The pandemic has been a tough time to be in the business of shuttling people from Point A to Point B. For months, government rules and fears about catching Covid-19 meant everyone stayed put. Finally, though, there are signs of change — and Uber, for one, is thrilled. “Uber has already begun to fire on
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Before Destiny’s Child became famous, there were the Spice Girls — and according to Victoria Beckham, they inspired Beyoncé. During an appearance on the “Breaking Beauty” podcast the former Posh Spice said she doesn’t talk a great deal anymore about her time in the beloved girl group though she’s very aware of how influential they
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More than a dozen onetime aides and advisers to former President Donald Trump have signed on to assist Republicans competing in statewide and federal contests across the country, in some cases setting up potential showdowns in the months to come as they work to cast their candidates as the most Trump-aligned figures in crowded races.
Continue Reading Rep. Elise Stefanik, who appears on track to replace Rep. Liz Cheney as House GOP conference chair, stressed an embrace of former President Donald Trump and a message of unity for the Republican Party even as she faces attacks from one conservative group that she is insufficiently conservative. “My vision is to run with support
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man has been arrested on accusations that he broke into Las Cruces Catholic School last month while armed with a gun and stole more than $5,000 of school property, police said Thursday. Hugo Castaneda, 39, of Las Cruces, is charged with felony counts of aggravated burglary while armed with a
Continue Reading Three dollar store chains will make up almost half of all the new stores opening up in the United States this year, a reflection of the dollar store sector’s outsized growth in the retail industry as other chains close shops or stop building new ones. About 45% of the 3,597 store openings that large retail
Continue Reading Earlier this week, Eleven Madison Park’s chef and owner Daniel Humm made an unexpected announcement: When the famed New York City restaurant reopens its doors next month, meat will be off the menu. It might seem like the perfect time to get people on board with an all-vegan menu. Plant-based proteins are as popular as
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Chuck Gray, a Wyoming Republican state legislator, “absolutely” believes that former President Donald Trump won the 2020 election. He won’t say if Trump supporters were the ones who stormed the Capitol on January 6, instead falsely blaming the “insider media” for “supporting” the looting and rioting in the country last summer. He says that Wyoming
Continue Reading A controversial proposal to allow Texans to carry handguns in public without obtaining a license or training passed the state Senate Wednesday, putting Texas on track to potentially join a handful of others that have passed permitless carry laws this year. More than a dozen states have introduced measures this year to allow residents to
Continue Reading President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ efforts to sell their green agenda and infrastructure plan are being complicated by a thorny conflict of interest for Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm — who stands to gain a windfall from stock options in a private electric vehicle company. Last month, Biden took a virtual tour of
Continue Reading A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. In a pair of new interviews, White House press secretary Jen Psaki is sharing a lot about her approach to the job; the frantic news cycle; media fragmentation, and the role of Twitter. In a
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Click here for updates on this story VENICE, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Residents in Venice continue to voice their frustration over growing homeless encampments in the area they say are becoming increasingly dangerous. Eyewitness News obtained video of a homeless man being shot last week on the Venice Boardwalk, which also shows the shooter walk
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PICO RIVERA, California (KABC) — It was a day of socially distant celebration at North Park Academy of the Arts in Pico Rivera, on Tuesday. There was mariachi, clapping and dancing. All that led up to a big moment when a nonprofit, Violins Not Violence, gifted instruments to
Continue Reading Rio Tinto shareholders have rebelled over payouts to former CEO Jean-Sébastien Jacques and other executives who quit last year after the company destroyed a 46,000-year-old sacred Indigenous site in Australia. More than 60% of the votes cast at the mining company’s annual general meetings in London and Sydney were against its remuneration report, according to
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Here’s a look at human spaceflight programs in the United States and around the world. Facts The United States ended its crewed space shuttle program with the launch of Atlantis on July 8, 2011, and landing on July 21, 2011. China and Russia are the only other countries to have independent spaceflight capabilities. India and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A jury trial was cut short Wednesday, May 5, when a Milwaukee man charged with killing his 5-year-old son over a piece of cheesecake pleaded guilty. Travis Stackhouse initially told officers his 5-year-old son was playing with another child upstairs when he fell down the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — The northbound lanes of the West Side Highway have reopened, six hours after a carjacking led to a crash and police-involved shooting near the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum at 46th Street. It started when police got a report of a Toyota
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LEVITTOWN, Long Island (WABC) — An elderly woman on Long Island is frustrated with a county mistake that forced her to pay higher taxes after someone mistook her for dead. The 94-year-old woman is demanding thousands of dollars in a tax refund from Nassau County after she lost
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A woman intentionally ramming her car into another car is caught on tape. Some people will watch this video and be shocked, but community advocates aren’t. They say the violence is nothing new and there is a lot more than just what’s in this video.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — Local UAW leaders are launching an investigation after claims of missing money. “I’m very disappointed,” said Steve Dawes, region 1D director for the UAW. Dawes is not happy about a letter recently posted on social media by UAW local 699 elected officials. Dawes claims
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GENESEE COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — A case of elder abuse leading to charges against a 50-year-old Genesee County man and authorities say this was a preventable tragedy. Officers were called to Hurley Medical Center for a 72-year-old woman who was admitted for a few days. The Genesee County
Continue Reading House Republicans are moving to oust Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney from a party leadership position over her vocal repudiation of former President Donald Trump’s lies about the integrity of the 2020 election. The top candidate to replace Cheney is New York Rep. Elise Stefanik — who promoted some of those election lies and sought to
Continue Reading Bitcoin may be the king of cryptocurrencies, but it’s facing an environmental backlash over the energy-intensive technology underpinning it. A new crypto called chia says it’s the eco-friendly alternative. Like most digital currencies, chia runs on a decentralized ledger system known as blockchain. But unlike bitcoin, chia, which was founded by the inventor of BitTorrent,
Continue Reading President Joe Biden on Thursday will make the case that his sweeping economic proposals are better positioned to bolster the middle class than tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations, according to a White House official. During his trip to Louisiana, the President will, according to the official, pose the question to the American public
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Some of Tucker Carlson’s colleagues at Fox News are objecting to his reckless anti-vaccination rhetoric. They are speaking out in small ways on Twitter — but they are not being given the prime time platform that Carlson enjoys, and the millions of people who watch Carlson are not being given accurate information about the Covid
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KRDO) — How does getting $50 for a bag of dog poop sound to you? That’s a reward being offered for people who help pick up the poop at several local parks here in Colorado Springs this Saturday. From 9 a.m. to noon, the Trails
Continue Reading Tiffany Haddish overcame insurmountable odds to get to the top of her field. Haddish has been open about her struggles, from being homeless to Kevin Hart loaning her money to help get back on her feet. In a recent interview with CNN the comedian turned actress gave some advice for anyone looking to break into
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KRDO) — According to the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, James Papol was sentenced to 60 years in prison on Wednesday for the 1988 murder of Mary Lynn Vialpando. “Oh my goodness, I never really gave up hope completely, but it has been a long
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SOUTH WINDSOR, Connecticut (WFSB) — A man faces charges for trying to stab a coworker with a box cutter. Karanja K. Thomas, 43, of Hartford, fled the scene after slashing the 62-year-old victim’s tires, according to police in South Windsor. Officers said they responded to the parking lot
Continue Reading Here is a look at the life of Jennifer Lopez, singer, dancer, designer and actress. Personal Birth date: July 24, 1969 Birth place: Bronx, New York Birth name: Jennifer Lynn Lopez Father: David Lopez, a computer specialist Mother: Guadalupe (Rodriguez) Lopez, a teacher Marriages: Marc Anthony (Muñiz), (June 5, 2004-June 16, 2014, divorced); Cris Judd,
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