Everyone is worried the economy is ‘overheating’. But what does that actually mean?
The economy is on the path to recovery but it’s still far from repaired. Yet investors and economists are already worried it might be growing…
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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway rebounds from pandemic with $11.7 billion profit
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway returned to profitability in the first quarter of this year after reporting a nearly $50 billion loss…
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‘Some days, it doesn’t feel right’: As India battles a devastating second wave of Covid-19, the IPL plays on
Cricket fan Shitu Anand Patil has recently recovered from Covid-19. She’s also acutely aware of the suffering families in India are gripped by…
Continue ReadingEli Broad, LA philanthropist for the arts and education, dies at 87
Eli Broad, an entrepreneur and businessman known for creating two billion-dollar businesses and establishing the iconic Broad Museum in Los Angeles,…
Continue Reading L.S. Lowry’s ‘Going to the Match’ painting expected to sell at auction for up to $4 million
British artist L.S. Lowry’s “Going to the Match” painting is expected to sell at auction for up to $4 million in June,…
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Crowded field of Republicans and Democrats compete for Texas House seat
A special election in Texas on Saturday features a sprawling field of Republicans and Democrats competing for the US House seat formerly held by the…
Continue Reading ‘You’re not, you can’t, and I was always, I can, and I will’: Isha Johansen on rise to FIFA’s corridors of power
For Isha Johansen, a journey that began by helping to give kids displaced by war a semblance of a normal childhood, has led her to become the first…
Continue ReadingThe Kentucky Derby returns to its regular race day, but fewer fans will attend because of Covid-19
One of America’s most famous sporting events takes place Saturday in front of a reduced crowd, a sign that the country is returning to normal…
Continue ReadingElliot Page tells Oprah that transition surgery was ‘life-saving’
Elliot Page has said that transition surgery was “life-saving” and led him to feel comfortable in his body for the first time, during an…
Continue ReadingNigerian teen gets 19 scholarship offers worth more than $5 million from the US and Canada
One Nigerian teenager must feel like she has the world at her feet after receiving 19 full-ride scholarship offers from universities across the…
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4 teens injured in pickup rollover crash on USFS road south of Bend
Four teens were injured, at least one seriously, Friday evening when the pickup truck in which they were riding – two in the truck bed — left a…
Continue ReadingTang! The space-age drink that’s still a worldwide staple
When you think of Tang — if you think of Tang at all — you probably think of its association with the United States space program in the…
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The US is taking a major step toward resuming normal life
As May arrives, the US is taking a major step toward resuming normal life, with cities, businesses and entertainment venues announcing plans to begin…
Continue ReadingOne officer dead and another injured in Arizona after being struck by suspect in stolen vehicle
An Arizona police officer was fatally struck and another critically injured by a “violent felon in a stolen vehicle following a multi-agency…
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Oregon Health Authority applauds ‘momentous’ FDA move to ban menthol cigarettes
The Oregon Health Authority issued the following statement Friday in response to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s Thursday decision on menthol…
Continue Reading Kentucky Derby: Kendrick Carmouche looks to become the first Black jockey to win in over a century
The 2021 Kentucky Derby is here and the fans, who can this time watch on site, are excited. However, the historic race on Saturday will provide an…
Continue ReadingProsecution and defense teams in Derek Chauvin’s sentencing argue whether aggravating factors apply
Prosecutors for the state of Minnesota and an attorney for Derek Chauvin argued in separate filings Friday whether additional factors should affect…
Continue ReadingFamily is awarded $1.8 million after their son died while in police custody
A California family was awarded nearly $1.8 million after an Anaheim jury ruled that police officers were primarily responsible for the death of a…
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Oregon lawmaker charged in breach of state Capitol
Prosecutors have leveled two criminal charges against a Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives who let far-right rioters into the…
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Pet Pals: Come meet Apollo
He’s a 9-year-old pitbull mix who’s full of life. His owner had to relinquish him due to his military…
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