Peloton recall to cost company $165 million in lost sales
Peloton is estimating its treadmill recall will cost the company about $165 million in lost revenue during the the current quarter, and result in a…
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The Milky Way — the ultimate wishing well
One of my family’s favorite activities is sitting around the firepit under a clear night sky, equipped with blankets and all the fixings for…
Continue ReadingUS weighs unfreezing $1 billion in Iranian funds
The Biden administration is weighing unfreezing $1 billion in Iranian funds that the country could use for humanitarian relief, amid the negotiations…
Continue ReadingMontana to end all pandemic unemployment benefits for jobless residents
Montana will soon stop paying federal pandemic unemployment benefits to its residents, opting instead to provide $1,200 return-to-work bonuses. It is…
Continue ReadingTwo Spanish journalists and an Irish citizen killed in Burkina Faso
Two Spanish journalists and an Irish citizen have been killed after they were kidnapped during an anti-poaching patrol in Burkina Faso on Monday.…
Continue ReadingBlinken says US ‘actively looking’ at boosting security cooperation with Ukraine during trip to Kiev
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Biden administration is “actively looking” at strengthening security assistance to Ukraine as…
Continue ReadingAsian Americans reported being targeted at least 2,400 times this year
A center tracking reports of racism and discrimination against Asian Americans says it has received 6,603 firsthand complaints since last year. Stop…
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Calif. man admits role in scheme to smuggle endangered turtles from Oregon to China
A Chinese national living in Los Angeles pleaded guilty Thursday to his role in a scheme to purchase hundreds of endangered and vulnerable turtles…
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Capitol riot defendant asks judge for permission to call his mother, a co-defendant, on Mother’s Day
A Capitol riot defendant has asked a federal judge for permission to call his mother, his Capitol riot co-defendant, on Mother’s Day. Eric…
Continue ReadingConcern builds over Sacramento Police’s new use of force policy
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, CA (KOVR) — Concern is rising from local leaders over Sacramento’s…
Continue ReadingWhy do we wish on a star?
One of my family’s favorite activities is sitting around the firepit under a clear night sky, equipped with blankets and all the fixings for…
Continue ReadingKim Kardashian hit with federal civil forfeiture action over ancient Roman statue believed to be looted, smuggled from Italy
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, CA (KCAL, KCBS) — Kim Kardashian was named in a federal civil…
Continue Reading‘Wrath of Man’ reunites Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie in a grim revenge thriller
Reunited, and it feels so painful, as Jason Statham, co-writer/director Guy Ritchie and an old-fashioned revenge plot add up to “Wrath of…
Continue ReadingRetired circus elephants get new home with plenty of room to roam
After years of entertaining fans under the big top — and a few years in retirement — in Central Florida, a herd of former circus…
Continue ReadingIdaho moves to ban critical race theory instruction in all public schools, including universities
As some public school districts move toward embracing critical race theory in their curriculums, others — like in Idaho — are doing the…
Continue ReadingA French woman was shot and burned by her estranged husband, officials say, as anger builds over femicides
A 31-year-old French woman was shot and burned alive by her estranged husband in broad daylight, authorities said on Thursday, in a brutal killing…
Continue Reading74 sickened in COVID-19 outbreak at Salem church
Oregon health officials say at least 74 people linked to a church in Salem have contracted COVID-19.…
Continue ReadingFacebook told to investigate its role in insurrection
Facebook’s independent oversight board on Wednesday upheld the company’s decision to suspend former President Donald Trump. But one of…
Continue ReadingBiden’s Wall Street cop is putting Robinhood on notice
Gary Gensler, the newly installed chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, put Robinhood and Citadel Securities on notice Thursday about a…
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Olive Veronesi, who went viral for ‘I need more beer!!’ pandemic photo, dies
Click here for updates on this story SEMINOLE, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — An Armstrong County woman who went viral for her…
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