Fake tax preparer gets six Covid-19 bailout loans worth more than $1 million
His past clients say he’s a scammer who ran off with their money, and a judge barred him from illegally masquerading as a certified public…
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HBCU’s see more support over the past year, local enrollment trends up
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS ) — Big moments in history shed a spotlight on…
Continue ReadingStocks rise following solid jobs report
It looks like good economic news is actually being treated as good news on Wall Street. Stocks opened sharply higher following a solid February jobs…
Continue ReadingAlarming surge in anti-Asian hate crimes recorded in U.S., Canada since pandemic started
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — A grandfather shoved in San Francisco. A man slashed…
Continue ReadingWhy blood type A may increase COVID-19 risk
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may…
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Britain’s Prince Philip moves hospital after heart procedure
Britain’s Prince Philip was transferred to the King Edward VII private hospital in London on Friday morning, following a…
Continue ReadingEvery investor wants an answer to this question
A wave of anxiety is sweeping through stock and bond markets as investors prepare to enter a new phase of the pandemic. What’s happening:…
Continue ReadingStores are closing. This discount chain plans to move in
A record number of stores are closing across America. One discount clothing chain thinks it can step in to fill some of those vacancies. Burlington…
Continue ReadingGrocery stores’ pandemic boom is over
Last year, people were stockpiling food and essentials at stores and ordering a lot more groceries online. That was great news for America’s…
Continue ReadingItaly blocks AstraZeneca vaccines as fears grow over vaccine nationalism
Italy blocked the export of 250,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to Australia yesterday, in a dramatic escalation of the dispute between the European Union…
Continue ReadingThe countries making dubious claims over Covid-19 — and what that means for the world
For the past year, countries around the world have shared data on Covid-19 cases and deaths with the World Health Organization (WHO) —…
Continue ReadingHow TikTok made ‘WandaVision’ must-see TV
The finale of “WandaVision” premiered Friday, bringing to an end a successful season for Disney+’s first Marvel Studios series —…
Continue ReadingFord’s Mustang Mach-E is eating into Tesla’s US sales
Tesla is starting to lose market share among US buyers of electric vehicles, and Ford’s Mustang Mach-E appears to be the beneficiary. Analysis…
Continue ReadingStocks tumble as Powell signals inflation is ahead
US stocks tumbled Thursday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell predicted an increase in consumer prices this summer — something investors…
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5 things to know for March 5: Coronavirus, stimulus, immigration, Hong Kong, Ethiopia
It’s not your imagination. Robocalls really are ramping up again after a pandemic lull. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed…
Continue ReadingTiger Woods told police after crash that he didn’t remember driving
When Tiger Woods crashed his car in Southern California last week, he told sheriff’s deputies that he had no recollection of driving or how the…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand downgrades tsunami warning after 8.1-magnitude earthquake
New Zealand has downgraded its tsunami warning after a powerful earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region early Friday, sparking fears of a…
Continue ReadingThe Pope’s Iraq trip could be his most dangerous yet. But the country’s dwindling Christian minority hopes it heals their wounds
Attending to the Baghdad church where he works as a caretaker, Natiq Anwar relives the most horrific experience of his life each and every day. Near…
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China’s plans to ‘improve’ democracy in Hong Kong could spell the end of the city’s opposition
As members of China’s political elite prepared for an annual summit in Beijing this week, state-run news agency Xinhua noted “there is no…
Continue ReadingChina sets growth target of more than 6% in 2021
China bucked the global recession in 2020, and in doing so narrowed the economic gap with the United States. Now it says it needs to pick up the pace…
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