House Republicans could vote as early as Wednesday to replace Rep. Liz Cheney as GOP conference chair, a move that would underscore former President Donald Trump’s firm grip on the party months after leaving office. Cheney’s refusal to embrace Trump’s election lies, and her rebukes of his role in the US Capitol insurrection, has highlighted
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Seattle Seahawks’ wide receiver DK Metcalf’s speed went viral last season when he ran the full length of the pitch to catch an opponent during an NFL game, but he isn’t quite quick enough for the Tokyo Olympics. Metcalf competed in the 100 meters at Sunday’s USA Track and Field Golden Games and Distance Open
Continue ReadingSeth Rogen says he has no current plans to work with his former collaborator James Franco, in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations. In an interview with Britain’s Sunday Times, the 39-year-old actor revealed that his personal and professional relationship with Franco had been affected by the accusations made against the latter in 2014 and
Continue Reading Australian basketball star Liz Cambage has threatened to boycott the Tokyo Olympics while speaking out against the lack of racial diversity in promotional photos of the Australian Olympic team. Cambage, who helped Australia win bronze at the 2012 Olympics and also competed at the 2016 Games, criticized the images in a series of posts on
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Interest in the field of public health has risen since the pandemic started. Many hope this means our global tragedy has moved students to work toward a better future. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know
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Having cardiovascular risk factors from childhood to adulthood is linked to poor cognitive performance in a person’s 30s, 40s and 50s, according to new research that followed children over three decades. Researchers said the study was the first to highlight the impact of lifelong cardiovascular risk factors on the brain at midlife. The more cardiovascular
Continue ReadingA joint US Navy and Coast Guard team seized thousands of illicit weapons last week after stopping a small ship in the North Arabian Sea, the Navy said in a statement. The cruiser USS Monterey stopped the stateless dhow on May 6 during a routine operation to verify its registry, the Navy said. A US
Continue Reading The end of Rory McIlroy’s winning drought just so happened to fall on Mother’s Day — a fitting way to celebrate with his family. After claiming his first victory since 2019 at the Wells Fargo Championship on Sunday, McIlroy made a beeline for daughter Poppy and wife Erica as they celebrated victory as a family
Continue ReadingAs the coronavirus crisis in India spirals out of control and its health care system crumbles, the Indian diaspora in the US is pitching in to help. Sitting thousands of miles away, unable to be there physically to help and feeling the grief and desperation of their loved ones back home, Indian American doctors provided
Continue ReadingThe former chief physician of the Siberian hospital where jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny was treated immediately after his poisoning last summer has gone missing, Russian state media TASS reported on Sunday. Alexander Murakhovsky is the current regional Health Minister of the Omsk region – promoted in November last year to the position – after
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Six people were killed in a shooting early Sunday morning during a birthday party at a Colorado Springs, Colorado, mobile home, according to police. The suspected shooter — believed to be a boyfriend of one of the victims — is also dead, police said. Colorado Springs police received a call about a shooting just before
Continue ReadingTwo wildfires in Arizona have prompted evacuations and scorched more than 6,000 acres amid hot, dry and windy conditions. A brush fire that broke out Friday east of Phoenix, Arizona, has grown to 2,650 acres, according to the state Department of Forestry and Fire Management. The Copper Canyon Fire was about 35% contained as of
Continue ReadingA brush fire that broke out Friday east of Phoenix, Arizona, has grown to 2,650 acres, according to the state Department of Forestry and Fire Management. The Copper Canyon Fire was about 35% contained as of Sunday night, the department said on Twitter. Fire crews are focused on monitoring the blaze’s southern and western edges,
Continue ReadingHundreds of people were seen partying in several cities across Spain in the early hours of Sunday, as the country ended its 11 p.m. curfew, which was lifted in 13 of the country’s 17 regions at midnight. Footage was shared of people taking to the beaches of Barcelona and the streets of Madrid to celebrate
Continue ReadingFor a week, China’s Long March 5B grabbed global attention, as space agencies and experts closely tracked its trajectory, speculating where debris would fall upon the rocket’s uncontrolled reentry. In China, however, the country’s space administration stayed silent for days amid criticism that allowing such a large rocket stage to free fall towards Earth was
Continue ReadingGood news for 90s kids who have laundry baskets filled with Barbies in their parents’ basements: Mattel wants to recycle your old toys. The 76-year-old toy company is launching a pilot program called “Mattel PlayBack” that is designed to recover and reuse materials in old toys for future Mattel products. The new effort is the
Continue ReadingA French pilot has filed a legal complaint for “aggravated voluntary violence” and “endangering someone’s life” alleging colleagues in the French Air Force tied him to a target and ordered fighter jets to open fire around him in a “hazing ritual,” his lawyer Frédéric Berna told CNN on Saturday. The complaint filed this week in
Continue ReadingA cyberattack forced one of the top US fuel pipelines to shut down Friday, and analysts are worried the situation could result in a spike in gas prices. There is currently no information on when service in the pipeline will be restored, and “the number of days that the line is out of service is
Continue ReadingA version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. This era of extreme wealth, expanding inequality, and expected oversharing has given rise to a new beat: Covering America’s billionaire class. Consider just the past few days of headlines: Lots of news and noise about
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