McDonald’s raises wages at company-owned restaurants
McDonald’s is the latest restaurant to say it’s raising wages in a bid to attract workers. The company is increasing hourly…
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Administration to invest $7.4 billion to hire and train public health workers to respond to pandemic
The Biden administration will invest $7.4 billion to recruit and hire public health workers to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic and prepare for…
Continue ReadingStudent says she was forced to cut her braids during softball game
Click here for updates on this story DURHAM, North Carolina (WRAL) — A Durham high school softball player is demanding…
Continue ReadingSen. Joe Manchin won’t support sweeping voting rights package, instead pushes for bill with narrower scope
Sen. Joe Manchin will not back the sweeping elections and campaign finance overhaul sought by Democrats to blunt Republican state-level efforts to…
Continue ReadingCourtney Stodden accepts Chrissy Teigen’s apology for social media bullying her
Courtney Stodden says she has accepted Chrissy Teigen’s apology for bullying her on social media when Stodden was a teen, but is disputing that…
Continue ReadingHealth official says appointments at vaccine clinic ‘filling up more quickly’ as kids 12 and older allowed to receive shots
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Regardless of the Center’s for Disease Control and…
Continue Reading‘Army of the Dead’ lets Zack Snyder cut loose on a too-long zombie-heist combo
“Army of the Dead” basically skips straight to “the Snyder cut” phase, since co-writer/director/cinematographer Zack Snyder…
Continue Reading‘The Underground Railroad’ conducts an unsettling ride through an alternate history
“The Underground Railroad” has an almost dreamlike quality, exploring an alternate history of the antebellum South that filters Colson…
Continue ReadingColonial Pipeline is restarting but the gas crisis isn’t over
The Colonial Pipeline is back in action after a six-day shutdown, but widespread gas station outages in the Southeast could linger for days. Industry…
Continue ReadingBitcoin plunges 12% after Elon Musk tweets that Tesla will not accept it as payment
The price of bitcoin has nosedived after Tesla CEO Elon Musk said his company was suspending plans to accept the cryptocurrency as payment for…
Continue ReadingBitcoin’s crash is very bad news for other cryptos
Elon Musk’s surprise reversal on accepting bitcoin payments for Tesla cars has triggered a sharp plunge in the cryptocurrency — spelling…
Continue ReadingThe repair of a vital Memphis bridge could take 2 months, chief engineer says
It could take up to two months to temporarily repair a crack that forced the closure of a vital bridge in Memphis, Tennessee, and the waterway below,…
Continue ReadingPair of recent Chicago police killings puts spotlight on policies related to officer foot pursuits
In late March, 13-year-old Adam Toledo was fatally shot by Chicago police officers at the end of a foot chase. Police said body camera footage shows…
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is proud of NBA’s new social justice champion award, but worries US still faces ‘the same issues’
On the court, six-time NBA champion and basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was famous for the goggles he used to play in. Off it,…
Continue ReadingWhat is ‘black fungus’? The deadly infection afflicting COVID-19 patients in India
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — As India struggles to contain a massive outbreak…
Continue ReadingBloody tears: Rare case of ‘vicarious menstruation’ diagnosed in India
Click here for updates on this story EDMONTON, Alberta (CTV Network) — Doctors in India have identified a rare case of…
Continue ReadingKids and the Covid-19 vaccine: A pediatrician answers safety questions
Teenagers between the ages of 12 and 15 years old can now be given the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue ReadingHere’s how two mothers in the same county have totally different views on masks in schools
Like many moms of teens, Rachael Colón has to rush in the mornings to get her daughter up and ready for school. Maleah, 16, likes to sleep in. As…
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UN confirms military forces blocking aid in Ethiopia’s Tigray region following CNN investigation
The United Nations has confirmed that military forces are impeding humanitarian access to parts of Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region, after an…
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More than 150 Republicans launch new political movement questioning Trump’s role in GOP
A group of more than 150 Republicans, led by Donald Trump critics Evan McMullin and Miles Taylor, announced a new political movement that takes aim…
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