Rescue workers looking for 171 people feared dead in Uttarakhand after glacier burst
At least 171 people are missing and 26 have died in northern India after part of a Himalayan glacier fell into a river sending a devastating…
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Fact check: How Trump’s lawyers twisted the facts in their anti-impeachment filing
In a new legal filing, lawyers for former President Donald Trump accused the House Democrats who are leading Trump’s impeachment trial of…
Continue ReadingUS deploying B-1 bombers to Norway to send a message to Russia
The US Air Force is deploying B-1 bombers to Norway for the first time in a move that sends a clear message to Moscow that the US military will…
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The 11 most important lines from Liz Cheney’s blockbuster Fox News interview
Fresh off a surprisingly strong vote of support within the House Republican conference, Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney sat for an interview with “Fox…
Continue ReadingPoetry + football: It’s not as strange as it sounds
Poetry and football. Two words you don’t often hear in the same sentence. One is a lyrical, niche art form. The other is a violent,…
Continue ReadingGOP Rep. Ron Wright dies following Covid diagnosis
Republican Rep. Ron Wright of Texas has died, his congressional office announced in a statement Monday, saying that he had been admitted to the…
Continue ReadingDemocrats unveil $3,000 child benefit as part of Biden relief package
House Democratic leaders unveiled legislation Monday that would give millions of families at least $3,000 per child, advancing a key provision in…
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Blinken says Capitol insurrection hurt US standing as defender of democracy
Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer that the insurrection attempt on the Capitol by President Donald Trump’s…
Continue ReadingTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to quarantine after security agent tests positive
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will quarantine for 14 days after a member of his security detail tested positive for Covid-19, department…
Continue ReadingSenate confirms Denis McDonough as secretary of Veterans Affairs
The Senate on Monday confirmed Denis McDonough as President Joe Biden’s secretary of Veterans Affairs, a vote that took place just before the…
Continue ReadingThey see one man’s death as an urgent reminder of what Biden needs to do
It’s something Azadeh Shahshahani dreads hearing. And something she says she’s heard too many times already. Immigration and Customs…
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3 former GOP senators: Trump should not escape accountability on a technicality
Former president Donald Trump incited an insurrection and has faced little consequence for it so far. As such, senators must take on their…
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Larry Kudlow’s show to debut on Fox Business Network next week
Larry Kudlow is being tapped to revitalize Fox Business Network in the afternoons. Kudlow, who was the director of the National Economic Council…
Continue ReadingTesla’s $1.5 billion investment sends bitcoin to record highs
It’s an exciting day if you’re an investor in Bitcoin and/or Tesla. The cryptocurrency soared to a new all-time high of $44,868.98 per…
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Impeachment trial kicks off this week as Hill leaders near deal on its parameters
The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump begins this week as Senate leaders are closing in on an agreement that would give each…
Continue ReadingUS ramping up Covid-19 genome sequencing to track variants, CDC director says
The US has ramped up its genome sequencing efforts in the hunt for coronavirus variants, US Centers for Disease Control…
Continue ReadingThe battle over schools reopening heats up. What are the facts?
As the Biden administration works to speed up the country’s Covid-19 response, reopening schools has become one of the primary benchmarks of…
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CBO says raising minimum wage to $15 would reduce poverty but increase the deficit and cost jobs
Raising the federal hourly minimum wage to $15 would reduce poverty — but would also cut employment by 1.4 million workers and increase the…
Continue ReadingGOP Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama won’t run for reelection
Republican Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama announced Monday that he will not run for reelection in 2022, after serving 42 years in Congress.…
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Biden hopes Trump’s impeachment won’t derail agenda
As his predecessor is tried in the US Capitol this week for inciting a deadly riot, President Joe Biden will work to keep his first-100-days agenda…
Continue ReadingUS stocks are in a bubble, and it’s unclear when it will pop, hedge fund manager says
The V-shaped recovery in the stock market is gathering serious momentum. The S&P 500 is now 75% higher than its low point last March. The Nasdaq…
Continue ReadingSchumer and Ocasio-Cortez announce funds for families who lost a loved one during Covid but couldn’t afford funeral
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez teamed up in New York Monday to introduce $2 billion in special FEMA funds for…
Continue ReadingBiden administration will reengage with UN Human Rights Council
The Biden administration will reengage with the United Nations Human Rights Council, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Monday — its…
Continue ReadingArkansas Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin exits governor’s race in a sign of Trump-backed Huckabee Sanders’ strength
Arkansas Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin departed the 2022 governor’s race Monday, opting instead to run for attorney general, in a move that signals…
Continue ReadingBiden says he won’t lift sanctions on Iran to bring country back to negotiating table
President Joe Biden said the US will not lift sanctions to get Iran back to the negotiating table, suggesting the measure would only happen if Tehran…
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Trump lawyers argue former President did not incite riots by telling supporters to ‘fight like hell’
Donald Trump’s legal team accused House Democrats Monday of engaging in “political theater” and argued that…
Continue ReadingFacebook is trying to fix its anti-vaxxer problem. Again
After years of struggling to crack down on vaccine misinformation, Facebook is once again revising its policies to get tougher. On Monday, the…
Continue ReadingAsian-Americans’ disposable income was up 314% before Covid-19, study finds
The collective buying power of Asian Americans far outpaced other demographic groups over the past 20 years and was on track to reach $1.3 trillion…
Continue ReadingBiden says closed schools and loss of women in workforce is a ‘national emergency’
President Joe Biden said in an interview aired Sunday it was a “national emergency” that many students have been kept out of classrooms…
Continue ReadingWhy Main Street banks are doing better than Wall Street firms
If you are looking for another sign that the economy is rebounding and that average Americans are finally starting to benefit, you should check out…
Continue ReadingJack Ma is swapping drawings with his biggest fan
Two of Asia’s biggest names in tech, Masayoshi Son and Jack Ma, are keeping in touch through personal drawings. Son, the CEO of SoftBank,…
Continue ReadingChevron may not be an oil-first company in 2040, CEO says
Chevron has built a $170 billion fossil fuels empire that has made the 141-year-old company synonymous with the oil-and-gas industry. But the climate…
Continue ReadingChris Hemsworth’s stunt double says he’s struggling to keep up with the star’s weight gain
Chris Hemsworth‘s stunt double is tired of eating seven meals a day to try to keep up with the Hollywood actor’s ever-increasing size.…
Continue ReadingHyundai and Kia say they are not talking to Apple about self-driving cars
Shares of Hyundai and Kia plunged on Monday after the South Korean automakers said they were not in talks with Apple to develop self-driving cars…
Continue ReadingMyPillow CEO Mike Lindell is ‘begging to be sued,’ Dominion says
As conservative media has largely abandoned false accusations that electronic voting companies conspired in an attempt to overturn election results,…
Continue ReadingEvery aspect of Americans’ working lives has changed — for the worse
Dig beneath the topline numbers in the government’s monthly jobs report and you can see just how unprecedented the pandemic-fueled jobs crisis…
Continue ReadingTwitter banned Gateway Pundit founder Jim Hoft
Jim Hoft, the founder and editor-in-chief of far-right news site Gateway Pundit, was permanently suspended from Twitter Saturday after he violated…
Continue ReadingNegative interest rates and huge deficits are the new normal. What comes next?
The pandemic is pushing economic policy to the limits. Governments around the world are running record budget deficits, and central banks are…
Continue ReadingHarris and Yellen work with Black business leaders on recovery plan
Vice President Kamala Harris called on America’s Black business leaders to help spread the word that it is critical for Black Americans to take…
Continue ReadingNew York City middle schools will reopen to some students for the first time in months
Some New York City middle school students in grades six through eight will return to classrooms on February 25, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday.…
Continue ReadingJust six feet wide, ‘London’s skinniest house’ is for sale for $1.3 million
A house billed as “possibly the skinniest house in London” is up for sale for £950,000 ($1.3 million). Just six feet wide and covering…
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Despite dip in Covid-19 cases, expert says US is in the ‘eye of the hurricane’ as variants spread
While a recent dip in Covid-19 infections may seem encouraging, experts warn now is not the time for Americans to let their guard down. That’s…
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Tesla says you could soon pay for one of its cars with bitcoin
Tesla is betting big on bitcoin, saying it may soon accept the digital currency as payment for its cars. And the most valuable car company on the…
Continue ReadingRead: Former President Donald Trump’s defense team’s legal brief
In a pretrial brief ahead of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate, Trump’s legal team accused House Democrats…
Continue ReadingESPN reporter Pedro Gomez has died at 58
Longtime ESPN reporter Pedro Gomez died “unexpectedly” Sunday at the age of 58, according to a statement from ESPN and Sports Content…
Continue ReadingAfter weeks of drama and setbacks, the Australian Open kicks off
Thousands of tennis fans descended on Melbourne Park to watch stars including Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams kick off the Australian Open on Monday,…
Continue ReadingSuper Bowl halftime show featured The Weeknd and his bandaged army
The bandages were back, but not on The Weeknd’s face this time. The Grammy-winning singer took to the stage for the Pepsi Super Bowl LV…
Continue ReadingOne of Apple’s more controversial tech features may be going away this year. Many won’t miss it
Apple may be doing away with one of its most divisive pieces of technology this year, and some fans aren’t sorry to see it go. While the…
Continue ReadingGlobal oil prices have fully recovered from the pandemic
After a rocky 12 months, oil prices — which got crushed when Covid-19 slashed demand for energy around the world — are roaring back. What’s…
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