Walmart got a boost from shoppers spending their stimulus checks
The latest round of federal stimulus payments of up to $1,400 per person lifted sales at Walmart, the largest retailer in the United States, as…
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Israel and Palestinians brace for day of protests after first night without Gaza rocket fire in a week
Israel and the Palestinian territories were bracing for a potentially tense day of protests and strikes Tuesday, as both sides prepare to bury the…
Continue ReadingTexas, Indiana and Oklahoma to drop $300 weekly federal boost to unemployment benefits
Texas, Indiana and Oklahoma will end early the $300 weekly federal boost to state unemployment payments, as well as two other pandemic jobless…
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5 things to know for May 18: Coronavirus, policing, abortion, Gaza, Havana Syndrome
Help is around the corner for lots of American families. About 39 million households with children will start getting monthly enhanced child tax…
Continue ReadingThe fight against gun control has some surprising new allies
The firearms industry and its GOP allies have taken a more inclusive approach to fighting Democrat-led efforts to pass stricter gun laws this year.…
Continue ReadingAmazon reportedly in talks to buy MGM as streaming wars intensify
Amazon is reportedly in talks to buy MGM, the vaunted film studio that was a staple of Hollywood’s Golden Age. A tie-up would give the tech…
Continue ReadingThese are the immunizers putting a personal face on a nationwide Covid-19 vaccination effort
When Hannah Rummer and her brother Nick Reid administer Covid-19 vaccines, they don’t just see a series of arms to inject and bandage. They see…
Continue ReadingNew York Mets baseball player says he’s doing fine after getting hit in the face by a 94 mph fastball
New York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar said he’s doing fine after getting hit in the nose by a 94 mph fastball during Monday’s game…
Continue ReadingSolar Orbiter mission spots eruption from the sun
A happy accident has resulted in the Solar Orbiter mission spying eruptions from the sun. These eruptions, called coronal mass ejections, blast out…
Continue ReadingDA to reveal the findings from investigation into police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.
District Attorney Andrew Womble will reveal Tuesday the findings of a North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) investigation into the…
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Oregon hires independent arborist to review disputed hazard tree removal efforts
A Pacific Northwest arborist with more than 30 years of experience in forestry and hazard tree analysis has been hired as an independent contractor…
Continue ReadingNew York Racing Association suspends Bob Baffert with Belmont Stakes in less than three weeks
The New York Racing Association has temporarily suspended trainer Bob Baffert from entering any horses in races at the track that is host to the…
Continue ReadingThailand reports highest number of daily Covid deaths as virus tears through prisons
Thailand reported its highest number of Covid-19 deaths in a single day Tuesday as officials struggle to contain a third coronavirus wave ripping…
Continue ReadingPeople across the US join pro-Palestinian protests
Thousands gathered in major cities across the United States over the weekend to support Palestinians as Israel’s military launches massive…
Continue ReadingFirefighters battle two wildfires in New Jersey as one leaves 900 acres torched
Firefighters are battling two wildfires in New Jersey, with one burning more than 900 acres near the Jersey Shore. The second wildfire was in the…
Continue ReadingBelgian ambassador’s wife claims diplomatic immunity after slapping a Seoul store assistant
The wife of Belgium’s ambassador to South Korea is exercising her diplomatic immunity to avoid charges for allegedly slapping a store assistant…
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Despite new COVID guidance, Central Oregon HS basketball tips off, masks in place
After months of delays due to the pandemic, high school girls basketball is finally underway in Central Oregon.…
Continue ReadingThe employee responsible for inspecting the cracked Memphis bridge has been fired
The Arkansas Department of Transportation employee who was responsible for inspecting a key bridge over the Mississippi has been fired after…
Continue Reading‘There’s no way I can pay for this:’ One of America’s largest hospital chains has been suing thousands of patients during the pandemic
As the coronavirus spiked in Missouri last fall, a wave of cases hit a nursing home in the state’s rural heartland. Robin Bull, a part-time…
Continue ReadingColumbus, Ohio, approves $10 million settlement to the family of Andre Hill
The city of Columbus, Ohio, will pay a $10 million settlement to the family of Andre Hill, a Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer. The…
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