George Floyd’s girlfriend tells Derek Chauvin trial that they struggled with opioid addiction
George Floyd’s girlfriend testified in Derek Chauvin’s criminal trial Thursday that he was a kind, caring, athletic man who…
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Ingenuity Mars helicopter: The historic journey to fly on another planet
When the Ingenuity helicopter takes flight this month, it will be a Wright brothers moment on Mars. This first powered, controlled flight on another…
Continue ReadingPeeps are back with a vengeance
Everything is coming up Peeps this Easter. Pepsi has launched a limited edition Peeps soda. 7-Eleven is serving a Peeps latte, convenience chain…
Continue ReadingMothers anxious to break out of ‘she-cession’ and get back to work
Nearly a year after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered her son’s school and her daughter’s day care, Diana Limongi hit a wall. “I…
Continue ReadingTexas Senate advances bill with new voter restrictions
The Texas State Senate advanced a far-reaching elections bill early Thursday with several provisions placing new restrictions on the voting process,…
Continue ReadingViolations at ICE facility threatened the health and safety of detainees, watchdog report says
Detainees at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Arizona filed hundreds of grievances about mistreatment, including…
Continue ReadingMia Farrow addresses ‘vicious rumors’ about the past deaths of her children
Mia Farrow is usually very private, but she is speaking out on the deaths of her three late children, Tam, Lark and Thaddeus. In the wake of the…
Continue ReadingNew York legalizing weed could mean big things for the future of the cannabis industry
New York this week became the latest state to legalize recreational cannabis, and in doing so, it’s poised to become one of the nation’s…
Continue ReadingPrincess Diana to receive plaque outside the London flat she lived in before marrying Charles
Diana, Princess of Wales will be honored with a blue plaque outside the west London flat where she lived before marrying Prince Charles, it has been…
Continue ReadingCongress failed to protect stimulus checks from private debt collectors. Some states are stepping up
At least six states are moving to shield the most recent round of stimulus payments from private debt collectors after Congress failed to exempt the…
Continue ReadingUS is still in crisis — but can grow faster than China, St. Louis Fed president says
St. Louis Fed president James Bullard says the US economy hasn’t turned the corner fully — but stimulus and America’s vaccination…
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‘Decades overdue.’ Transportation industry cheers Biden’s infrastructure plan
President Biden’s massive infrastructure proposal has excited transportation executives who say it is unprecedented and will have a broad,…
Continue ReadingJada Pinkett Smith’s ‘Red Table Talk’ returns with Niecy Nash and her ‘hersband’
The return of “Red Table Talk” got really real. Jada Pinkette Smith, her 20-year-old daughter Willow Smith and Pinkett Smith’s…
Continue ReadingRoyal box of chocolates from 1900 discovered in war helmet
From sugary-sweet eggs to luxury chocolate truffles, Easter is a time many will be exchanging treats with their loved ones. But maybe check the…
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Four people, including a child, were killed in a mass shooting at an office complex in Orange, California
Four people, including a child, were killed in a mass shooting at an office complex in Orange, California, on Wednesday, a police official said. A…
Continue ReadingEurope’s vaccine rollout ‘unacceptably slow,’ WHO warns, amid ‘worrying’ surge
The rollout of vaccines in Europe is “unacceptably slow,” the World Health Organization said Wednesday, delivering a damning evaluation…
Continue ReadingGeorgia-based companies face boycott calls over voting bill
Opponents of a law that changed voting rules in Georgia are calling for boycotts of high-profile Georgia based companies, including Delta, Coca-Cola…
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Trump’s own statements in old lawsuit could haunt him in any future criminal case
Donald Trump once said he calculated his net worth, to a degree, on his “feelings,” and that he put the “best spin” on some…
Continue ReadingBiden administration launches $10 million ad campaign, leaders’ network to encourage vaccination
The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled a large-scale effort to encourage Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, rolling out its…
Continue ReadingStocks had a wild start to the year. Investors should be careful
Signs of market mania. Volatile tech stocks. Rising government bond yields. Welcome to the second quarter, where Wall Street strategists say the…
Continue ReadingUS leans on Saudi Arabia over rising oil prices as OPEC meets
The United States has stressed the importance of “affordable” energy to Saudi Arabia ahead of a meeting of major oil producers, which…
Continue ReadingQueen Victoria commissioned chocolate in 1900. It’s just been found in a Boer War helmet case
From sugary-sweet eggs to luxury chocolate truffles, Easter is a time many will be exchanging treats with their loved ones. But maybe check the…
Continue ReadingDelta CEO and Georgia governor get heated in voter law square-off
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp launched a counterattack on Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian Wednesday afternoon, just hours after Bastian said the voting bill…
Continue ReadingThe witnesses in George Floyd’s case share guilt, anger and sadness after his killing
The 19-year-old cashier who suspected George Floyd had handed him a counterfeit $20 bill said Wednesday he still feels guilt for Floyd’s death…
Continue ReadingMyanmar junta offers ceasefire to some, as UN envoy warns of ‘bloodbath’
As the United Nations Security Council discussed Myanmar’s military coup on Wednesday, the country’s junta declared a…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 1: Coronavirus, White House, voter suppression, Russia & Ukraine, California shooting
“If it thunders on All Fools’ Day, it brings good crops of corn and hay.” All pranks aside, there’s a lot of truth behind…
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Will Joe Biden take his place alongside FDR and LBJ?
Will JRB take his place alongside FDR and LBJ? President Joseph Robinette Biden just unveiled the latest move in his quest to transform the US…
Continue ReadingGibraltar has vaccinated most of its adults. This is what it’s like now
People clinking wine glasses in bars and restaurants. Fans watching live soccer and boxing matches. As summer approaches, life has almost returned to…
Continue ReadingCDC director says Americans may soon return to everyday activities, but ‘we’re not quite there yet’
Though many Americans are eager to return to normal after a year of living through the Covid-19 pandemic, the head of the Centers for Disease Control…
Continue ReadingTwo US Capitol Police officers sue Trump and say he should be held responsible for January 6 attack
Two US Capitol Police officers who say they were injured during the January 6 insurrection are suing former President Donald Trump for inciting the…
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Biden’s new plan is an unfocused spending spree
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden announced his massive infrastructure plan — his latest effort to expand government influence over our…
Continue ReadingState Department orders non-emergency personnel out of Myanmar
The State Department has ordered the departure of all non-emergency US government personnel and their family members from Myanmar as deadly…
Continue ReadingShe’s 14 months old and needs a drug that costs $2.1 million to save her life
For the first few months of her life, Ayah Lundt was the picture of health. Born in January last year at a whopping 8.3 pounds, the bubbly baby girl…
Continue ReadingMan charged in hate crime assault on Asian woman was out on parole for killing his mom
The man arrested in the assault on a 65-year-old Asian woman in New York City was out on parole for killing his mother, police told CNN. Brandon…
Continue ReadingQuality issue at Baltimore vaccine plant delays some of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine
Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday it had found a quality problem at a Baltimore plant helping manufacture its single-dose coronavirus…
Continue Reading‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ could be the biggest hit of the pandemic
Since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, Hollywood has kept a close eye on any movie that could give some insights into the film…
Continue ReadingIt’s possible to reach herd immunity, then lose it. Repeatedly. Here’s what you can do to help prevent that from happening
If you think herd immunity is the finish line to this pandemic, it’s time for a reality check. Herd immunity with Covid-19 could come and go,…
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Senate Republicans already have a Donald Trump problem
Over the past 10 days, two things happened that make clear that a) Trumpism isn’t going anywhere and b) it’s going to complicate…
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Derek Chauvin’s body camera video shows his reaction just after George Floyd left in an ambulance
Moments after George Floyd was taken away in an ambulance last May, former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin was confronted by a witness who…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft earns contract worth up to $21.9 billion to make AR devices for the US Army
Microsoft has scored another major government contract, this time to produce augmented reality devices for the US Army. The Army announced Wednesday…
Continue ReadingTucker Carlson livid after Rep. Matt Gaetz tries to rope him into controversy, source says
Fox News host Tucker Carlson was angered after Congressman Matt Gaetz attempted to rope him into a scandal involving allegations related to sex…
Continue ReadingAlexey Navalny announces he is going on hunger strike
Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny says he is going on a hunger strike to protest against prison officials’ refusal to grant him access…
Continue Reading‘Real Housewives’ star Jen Shah’s virtual court hearing experiences technical issues after more than 250 people called in
Reality TV star Jen Shah of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” was unable to participate in her own court arraignment on Wednesday…
Continue ReadingA teacher resigned after her racist rant stereotyping Black families during a Zoom call was recorded by a parent
After a Zoom call with a student and his mother, a California teacher who thought the call had ended was recorded saying her student has learned to…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 led to a global increase in stillbirths, maternal mortality, and depression, review finds
The Covid-19 pandemic had a significant and negative impact on pregnant women and their infants, according to a global review of studies. The review,…
Continue ReadingBrown University undergraduates vote for reparations for descendants of enslaved people
Over a decade ago, Brown University released a report with findings on its ties to slavery, and now undergraduate students have voted in support of…
Continue ReadingJustice Department charges Capitol rioter who allegedly tased and assaulted officer with flagpole
The Justice Department has charged a Capitol rioter who allegedly tased DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone, who later spoke out about how…
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Witnesses make a devastating case against Derek Chauvin and a history of injustice
The trial of Derek Chauvin on second-degree murder charges in the killing of George Floyd has cast a bright spotlight, one that forces Americans to…
Continue ReadingMan arrested in hate crime assault on Asian woman was out on parole for killing his mom
The man arrested in the assault on a 65-year-old Asian woman in New York City was out on parole for killing his mother, police told CNN. Brandon…
Continue ReadingJustice Department charges Capitol rioter who allegedly tased and assaulted officer with flag pole
The Justice Department has charged a Capitol rioter who allegedly tased DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone, who later spoke out about how…
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