Jill Biden punches the clock
Jill Biden has no time for dawdling; she has work to do. At a vaccine clinic in Albuquerque, New Mexico, last week, sensing hesitancy from a woman…
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You can now buy a seat on a Blue Origin rocket
Blue Origin, the Jeff Bezos-backed space tourism venture, will soon begin selling tickets for its rocket. The company made the announcement in a…
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Senators introduce bill to change how military sexual assault cases are prosecuted
A bipartisan group of lawmakers announced a plan to overhaul the way the US military responds to sexual assault cases, arguing it’s time to change…
Continue ReadingBiden tells trans Americans he has their back as GOP governors sign more anti-trans bills
President Joe Biden pledged his support for transgender Americans during his address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, telling members of…
Continue Reading‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ latest season sheds light on Janine
The new season of “The Handmaid’s Tale” will reveal a lot more about Janine. Before being forced to become a handmaid inside…
Continue ReadingThe National Park Service wants to know who’s responsible for a series of fires in the Everglades
A series of fires were intentionally set inside Everglades National Park in Florida over the course of two months, officials say. Now, investigators…
Continue ReadingTurkey enters first national lockdown as Covid-19 cases rise
Turkey has entered its first national coronavirus lockdown as infection rates continue to climb in the country, now the highest in Europe. The…
Continue ReadingBillboard Music Awards 2021: See all the finalists for top artist
Finalists for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards were revealed Thursday. The Weeknd leads with nods in 16 categories, including top artist, top male…
Continue ReadingBiden says he was unaware of Giuliani raid: ‘I give you my word, I was not’
President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he was not given a heads-up that the apartment and office of Rudy Giuliani were set to be raided Wednesday,…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris to be first vice president with wax figure at Madame Tussauds
Kamala Harris will soon be making more history when she becomes the first United States vice president to have a figure on display at the Madame…
Continue ReadingUS troop withdrawal from Afghanistan has begun, officials tell CNN
The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is now formally underway, according to several US defense officials. Fewer than 100 troops, along with…
Continue ReadingThe world doesn’t have enough computer chips. That’s bad news for you
In the market for a new car, smartphone or washing machine this year? A global shortage of computer chips could mean you have to wait a while and pay…
Continue ReadingThis fast food chain is now one of the most diverse workforces in America — except for its top executives
Shake Shack has emerged as one of the most diverse employers in America after hiring more than 1,000 people in 2020. But the premium burger…
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Investigation of Rudy Giuliani is ramping up in a big way
Eighteen months ago, media reports indicated that Rudy Giuliani, former President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, was under scrutiny by federal…
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India’s Covid-19 crisis is a problem for the world
There is a split scenario unfolding as the world battles the pandemic. In countries like the United States and the United Kingdom, jubilant,…
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How cops can de-escalate rather than fire their guns
Last week, our country breathed a sigh of relief as a guilty verdict was handed down against former officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George…
Continue ReadingUS economy soared in the first quarter, growing at a 6.4% rate
America is on the path to recovery and economic growth is rampant. But the pandemic recession has been severe and we’re still not done growing…
Continue ReadingTiny cabins become hot property for pandemic getaways
No Wi-Fi and spotty cell service hold a certain allure after 13 months of Zoom calls. That lack of connectivity is a key selling point for Getaway, a…
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Biden’s plan will help reverse the ‘she-cession’
On Wednesday night, President Joe Biden unveiled his “American Families Plan,” which calls for $1.8 trillion to be invested in education,…
Continue ReadingThe royal Wii? Gold-plated Nintendo console made for Queen Elizabeth is up for sale
Playing video games just got a whole lot posher, as a gold-plated Nintendo Wii made for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II goes on sale on eBay. But…
Continue ReadingBiden at 100 days: Hottest stock market since JFK
The Biden bust that the Trump campaign warned of has morphed into a Biden boom. The S&P 500 is up 8.6% since the market close on January 20, the…
Continue Reading‘Without Remorse’ sets up Michael B. Jordan in Tom Clancy’s revenge thriller
Michael B. Jordan puts his considerable star power to the test in “Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse,” an action movie that basically…
Continue ReadingReese Witherspoon did some reflecting after watching Britney Spears doc
Reese Witherspoon and Britney Spears ended marriages the same year and were raising two kids as single moms and Witherspoon says their treatment…
Continue ReadingScheana Shay diagnosed with serious medical condition after giving birth
“Vanderpump Rules” star Scheana Shay just welcomed a new baby, and revealed she was diagnosed with a serious medical condition after her…
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CNN Poll: 7 in 10 who watched say Biden’s speech left them feeling optimistic
About half of Americans who watched President Joe Biden’s address to Congress had a very positive reaction to the speech, and 71% said they…
Continue ReadingThis fast food chain is now one of the most diverse workforces in America — except for its executives
Shake Shack has emerged as one of the most diverse employers in America after hiring more than 1,000 people in 2020. But the premium burger…
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Now, it’s Congress’ turn to pick up the baton on Biden’s agenda
President Joe Biden laid out a far-reaching agenda to Congress on Wednesday night, one that implored his former Senate colleagues and the House of…
Continue Reading3 men charged in plot to kidnap Michigan governor now face weapon of mass destruction charge
Federal prosecutors unveiled new charges on Wednesday against three men who have been accused in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen…
Continue ReadingFact-checking GOP response to Biden’s joint address
In the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s joint address to Congress, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina said Biden and Democrats were…
Continue ReadingBrendan Hunt found guilty of threatening to assault or murder members of Congress
Brendan Hunt — whose father is a retired judge and who allegedly threatened the lives of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, now-Senate Majority Leader…
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Joe Biden can’t stop thinking about China and the future of American democracy
White House aides were prepping President Joe Biden to virtually tour an electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant last week when the President…
Continue ReadingThe global chip shortage has come for iPads and Macs
Even America’s biggest company can’t save itself from a global shortage of crucial computer chips. What’s happening: Apple just had…
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Joe Biden warns democracy is still threatened and Trump’s looming shadow proves it
As President Joe Biden used the grand Washington stage to bemoan the Capitol insurrection as the worst attack on US democracy since the Civil War, a…
Continue ReadingTurkey prepares for its first national lockdown as Covid-19 cases rise
Turkey is bracing itself for its first national coronavirus lockdown as infection rates continue to climb in the country, now the highest in Europe.…
Continue ReadingNavalny appears in court for first time since ending hunger strike, saying ‘I’m just an awful skeleton’
A judge in Moscow upheld a defamation conviction Thursday against jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny, who joined a court hearing via videolink, in…
Continue ReadingFlorida House passes controversial voting bill that would add new restrictions
After several hours of contentious debate, the Republican-controlled Florida House passed its version of a controversial bill that would add new…
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Biden goes off-script to thank McConnell for honoring his late son in 2016
President Joe Biden went off-script during his first joint address to Congress on Wednesday to thank Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for a…
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Hits and misses from Biden’s speech to Congress
President Joe Biden delivered the biggest speech of his presidency to date on Wednesday night — an address to a joint session of Congress.…
Continue ReadingThree men indicted on hate crime and kidnapping charges in connection to Ahmaud Arbery’s death, federal prosecutors say
Federal prosecutors indicted the three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery on hate crime and attempted kidnapping charges, the Department of Justice…
Continue ReadingIndia is one of the world’s top 10 buyers of Covid vaccines. It still has nowhere near enough
India has the world’s biggest vaccine producing capacity but is suffering a devastating second wave of coronavirus infections — just as…
Continue ReadingMore relaxed CDC coronavirus guidelines could come soon, Fauci says
After loosening its Covid-19 prevention guidelines somewhat this week for people who are fully vaccinated, the US Centers for Disease Control and…
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Fact-checking Biden’s first joint address to Congress
In his first joint address to Congress, President Joe Biden struck an optimistic tone, speaking for more than an hour and pushing his expansive…
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Judge denies media request for Andrew Brown videos, but allows family to view recordings
A North Carolina judge ruled Wednesday that video from four body cameras associated with last week’s shooting death of Andrew Brown Jr. will…
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From ad-libs to whispers, here’s how the Biden address to Congress was covered by the press
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. When Vice President…
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Biden promises to lift ‘left-behind and forgotten’ Americans with his ambitious economic agenda
President Joe Biden spoke directly to working- and middle-class Americans who “feel left behind and forgotten” in a rapidly changing…
Continue ReadingSen. Tim Scott in GOP rebuttal says ‘the President and his party are pulling us further and further apart’
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina criticized President Joe Biden and argued he is failing to deliver on his promises in the GOP rebuttal to the…
Continue ReadingSuspect faces numerous charges after alleged killing of Delaware police officer and assault of elderly couple
A veteran Delaware police officer has died following an assault after he was dispatched to the home of a person suspected in an attack of an elderly…
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5 takeaways from President Biden’s first address to Congress
President Joe Biden made a sweeping case Wednesday for massive new programs that would transform the government’s role in Americans’…
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Biden looks to use Covid successes to unite US around his legislative agenda
President Joe Biden, addressing a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night for the first time, called for America to overcome division as he…
Continue ReadingHong Kong has fined a journalist for ticking a box. That shows the city’s media freedoms are in jeopardy
Last Wednesday, Hong Kong journalist Bao Choy was honored for her investigative work. The following day, she was convicted for it. In essence, Choy…
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