Covid-19 was third leading cause of death last year, CDC confirms in early data
Covid-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States last year, after heart disease and cancer, according to provisional data released…
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Goodbye empty middle seats. Delta is selling the whole plane starting May 1
The empty middle seat on airplanes, one of the few advantages of pandemic, is about to disappear. Delta Air Lines, the last remaining US airline to…
Continue ReadingToday is International Transgender Day of Visibility. Here’s what you should know
Today, transgender and nonbinary people around the world will recognize International Transgender Day of Visibility. With transgender visibility in…
Continue ReadingHuawei has lost its smartphone crown. It may never get it back
Just eight months ago, Huawei reached its longtime goal of becoming the world’s biggest smartphone maker. Now, it is not even in the top three.…
Continue ReadingDr. Leana Wen: Why I’m glad I took part in the Johnson & Johnson vaccine trial
There are three Covid-19 vaccines authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration, and they all required that each vaccine manufacturer conduct…
Continue ReadingFirefighter who watched George Floyd die returns to stand in Derek Chauvin trial
An off-duty Minneapolis firefighter who was rebuffed from rendering aid to George Floyd last May returned to the stand in Derek Chauvin’s trial…
Continue ReadingVirtual classes make hunt for missing students harder
Jeff Mosely’s job revolves around keeping students engaged in the classroom — but with many classrooms online only during the Covid-19…
Continue ReadingWhite House says Americans deserve ‘better information’ as allies criticize WHO coronavirus report
President Joe Biden believes Americans “deserve better information” about the origin of Covid-19 and further steps from the global…
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Infrastructure was a Trump punchline but is a window into Biden’s soul
President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan is no joke. The huge — more than $2 trillion — proposal he will unveil Wednesday covers…
Continue ReadingVietnam sentences flight attendant for spreading coronavirus
A court in Vietnam handed a two-year suspended jail term to a Vietnam Airlines flight attendant on Tuesday after finding him guilty of breaking…
Continue Reading‘The Candy Book’ and 5 other reads that defy ‘outdated rules of gender’
Transgender, gender-nonconforming, nonbinary, crossdressing and androgynous people, and drag queens, inspired and contributed to the fashion industry…
Continue ReadingMy Bloody Valentine working on two new albums, sign to Domino
My Bloody Valentine have signed with Domino and the band’s music is now available to stream. The “dreampop” quartet’s most…
Continue ReadingRussia registers world’s first Covid-19 vaccine for animals
As governments across the globe scramble to secure Covid-19 vaccine doses for humans, Russia has registered the world’s first coronavirus…
Continue ReadingBritney says she ‘cried for two weeks’ after ‘Framing Britney Spears’ documentary
Pop superstar Britney Spears says she was reduced to tears by a documentary that explored her career and high-profile conservatorship battle with her…
Continue ReadingRep. Matt Gaetz denies relationship with 17-year-old and claims extortion attempt
Rep. Matt Gaetz on Tuesday denied that he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old after the New York Times reported that, according to its…
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Pfizer/BioNTech says its Covid-19 vaccine is 100% effective and well tolerated in adolescents
Clinical trial results of Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine showed its efficacy is 100% and it is well tolerated in youths ages 12 to 15, the…
Continue ReadingChildren among the dead and injured in Myanmar military airstrikes, say activists
Children were among those killed and injured in airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on an ethnic rebel-controlled area in the country’s…
Continue Reading14 countries and WHO chief accuse China of withholding data from pandemic origins investigation
It was supposed to offer insight into the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic. But since its release on Tuesday, the long-awaited World Health…
Continue ReadingBidens’ dog Major involved in another biting incident
The Bidens’ dog Major has been involved in another biting incident that required medical attention, two people with knowledge of the incident…
Continue ReadingNike sues the maker of Lil Nas X ‘Satan Shoes’ for trademark infringement
Nike is suing the art collective behind the Lil Nas X “Satan Shoes” that have sparked a social media backlash. In a lawsuit filed Monday,…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump launches new website for personal office after social media bans
Donald Trump is back online. The former president and first lady, Melania Trump, have launched a website to serve their personal offices. The…
Continue ReadingThe Americans who bought a house in Italy over the internet
How many of us have been sitting at home, seen a dreamy picture of a foreign country, and started planning our life there? That’d be a lot. But…
Continue ReadingHow fruit influencers helped make Sumo Citrus a cult favorite
When Jerry Callahan had his first bite of a Sumo Citrus fruit about nine years ago, he knew he’d tried something special. “This is going…
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NYPD makes an arrest in the hate crime assault on a 65-year-old Asian woman
New York City police said Wednesday morning they made an arrest in the case of a 65-year-old Asian woman who was attacked Monday in Midtown…
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Leader of mercenary group in Mozambique says that ISIS-linked insurgents hold Palma
In his first on-camera interview, Lionel Dyck, the head of Dyck Advisory Group (DAG), told CNN that insurgents in northern Mozambique effectively…
Continue ReadingHe should be on the frontline of the pandemic response. Instead, he is facing deportation
Few would envy Britain’s embattled National Health Service (NHS) workers over the past year. One of the world’s worst Covid-19 tolls has…
Continue ReadingInappropriate SpongeBob episodes get pulled by streaming services
Two “SpongeBob SquarePants” episodes are no longer available on Paramount+ and Amazon because of inappropriate content. One episode,…
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Exclusive: Jamie Dimon speaks out on voting rights even as many CEOs remain silent
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is speaking out in defense of voting rights in the wake of Georgia’s restrictive voting law and as other…
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Michigan voting rights battle looms as Republicans plan to side-step Whitmer veto
Michigan is emerging as the latest battleground in Republicans’ nationwide push to restrict voting rights, with GOP officials planning to…
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How Michael Miraglia completed his own Strongman Marathon on Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats
Many have completed a marathon, but no-one has done anything like Michael Miraglia’s Strongman Marathon. The fitness coach and CrossFit athlete…
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As Covid-19 numbers rise, the CDC chief says she’s scared about where US is headed. But it’s not too late to change country’s course
New Covid-19 cases have spiked in the US in the last several days, the latest data showed Tuesday — and White House and health officials are…
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Coronavirus likely spread to people from an animal — but needs more study, new WHO report says
The novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19 probably spread to people through an animal, and probably started spreading among humans no more than a…
Continue ReadingSouth Dakota governor declares a state of emergency due to several wildfires
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem declared a state of emergency Tuesday following fires that have forced hundreds to evacuate and closed Mount…
Continue ReadingG. Gordon Liddy, convicted Watergate conspirator, dies at 90
G. Gordon Liddy — a former FBI agent, organizer of the Watergate break-in and radio show host — has died at age 90, his son confirmed to…
Continue Reading‘Real Housewives’ star Jen Shah arrested on federal fraud charges in connection to a nationwide telemarketing scam
Reality TV star Jen Shah of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” was arrested and charged in connection with a telemarketing scheme…
Continue Reading2 former Texas sheriff’s deputies indicted in connection with Javier Ambler’s death, DA says
A Texas grand jury indicted two former Williamson County deputies Monday in connection with the death of Javier Ambler II, a Black man who died…
Continue ReadingSwiss ambassador to US allegedly assaulted in Washington residence
An intruder gained entry to the Swiss ambassador’s residence in Washington, DC, on Monday afternoon and assaulted the ambassador, according to…
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The roadmap for Biden’s infrastructure plan goes back to 1956
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden will unveil an infrastructure bill during a visit to Pittsburgh. Estimates place the bill’s total cost…
Continue ReadingA man making a video about Philadelphia’s gun violence was shot and killed on the job
A Philadelphia man working on a video about the city’s gun violence became a victim of the story while on the job. Anthony Merriett, 55, was…
Continue ReadingGermany will limit AstraZeneca vaccine to people over 60
Germany will only administer AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine to people aged 60 and above, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday, following the…
Continue ReadingOfficial collapses at NCAA men’s tournament game between Gonzaga and USC
Game official Bert Smith collapsed Tuesday evening in the first half of the men’s NCAA basketball game between No. 6 seed University of…
Continue ReadingChauvin trial witness sums up what George Floyd means for Black people in America
The teenager who filmed former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin pressing his knee into George Floyd’s neck testified that she saw her…
Continue ReadingA South Dakota wildfire forced hundreds of evacuations while other blazes shut down Mount Rushmore
A wildfire burning near the outskirts of Rapid City, South Dakota, has forced the evacuation of 400 to 500 homes, officials said Monday. The…
Continue ReadingVW learns how not to do an April Fools joke
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Continue ReadingVolkswagen of America said its name was changing. Now it admits it was just a disaster of an April Fool’s stunt
In a move intended to reflect its new push into electric vehicles, Volkswagen’s US arm said Tuesday it was changing its name to…
Continue ReadingFirefighter, 9-year-old and teens give powerful testimony in Derek Chauvin trial
A professional fighter felt scared. An off-duty firefighter felt…
Continue ReadingChildren sleeping on mats in overcrowded plastic pods: Inside a facility on the US-Mexico border
Children lying side by side in plastic-lined pods. Shelves stocked with supplies, including baby bottles and diapers. Girls huddled together in a…
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Impending doom? We can avoid it
Thank God for vaccines. The Biden administration’s mass vaccination campaign comes just as spring brings warmer weather and longer days,…
Continue Reading‘Game of Thrones’ stage play in the works, magazine reports
Westeros could be coming to the West End. A stage show set in the world of “Game of Thrones” is in the works, according to The Hollywood…
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