Fed official: Getting women back to work is about ‘our economic potential as a nation’
America’s recovery from the pandemic downturn has been rocky: Millions of workers — especially women — remain on the sidelines, while parts…
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Supreme Court won’t review $2 billion verdict against Johnson & Johnson in talc powder case
The Supreme Court said on Tuesday that it won’t review a lower court opinion that awarded a $2 billion verdict in a case brought by a group of…
Continue Reading Obamacare, LGBTQ rights, voting laws in play during Supreme Court’s final month
The Supreme Court is staring at its self-imposed end of June deadline, but the justices have not yet released some of the most significant opinions…
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Esta es la razón por la que en Estados Unidos compañÃas y estados ofrecen incentivos para quienes se vacunen contra el covid-19.
(CNN Español) – Algunos estados de Estados Unidos están ofreciendo incentivos desde comida, tarjetas de regalo y hasta dinero para las personas…
Continue Reading Your summer 2021 media guide: In-person premieres, series finales, and new beginnings
This special edition of the “Reliable Sources” newsletter is a look ahead to the next three months in pop culture, politics, business,…
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Wilberforce University cancels student debt for 2020 and 2021 graduates. That’s more than $375,000
Wilberforce University will cancel student debt for 2020 and 2021 graduates, according to a news release. The president of the historically Black…
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Phoenix police officer killed by reported red-light runner
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX, Arizona (KPHO) — A police officer has died after a crash in north Phoenix…
Continue Reading Police identify man shot, killed by security guard in Lowe’s parking lot in N. Portland
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Police have identified the man who was shot and killed…
Continue Reading Biden to host GOP West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito as bipartisan infrastructure talks continue
President Joe Biden on Wednesday will host Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia at the White House as Republicans and the White…
Continue Reading Texarkana police issue warning against deadly street drugs
Click here for updates on this story TEXARKANA, Texas (KTBS) — More than 87,000 people died of drug overdoses last year…
Continue Reading Mid-Michigan restaurants expect increase in business with capacity expanding
Click here for updates on this story BAY CITY, Michigan (WNEM) — Beginning Tuesday, a return to normalcy as COVID-19…
Continue Reading 6 people shot in the City of St. Louis in 4 hours
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — One person was killed and five were injured in three…
Continue Reading What to expect from court hearing on KCPD budget battle
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — On Tuesday afternoon, lawyers for the City of…
Continue Reading ‘She was really excited.’ Cumberland County community rallies together to celebrate graduate
Click here for updates on this story CUMBERLAND COUNTY, North Carolina (WRAL) — When a Cumberland County high school…
Continue Reading Woman randomly sucker-punched in face outside Chinatown restaurant
Click here for updates on this story MANHATTAN, New York (WABC) — Police are investigating after a woman was randomly…
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A 7-year-old boy in Florida swam for an hour to get help for his dad and sister who were stranded in a river
A 7-year-old boy in Florida is being hailed a hero after he swam ashore to get help when his sister and dad got swept away by a current. Steven Poust…
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Masks, distancing still important even with vaccination, study suggests
Vaccination alone might not be enough to end the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers reported Tuesday. Even with a majority of the population vaccinated,…
Continue Reading Flynn says he didn’t endorse Myanmar-style coup after he appears to back plan in video exchange
Michael Flynn, former President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, is claiming he didn’t endorse a Myanmar-style coup over…
Continue Reading Major meat producer JBS USA hit by cyberattack
Major meat producer JBS USA suffered a cyberattack on Sunday. The attack affected servers supporting its IT systems in North America and Australia,…
Continue Reading Elon Musk blames rising Tesla prices on raw material costs
Add Teslas to the list of items that are costing more money during the pandemic. Last week Tesla raised the price of the Model 3 by $2,000 to $39,990…
Continue Reading Vice President Harris’ team tries to distance her from fraught situation at the border
WASHINGTON, DC — In the weeks since the President asked her to take charge of immigration from Central America, Vice President Kamala Harris…
Continue Reading Banning uniformed officers at Pride sparks fresh debate over complex issue
As cities across the country gear up for their annual Pride parades, a trend has emerged: Increasingly, police officers in uniform are no longer…
Continue Reading El rover Curiosity es testigo de las coloridas nubes iridiscentes en Marte
(CNN) — El rover Curiosity ha sido testigo de una colorida maravilla en Marte: nubes brillantes. El color es raro en este desierto helado, aparte…
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Mayim Bialik made her ‘Jeopardy!’ guest host debut
Mayim Bialik made her “Jeopardy!” guest host debut on Monday. “It is an incredible honor to guest host Jeopardy! I was raised in a…
Continue Reading America’s worker shortage is real and getting worse by the day, US Chamber CEO says
The US Chamber of Commerce on Monday announced a nationwide initiative to address the worker shortage in the US, calling the crisis the most critical…
Continue Reading Steel and lumber prices are sky-high. Lifting Trump’s tariffs could help
The US economy is so hot the supply of key materials can’t keep up with surging demand — sparking shortages and price spikes in everything…
Continue Reading Este «pastel de carne andante», que es un molusco llamado quitón, tiene un raro mineral en sus dientes
(CNN) — Se descubrió por primera vez un raro mineral de hierro en los dientes de un organismo vivo, el cual lleva el sobrenombre de «pastel de…
Continue Reading NYPD recommends hate crime charge against man accused of assaulting Asian woman in Chinatown
The New York Police Department recommended a hate crime charge against a man who punched a 55-year-old Asian woman in an unprovoked attack in…
Continue Reading Five NBA venues have banned fans for disrespectful behavior during playoff games
The return to watching sports in person is supposed to be a happy time, including at the NBA playoffs, but clearly some fans have forgotten how to…
Continue Reading Anti-gun-violence activist Kina Collins announces primary challenge to Illinois Democrat Danny Davis
Gun violence prevention activist Kina Collins announced Tuesday that she is launching a new Democratic primary challenge to Rep. Danny Davis in…
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