House lawmakers are demanding that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos testify before Congress, threatening to subpoena the world’s richest man following a report last week that the company allegedly uses sales data from third-party sellers on its platform to gain a competitive advantage against them. In a letter dated Friday, House lawmakers said the report from
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Sitting at her home in Los Angeles watching the coronavirus pandemic sweep across the world, singer Avril Lavigne knew she wanted to do something. “I’ve just been so in awe of seeing everybody come together and really step it up,” she told CNN in a recent interview. “It’s been insane to realize the people on
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The simple act of cartwheeling at the age of five begins Verona van de Leur’s story, a childhood passion which in turn led to a desire to be an Olympic gymnast. In the intervening three decades, she became a Dutch national treasure known for her sporting prowess. But injury curtailed her career and her life spiraled
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The simple act of cartwheeling at the age of five begins Verona van de Leur’s story, a childhood passion which in turn led to a desire to be an Olympic gymnast. In the intervening three decades, she became a Dutch national treasure known for her sporting prowess. But injury curtailed her career and her life spiraled
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The Mail on Sunday has secured an early win in a lawsuit filed by Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, over the British tabloid’s publication of a private letter she sent to her father ahead of her wedding to Prince Harry. Following an application by the paper’s parent company, Associated Newspapers, the High Court in London
Continue Reading Broadway actor Nick Cordero is continuing to fight after contracting Covid-19, his wife says. On Thursday Amanda Kloots posted an update about her husband’s condition on her Instagram Stories. Kloots said it was good news that, even with a low blood count, tests showed her 41-year-old husband was not bleeding internally. Yet on another front
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On Friday morning, Joe Biden unequivocally denied an allegation by a former Senate staffer that he had sexually assaulted her. “No. It is not true,” Biden told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” of the accusation made by a woman named Tara Reade that Biden had assaulted her in the mid 1990s. “I am saying unequivocally. It never,
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International airlines are starting the painful process of scaling back their businesses as the prospect of a quick recovery from the coronavirus pandemic fades and carriers prepare for a world where people fly much less. This week alone, Europe’s top airlines said they would have to shed tens of thousands of jobs as they race
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As April was turning to May in this star-crossed year of 2020, LeBron James thought he’d be answering questions about the Los Angeles Lakers’ pursuit of an NBA title. Instead with the league shut down for over seven weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic, LeBron is having to respond to reports that some executives and
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The coronavirus pandemic has exposed a gaping disconnect between unprecedented economic pain on Main Street and extreme optimism on Wall Street. The US economy is collapsing as never before. More than 30 million Americans have filed for unemployment. Millions of small businesses have requested forgivable loans to stay alive. And US GDP could decline at
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Click here for updates on this story WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (WREG) — Troy Howard may be from Georgia, but most days, the highways feel most like home. “I take pride in the fact that I drive a truck,” said Howard. Since 1994, he’s made regular trips back and forth from coast to coast, hauling just
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Ryanair is planning to cut up to 3,000 jobs and operate less than 1% of flights through June after warning that passenger demand and pricing will take at least two years to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Europe’s largest airline by passenger numbers said in a statement Friday that its restructuring program will begin in
Continue Reading Guess what … it’s gonna be a mask-heavy May. Justin Timberlake shared a familiar NSYNC meme with a pandemic-inspired twist: A curly haired, boy band-era JT, rocking a face mask. It’s a nod to the perennial “It’s gonna be May” meme, based on Timberlake’s poppy pronunciation of the word “me” in the NSYNC song “It’s
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Guess what … it’s gonna be a mask-heavy May. Justin Timberlake shared a familiar NSYNC meme with a pandemic-inspired twist: A curly haired, boy band-era JT, rocking a face mask. It’s a nod to the perennial “It’s gonna be May” meme, based on Timberlake’s poppy pronunciation of the word “me” in the NSYNC song “It’s
Continue Reading Ashlee Simpson and her husband Evan Ross’s blended family are expecting child No. 3. The couple are already parents to daughter Jagger, 4, and Simpson has an 11-year-old son, Bronx, with ex-husband Pete Wentz. Simpson and Ross announced their news Thursday on her verified Instagram account. “We are pregnant and we are so excited to
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America is stirring, but it’s every state for itself. May 1 brings an easing of stay-at-home orders as around half the states in the union move toward a resumption of everyday life, or what will pass for it in the immediate future, in the next few days. A bewildering patchwork of openings and new distancing
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The ABC-7 First Alert continues for the heat and dry conditions. This afternoon we could see record-breaking temperatures(96 degrees) plus, the earliest 100-degree day for El Paso on record. A Red Flag Warning will go into effect from 1 pm until 9 pm tonight. The winds will increase out of the west at 15 to
Continue Reading There’s nothing quite like seeing an Airbus A380 for the first time. It’s so big — the largest passenger plane ever built — that its wingspan almost runs the length of a soccer field, and more than 800 people could fit in one if all seats were economy class. The ride is exceptionally comfortable, a
Continue Reading Anderson Cooper’s son already has a playmate waiting. The CNN newsman announced Thursday that he is a new dad to Wyatt Morgan. Cooper’s bff, Bravo host and executive Andy Cohen, expressed his joy over the news on his verified Instagram account. “‘New life, new hope!’ Wyatt Cooper, you couldn’t have come at a better time!”
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NBA superstar Michael Jordan may have retired years ago, but his off-court appeal remains as strong as ever. The former Chicago Bulls star has largely stayed out of the limelight since he walked away from basketball nearly two decades ago. So much so, he once turned down a jaw-dropping amount of money for a two-hour
Continue Reading(CNN) — Joe Biden released a statement Friday denying a former aide’s claims he sexually assaulted her 27 years ago, saying of Tara Reade’s allegation: “This never happened. “Friday’s statement is the first detailed response from Biden to Reade’s allegation. “While the details of these allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault are complicated, two
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Sandra Kunz wanted to keep working as a Walmart cashier even as the coronavirus spread. Despite a lung condition, the 72-year-old in Aurora, Colorado, needed to get her paycheck, according to her sister, Paula Spellman. Her husband, Gus, was injured and out of work, and the couple had bills due. Kunz died on April 20
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The coronavirus pandemic has exposed a gaping disconnect between unprecedented economic pain on Main Street and extreme optimism on Wall Street. The US economy is collapsing as never before. More than 30 million Americans have filed for unemployment. Millions of small businesses have requested forgivable loans to stay alive. And US GDP could decline at
Continue Reading With much of the world’s human population stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic, one Japanese aquarium is exploring a new way to ensure its inhabitants don’t get too used to the peace and quiet. In an appeal this week, Tokyo’s Sumida Aquarium asked for volunteers to FaceTime its 300 spotted garden eels, which have
Continue Reading The cost of a three-course meal at Bord For En (Table For One), a pop-up restaurant in Sweden opening May 10, is left to the diner’s discretion. And that is diner, singular, just like the restaurant’s name suggests. Rasmus Persson and Linda Karlsson are the couple responsible for the unique concept. Located in Värmland, roughly
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Ethnic minorities in England and Wales are dying from coronavirus at far higher rates than their white peers, according to analysis by the London-based Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS). The study is likely to further heighten concerns about deaths in the UK’s minority black and Asian communities. The think tank found that after eliminating age
Continue Reading This might be one of the most unexpected turn of events during the novel coronavirus outbreak — Wuhan has been named the no.1 destination Chinese citizens want to visit after the crisis is over. The study on travel needs and trends during the Covid-19 outbreak was jointly conducted by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Continue Reading Stephenie Meyer, author of the “Twilight” saga, has sent fans into overdrive by posting a mystery countdown on her website, fueling speculation that the publication of “Midnight Sun” — the long anticipated companion novel to the bestselling series — may be imminent. The five “Twilight” novels, published between 2005 and 2008, tell the story of
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Welcome to a brand new month. The first of May holds two very different meanings. To some, it’s a celebration of spring. To others, it’s a day to commemorate labor rights activism and resistance. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5
Continue Reading Some people are finding themselves unusually productive in this period of isolation, catching up on work and investing time into hobbies. And then there’s Drake. On Thursday, the Canadian rapper took to Instagram to reveal not one but two treats for his fans — a mixtape and a new album in the works. First up,
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