House sends bill creating January 6 commission to the Senate
The House voted Wednesday to approve legislation to establish an independent commission to investigate the violent insurrection on January 6 at the…
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Twitter says its image-cropping algorithm was biased, so it’s ditching it
Twitter has largely abandoned an image-cropping algorithm after determining the automated system was biased. Some users complained it had a…
Continue ReadingMcCarthy effort to lift mask rules for the House floor fails
A privileged resolution filed by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy seeking to change the current mask guidance in the House of Representatives and…
Continue ReadingPolice officers around the country are lagging behind others in getting Covid-19 vaccines
On the long-awaited January morning when members of the nation’s largest police department became eligible for Covid-19 vaccinations, hundreds…
Continue ReadingLollapalooza 2021: Megan Thee Stallion and Foo Fighters among headliners
Lollapalooza is returning with some major star power. The lineup for the four-day Chicago music festival was announced Wednesday and it’s chock…
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Exclusive: American Airlines’ largest regional carrier gets FAA warning
A commuter jet was seconds away from landing at a regional airport in Illinois last March when the pilots realized they’d made a potentially…
Continue ReadingPaul Mooney, ‘Bamboozled’ and ‘Chappelle’s Show’ actor and comedian, has died
Paul Mooney, the actor-comedian famous for starring on “Chappelle’s Show” and “Bamboozled,” has died at 79, a rep for…
Continue ReadingBilly Porter reveals he’s been living with HIV for years
Billy Porter made history by winning an Emmy in 2019 for his role as Pray Tell, a character who is HIV-positive, on the FX series “Pose.”…
Continue ReadingLipstick sales just jumped more than 80%
Face masks and lockdown orders have kept lips largely out of sight in the pandemic. That, consequently, hurt lipstick sales last year. But makeup…
Continue ReadingAn 11-year-old girl fought off a knife-wielding man who tried to kidnap her at Florida school bus stop, sheriff says
An 11-year-old girl waiting for her school bus in Pensacola, Florida, was able to fight off an alleged kidnapping attempt on Tuesday morning and get…
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Here’s how much HBO Max with Ads will cost
If you don’t mind ads, HBO Max just got cheaper. The streaming service from WarnerMedia, CNN’s parent company, announced on Wednesday…
Continue ReadingAll eyes on how many GOP defections will there be as House set to vote on bill to create January 6 commission
The House is set to vote Wednesday on legislation to establish an independent commission that would investigate the violent insurrection on January 6…
Continue ReadingDemi Lovato says they are nonbinary and changing their pronouns
Singer Demi Lovato has revealed they are nonbinary and are changing their pronouns, telling fans they are “proud” to make the change…
Continue ReadingColonial Pipeline CEO admits to authorizing $4.4 million ransomware payment
Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount said he authorized a ransom payment of $4.4 million in response to a cyberattack on the company’s network…
Continue ReadingLawmakers unveil legislation to give ‘Havana syndrome’ victims better medical care
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled legislation to boost medical care for those afflicted with “Havana syndrome,”…
Continue ReadingRepublicans fear January 6 probe could undercut 2022 midterm message
Senior Republicans are making clear they have little interest in moving forward with a sweeping January 6 investigation in part because a detailed…
Continue ReadingLipstick sales are making a comeback as social calendars fill up again
Face masks and lockdown orders have kept lips largely out of sight in the pandemic. That, consequently, hurt lipstick sales last year. But makeup…
Continue ReadingBitcoin plunges below $40,000 as China widens its crypto crackdown
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are plunging as anxiety spreads through the market — this time, after China took more steps to crack down on the…
Continue ReadingIsraeli airstrikes kill 11 children in Gaza being treated for trauma, aid agency says
World leaders are dialing up their pressure for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, after news emerged that an Israeli airstrike killed…
Continue ReadingChina releases the first images taken by its Mars rover
China has released the first images taken by its Mars rover, Zhurong. A black-and-white image taken by the rover’s obstacle avoidance camera…
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