Carlos Correa Foundation, Astros honor Uvalde survivor in shortstop’s 1st return to Houston
By Adam Winkler Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A girl who survived the shooting at Robb…
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Twitter whistleblower to testify at Senate Judiciary hearing next month
By Brian Fung and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter’s former head of security, who filed a whistleblower disclosure about the company, will…
Continue ReadingStudy: Pfizer COVID pill showed no benefit in younger adults
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill appears to provide little or no benefit for younger adults,…
Continue ReadingLegality of student loan plan relies on pandemic, 2003 law
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is tying its authority to cancel student debt to the coronavirus…
Continue ReadingMusk lawyers bring up Twitter whistleblower in court hearing on acquisition deal
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk’s lawyers repeatedly referenced claims from a Twitter whistleblower in court on Wednesday, in an early…
Continue ReadingWhat’s a Pell grant? How it affects student loan forgiveness
By CORA LEWIS and ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press New York (AP) — President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program announced on…
Continue Reading‘New Americans’ make gains in state legislatures but are still small minority, study shows
By Shania Shelton The representation of first- and second-generation immigrants serving in US state legislatures has grown slightly from two years…
Continue ReadingCapitol Records drops virtual rapper FN Meka over criticism that it was offensive to Black artists
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN When Capitol Records signed so-called robot rapper FN Meka earlier this month, it billed the move as a new frontier in the music…
Continue ReadingWoods, McIlroy behind tech-infused golf league in TV venture
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are bringing their own version of team golf to the PGA Tour. Woods and…
Continue ReadingPeloton, Farfetch rise; Nordstrom, Advance Auto Parts fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Peloton, Farfetch rise; Nordstrom, Advance Auto Parts…
Continue ReadingWatchdog: Ex-Interior head Zinke lied during casino probe
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An internal watchdog says former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke lied to investigators about…
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Biden announces student loan relief for borrowers making less than $125,000
CNN By Phil Mattingly, Katie Lobosco and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced historic new steps to address student loan…
Continue ReadingThe Columbus teachers’ union and school board reached a ‘conceptual agreement,’ ending a strike
By Eric Bradner and Chris Boyette, CNN The Columbus, Ohio, teachers’ union and the Columbus Board of Education have reached a “conceptual…
Continue ReadingChick-fil-A grilled nuggets and filet contain dairy allergen due to supplier mishap
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Chick-fil-A’s grilled nuggets and grilled filets have a dairy allergen due to an accidental…
Continue ReadingPsilocybin ‘trips’ combined with therapy reduce alcohol use, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The psychedelic compound psilocybin, commonly known as “shrooms” or magic mushrooms, may help people who struggle…
Continue ReadingJustice Department releases unredacted Barr memo detailing decision not to charge Trump with obstructing Russia probe
By Marshall Cohen, CNN Former Attorney General Bill Barr concluded that then-President Donald Trump couldn’t be charged with obstructing the…
Continue ReadingHow major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 8/24/2022
The Associated Press Stocks closed modestly higher as Wall Street recovered some of this week’s steep losses ahead of a highly anticipated speech…
Continue ReadingCosmetics giant Sephora settles customer data privacy suit
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sephora Inc. has settled a lawsuit claiming the company sold customer information…
Continue ReadingCosmetics giant Sephora settles customer data privacy suit
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sephora Inc. has settled a lawsuit claiming the company sold customer information…
Continue ReadingCounty drafting plan to ban flavored nicotine product sales
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Multnomah County health officials in Portland, Oregon, are drafting a proposal that would ban the sale of flavored nicotine…
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