Hedge funds are getting crushed by the worst short squeeze in a quarter century
Hedge funds that bet against GameStop and other stocks have been crushed by the Reddit army — and they’re infecting the rest of Wall…
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Georgia police chief and officer pushed out over racist, misogynist remarks caught on camera at BLM rally
The police chief and a patrolman in a small Georgia town have been pushed out of their jobs after they were caught having a racist, misogynist…
Continue Reading Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny in court ridicules claims he failed to contact authorities while in a coma
Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny appeared in a Moscow court on Tuesday in a bizarre and heated hearing in which the politician ridiculed suggestions he…
Continue Reading Indian children hospitalized after ingesting hand sanitizer instead of polio drops
At least 12 children have been hospitalized after they were administered hand sanitizer drops instead of oral polio vaccine drops in India’s…
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Nike made a hands-free shoe and you have to see it to believe it
Nike’s newest shoe is “easy on, easy off” for those who can’t put their shoes on without assistance — or cannot be…
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5 things to know for February 2: Covid-19, stimulus, White House, GameStop, Myanmar
Happy Groundhog Day! Will we get more winter? Will we get an early spring? Will we ever spell “Punxsutawney Phil” correctly on the first…
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When will Biden ask the Supreme Court to uphold Obamacare?
President Joe Biden has been in office for less than two weeks, but a looming question is when, not whether, his Justice Department will change the…
Continue Reading Biden to sign immigration executive orders and establish task force to reunite separated families
President Joe Biden will sign three executive orders Tuesday that take aim at his predecessor’s hardline immigration policies and try to…
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5 ways to replace food rewards for fitness motivation
Healthy milestones offer a moment to celebrate victories, no matter how small. Positive reinforcement, such as rewarding yourself with a treat, plays…
Continue Reading What’s your gender? I prefer not to say
When it comes to filling out a form, I can write my name and address and birth date on autopilot without pause. But when I get to the gender…
Continue Reading ‘Groundhog Day,’ the movie’s final life lessons for our perpetual pandemic
“What would you do if you were stuck in one place, and every day was exactly the same, and nothing that you did mattered?” That’s…
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House Democrats move swiftly to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of committee assignments
House Democrats are moving expeditiously to remove GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments, a decisive step that comes as they…
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‘The most special thing I’ve done’: Two world-class climbers scale the tallest chimney in Europe
Soaring 360 meters into the sky, the Trbovlje Power Station in Slovenia is home to Europe’s tallest chimney. Just the mere sight of it is…
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Alibaba prepares to face investors as crackdown in China intensifies
Alibaba is coming off what was likely a big quarter for its e-commerce business. But China’s most famous tech firm is still poised to face…
Continue Reading Iran is ready for a new relationship with the US, but the clock is ticking, says Foreign Minister Javad Zarif
Iran is ready for a new relationship with the US — but the clock is ticking, according to Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif. In an exclusive…
Continue Reading Japan plans to extend its state of emergency as Covid-19 cases rise and Olympics loom
Japan plans to extend its state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka and eight other prefectures as the country continues to battle rising Covid-19 cases,…
Continue Reading Japan plans to extend its state of emergency as Covid-19 cases rise
Japan plans to extend its state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka and eight other prefectures as the country continues to battle rising Covid-19 cases,…
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Measure 110 decriminalizes drugs in new, health-based approach to possession
Measure 110, a new, first-in-the-nation Oregon law that rolls back criminalization of possessing small amounts of drugs, took effect Monday, though…
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Oregon Republicans urge transparent, nonpartisan approach to redistricting
Republican members of the Oregon Legislature’s redistricting committees said Monday they are strongly advocating for a transparent and nonpartisan…
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The pandemic is still dwarfing the size of Washington’s efforts to fight it
The long war against Covid-19, ever more daunting in the dispiriting months of winter, is now posing a fundamental question over whether the US has…
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