KFC’s biggest challenge: People can’t get enough of its fried chicken sandwich
America can’t get enough chicken sandwiches. That’s great news for KFC, which launched a new one earlier this year. KFC’s parent…
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Biden’s pick to serve on powerful DC-based appellate says her experience as a Black jurist ‘might be valuable’ if confirmed
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s pick to fill a vacancy on a powerful DC-based appellate court, said at a Senate hearing…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico’s Three Rivers Fire has charred at least 12,000 acres
The Three Rivers Fire has grown from burning 4,000 to 12,000 acres in New Mexico, according to a press release on the New Mexico Fire Information…
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Republicans won’t provide official Spanish response to President’s address
Republicans will not provide an official Spanish response to President Joe Biden’s speech to Congress on Wednesday night, breaking a modern…
Continue ReadingOne of the world’s most famous Indian CEOs says he’s heartbroken about his country
Google CEO Sundar Pichai said it has been “heartbreaking” to witness the pandemic’s devastating impact on India, which is…
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Joe Biden isn’t going to take away your burgers
First things first: Joe Biden isn’t going to take away your hamburgers. There’s a bizarre rumor going around in right-wing circles…
Continue ReadingTesla bought $1.5 billion in bitcoin early this year. By the end of March, it was worth $2.5 billion
Tesla’s $1.5 billion bitcoin bet from early this year had already increased in value by more than $1 billion by the end of last month. The…
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A juror in the Derek Chauvin trial says ‘the evidence was overwhelming’ against the ex-police officer
Vivid images and testimony from the trial against Derek Chauvin are now seared into the memory of Brandon Mitchell, one of the jurors who convicted…
Continue ReadingWill Biden stick with Powell at the Fed?
President Joe Biden has a lot on his plate right now. But he’ll soon need to make an important decision about the future of the Federal Reserve…
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Samsung unveils ‘mobile-first’ laptops
Samsung is bringing some of the strengths of its flagship Galaxy smartphones over to its notebook line. The company announced on Wednesday four…
Continue ReadingNew York Post temporarily deletes, then edits false story that claimed Harris’ book was given out in migrant ‘welcome kits’
The New York Post temporarily deleted, and then edited and republished, a debunked article that falsely claimed that copies of Vice President Kamala…
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Andrew Brown Jr.’s car made contact with officers in encounter that ended with his death, district attorney says
Andrew Brown Jr.’s moving vehicle made contact with law enforcement officers twice during the encounter in which deputies shot him dead in…
Continue Reading‘Total rubbish’ or the truth? UK media challenge Boris Johnson over shock coronavirus comments
UK media outlets from across the political spectrum are engaged in an unusually direct confrontation with Prime Minister Boris Johnson over…
Continue ReadingPfizer and Moderna vaccines reduce Covid-19 hospitalization risk by 94% among older adults, CDC study says
The Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines were found in the real world to be 94% effective against Covid-19 hospitalization among fully…
Continue ReadingJoe Rogan spread anti-vaccine misinformation. Spotify’s CEO is standing behind him
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek is standing behind and promoting his company’s top podcast host, Joe Rogan, even after Rogan spread anti-vaccine…
Continue ReadingDOJ repeals Trump ban on grants to ‘sanctuary cities’
The Justice Department has repealed a policy put in place during the Trump administration that restricted so-called sanctuary cities from receiving…
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A juror in the Derek Chauvin trial says every day in the courtroom felt like a funeral
The images from inside the courtroom still trouble Brandon Mitchell, juror 52 in the trial against Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.…
Continue ReadingThese meteorites landed on Earth after a 22-million-year voyage
For the first time, scientists have been able to precisely map the flight path of an asteroid that landed on Earth and trace it back to its point of…
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Derek Chauvin’s sentencing date is changed to June 25
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was found guilty of the murder of George Floyd last week, will be sentenced at 2:30 p.m. ET June…
Continue ReadingExclusive: The Declaration of Independence is the next hot IPO
A copy of the Declaration of Independence is hitting the sizzling collectibles market, just in time for July 4th. And unlike other rare items up for…
Continue ReadingSamsung unveils ‘mobile-first’ Galaxy Pro laptops
Samsung is bringing some of the strengths of its flagship Galaxy smartphones over to its notebook line. The company announced on Wednesday three…
Continue ReadingLeslie Jones to host 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards
Leslie Jones is bringing the funny to the MTV Movie & TV Awards. The former “SNL” star was announced as the host on Wednesday by MTV.…
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New video shows 4 seconds between police arrival and the fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr., attorney says
A new video shows that no more than four seconds passed between when Pasquotank Sheriff’s deputies arrived at Andrew Brown Jr.’s home and…
Continue ReadingMajority of Americans say US economic conditions are good for the first time during the pandemic, per CNN Poll
For the first time during the pandemic, most Americans approve of the economic conditions in the United States, according to a CNN poll conducted by…
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Why Biden’s speech to Congress is technically not a State of the Union address
President Joe Biden will deliver his first address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night, but since this is his first address, it’s…
Continue ReadingJana Kramer and Mike Caussin’s split leaves ‘Whine Down’ fans wondering what’s next
Jana Kramer and Mike Caussin’s breakup was the subject of their “Whine Down” podcast, even though they weren’t present for…
Continue ReadingBoeing’s business is slowly improving, but troubles remain
Boeing’s business is improving. But its troubles are not yet behind it. The company on Wednesday reported a much smaller loss in the first…
Continue ReadingBudd launches North Carolina Senate bid by aligning himself with Trump in growing primary field
Rep. Ted Budd launched his North Carolina Senate campaign on Wednesday, aligning himself with former President Donald Trump in a 2022 bid for the…
Continue ReadingSamsung to unveil ‘most powerful Galaxy’ device yet
In a typical year, Samsung only holds two of its big “Unpacked” events. But this is no normal year. The South Korean consumer electronics…
Continue ReadingHe’s shaping the future of Spotify, one moonshot idea at a time
Spotify is frequently one step ahead of us, suggesting undiscovered songs, artists and podcasts based on what you listened to in the past. But who is…
Continue ReadingMan who put his feet on desk in Pelosi’s office during Capitol riot to be released from jail pending trial
Richard Barnett, the man who put his feet on a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office and left her an insulting note during the Capitol…
Continue Reading‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ shifts gears, changing more than just its clothes
“The Handmaid’s Tale” joins the roster of programs that have flamed brightly, then kept the fires burning beyond their creative…
Continue ReadingChicken coops for everyone: A rural chain is thriving as millennials flee cities
If you’re one of those millennials who moved to a rural or suburban area during the pandemic, it’s practically a requirement that you…
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5 things to know for April 28: Covid-19, Biden, police violence, Boko Haram, Hungary
It may be hard to find gas this summer, but it’s not because of any crude oil shortage. It’s the tanker truck drivers needed to deliver…
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Battle of the billionaires: Jeff Bezos’ rocket company protests SpaceX’s latest NASA contract
Blue Origin is pushing back on NASA’s decision to hand a $2.9 billion contract to SpaceX to build the vehicle that will land the next…
Continue ReadingTwo New Jersey police officers charged for allegedly punching a teenager and lying about it
Two New Jersey police officers are facing civil rights and obstruction of justice charges for allegedly assaulting an Arab American teenager and then…
Continue ReadingAmerica’s economy is rebounding. But it is still in a deep hole
America is emerging from the worst of the pandemic, and that will mean some eye-popping figures when the government releases economic growth data…
Continue ReadingBig Tech is tightening its grip on the ads business
Big Tech companies continue to lap up huge amounts of money from advertisers as consumers spend more time online. That’s great news for their…
Continue ReadingPolice in Germany responded to a bomb alert — and found a sex toy
A bomb alert in southern Germany turned out to be a false alarm after a grenade-shaped object was found to be a sex toy. A woman out jogging in the…
Continue ReadingJoe Rogan wades into the anti-vaccination narrative on his Spotify podcast
Joe Rogan, one of the world’s highest paid and most popular podcast hosts, is giving air to anti-vaccine narratives. On his Spotify exclusive…
Continue ReadingHow the Biden presidency looks from one pivotal Pennsylvania county, 100 days in
Carol Erker vividly remembers the emotion that washed over her after Joe Biden won the 2020 election. Even as she worried about the pandemic and the…
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The rich world has failed India
The rich world has yet to provide a global response to the pandemic, a failure that’s hitting hard in India. On Wednesday, the official…
Continue ReadingCNN Poll: Majority of Americans approve of Biden and his priorities in first 100 days
On the cusp of the 100-day mark of Joe Biden’s presidency, a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS finds 53% of Americans approve of the way he is…
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A Black woman was grabbed by her hair and pulled out of an SUV during a traffic stop in North Carolina, lawsuit says
A Black woman was allegedly grabbed by the hair and pulled out of her SUV by North Carolina police during a traffic stop in 2019 after she was…
Continue ReadingBoko Haram fighters have hoisted flag and forcefully acquired wives in Nigerian town, governor says
Boko Haram fighters have reportedly hoisted the Islamist group’s flag in a remote district in Niger State, Nigeria’s Middle Belt region,…
Continue ReadingCDC gives new guidance on what vaccinated people can safely enjoy. But we may be hitting a wall with vaccine hesitancy
Just in time for warmer weather, fully vaccinated Americans can now safely enjoy more pre-pandemic activities without a mask, according to new…
Continue ReadingMeet the 12-year-old graduating high school and college in the same week
A 12-year-old in North Carolina used the downtime he had during the pandemic to take on a few extra classes in school. Now, one year later, Mike…
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New video shows 4 seconds between police arrival and the fatal shooting on Andrew Brown Jr., attorney says
A new video shows that no more than four seconds passed between when Pasquotank Sheriff’s deputies’ arrival at Andrew Brown Jr.’s…
Continue ReadingDemonstrators protesting the shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. remain in streets after curfew
Police told people protesting last week’s police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. to head home ahead of an 8 p.m. curfew imposed by Elizabeth City,…
Continue ReadingDC police officer: ‘It’s been very difficult’ seeing elected officials trying to whitewash brutal insurrection
A DC Metropolitan Police officer who was brutally assaulted while defending the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection said Tuesday evening…
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