Wall Street’s hot new bet: Betting on sports
The NCAA basketball tournament, aka March Madness, is nirvana for sports bettors. But it’s March Madness on Wall Street too, as the blue-chip…
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McConnell describes legislative filibuster as ‘Kentucky’s veto’
Minority Leader Mitch McConnell explained his support for the legislative filibuster’s 60-vote threshold, making the case in an op-ed in his…
Continue Reading Turkey’s lira plunges after Erdogan fires central bank head
Turkey could be on the cusp of another currency crisis after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan abruptly fired the head of the country’s central…
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Cleanup underway to make room for new park
Click here for updates on this story SUNBURY, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Thanks to some young volunteers, a once-forgotten…
Continue Reading Biden officials traveling to Mexico amid surge of unaccompanied minors
Senior Biden administration officials are traveling to Mexico on Monday to discuss managing migration with government officials amid a surge of…
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Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela says he will not run for reelection
Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela of Texas, who is serving his fifth term in Congress, confirmed to CNN Monday he will not run for reelection for his…
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Aguas de nadie: buscan ponerle un freno global a la depredación en los océanos
(CNN Español) — El resplandor de las luces en medio del océano es una de las pruebas de la intensa actividad pesquera —y sobre todo de la…
Continue Reading ‘Her body was a prison’: How a new gene therapy changed the lives of two Canadian girls
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — A new gene therapy for an extremely rare disorder…
Continue Reading Memorial garden to honor fallen firefighters
Click here for updates on this story YORK, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A memorial garden is planned for Ivan Flanscha and…
Continue Reading US expected to announce sanctions against China for repression of Uyghurs
The US is expected to announce sanctions Monday against China in coordination with the European Union for Beijing’s ongoing repression of…
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Air travel reaches a pandemic-era record despite concerns over a coronavirus variant
More than a million passengers have traveled through US airports daily for at least 11 days in a row, according to data from the Transportation…
Continue Reading Protesters hold “mask burning rally” outside health department
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KTVK, KPHO) — Setting masks on fire to take a stand. A group of about 50…
Continue Reading Neighbors join 97-year-old blind grandpa who greets passing cars outside home
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KTVK, KPHO) — A 97-year-old Phoenix grandpa is getting some company as he…
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El Paso reports 2 virus deaths, 124 new cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced two new coronavirus-related deaths and 124 new cases Monday. The pandemic…
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Writers Guild of America Awards 2021: ‘Borat’ and ‘Promising Young Woman’ take top honors
“Promising Young Woman” and “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” led the way at the 73rd annual Writers Guild of America Awards on…
Continue Reading Lineman worker killed when basket he was in falls 106ft to the ground
Click here for updates on this story CHAMBERS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — One lineman is dead and another is in critical…
Continue Reading Trump is returning to social media in a few months with his own platform, spokesman says
Former President Donald Trump is coming back to social media — but this time with his own network, a Trump spokesperson told Fox News on…
Continue Reading Trump endorses GOP primary rival to Georgia Republican secretary of state
Former President Donald Trump endorsed GOP Rep. Jody Hice for Georgia Secretary of State on Monday, after attacking incumbent Republican Brad…
Continue Reading Demi Lovato feels ‘more joy’ after her overdose
Demi Lovato says her life is so much better since she had to “essentially die” from a 2018 overdose in order to “wake up.”…
Continue Reading Sweet celebration for woman’s 102nd birthday
Click here for updates on this story SEMMES, Alabama (WALA) — Born in 1919, Theresa “Madear” Frost is the eldest…
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Miami Beach officers shoot pepper balls into spring break crowds to enforce emergency curfew
Miami Beach Police fired pepper balls into crowds of partiers and arrested at least a dozen people late Saturday as the city took extraordinary…
Continue Reading Firearm disguised as Nerf gun seized during search warrant
Click here for updates on this story CATAWBA COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — North Carolina authorities confiscated…
Continue Reading Man wants state to pay his travel expenses after driving 282 miles for vaccine shot
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — As more mass vaccination events are planned and underway in the…
Continue Reading Baseball team finds a way back into the diamond
Click here for updates on this story CLARK COUNTY, Washington (KPTV) — There’s no joy in Mudville and no…
Continue Reading Father, son save family in overturned car
Click here for updates on this story OSCODA COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — A father and son hailed as local heroes after…
Continue Reading Hundreds gathered across the US to support Asian communities after Atlanta-area spa killings
Nearly a week after eight people were killed at spas in the Atlanta area, hundreds gathered to remember the victims and call for an end to hate…
Continue Reading This startup aims to take the trash out of takeout
Like many New Yorkers, Adam Farbiarz eats a lot of takeout. But every time he finished a meal, he noticed he was left with a lot of garbage. In fact,…
Continue Reading What’s keeping America’s top economists up at night
There’s a reason economics is frequently called the “dismal science.” What’s happening: The US economy is on track for a…
Continue Reading Sunrise Movement endorses Jennifer Carroll Foy for Virginia governor
Sunrise Movement, the progressive youth-led climate activist group, on Monday announced it is endorsing Jennifer Carroll Foy in the Virginia…
Continue Reading Chris Columbus confirms there is an R-rated version of ‘Mrs Doubtfire’ — but he has no plans to release it
“Mrs. Doubtfire” director Chris Columbus has confirmed the existence of an R-rated version of the beloved 1993 family film. The…
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