Germany’s recession wasn’t as bad as 2009
Germany’s economy held up better in the pandemic than it did during the global financial crisis, despite a second wave of lockdowns in the…
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Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat tests positive for Covid-19
Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat of New York said Thursday he has tested positive for Covid-19 and is isolating at home, he announced in a series of…
Continue ReadingDelta turned record profit into a record loss in one year
Delta Air Lines closed the books on the worst year in its history. Thursday, Delta reported a record $6.8 billion loss for 2020, excluding special…
Continue ReadingImpeachment has forced Wall Street onto the sidelines
Stocks rallied to record highs as a mob descended on the US Capitol. But now that President Donald Trump has become the first American president in…
Continue ReadingThe US box office just had a horrible year. 2021 may not be much better
With the coronavirus pandemic shuttering theaters for months on end and major blockbusters delayed into an unforeseeable future, 2020 was one of the…
Continue ReadingSome Marylanders are rethinking how they pay bills amid USPS delays
Click here for updates on this story ELLICOTT CITY, Maryland (WBAL) — Some Marylanders are rethinking how they pay…
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Grant to Jericho Road will help fund portable shower, laundry vehicle
The Dottie and Eli Ashley Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation has awarded $10,000 to Jericho Road of Redmond to help in the purchase and…
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Julia Letlow runs for her late husband’s US House seat in Louisiana
Julia Letlow, the widow of Republican congressman-elect Luke Letlow who died of coronavirus in late December, announced on Thursday she would run for…
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Impeachment ramifications are just beginning to unfold
The historic and rapid second impeachment of President Donald Trump came and went in a week. But the larger ramifications of the House’s…
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Impeachment fractured the GOP
Donald John Trump will be remembered as the only president in American history to be impeached on two separate occasions. He incited an insurrection…
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Andrew Yang announces candidacy for New York mayor with surprising endorsement
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang officially jumped into the crowded race to become the next mayor of New York City on Thursday…
Continue ReadingREAD: Justice Department IG report on family separations
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions knew early on migrant families would be separated when the Trump administration implemented its controversial…
Continue ReadingBritish Open Golf Tournament Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the British Open. July 11-18, 2021 – The 149th Open Championship is scheduled to take place at Royal St. George’s…
Continue ReadingOldest quasar and supermassive black hole discovered in the distant universe
The most distant quasar and the earliest known supermassive black hole have been discovered, shedding light on how massive galaxies formed in the…
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Early-morning Redmond motel room fire prompts evacuations
A fire that broke out early Thursday morning in a room of the Redmond Super 8 Motel was stopped from spreading by an automated sprinkler, but not…
Continue Reading‘WandaVision’ flexes some different muscles as Marvel adds its power to Disney+
Marvel flexes different muscles with “WandaVision,” leveraging major assets while stretching its creative formula in this first series…
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Trump has told staff not to pay Rudy Giuliani over irritation at being impeached again
President Donald Trump, irritated at being impeached for a second time, has told people to stop paying Rudy Giuliani’s legal fees, a person…
Continue ReadingAt least 5 dead in Sudan border attack as tensions with Ethiopia escalate
Sudan says at least five women were killed in border attacks by Ethiopian government-backed militias and it will use all “available…
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Former Michigan governor faces charges for the Flint water crisis that left 12 people dead
Twelve people died and more than 80 were sickened during the Flint water crisis, and now authorities are holding two Michigan officials responsible.…
Continue ReadingNew $300 weekly federal unemployment benefits start to reach Americans in need
Jobless Americans in many states are starting to see heftier unemployment checks, thanks to the $900 billion relief package Congress approved in late…
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