Carey Mulligan strikes back at review
Carey Mulligan has doubled down on her thoughts about a review which referenced her looks. Variety published a review written by freelancer Dennis…
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GameStop’s stock is extremely volatile after Robinhood shuts down trades
GameStop traders sent the stock on a wild ride Thursday. The stock was up about 13% Thursday morning after tumbling about 15% earlier. Sending it on…
Continue ReadingMan who challenged Kelli Ward in AZ GOP chair race requests an audit
Kelli Ward, the chair of the Arizona Republican Party who promoted President Donald Trump’s baseless claims of voter fraud in the 2020…
Continue ReadingEurope has a vaccine shortage. So why is it fighting with AstraZeneca?
The European Union has been locked in a very public and acrimonious fight with AstraZeneca over vaccine delays. The temperature may have cooled…
Continue ReadingKremlin critic Alexey Navalny to remain in detention ahead of hearing next month, Russian court rules
A Russian court rejected an appeal Thursday to overturn the 30-day detention of Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny ahead of a hearing next month over…
Continue ReadingChechnya Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Chechnya, a republic in southwestern Russia, in the Caucasus Mountains region. Chechnya is bordered by Russia, the country of…
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Parkland shooting survivor calls for House GOP leader to denounce Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg called on Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Thursday to denounce Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who…
Continue ReadingRepublican Rep. Kinzinger: I voted to impeach ‘knowing … it could very well be terminal to my career’
Rep. Adam Kinzinger is willing to lose his seat over his vote to impeach then-President Donald Trump, the Illinois Republican told CNN’s David…
Continue Reading5 ways Biden plans to reset health care
Strengthen the Affordable Care Act. Restore abortion protections. Lower drug prices. President Joe Biden has a long list of health care promises…
Continue ReadingMcCarthy tells GOP to stop attacking each other: ‘Cut that crap out’
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy privately made a blunt appeal to his colleagues in the aftermath of the divisive fight to impeach former…
Continue ReadingGameStop continues to surge — now up 2,500% this year
So much for what goes up must come down. GameStop continued to defy gravity Thursday. Shares soared another 30% in premarket trading thanks to…
Continue ReadingChipotle is testing curbside pickup
Chipotle is testing curbside pickup at 29 locations in California to give customers a way to get their tacos and burritos without having to go inside…
Continue ReadingToyota overtakes Volkswagen as world’s biggest automaker
Toyota is back on top. The Japanese company has reclaimed its place as the world’s best-selling automaker, with its latest results showing an…
Continue ReadingPoland puts new restrictions on abortion into effect, resulting in a near-total ban on terminations
The Polish government has imposed a near-total ban on abortions, including the termination of pregnancies with fetal defects, delivering a major blow…
Continue ReadingMiami Heat lets dogs out to screen fans for Covid-19 — but what does the science say?
The Miami Heat is unleashing the dogs. As AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami reopens to a limited number of fans Thursday, the Miami Heat is bringing…
Continue ReadingSteamy period drama ‘Bridgerton’ is Netflix’s ‘biggest series ever’
Netflix has just claimed its biggest hit ever with “Bridgerton,” a drama set in Britain in the early 1800s. Some 82 million households…
Continue ReadingOffensive lineman Chad Wheeler faces charge of felony domestic violence, waived by Seattle Seahawks
Now-former Seahawks player Chad Wheeler was arrested Friday on suspicion of felony domestic violence after an incident at a residence in a Seattle…
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Donald Trump’s final economic report card could be very underwhelming
Economists are grading on a curve. That’s not a good thing if you’re former President Donald Trump. US gross domestic product, the…
Continue ReadingStimulus checks won’t be taxed, but unemployment benefits will be
The federal government has sent billions of dollars directly to Americans to help them cope with the economic fallout of the pandemic, but now that…
Continue ReadingAnalysis: After building a radicalization engine, Mark Zuckerberg aims to ‘turn down the temperature’
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Mark Zuckerberg built…
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