Gov. to sign bill banning natural hair discrimination
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A law that bans natural hair discrimination is set…
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How a Missouri native became a top fighter ace during World War II
Click here for updates on this story PERRY COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV ) — The family of Missouri’s top World War II…
Continue ReadingStarbucks is launching a new cold brew line in stores
Starbucks wants you to buy more of its coffee at the grocery store. So it’s offering up something more on-trend than the bottled Frappucinos of…
Continue Reading‘Severely injured’ puppies brought in for treatment leads to arrest of man
Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — A Saginaw County man was arrested after multiple…
Continue ReadingThe US added 379,000 jobs in February, signaling the recovery is finally gaining steam
The US economy added 379,000 jobs last month, far more than economists had expected, signaling the labor market recovery is finally gaining steam.…
Continue ReadingAmericans’ wages have gone up, but the news is not all good
The average paycheck for American workers has gotten bigger during the pandemic. Ordinarily that would be cause to jump for joy. But the reason for…
Continue ReadingAmerica’s unemployment problem is much worse than it seems
The national unemployment rate is masking how much some groups are still struggling in the pandemic economy. That’s why the Federal Reserve…
Continue ReadingOne year into the pandemic, America is still down nearly 10 million jobs
The American job market is nowhere near fixed. Nearly one year into the pandemic, the nation is still down nearly 10 million jobs. Another 745,000…
Continue ReadingTwo women take their hair salon on the road
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Two bestfriends had a lot of free time last year.…
Continue ReadingGameStop shares surge more than 100%
GameStop shares climbed rapidly and were halted twice for volatility ahead of the closing bell Wednesday. The gaming retailer’s stock was…
Continue ReadingMichael Bolton wants you to break up with Robinhood. Yes, that Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton wants you to dump Robinhood. In the strangest twist yet in the already bizarre Robinhood saga, Bolton is singing about payment for…
Continue ReadingThe US economy was stronger than we thought last quarter. But it still wasn’t strong enough
The US economy fared ever so slightly better in the fourth quarter of 2020 than initially thought. The nation’s gross domestic product grew at…
Continue ReadingAmerican consumer spending jumped in January thanks to stimulus checks
US consumer spending jumped at its quickest pace since June as stimulus checks put more cash into Americans’ wallets. Incomes rose 10% in…
Continue ReadingBiden to announce plans to purchase 100 million more Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine doses, sources tell CNN
President Joe Biden will announce Wednesday that he is directing the US Department of Health and Human Services to purchase an additional 100 million…
Continue ReadingAlaska opens vaccines to residents 16 and up, the first state to drop nearly all eligibility requirements
Alaska, one of the states leading the US in vaccinations, has made the Covid-19 vaccine available to any resident ages 16 and up. It’s the…
Continue ReadingA Utah woman found a 19th century tombstone in the yard at her new house
A Utah woman’s new home came with an old mystery — a tombstone from the 1890s. Elise Armand was going through her storage shed over the…
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The voters the GOP wants to silence
From the passage of the 13th Amendment to the present, racial progress in America has often been prematurely celebrated. Fifty-six years ago this…
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Texas authorities investigating allegations of racism and bullying of a 13-year-old by his classmates during sleepover
Texas school and law enforcement officials have launched investigations after videos surfaced showing a 13-year-old allegedly being bullied by…
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Scaramucci finds ‘great irony’ in Republicans opposing Biden’s rescue plan
Anthony Scaramucci is dumbfounded by the universal opposition among Republicans in Congress to President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion America…
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Hawaii declares an emergency as flooding causes extensive damage, including bridge collapses
The state of Hawaii is under an emergency proclamation as the state struggles with widespread damage from flooding. Gov. David Ige signed the…
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