Biden moves to unwind Trump’s Medicaid work requirements
The Biden administration took steps Friday to reverse one of the most controversial health care moves of President Donald Trump: Allowing states to…
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Lincoln Project under fire over handling of sexual harassment allegations against co-founder
The Lincoln Project says it is retaining an “outside professional” to review the tenure of co-founder John Weaver amid allegations that…
Continue ReadingHe says Fidelity wouldn’t let him sell during Reddit mayhem, costing him $830,000
Robinhood is in hot water for banning investors from buying GameStop during part of last month’s Reddit-driven market mayhem. And now Fidelity…
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Lunar New Year 2021: Ushering in the Year of the Ox
Though travel and parties may be discouraged in much of the world right now as Covid-19 casts a shadow over Lunar New Year for the second year in a…
Continue ReadingCDC issues warning about cheeses such as queso fresco due to listeria
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a multi-state listeria outbreak linked to fresh and soft cheeses such as queso…
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Vaccines — despite variants — are still good news
As a third vaccine against Covid-19 stands ready to be evaluated by the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization, I feel the…
Continue ReadingSenators posing questions to lawyers as impeachment trial races toward conclusion
The Senate moved into the next phase of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial Friday afternoon, as senators got their turn…
Continue Reading10 reasons we’re convinced Stanley Tucci can play anything
With more than 100 acting credits to his name, Stanley Tucci’s career is like the best dinner party: There’s a little something to suit…
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75-year-old protester knocked down by Buffalo police last June ‘a little surprised’ by grand jury decision not to indict
Martin Gugino, the 75-year-old man who was knocked to the ground by Buffalo police officers last June during a protest, said he was “a little…
Continue ReadingDemocrats debate whether to move on from Trump or seek another form of punishment after impeachment trial
Congressional Democrats are torn over whether to try to punish Donald Trump by censure or move on completely from the former President after the…
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Comedian Kevin Hart defrauded out of over $1M, allegedly, by former personal assistant
Click here for updates on this story Los Angeles (KCAL/KCBS) — A 29-year-old New York man has been charged with…
Continue ReadingTargeting Big Tech, Maryland becomes first state to tax digital advertising
Maryland became the first state in the country on Friday to impose a tax on digital advertising, as the state’s senate voted to override a…
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5 takeaways from Day 4 of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial
After two days of House impeachment managers making their case for the conviction of Donald Trump on a charge of incitement, the former…
Continue ReadingWhite House suspends deputy press secretary for one week for threatening reporter over story about him
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday that one of her deputies, TJ Ducklo, had been suspended for one week without pay after a Vanity…
Continue ReadingTrump’s defense team concludes their arguments at Senate impeachment trial
Donald Trump’s legal team on Friday wrapped up its presentation in a little over three hours as Trump’s lawyers sought…
Continue ReadingJack Dorsey and Jay Z announce bitcoin fund as cryptocurrency goes mainstream
Bitcoin’s big week got bigger with an announcement from rapper Jay Z and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey that the pair are establishing a bitcoin…
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Trump’s lawyers at impeachment trial look to equate Trump’s speech with Democrats’
Donald Trump’s legal team on Friday sought to equate the former President’s speech with that of Democrats, showing lengthy montages of…
Continue ReadingElon Musk, the world’s richest man, is about to get a whole lot richer
For a CEO who receives no salary, Elon Musk’s 2020 payday reached sky-high levels. He received four grants to buy 8.4 million Tesla shares in…
Continue ReadingMeet the British digital bank trying to conquer America
Revolut is on a mission to build a global digital bank. The British company is already one of Europe’s biggest fintechs. Now Revolut is setting…
Continue ReadingKPMG’s UK boss resigns after telling staff not to ‘sit there and moan’ about the pandemic
The UK chairman of accounting firm KPMG is resigning after he told staff in a meeting to stop complaining about the pandemic and said that there was…
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What will Mitch McConnell do?
The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump has been a riveting and disturbing drama — even as we know it will almost certainly…
Continue ReadingAmazon wages legal battle with New York attorney general over pandemic safety response
Amazon is waging a legal battle with New York’s attorney general over the company’s Covid-19 protections for workers, filing a federal…
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US consumer sentiment takes a hit despite promises of more stimulus
American households making less than $75,000 are feeling especially pessimistic about their financial futures, despite promises of more federal…
Continue ReadingJustin Timberlake apologizes to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson
Justin Timberlake is trying to make good. In a statement posted to his Instagram account on Friday, the singer issued an apology to Britney Spears…
Continue ReadingCroatia wants tourists to move there. These people are doing just that
While most European Union nations have kept their borders sealed against non-European visitors during the pandemic, Croatia has been welcoming…
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The UK economy just had its worst year in three centuries
The UK economy suffered its biggest slump in more than three centuries last year, with GDP falling by nearly 10% over the course of 2020. That means…
Continue ReadingHere’s where Samantha’s going in the ‘Sex and the City’ reboot
I couldn’t help but wonder … how will they write off Samantha? When HBO Max announced their upcoming revival of “Sex and the…
Continue Reading‘There’s never been a time like this’: Wall Street is piling into trading cards as prices soar
Ken Goldin has sold sports trading cards for four decades. What happened earlier this month still shocked him. In early February, a Michael Jordan…
Continue ReadingBlinken removing Yemen’s Houthis from list of foreign terrorist organizations effective next week
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is removing Yemen’s Houthi rebels from the US list of foreign terrorist organizations as of next Tuesday,…
Continue ReadingUS files complaint with Israel over unfair airline treatment for Tel Aviv flights
The US Department of Transportation has filed a complaint with Israel over unfair treatment of airlines, stemming from the closure of Ben Gurion…
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Where is my tax refund? How to check the status after filing your return
Roughly three-quarters of US tax filers typically end up getting a refund after they file their federal income tax returns. Last year 77% of filers…
Continue ReadingVitamin C, zinc don’t lessen Covid-19 symptoms, study finds
Can vitamin C and zinc help you fight off Covid-19? No, not even at high doses, according to the first randomized clinical trial to test the two…
Continue ReadingAn Indiana university retires its mascot that shares a name with the Ku Klux Klan newspaper
Students who attend Valparaiso University are Crusaders no more. The Lutheran university, aligning with schools and professional sports teams that…
Continue ReadingNigerian government urges #EndSARS movement to shelve the planned protests at Lekki Toll Gate
The Nigerian government has urged sympathizers of the #EndSARS movement to shelve plans for renewed protests at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos. The…
Continue ReadingHow chocolate fell in love with Valentine’s Day
In Western culture, romantic letters have been part of Valentine’s Day since the Middle Ages. Poet Geoffrey Chaucer, best known for “The…
Continue ReadingInside the Senate chamber: Sketches of senators and empty desks during Day 3 of the impeachment trial
The energy level in the Senate was reserved Thursday as the House managers wrapped up their second full day of arguments in the impeachment trial of…
Continue ReadingParamilitant communications under close scrutiny in Capitol riot investigation, court records show
Secret communications cited in court records are revealing just how aggressively federal prosecutors are working to understand the paramilitary…
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If Trump is acquitted, then we may as well strike the impeachment provision from the Constitution
In today’s partisan political world, we often hear folks on both sides of the aisle say, “Elections have consequences,” to explain…
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Nikki Haley makes her move against Donald Trump
Nikki Haley hasn’t said much about Donald Trump and the future of the Republican Party since the former President went down the rabbit hole of…
Continue ReadingNikki Haley criticizes Trump and says he has no future in the GOP
Former US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley directly criticized former President Donald Trump for his involvement stoking the US Capitol…
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Novak Djokovic defeats Taylor Fritz in five-set epic as fans are told to leave due to Melbourne quarantine
Novak Djokovic battled through injury to survive a comeback by Taylor Fritz in the third round of the Australian Open, triumphing 7-6 6-4 3-6 4-6…
Continue ReadingBlake Shelton ‘very serious’ about being a stepdad to Gwen Stefani’s sons
Blake Shelton loves being a stepdad to fiancée Gwen Stefani’s three sons. The singer talked about his life with Kingston, 15, Zuma, 13, and…
Continue ReadingThis fish looks like a hedge-trimmer — but its days could be numbered
The sawfish is one of the ocean’s stranger sights — with its unique long, narrow nose lined with teeth, it resembles a hedge-trimmer or…
Continue ReadingBiden weighs in on Trump’s impeachment trial saying the Senate has ‘a very important job’
President Joe Biden weighed in on his predecessor’s ongoing impeachment trial on Thursday while meeting with a bipartisan group of senators…
Continue ReadingWhat you need to know before making a vaccine appointment at your pharmacy
Shipments of Covid-19 vaccines will be headed to pharmacies this week under a federal program that aims to get more people vaccinated quickly.…
Continue ReadingBiden says he’s anxious to see what Republicans do in impeachment trial
President Joe Biden said Friday he is “anxious” to see how Senate Republicans will vote in the impeachment trial and whether they will…
Continue Reading‘Chappelle’s Show’ is streaming on Netflix again with Dave Chappelle’s blessing
Dave Chappelle has given his blessing to Netflix to run “Chappelle’s Show,” which will start streaming again Friday after the…
Continue ReadingA Navy meteorologist lost his wallet in Antarctica and got it back 53 years later
Retired Navy meteorologist Paul Grisham had long forgotten the wallet he lost while stationed in Antarctica in 1968, so he was surprised when someone…
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Trump lawyers have a lot of explaining to do
On Day 3 of Trump Impeachment 2, the Democratic House managers provided compelling evidence that Donald Trump knew that what he was saying on Jan. 6…
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Myanmar military releases more than 23,000 prisoners as protests against coup continue
Myanmar’s new ruling junta is releasing tens of thousands of prisoners Friday as angry protests against the military coup continue for the…
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