Frustrated Trump met with Pence before holiday break
Hours before President Donald Trump retweeted a message for his vice president to “act” in stopping the ratification of the Electoral…
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Large winter storm system dumps rain on Northeast, snow in other parts of East
A large winter storm that brought blizzard conditions to the Midwest was hitting much of the East Coast on Christmas Eve, bringing snow to parts of…
Continue ReadingUSPS agrees to treat Georgia runoff ballots as express mail
The US Postal Service has agreed to take extraordinary measures to deliver mailed ballots for Georgia’s upcoming Senate runoff elections,…
Continue ReadingStella Tennant, British supermodel and fashion nonconformist, has died at 50
Stella Tennant made her name in modeling by eschewing the traditionally feminine aesthetics that made stars out of her contemporaries. With her blunt…
Continue ReadingUS coronavirus deaths are projected to reach 567,000 by April, even amid vaccine rollout
More than 1 million people have received their first shot of a Covid-19 vaccine, but an influential coronavirus model projects the US death toll will…
Continue ReadingPetitions for George Floyd and Breonna Taylor are the most signed pleas of all time at Change.org
It’s been a challenging year: a global pandemic claimed millions of lives, a national reckoning on race put a spotlight on police brutality in…
Continue ReadingSEC sues Ripple and two executives for selling XRP crypto: A $1.3 billion illegal security offering
The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency platform Ripple, its CEO, and its chairman, for illegally selling…
Continue ReadingYoung adults who vape cannabis are more likely to experience cough, bronchitis and wheezing, study finds
The associations between vaping cannabis and respiratory health symptoms haven’t been fully known before — but one new study has revealed a…
Continue ReadingFauci says he will practice what he preaches this holiday season
Dr. Anthony Fauci turns 80 on Thursday, but don’t expect him to get philosophical on his big birthday. “I’m afraid if you sort of…
Continue ReadingA judge rules that a Black defendant shouldn’t have to stand trial in a courtroom decorated with portraits of mostly White judges
A judge in Virginia ruled that a courtroom lined with portraits of White judges could impede a Black defendant’s right to a fair trial and…
Continue ReadingHouse GOP kills bid for $2,000 stimulus checks
The House of Representatives on Thursday failed to advance a measure that would increase direct payments to Americans under a certain income level to…
Continue ReadingNew $600 stimulus checks in limbo after House GOP kills proposal increasing amount to $2,000
A second round of stimulus payments that was included in a coronavirus relief package passed by Congress Monday night is now at risk if President…
Continue ReadingDominion Voting Systems CEO doesn’t rule out legal action against Trump
The chief executive officer of Dominion Voting Systems on Thursday did not rule out taking legal action against President Donald Trump as the…
Continue ReadingPaul McCartney’s ‘Find My Way’ is the first music video off his new album recorded in quarantine
Paul McCartney has officially released an album that he recorded during his time in quarantine. “McCartney III” is the former…
Continue ReadingRush Limbaugh says he didn’t expect to be alive in an emotional last show of 2020
Rush Limbaugh wrapped up his final show of 2020 with an emotional outpouring of gratitude for the support he’s received during his battle with…
Continue ReadingDominion sends legal letters to conservative media figures warning of ‘imminent’ action
Lawyers representing Dominion Voting Systems have sent letters to a wide array of conservative media personalities, as well as the White House and…
Continue ReadingHoliday weeks to test Congress’ willingness to confront the President
The next two weeks on Capitol Hill will test the legislative branch’s ability to confront a President who Democratic and Republican aides have…
Continue ReadingBrexit trade deal reached between UK and European Union with just days to spare
The United Kingdom and European Union have reached a post-Brexit trade agreement after months of fraught…
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Trump’s been playing the pardon long game his entire presidency
More than a year and a half ago, special counsel Robert Mueller had caught on to what President Donald Trump might do with his pardon power.…
Continue ReadingBrexit is finally done. It will leave the UK poorer
The United Kingdom and the European Union have agreed on a trade deal, closing the book on more than four years of uncertainty over how the country…
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Is Brexit (really) done and what happens now?
British citizens can breath a sigh of a relief this Christmas, as months of fraught negotiations with the European Union have finally resulted in a…
Continue ReadingGeorge Clooney tries to save humanity in chilly apocalyptic drama ‘The Midnight Sky’
George Clooney takes his biggest directorial swing yet with “The Midnight Sky,” and comes away with a decidedly mixed result. A…
Continue ReadingPatty Jenkins describes the ‘complex’ joy of shooting ‘Wonder Woman 1984’
“Wonder Woman 1984” director Patty Jenkins is thrilled audiences finally have an opportunity to see the film and hopes people will enjoy…
Continue ReadingHouse fails to pass measure to increase stimulus checks to $2,000
The House of Representatives on Thursday failed to advance a measure that would increase direct payments to Americans under a certain income level to…
Continue ReadingZooey Deschanel channels Katy Perry in new music video
Katy Perry’s new music video has us doing a double take. Perry released a video for her song “Not the End of the World” on Monday…
Continue Reading‘Promising Young Woman’ stars Carey Mulligan as a feminist vigilante for the #MeToo era
“Promising Young Woman” combines a promising star and timely premise into a provocative but less-than-satisfying thriller. A darkly comic…
Continue ReadingThese were the deadliest jobs in the US last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Work-related deaths reached a 12-year high in 2019 at more than 5,300, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A worker died every…
Continue ReadingChinese swimmer Sun Yang’s eight-year doping ban set aside by Swiss court ‘on grounds of bias’
China’s triple Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang has had an eight-year doping ban “set aside” by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court…
Continue Reading‘Soul’ rivals the Pixar classics but might aim too high for the kids
The best Disney/Pixar animated movies historically straddle the line between delighting children and adults. “Soul,” a Pixar title…
Continue ReadingGiuliani told to preserve all records as lawyers for Dominion warn legal action is ‘imminent’
A defamation law firm representing Dominion Voting Systems has sent letters to White House counsel Pat Cipollone and President Donald Trump’s…
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Survivors of Blackwater massacre in Iraq slam Trump’s pardons for US guards behind killing
An Iraqi man who survived an infamous massacre of unarmed civilians by American security guards in Baghdad has condemned President Donald…
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Their communities are deserted by pharmacies. Advocates fear this will lead to inequitable vaccine access
Rochelle Sykes worries that her west side Chicago neighborhood will be left out when the Covid-19 vaccine becomes widely available next year. The…
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Trump puts on show of erratic behavior in final days
It turns out there are no silent nights in the Trump era. Even in the lead-up to Christmas, even in humiliating loss, even as Americans attempt…
Continue ReadingNeed something last minute? Here’s what is open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
The biggest question this time of year is wondering where you can get a last-minute gift or recipe ingredient during the…
Continue ReadingHere’s where things stand on Biden’s Cabinet deliberations
President-elect Joe Biden enters the Christmas holiday with the vast majority of his Cabinet nominees announced, yet final deliberations continue for…
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Ohio mayor calls for ‘immediate termination’ of officer who shot and killed a Black man ‘who had committed no crime’
The mayor of Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday called for the “immediate termination” of a city police officer in the killing of a Black man…
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5 things to know for December 24: Pardons, veto, coronavirus, Brexit, police violence
Some of the most unlikely places could get a white Christmas this year. For those who celebrate, have a safe and joyful holiday. We’ll be back…
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Biden’s post-election stock market bump is easily beating Trump’s
The Biden era is off to a roaring start on Wall Street, even surpassing the euphoria following President Donald Trump’s upset victory in 2016.…
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US passes 1 million people vaccinated for coronavirus
The nearly yearlong coronavirus pandemic has been full of gloomy numbers but Wednesday brought an encouraging one — more than 1 million people…
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Delta gifts employee who battled Covid-19 for months a first-class trip anywhere in the world
Janese Cockfield refused to sit idly by as her twin sister, Janice, lay in a coma 600 miles away, batting to survive Covid-19. “I was…
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Trump is more erratic than ever with final days in sight
It turns out there are no silent nights in the Trump era. Even in the lead-up to Christmas, even in humiliating loss, even as Americans attempt…
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Border wall construction presses full steam ahead in final days of Trump administration
At a secluded spot in southeast Arizona, the San Pedro River flows north from Mexico and crosses the United States border, running under a majestic…
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Teachers and school employees will be in the next round of people to get a Covid-19 vaccine in Ohio
The next group of people to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in Ohio will be the state’s teachers and school staff. Ohio teachers and school staff…
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Genetics experts worry coronavirus vaccines might not work quite as well against UK variant
Michael Worobey, a biologist at the University of Arizona, has seen more than 100,000 different strains of the virus that causes Covid-19. But when…
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White House coronavirus task force no longer proactively sending reports to states
The White House coronavirus task force has informed states that it will no longer proactively send its weekly state reports with tailored data and…
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Trump’s veto of massive defense bill sets up possible override vote next week
President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the sweeping defense bill that both chambers of Congress recently passed by veto-proof majorities, setting…
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Tyler Perry discusses police reform and poetic justice
Filmmaker Tyler Perry said he was troubled when he first heard of the movement to defund the police. “I thought, OK, this is going to be…
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‘Perfect storm’ of high package volume, employees out with COVID slowing USPS deliveries before Christmas
A historic amount of packages and rising employee Covid-19 rates are causing significant backlogs at US Postal Service processing facilities before…
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Trump issues 26 new pardons, including for Stone, Manafort and Charles Kushner
President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening announced 26 new pardons, including for longtime ally Roger Stone, former campaign chairman Paul Manafort…
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