Florida golfer found drowned after searching for lost ball
A Florida golfer is believed to have drowned after falling into a golf club pond while looking for his lost ball Sunday morning, police say. Hermilo…
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Taylor Swift won’t reschedule postponed ‘Lover Fest’ shows
Taylor Swift won’t reschedule “Lover Fest” shows that were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The star took to social media…
Continue Reading Purple Heart left at thrift store is returned to the family of a deceased veteran
When Teresa Ferrin found a Purple Heart at the Phoenix thrift store where she works, she knew it had to be important to somebody. “Every time…
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New Covid-19 cases have stopped declining. Don’t repeat the mistakes of 2020 and start a new surge, Fauci says
It’s easy to get caught up in all the good news about the Covid-19 pandemic. A third vaccine is on the brink of getting distributed by the…
Continue Reading Jonah Hill takes to Instagram to sound off about body image after Daily Mail publishes surfing pictures
Jonah Hill has opened up about body image insecurities after the Daily Mail newspaper published photographs of the actor surfing in Malibu,…
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Cuomo changes plan and asks New York attorney general and chief judge to select independent lawyer to review sexual harassment claims
New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office has asked the New York attorney general and the chief judge of the court of appeals to jointly…
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Oregon reports no new COVID-19 deaths, 292 new cases
There are no newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, and the state’s death toll remains at 2,208, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue Reading Cassidy on Trump and the GOP: ‘If we idolize one person, we will lose’
GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy said Sunday that he believes if the Republican Party focuses on former President Donald Trump to win back seats in 2022 and the…
Continue Reading White House and Democrats defend House passing Covid-19 relief package without GOP support
The White House and congressional Democrats on Sunday defended the House’s passage of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus…
Continue Reading Rep. Karen Bass says systemic racism is playing a role in coronavirus vaccine distribution
Rep. Karen Bass said Sunday that the coronavirus vaccine rollout is failing African Americans and systemic racism is playing a role in vaccine…
Continue Reading These Black transgender women are fighting housing insecurity for LGBTQ people in the South
Kayla Gore wants transgender people of color in the South to have a fighting chance. In 2016, she and her friend Ellyahnna C. Wattshall were working…
Continue Reading Astronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover conducted a Sunday spacewalk
It was a nice day for a spacewalk. Astronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover Jr. began their spacewalk outside of the International Space Station at…
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India imposes new rules on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
India issued strict new rules on Thursday for Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms weeks after the country’s government attempted…
Continue Reading White House vows to ‘keep fighting’ for Tanden despite slim approval chances
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Sunday that the Biden administration will “keep fighting” for Neera Tanden’s…
Continue Reading 3 officers wounded by shotgun that fired as they entered an empty home, officials say
Three police officers in Wichita, Kansas, were wounded Saturday when a modified shotgun discharged as they entered an empty home, authorities said.…
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Portland protesters smash business windows, spray graffiti; 2 arrested
Two people have been arrested after protesters sprayed graffiti and smashed windows at several businesses in Portland’s Pearl District.…
Continue Reading DOJ charges man who allegedly sprayed chemicals at cops in Capitol riot
The Justice Department has charged a Texas man who was allegedly caught on video attacking a dozen police officers with a chemical spray during the…
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$3 gasoline could be around the corner — unless OPEC and Russia start pumping more oil
OPEC and Russia’s unprecedented production cuts last spring lifted oil prices out of a death spiral. Nearly a year later, the group is under…
Continue Reading How long should movies be in theaters before streaming? Hollywood is trying to find out
With the movie business upended during the pandemic and tilting more towards streaming than cineplexes, Hollywood is rethinking its business model.…
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Democratic lawmakers wrestle with how to proceed on immigration
Democratic lawmakers are wrestling with how to move forward with a series of immigration bills that would legalize undocumented immigrants, with some…
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