Big Tech is tightening its grip on the ads business
Big Tech companies continue to lap up huge amounts of money from advertisers as consumers spend more time online. That’s great news for their…
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Police in Germany responded to a bomb alert — and found a sex toy
A bomb alert in southern Germany turned out to be a false alarm after a grenade-shaped object was found to be a sex toy. A woman out jogging in the…
Continue ReadingJoe Rogan wades into the anti-vaccination narrative on his Spotify podcast
Joe Rogan, one of the world’s highest paid and most popular podcast hosts, is giving air to anti-vaccine narratives. On his Spotify exclusive…
Continue ReadingHow the Biden presidency looks from one pivotal Pennsylvania county, 100 days in
Carol Erker vividly remembers the emotion that washed over her after Joe Biden won the 2020 election. Even as she worried about the pandemic and the…
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The rich world has failed India
The rich world has yet to provide a global response to the pandemic, a failure that’s hitting hard in India. On Wednesday, the official…
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CNN Poll: Majority of Americans approve of Biden and his priorities in first 100 days
On the cusp of the 100-day mark of Joe Biden’s presidency, a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS finds 53% of Americans approve of the way he is…
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‘Not an easy transition’: Inside Trump’s unconventional first months out of office
Most Mondays and Tuesdays, former President Donald Trump skips golf to confer with aides about the week ahead. Together they decide which Republican…
Continue ReadingIndian food delivery giant Zomato files for $1.1 billion IPO
Zomato, the Indian startup that acquired Uber’s local food delivery business last year, is headed for a mega IPO. The company on Wednesday…
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Internal emails reveal Capitol security officials dismissed warnings about troubling social media posts before January 6 riot
Newly revealed internal emails show an outside group warned Capitol security officials one day before the January 6 insurrection about a series of…
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A Black woman was grabbed by her hair and pulled out of an SUV during a traffic stop in North Carolina, lawsuit says
A Black woman was allegedly grabbed by the hair and pulled out of her SUV by North Carolina police during a traffic stop in 2019 after she was…
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Christian Pulisic becomes first US men’s international to score in a Champions League semifinal
Christian Pulisic became the first US Men’s National Team player to score in a Champions League semifinal, as Chelsea and Real Madrid played…
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Tim Scott’s Republican rebuttal comes as his role in policing bill negotiation is also in the spotlight
Sen. Tim Scott, a key player in the bipartisan congressional effort to overhaul policing, will step into the national spotlight Wednesday, handpicked…
Continue Reading Former New York AG Eric Schneiderman’s law license has been suspended for a year over allegations of abuse
Disgraced former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who resigned from his post in 2018 after multiple women accused him of abuse, will not…
Continue Reading For Qatar and UAE, investment in soccer has been ‘potentially worth its weight in gold’
Five years have passed since Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City last met in the Champions League, but both teams’ quests for European…
Continue ReadingHere’s what’s in Biden’s $1.8 trillion American Families Plan
A month after he laid out a roughly $2 trillion infrastructure plan aimed at helping the nation recover from the coronavirus pandemic, President Joe…
Continue Reading For Qatar and UAE, investment in soccer has been ‘worth its weight in gold’
Five years have passed since Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City last met in the Champions League, but both teams’ quests for European…
Continue ReadingNew Hampshire officer on administrative leave after TikTok video surfaces calling out ‘media/liberals’
A New Hampshire police officer was placed on administrative leave after Bedford police chief John Bryfonski became aware of “at least…
Continue ReadingChina offered Covid aid to India while US dragged its feet, but Delhi isn’t that keen
When India asked the United States this month to lift a ban on exporting vaccine raw materials to help with the South Asian country’s Covid…
Continue ReadingBoko Haram fighters have hoisted flag and forcefully acquired wives in Nigerian town, governor says
Boko Haram fighters have reportedly hoisted the Islamist group’s flag in a remote district in Niger State, Nigeria’s Middle Belt region,…
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CDC gives new guidance on what vaccinated people can safely enjoy. But we may be hitting a wall with vaccine hesitancy
Just in time for warmer weather, fully vaccinated Americans can now safely enjoy more pre-pandemic activities without a mask, according to new…
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