China slaps duties of up to 218% on Australian wine for 5 years
China is slapping massive duties on wine from Australia for the next five years, a move that threatens to deprive the country’s winemakers of…
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Severe storms and tornadoes hit the South, killing at least 6 and leaving heavy destruction
Strong storms and tornadoes whipped across parts of the South on Thursday evening and Friday morning, killing at least five people in Alabama and one…
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Boulder shooting suspect passed background check, reports say
The man charged with killing 10 people in a Boulder grocery store passed a background check and purchased the weapon used in the slaughter, a…
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Hundreds of US families have been trying for a year to adopt children from China. They’re still waiting
On a gorgeous spring afternoon, Aimee and Stephen Welch are playing with their five kids in their sun-drenched New Jersey backyard, taking a break…
Continue ReadingWeWork is finally going public through a SPAC
It took a lot longer than expected, but WeWork is finally set to go public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company — and at a…
Continue ReadingWhat happened to two small South Dakota towns after Biden revoked the Keystone XL Pipeline permit
Small town America had big dreams in the shape of the Keystone XL Pipeline. After a decade of stop-and-go progress, the project spearheaded by…
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Georgia’s new law suppressing the vote is a victory for Trump
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign of lies about a stolen election just delivered a huge victory with a new Georgia law that could…
Continue ReadingChrissy Teigen explains ‘it’s not the trolls’ that caused her Twitter exit
Yes, Chrissy Teigen has left Twitter, but it’s not for the reason many believe. The model/author/entrepreneur is now a former Twitter power…
Continue ReadingTrump lies about Capitol riot by claiming his supporters were ‘hugging and kissing’ cops
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday attempted to whitewash the history of the January 6 Capitol riot by pushing the false suggestion that his…
Continue ReadingScientists probe whether West Africa’s recent Ebola outbreak was from man who survived epidemic five years ago
Scientists and global health officials are investigating whether the current Ebola outbreak in Guinea may have been triggered by a person who was…
Continue ReadingSecond gentleman Doug Emhoff’s first Passover at the White House brings host of changes to traditional celebration
There are very few firsts at a Passover Seder, the traditional holiday meal Jewish people have celebrated for centuries. But for second gentleman…
Continue ReadingGeorgia state lawmaker arrested protesting voting restriction bill outside governor’s office
Georgia state Rep. Park Cannon was arrested and removed from the Georgia Capitol on Thursday after passage of the state’s sweeping elections…
Continue ReadingTrump tries to whitewash history by claiming his supporters were ‘hugging and kissing’ cops during Capitol riot
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday attempted to whitewash the history of the January 6 Capitol riot by pushing the false suggestion that his…
Continue ReadingLAPD cracks down on Echo Park homeless encampment
Los Angeles officials moved ahead Thursday with the shut down of a homeless encampment in Echo Park following a night of confrontations between…
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Autopsy of a pandemic: 6 doctors at the center of the US Covid-19 response
This past January, just a few days after the inauguration of President Joe Biden, six of the doctors responsible for the previous…
Continue ReadingMilestone Amazon union vote nears end, but the battle may just be beginning
One year to the day after workers first stepped inside a new Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, a milestone union vote at the facility is set to…
Continue ReadingAlexey Navalny is suffering ‘torture by sleep deprivation’ and severe pain, lawyers say
Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny is suffering acute back pain which has affected his ability to walk and his condition is being exacerbated…
Continue ReadingH&M and Nike are facing a boycott in China over Xinjiang cotton statements
H&M, Nike and other big Western apparel brands are facing a boycott in China because of the stand they’ve taken against the alleged use of…
Continue ReadingChina sanctions UK lawmakers and entities in retaliation for Xinjiang measures
China has issued more retaliatory sanctions over Xinjiang, targeting individuals and entities in the United Kingdom it says “maliciously spread…
Continue ReadingDislodging the huge ship blocking the Suez Canal could take ‘days to weeks,’ as the traffic jam builds
Shipping experts believe it could take days or even weeks to free the 224,000-ton vessel that is wedged across the Suez Canal, blocking one of the…
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