue ReadingCongress is again discussing reparations for slavery. It’s a complex and thorny issue
Slavery reparations are back in the national spotlight. A House Judiciary subcommittee held a hearing this week to discuss establishing a federal…
Continue ReadingCountry singer Luke Combs apologizes for past use of the Confederate flag
Luke Combs has issued an apology for past use of the Confederate flag in his performances. Followers on social media pointed out that when the…
Continue ReadingJobless claims jump: Another 861,000 Americas filed for initial benefits last week
Another 861,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week, according to seasonally adjusted data released Thursday from…
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GOP chaos is a big gift to Democrats
The acquittal of Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial speaks volumes about the moral fiber of the Republican senators who refused to abandon…
Continue ReadingUK’s Prince Philip spends a second night in hospital
Prince Philip has spent a second night in hospital after being admitted earlier this week as a “precautionary measure” following…
Continue ReadingAs the WHO investigated coronavirus origins in China, Beijing pushed a conspiracy about the US
When World Health Organization investigators wrapped up their work examining the origins of the coronavirus in Wuhan this month, Chinese officials…
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The Texas crisis is not how modern life is supposed to work
The US health care system has been strained near capacity by the Covid outbreak. The US education system has been unmasked as unfair and incapable of…
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