‘Decades overdue.’ Transportation industry cheers Biden’s infrastructure plan
President Biden’s massive infrastructure proposal has excited transportation executives who say it is unprecedented and will have a broad,…
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Jada Pinkett Smith’s ‘Red Table Talk’ returns with Niecy Nash and her ‘hersband’
The return of “Red Table Talk” got really real. Jada Pinkette Smith, her 20-year-old daughter Willow Smith and Pinkett Smith’s…
Continue ReadingEurope’s vaccine rollout ‘unacceptably slow,’ WHO warns, amid ‘worrying’ surge
The rollout of vaccines in Europe is “unacceptably slow,” the World Health Organization said Wednesday, delivering a damning evaluation…
Continue ReadingGeorgia-based companies face boycott calls over voting bill
Opponents of a law that changed voting rules in Georgia are calling for boycotts of high-profile Georgia based companies, including Delta, Coca-Cola…
Continue ReadingTrump’s own statements in old lawsuit could haunt him in any future criminal case
Donald Trump once said he calculated his net worth, to a degree, on his “feelings,” and that he put the “best spin” on some…
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Stocks had a wild start to the year. Investors should be careful
Signs of market mania. Volatile tech stocks. Rising government bond yields. Welcome to the second quarter, where Wall Street strategists say the…
Continue ReadingUS leans on Saudi Arabia over rising oil prices as OPEC meets
The United States has stressed the importance of “affordable” energy to Saudi Arabia ahead of a meeting of major oil producers, which…
Continue ReadingDelta CEO and Georgia governor get heated in voter law square-off
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp launched a counterattack on Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian Wednesday afternoon, just hours after Bastian said the voting bill…
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The witnesses in Derek Chauvin’s trial share guilt, anger and sadness after George Floyd’s death
The 19-year-old cashier who suspected George Floyd had handed him a counterfeit $20 bill said Wednesday he still feels guilt for Floyd’s death…
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The witnesses in George Floyd’s case share guilt, anger and sadness after his killing
The 19-year-old cashier who suspected George Floyd had handed him a counterfeit $20 bill said Wednesday he still feels guilt for Floyd’s death…
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Thousands of cases of a worrying variant have been reported in the US. These states have the highest numbers
Thousands of cases of the B.1.1.7 variant have been reported across the US, and experts fear the strain may fuel another Covid-19 surge as states…
Continue ReadingMyanmar junta offers ceasefire to some, as UN envoy warns of ‘bloodbath’
As the United Nations Security Council discussed Myanmar’s military coup on Wednesday, the country’s junta declared a…
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Kamala Harris dives into migration diplomacy as GOP aims to make her the face of the border crisis
Vice President Kamala Harris and her team are staring down attempts to make her the face of the Biden administration’s response to the crisis…
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5 things to know for April 1: Coronavirus, White House, voter suppression, Russia & Ukraine, California shooting
“If it thunders on All Fools’ Day, it brings good crops of corn and hay.” All pranks aside, there’s a lot of truth behind…
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Will Joe Biden take his place alongside FDR and LBJ?
Will JRB take his place alongside FDR and LBJ? President Joseph Robinette Biden just unveiled the latest move in his quest to transform the US…
Continue ReadingCDC director says Americans may soon return to everyday activities, but ‘we’re not quite there yet’
Though many Americans are eager to return to normal after a year of living through the Covid-19 pandemic, the head of the Centers for Disease Control…
Continue ReadingTwo US Capitol Police officers sue Trump and say he should be held responsible for January 6 attack
Two US Capitol Police officers who say they were injured during the January 6 insurrection are suing former President Donald Trump for inciting the…
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Biden’s new plan is an unfocused spending spree
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden announced his massive infrastructure plan — his latest effort to expand government influence over our…
Continue ReadingState Department orders non-emergency personnel out of Myanmar
The State Department has ordered the departure of all non-emergency US government personnel and their family members from Myanmar as deadly…
Continue ReadingShe’s 14 months old and needs a drug that costs $2.1 million to save her life
For the first few months of her life, Ayah Lundt was the picture of health. Born in January last year at a whopping 8.3 pounds, the bubbly baby girl…
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