More than 1 in 4 US adults are fully vaccinated against Covid-19
As the US aims to ramp up inoculations to win the race against Covid-19 variants, more than 1 in 4 adults are now fully vaccinated. While more than…
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Bus torched in more Northern Ireland violence as British and Irish leaders call for calm
The White House joined Northern Irish, British and Irish leaders on Thursday, expressing concern as parts of Northern Ireland experienced a week of…
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5 things to know for April 9: Covid-19, Capitol riots, Amazon, Myanmar, S. Carolina
California had its worst wildfire season ever last year. With record-breaking temperatures and months of dry weather, officials worry this year…
Continue ReadingSt. Vincent on red alert for ‘imminent’ volcanic eruption
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves on Thursday declared a disaster alert prompted by a change in the eruptive activity at…
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AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine: How common are blood clots and should I be worried?
Following weeks of speculation about whether Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine might be connected to dozens of cases of blood clots…
Continue Reading‘Duck Dynasty’ stars Korie and Willie Robertson talk ‘ugly comments’ about biracial child
Korie and Willie Robertson have gotten candid about raising a biracial son. The couple, made famous by the hit A& E reality series “Duck…
Continue ReadingUS considering sending warships to Black Sea amid Russia-Ukraine tensions
The United States is considering sending warships into the Black Sea in the next few weeks in a show of support for Ukraine amid Russia’s…
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Fauci says new Covid-19 cases are at a disturbing level as the US is primed for a surge
The number of new Covid-19 cases has plateaued at a “disturbingly high level,” and the US is at risk from a new surge, Dr. Anthony Fauci…
Continue ReadingFederal watchdog investigating State Department cybersecurity practices
An independent government watchdog is conducting a wide-ranging probe into the State Department’s cybersecurity practices, including how it…
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Joe Manchin on the fate of Joe Biden’s agenda
Joe Manchin says it’s no fun being the most powerful man in Washington. The West Virginia Democrat, who sits at the fulcrum of the Senate…
Continue ReadingCapitol Police officer rammed by car died of blunt force head injuries, medical examiner says
US Capitol Police Officer William “Billy” Evans, who was rammed by a car at the Capitol last week, died of multiple blunt force injuries…
Continue ReadingA growing number of US colleges and universities are requiring students to get Covid-19 vaccinations
As colleges and universities nationwide make plans to welcome back students in the fall, a growing number have announced they will require all…
Continue ReadingDiddy rips General Motors for name-dropping his network to defend against ‘systemic racism’ accusations
Sean “Diddy” Combs is accusing General Motors of name-dropping his network to score points with Black America. The 51-year-old Bad Boy…
Continue ReadingAmazon union votes are still being counted but there’s already a controversy
In most situations, a mailbox is just a mailbox. But in the milestone union election at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, a mailbox installed…
Continue Reading500 million LinkedIn users’ data is for sale on a hacker site
Information scraped from around 500 million LinkedIn user profiles is part of a database posted for sale on a website popular with hackers, the…
Continue ReadingAt least 1 person killed and 5 wounded after a shooting at a Texas office park, police say
One person was killed and at least five others were wounded — four of them critically — in a shooting at an industrial park in Bryan,…
Continue ReadingBiden announces limited gun restrictions as pressure rises following mass shootings
Facing pressure to act after a recent spate of high-profile mass shootings, President Joe Biden unveiled a package of moves Thursday that seek to…
Continue ReadingManchin says ‘January 6 changed me’ as he calls for bipartisan cooperation
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia cited the deadly attack on January 6 at the US Capitol as an event that changed his perspective on a…
Continue ReadingMatt Gaetz associate likely to strike plea deal, attorneys say
Joel Greenberg, a central figure in the ongoing investigation into Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, is likely to strike a plea deal with federal…
Continue ReadingDisney sets opening date for Marvel’s Avengers Campus
Soon guests will be able to walk alongside Earth’s Mightiest Heroes when “Avengers Campus,” the new land based on the Marvel franchise, opens…
Continue ReadingWatchdog reveals new warning about map of Capitol’s underground tunnels posted before insurrection
A scathing report by the US Capitol Police watchdog obtained by CNN reveals that there were even more law enforcement failures prior to January 6…
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At least 1 person killed and 4 wounded after a shooting at a Texas office park, police say
One person was killed and at least four others were wounded in a shooting at an industrial park in Bryan, Texas, on Thursday afternoon, police…
Continue ReadingScathing watchdog report reveals Capitol Police had expired ammo and ineffective shields during riot
A scathing report by the US Capitol Police watchdog obtained by CNN reveals that there were even more law enforcement failures prior to January 6…
Continue ReadingGeorge Floyd’s preexisting conditions and drug use had no impact on his death, doctor says
A renowned pulmonary critical care doctor testified Thursday morning that George Floyd died from a “low level of oxygen” when former…
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Manchin and the grim reality of Washington’s minority rule
Here’s evidence of the extreme dysfunction of the US federal government in three semi-related stories from the last day. 1. President Joe Biden…
Continue ReadingFederal investigators are scrutinizing Matt Gaetz’s trip to Bahamas
Federal investigators are seeking to determine whether Rep. Matt Gaetz was provided travel and women in exchange for political favors as part of a…
Continue ReadingAnne Beatts, pioneering ‘SNL’ writer and ‘Square Pegs’ creator, has died
Anne Beatts, a pioneering writer for “Saturday Night Live” and National Lampoon who also created the sitcom “Square Pegs,”…
Continue ReadingFlorida sues federal government over cruise industry restrictions
The state of Florida is suing the Biden administration to reopen the cruise industry “immediately” and allow cruises to “resume…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia state Senate approves anti-trans sports bill
West Virginia state senators on Thursday approved a measure prohibiting transgender girls and women in the state from competing on secondary and…
Continue ReadingMore than 5,000 people attended an illegal party at the Tonto National Forest in Arizona, officials say
More than 5,000 people attended an unauthorized and illegal event at Tonto National Forest near Phoenix on Saturday, leading to multiple violations…
Continue ReadingThis is what Disney Parks of the future will look like
Walt Disney World is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and Disneyland plans to reopen later this month. But Disney Parks Chairman Josh…
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How AstraZeneca’s latest vaccine troubles could slow the global recovery
AstraZeneca’s vaccine is key to ending the global economic slump caused by the coronavirus. But a series of missteps by the drugmaker and new…
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Some Covid-19 long haulers say vaccines may be relieving their symptoms. Researchers are looking into it
Jessamyn Smyth hopes that two shots in the arm may be what finally delivers her from a year in which the lasting effects of Covid-19 wreaked chaos in…
Continue ReadingEx-NFL player Phillip Adams killed 5 in South Carolina before taking his own life, authorities say
Former NFL player Phillip Adams killed five people — including a prominent doctor, his wife and their two young grandchildren — at the…
Continue ReadingThe guy who started the GameStop mania will soon be chairman of the board
George Sherman may still be the CEO of meme stock poster child GameStop. But it looks like Chewy co-founder Ryan Cohen is really running the show.…
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Wall Street is betting on Joe Biden getting infrastructure done
Wall Street is once again betting on infrastructure. And after four years of dashed hopes, investors have reason to believe Washington will finally…
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What the Founders would say about mass shootings
Every time America suffers a mass shooting, I wonder how James Madison would have reacted. Despite the grinding familiarity of gun massacres,…
Continue Reading‘Them’ taps another vein of horror in the Black experience of the 1950s
“Them” inadvertently serves as a reminder of how deftly Jordan Peele threaded the needle of social commentary and horror with “Get…
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Ex-NFL player Phillip Adams suspected of killing 5 in South Carolina, official says. Coroner says he took his own life
Investigators believe former NFL player Phillip Adams shot and killed five people — including a prominent doctor, his wife and their two young…
Continue ReadingFormer NFL player Phillip Adams is suspected of killing 5 in South Carolina, official says. He took his own life
Investigators believe former NFL player Phillip Adams shot and killed five people — including a prominent doctor, his wife and their two young…
Continue ReadingMan arrested for assaulting Asian 7-Eleven employee in Manhattan, NYPD says
Police arrested a Brooklyn, New York, resident on assault and reckless endangerment charges after he allegedly struck a 7-Eleven worker in the face…
Continue ReadingChinese tech firms with ties to the military added to US blacklist
The Biden administration is keeping up the pressure on Chinese technology firms by adding more companies to a Commerce Department blacklist. Seven…
Continue ReadingGeorge Floyd died of a low level of oxygen as Derek Chauvin pinned him to the street, doctor says
A renowned pulmonary critical care doctor testified Thursday morning that George Floyd died from a “low level of oxygen” as former police…
Continue ReadingTwo top CBS execs leave network amid investigation of toxic work culture
Two top TV executives at CBS have left the network two months after being suspended for allegations that they created a toxic work culture which…
Continue ReadingMatt Gaetz associate likely to strike cooperation deal with federal government, attorneys say
Joel Greenberg, a key figure in the ongoing investigation into Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, is likely to strike a plea deal with federal…
Continue ReadingYou likely will hear the term ‘ghost guns’ today. Here’s what it means
President Joe Biden is directing his administration to tighten restrictions on so-called ghost guns as part of a series of actions related to gun…
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One of Costco’s secret weapons is coming back
Costco diehards, don’t fret: The beloved food court, known for its $1.50 hot dog and soda combo and giant menu boards, is coming back to life,…
Continue ReadingAncient cave artists starved themselves of oxygen while painting
Ancient cave decorations can be breathtaking to behold, but new research claims the artists may have been starved of oxygen when they were painting.…
Continue ReadingSnap and Twitter are backing India’s answer to TikTok
Snap and Twitter are among a group of investors that have just poured half a billion dollars into Mohalla Tech, an Indian startup that owns social…
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Doctor and two children are among 5 killed in South Carolina shooting, authorities say
Five people were killed — including a prominent doctor, his wife and their two young grandchildren — in a shooting at a home near the…
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