Stocks pop despite jobs report showing slow recovery
The first jobs report of the Joe Biden presidency was less than okay — but Wall Street cheered anyway. Stocks rose Friday morning, extending…
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The Weeknd explains why he’ll be performing solo at the Super Bowl
The Weeknd is going solo Sunday. According to the artist, viewers should not expect to see any guest appearances during his 2021 Pepsi Super Bowl LV…
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Donald Trump is no longer part of SAG-AFTRA
He didn’t want to be fired, so he quit. Former President Donald Trump on Thursday submitted his resignation from SAG-AFTRA, the union…
Continue ReadingHomebound senior says she can’t get COVID-19 vaccine
Click here for updates on this story Greenwood, Louisiana (KTBS) — As of Monday, Feb. 8, people over the age of 65 will…
Continue ReadingMissouri man sues Papa John’s for race discrimination
Click here for updates on this story St. Ann, Missouri (KMOV) — A St. Ann man is suing the city’s Papa…
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All Australian Open players in quarantine test negative as tournament draw is announced
It looks as if it’s all systems go for the Australian Open next week after all players forced into a recent quarantine returned negative…
Continue ReadingFormer WWE superstar Gabbi Tuft comes out as transgender
Gabbi Tuft is ready to show the world who she is. Tuft, a former WWE wrestling star, announced she is transgender this week. “This is…
Continue ReadingInstagram is realizing it’s not so easy to knock off TikTok
It took less than six months for Instagram’s Snapchat clone to catch up to its rival’s audience size and be credited with stunting…
Continue ReadingPuppy Bowl XVII to feature First Lady Jill Biden message
American dog royalty will be making an appearance at Puppy Bowl XVII. First Lady Jill Biden has filmed a public service announcement to air during…
Continue ReadingIt’s hard to expel a member of Congress. Here’s what to know
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the conservative Republican firebrand member of Congress, has drawn revulsion in Washington and among Americans…
Continue ReadingRobinhood is airing a Super Bowl ad amid its GameStop fiasco
Robinhood, the stock trading app that helped fuel GameStop mania and ended up in a PR crisis, is running a Super Bowl ad. The 30-second spot, which…
Continue ReadingWinter weather leads to 40-car pile-up in Iowa, people stranded by ice floes in Wisconsin
Thursday brought havoc to the roads in Iowa and left dozens of people stranded by ice floes in Wisconsin, with a powerful winter storm showing no…
Continue ReadingRobinhood is airing a Super Bowl amid its GameStop fiasco
Robinhood, the stock trading app that helped fuel GameStop mania and ended up in a PR crisis, is running a Super Bowl ad. The 30-second spot, which…
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School reopening becomes the new partisan wedge issue
The debate over when and how and whether to put American kids back in school is taking on a predictably partisan tinge in Washington, with…
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Leaders of the anti-vaccine movement used ‘Stop the Steal’ crusade to advance their own conspiracy theories
As the Trump faithful gathered around the Capitol on January 6, two conspiracy theories peddling in government mistrust converged: The fraudulent…
Continue ReadingHere’s where to find vaccine information in your state
Vaccines are being rolled out in phases, and each state decides precisely who is eligible for each phase in its jurisdiction. When can YOU get the…
Continue Reading ‘It’s extraordinary. It’s an adrenaline rush roller coaster’: Inside the Super Bowl halftime show
The sports world is rightly raving about Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for reaching his 10th Super Bowl this Sunday against Patrick Mahomes…
Continue ReadingWestern countries have ‘hoarded’ Covid vaccines. Africa is being left behind as cases surge
African nations are being left behind in obtaining Covid-19 vaccines as richer countries stockpile vaccines and prioritize their own populations…
Continue ReadingWhy COVAX could become the most important acronym of 2021
It’s called COVAX — and it may be the best hope in vaccinating the world. The relative obscurity of this vaccine program belies its…
Continue ReadingLittle sign of fraudulent COVID-19 tests in Canada among travellers, despite warnings
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — The federal government says the Canadian Anti-Fraud…
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