Dolly Parton Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Dolly Parton, the Grammy Award-winning singer, song writer, producer and actress. Personal Birth date: January 19,…
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Peloton instructors design a new Adidas clothing line
Peloton is teaming up with Adidas to launch its most expansive branded apparel line yet, aimed at its fervent fans that can’t get enough of the…
Continue ReadingPiers Morgan left his show after attacking Meghan. He could be back on TV soon
Piers Morgan has always divided TV audiences, but he gained new notoriety this month after taking on the Duchess of Sussex. With two combative UK…
Continue ReadingYouTube’s TikTok competitor hits the US
YouTube’s TikTok competitor has come to the United States. On Thursday, the company said it’s expanding the beta program for its…
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Fed expects rate hikes can hold off until at least next year
The Federal Reserve left interest rates near zero Wednesday and said it would continue to use all the tools in its arsenal to support the still…
Continue ReadingWoman, 95, ‘totally incapacitated’ after receiving 2 doses of COVID-19 vaccine a day apart
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — A 95-year-old woman in Toronto has been stuck in a…
Continue ReadingReports of Anti-Asian hate crimes are surging in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Research shows that there has been a significant…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 reinfections are rare, unless you are over 65
Coronavirus reinfections are rare, but it’s more common for people 65 and older to get infected more than once, according to a study published…
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Violence towards Asian Americans is ‘hitting differently’ amid the pandemic, says former NBA star Jeremy Lin
Former NBA star Jeremy Lin says violence towards Asian Americans is “hitting differently” amid the coronavirus pandemic. Lin was speaking…
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White supremacy and hate are haunting Asian Americans
In one sense, it’s immaterial whether the accused killer in the Atlanta spa shootings admits to a racist motivation. Asian Americans, already…
Continue ReadingFact-checking GOP claims that people on terror watch list are ‘rushing’ the border
Amid a significant increase in the number of migrants showing up at the US southern border, a group of Republican lawmakers spoke on Monday in El…
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Asian American female lawmakers to testify in House hearing on violence and discrimination against community
A House Judiciary Committee panel will hold a hearing Thursday morning about discrimination and violence against Asian Americans in the US, which has…
Continue ReadingWidow of fallen Capitol Police officer wants his death classified as ‘in the line of duty’
Dr. Serena Liebengood, the widow of US Capitol Police Officer Howie Liebengood, who died by suicide after serving on the front lines during the…
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Can Wall Street’s bulls keep climbing a ‘wall of worry’?
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has a clear message for investors: Don’t stress. We’ve got this. What’s happening: At a press…
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Facebook announces yet another big Prineville Data Center expansion
Facebook, that behemoth of the social media world, announced Thursday that it’s growing its Prineville Data Center yet again, this time with two new…
Continue ReadingThe first 3D-printed housing community in the US is being built in the California desert
Developers in Southern California are building what they say will be the first 3D-printed zero net energy neighborhood in the United States. Palari…
Continue Reading Controversial House Republican talks to Trump ahead of likely Senate bid
Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks, who led the House effort to object to the election results on January 6, told CNN he plans to make an announcement on Monday…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea president welcomes ‘return of diplomacy’ in first meeting with top US diplomat
South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in welcomed the “return of diplomacy and alliance” with the United States and reiterated the goal…
Continue Reading‘Unapologetically progressive’: Karen Carter Peterson fights to become first Black woman Louisiana sends to Congress
Karen Carter Peterson wants to make history. The longtime Louisiana state senator is vying for the open seat once held by Cedric Richmond — one…
Continue Reading‘Racial bias runs deep’ at America’s largest banks, study says
The banking industry has a race problem, and a new study is putting a spotlight on the inequalities within the nation’s largest financial…
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