Fauci: ‘Possible’ Americans will be wearing masks in 2022 to protect against Covid-19
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that it’s “possible” Americans will still need to wear masks in 2022 to protect against the…
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Biden administration says 2 million Covid vaccine doses have been delivered after winter storms delay shipments
The Biden administration has partially caught up on its delayed vaccine shipments, having delivered about 2 million of the 6 million doses backlogged…
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Biden’s polling is steadier than Trump’s
Poll of the week: A Quinnipiac University poll finds that President Joe Biden’s job approval rating stands at 52% to a disapproval rating of…
Continue ReadingViolent protests over rapper’s arrest and accusations of police brutality rock Catalonia for fifth day
Angry protesters have now gathered in multiple Spanish cities for five consecutive nights, demonstrating over the dramatic arrest of rapper Pablo…
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Bill Gates: Tradeoffs in Texas lead to deaths
In an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Bill Gates said deaths during Texas’ winter freeze were preventable, caused by the…
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Arkansas GOP governor says he wouldn’t support a Trump 2024 reelection bid
The Republican governor of Arkansas, who had previously supported Donald Trump‘s reelection bid, said Sunday that he would not back the former…
Continue ReadingGov. Ron DeSantis says he’ll order flags flown at half-staff to honor Rush Limbaugh
Florida’s governor announced he’ll order flags in the state flown at half-staff to honor the late conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh,…
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Lone Star state’s trouble comes in bunches
“O Gertrude, Gertrude,” King Claudius says to his wife in Act IV of Hamlet. “When sorrows come, they come not single spies. But in…
Continue ReadingMyanmar police open fire on protesters in Mandalay leaving at least two dead, say reports
Police opened fire on protesters in the Myanmar city of Mandalay on Saturday, leaving at least two dead, according to volunteer emergency workers…
Continue ReadingRussia tells WHO it has detected first case of avian flu strain in humans
Russian authorities say they have detected what is believed to be “human infection with avian influenza H5N8,” the World Health…
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s hoodies and Dunkin’ robes: Why fast food chains want to sell you clothing
Fast food wants to be a force in fast fashion. McDonald’s latest non-edible creation is a hoodie, timed to coincide with the launch of its new…
Continue Reading‘Saturday Night Live’ mocks Ted Cruz’s trip to Cancun and others who needed to apologize
“Saturday Night Live” felt like a lot of people needed to apologize this week, so on Saturday’s episode that’s what happened.…
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US Covid-19 numbers may be slowing but experts project tens of thousands more deaths in next 3 months
Covid-19 trends may be encouraging in recent weeks — but a new forecast offered a grim reminder the US is not in the clear. More than 497,500…
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These two charts show how much minimum wage workers have fallen behind
With Congress already battling over hiking the minimum wage to $15 an hour, President Joe Biden likely raised a few eyebrows when he recently said…
Continue ReadingThree people killed, two injured, in shooting at gun store in Louisiana
Three people were killed and two were injured in a shooting at a gun store in Louisiana on Saturday. Deputies were called to the scene at the…
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Black women’s roles in the civil rights movement have been understated — but that’s changing
Claudette Colvin did a revolutionary act nearly 10 months before Rosa Parks. In March 1955, the 15-year-old was arrested for refusing to give up her…
Continue ReadingMeet the bunnies that helped people survive 2020
Meet Finn and Budgie, rabbits that are more than just lovable companions. They provide their owners with emotional support. “So many people…
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Garland to call Capitol riot ‘heinous attack’ and tell Senate Judiciary Committee he’ll supervise prosecution of White supremacists
Judge Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden’s nominee for attorney general, calls the January 6 attack on the US Capitol a “heinous…
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United Airlines flight suffers engine failure, sending debris falling on neighborhoods outside Denver
A United Airlines flight was forced to return to Denver International Airport Saturday after it suffered an engine failure shortly after takeoff,…
Continue ReadingMissing Princess Latifa ‘being cared for at home,’ Dubai royal family says
Dubai’s royal family says Princess Latifa is “being cared for at home,” dismissing videos in which she accused them of holding her…
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