Walmart got a boost from shoppers spending their stimulus checks
The latest round of federal stimulus payments of up to $1,400 per person lifted sales at Walmart, the largest retailer in the United States, as…
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Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey discuss mental health in new series trailer
Prince Harry has spoken about mental health in the trailer for an Apple TV+ documentary series with Oprah Winfrey, which aims to destigmatize the…
Continue ReadingEmma Watson sets the record straight on work and love life
Even though Emma Watson has almost 60 million followers on Instagram and almost 30 million on Twitter, she hasn’t posted since last June and…
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McCarthy announces opposition to bipartisan deal to form January 6 commission
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday he was opposed to a bipartisan agreement struck last week that would create an independent…
Continue ReadingFoxconn’s electric car ambitions just got another boost with Stellantis deal
Foxconn is partnering with automaker Stellantis to develop technology for vehicle cockpits, in the latest sign of the iPhone maker’s ambitions…
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Giuliani, who urged Trump supporters to have ‘trial by combat,’ says he wasn’t literally calling for insurrection
Lawyers for Rudy Giuliani — who exhorted Trump supporters in Washington on the day of the Capitol riot to “have trial by combat”…
Continue ReadingIsrael and Palestinians brace for day of protests after first night without Gaza rocket fire in a week
Israel and the Palestinian territories were bracing for a potentially tense day of protests and strikes Tuesday, as both sides prepare to bury the…
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Want to invest in crypto? There’s a consultant for that
Cryptocurrency enthusiasm is skyrocketing, and while information surrounding digital currency is becoming more attainable, there’s still a big…
Continue ReadingRift grows within Democratic Party over Israeli-Palestinian conflict as violence intensifies
A number of congressional Democrats are ramping up pressure on the Biden administration to more forcefully engage on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict…
Continue ReadingTexas, Indiana and Oklahoma to drop $300 weekly federal boost to unemployment benefits
Texas, Indiana and Oklahoma will end early the $300 weekly federal boost to state unemployment payments, as well as two other pandemic jobless…
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5 things to know for May 18: Coronavirus, policing, abortion, Gaza, Havana Syndrome
Help is around the corner for lots of American families. About 39 million households with children will start getting monthly enhanced child tax…
Continue ReadingThe fight against gun control has some surprising new allies
The firearms industry and its GOP allies have taken a more inclusive approach to fighting Democrat-led efforts to pass stricter gun laws this year.…
Continue ReadingAmazon reportedly in talks to buy MGM as streaming wars intensify
Amazon is reportedly in talks to buy MGM, the vaunted film studio that was a staple of Hollywood’s Golden Age. A tie-up would give the tech…
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More places in the US lift mask mandates. One local leader says the honor system is already not working
Several days since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said fully vaccinated Americans can — for the most part — ditch their…
Continue ReadingBiden administration notified Congress of $735 million weapons sale to Israel earlier this month, before violence began
The Biden administration notified Congress of a proposed US weapons sale to Israel worth $735 million earlier this month, according to two sources…
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‘I can’t control God,’ says Venus Williams following time violation due to heavy winds
Venus Williams received some unwanted divine intervention during Monday’s defeat to Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, after she was given a time…
Continue ReadingThese are the immunizers putting a personal face on a nationwide Covid-19 vaccination effort
When Hannah Rummer and her brother Nick Reid administer Covid-19 vaccines, they don’t just see a series of arms to inject and bandage. They see…
Continue ReadingBiden ‘expressed his support for a ceasefire’ in call with Israeli Prime Minister, White House says
President Joe Biden voiced support for a ceasefire Monday as intensifying violence between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza entered a second week.…
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Supreme Court takes up major abortion case next term that could limit Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up a key abortion case next term concerning a controversial Mississippi law that banned most abortions…
Continue ReadingNew York Mets baseball player says he’s doing fine after getting hit in the face by a 94 mph fastball
New York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar said he’s doing fine after getting hit in the nose by a 94 mph fastball during Monday’s game…
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