The shocking numbers behind the Lake Mead drought crisis
The United States’ largest reservoir is draining rapidly. Plagued by extreme, climate change-fueled drought and increasing demand for water,…
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Juneteenth 2021: How major companies are celebrating
Major corporations are celebrating Juneteenth in unique ways this week. The annual June 19 tradition, which falls on Saturday this year, commemorates…
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‘Eyes on the prize’: Two activists set aside personal threats to fight new voting restrictions
This week, voting right activists Cliff Albright and LaTosha Brown will board a 53-foot bus and kick off a tour through the South. Their task: Rally…
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Louisiana will be the first Democrat-led state to end $300-a-week pandemic unemployment benefit early
Louisiana will stop paying the $300-a-week federal boost to pandemic unemployment benefits at the end of July — the first Democrat-led state to…
Continue ReadingLow-income Americans can now register for expanded child tax credit
Low-income American families who don’t typically file tax returns can now register to receive the enhanced child tax credit, which will start…
Continue ReadingJada Pinkett Smith shares unpublished Tupac Shakur poem to mark his birthday
Hollywood star Jada Pinkett Smith has posted a never-before-seen poem written for her by deceased rapper Tupac Shakur, who would have turned 50 on…
Continue ReadingChina successfully launches mission sending astronauts to new space station
China successfully launched three astronauts into space on Thursday, bringing the country one step closer to completing its new space station. The…
Continue ReadingCHINESE ASTRONAUTS BLAST OFF TO NEW SPACE STATION
China successfully sends three astronauts into…
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Wimbledon organizers cut prize money by 5%, aim for full stadium capacity
As the Wimbledon tennis championships return this summer, organizers have announced updated measures including reduced stadium capacities, Covid-19…
Continue Reading5 things to know for June 17: Biden trip, voting laws, coronavirus, Myanmar, climate
The first tropical system of the season could be headed our way by the end of the week. If the storm materializes, it will be named Claudette and is…
Continue ReadingWhy balloons strapped to explosives are the latest flashpoint in Israel-Hamas tensions
The Israeli military launched airstrikes against Hamas targets in Gaza overnight after militants floated dozens of so-called “incendiary…
Continue ReadingOfficer injured in Capitol riot blasts GOP lawmaker’s behavior as ‘disgusting’ after tense exchange
A DC Metropolitan Police officer who defended the US Capitol on January 6 blasted GOP Rep. Andrew Clyde on Wednesday evening for what he called…
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Denmark star Christian Eriksen to be fitted with heart starter
Christian Eriksen is to be fitted with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), the Danish national football association announced Thursday,…
Continue Reading U.S. Open: Brooks Koepka vs. Bryson DeChambeau — Why everyone is talking about golf’s new rivalry
It began with a look of pure annoyance and frustration, spiraled into a meme and then a beer company got involved. Yes, everybody is talking about…
Continue Reading Chris Paul indefinitely sidelined from NBA playoffs as part of the league’s Covid-19 protocols
Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul has been sidelined following his placement on the league’s Covid-19 health and safety protocols, the team…
Continue Reading Paul Pogba follows Cristiano Ronaldo’s lead by removing display drink during a press conference
Some of the brands sponsoring Euro 2020 — Europe’s ongoing international football tournament — aren’t having an easy time of…
Continue ReadingSeveral major airlines are dealing with disruptions after widespread website outages
Several airlines, including Southwest, United, and Virgin Australia, acknowledged ongoing website system issues late Wednesday. In a statement to CNN…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft names CEO Satya Nadella as chairman
Satya Nadella is now even more powerful at Microsoft. The tech giant’s CEO was named chairman of the board Wednesday, elevating his current…
Continue ReadingFormer White House adviser says dangerous coronavirus variant is ‘like Covid on steroids’
A coronavirus variant first identified in India is “like Covid on steroids,” Andy Slavitt, former White House senior adviser for Covid-19…
Continue ReadingIndonesian officials give away live chickens to residents willing to get vaccinated
Live chickens are being given away by local authorities in rural Indonesia as an incentive for older residents to get vaccinated against Covid-19.…
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