Washington governor signs bill restoring voting rights after prison release
Democratic Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill Wednesday that will automatically restore the voting rights of people convicted of a felony once…
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What schools can do with their Covid stimulus money
An unprecedented amount of money is flowing to K-12 schools from the federal government and districts are planning to spend it on summer schools,…
Continue ReadingYouth sports and other extracurriculars are spreading Covid-19, health officials say
Children may be spreading Covid-19 through extracurricular activities like sports, health officials say. After-school activities are creating…
Continue ReadingTencent’s main shareholder Prosus nets $15 billion from record stock sale
Tencent’s biggest shareholder has sold $14.7 billion worth of shares in the Chinese social media and gaming giant, and will use the money to…
Continue ReadingEU agency finds AstraZeneca vaccine can cause rare blood clots, as UK advises other shots for under-30s
European drug regulators have confirmed a link between the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 shot and rare blood clots, as UK authorities recommended that…
Continue ReadingEight months pregnant athlete clinches Taekwondo gold medal
A visibly pregnant Nigerian athlete has clinched a gold medal at the ongoing National Sports Festival, securing gold in the multi-sport event, which…
Continue ReadingJordan’s king breaks silence after royal drama grips the country
Jordan’s King has broken his silence about a royal family fallout that rattled the country, calling the episode the “most painful”…
Continue ReadingFive states account for 43% of the country’s new Covid-19 cases in the past week
Just five states have accounted for about 43% of new coronavirus cases over the last week, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. New York,…
Continue ReadingWoman with the world’s longest nails cuts them after nearly 30 years
The Texan who had the world’s longest nails grown by a woman can finally open a door without fear after cutting them. Ayanna Williams of…
Continue ReadingChina flanks Taiwan with military exercises in air and sea
China’s armed forces conducted simultaneous military exercises to the west and east of Taiwan on Monday in a move analysts said was a warning…
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Georgia’s GOP lieutenant governor says Giuliani’s false fraud claims helped lead to restrictive voting law
A top Georgia Republican said Wednesday that Rudy Giuliani’s false claims of election fraud — which were presented before state lawmakers…
Continue ReadingUnited Airlines workers protest potential layoffs after company received billions in Covid relief
Roughly 2,000 United Airlines food service workers are worried they might be laid off before the end of the year, despite the airline receiving…
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Prosecutors are playing it smart in Derek Chauvin’s trial
A lot of police officers have testified as witnesses in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, charged with…
Continue ReadingHollywood actor charged with fraud in alleged multimillion dollar Ponzi scheme, court documents show
It reads a bit like the plot of a bizarre Hollywood-centric screenplay: Small-time actor Zachary Horwitz was arrested Tuesday for allegedly running a…
Continue ReadingCampaigners call for US to do more to hold Putin accountable as Navalny’s health deteriorates
The Biden administration said it is “disturbed” by reports of swift deterioration in the health of Alexey Navalny, as campaigners called…
Continue ReadingBest Buy launches a new $200 membership program to fight Amazon
Best Buy has a new plan to hold on to shoppers in the crowded electronics market. The retailer said Wednesday that it was piloting a $199.99 annual…
Continue ReadingCaitlyn Jenner getting advice from ex-Trump campaign manager Parscale on possible California governor bid
Caitlyn Jenner is getting advice from former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale on how to set up a potential California gubernatorial bid,…
Continue ReadingBiden’s planned pick for ATF director a fierce advocate for gun control
David Chipman, President Joe Biden’s planned nominee for director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, has a long…
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White House defends hiking taxes on corporations to pay for infrastructure, but signals it’s open to compromise
Faced with major blowback over its $2 trillion infrastructure proposal, the Biden administration is rolling out a campaign to justify why it needs to…
Continue ReadingBoehner lays blame for ‘that bloody insurrection’ at Trump’s feet
Former House Speaker John Boehner said former President Donald Trump “incited that bloody insurrection” at the US Capitol and blamed his…
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