Daniel Kaluuya mentioned his mom’s sex life in his Oscars speech. She was not impressed
For centuries, parents have been the uncontested masters of embarrassment, but at Sunday night’s Academy Awards, Daniel Kaluuya struck a blow…
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Cleveland Kidnappings Fast Facts
Here is a look at the kidnapping of three women in Cleveland and the case against now-deceased kidnapper Ariel Castro. Facts Former school bus driver…
Continue Reading Billy Joel Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Billy Joel. Personal Birth date: May 9, 1949 Birth place: Bronx, New…
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Epic v. Apple: The legal challenge that could remake the future of the digital economy
Ever since it was launched in 2008, the Apple App Store has been the sole gatekeeper between apps and iPhones and iPads. Other platforms, such as…
Continue Reading Has Wall Street missed the boat on cryptocurrencies?
Big banks have changed their attitude toward cryptocurrencies in recent years, going from dismissive to cautiously interested. But Wall Street still…
Continue Reading Penn State Scandal Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Penn State sexual abuse scandal. On November 4, 2011, a grand jury report was released containing testimony that former…
Continue Reading Why banning political discussions at work is flawed
Late last month, Basecamp, a project management software company, banned “societal and political discussions” at work. Given the…
Continue Reading Mark Zuckerberg Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook. Personal: Birth date: May 14, 1984 Birth place: Dobbs Ferry, New York…
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Madeleine Albright Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Personal Birth date: May 15, 1937 Birth place: Prague,…
Continue Reading What it’s been like fact-checking Joe Biden through 100 days
Things have been quieter around here in presidential-fact-check land. Not because President Joe Biden is accurate all the time. He certainly…
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ABC-7 First Alert: High winds move into the Borderland
WIND ADVISORY until 9 p.m. Sunday for ABC-7 viewing areaBLOWING DUST ADVISORY until 8 p.m. for ABC-7 viewing area El Paso, Texas- Strong winds will…
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Concluye junta médica judicial por muerte de Maradona: agonizó 12 horas y fue tratado por un equipo médico «deficiente, temerario e indiferente”
(CNN Español) — Diego Maradona agonizó 12 horas y el equipo médico tratante fue «deficiente, temerario e indiferente» ante la posibilidad de…
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These people started using drugs as children but turned their lives around. Here’s how.
Honesty Liller started using drugs when she was 12. “I just wanted to fit in with my friends,” she said. It was the start of a rocky…
Continue Reading A change in California’s corrections system could mean earlier release or parole hearings for some inmates
Changes to the California correctional system’s Good Conduct Credit (GCC) program took effect Saturday, increasing the rate at which…
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11 people were injured in a restaurant deck collapse in Tennessee
Eleven people were taken to the hospital after a restaurant deck collapsed on Saturday afternoon, the Hamilton County, Tennessee, Office of Emergency…
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100 million fully vaccinated people are helping the US reopen. But many millions more are needed
The United States has fully vaccinated more than 100 million people against Covid-19, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Continue Reading The scene of an active shooter situation at a Wisconsin casino has been secured, authorities say
Law enforcement agencies responded to an active shooter situation late Saturday at the Oneida Casino near Green Bay, Wisconsin. The scene was later…
Continue Reading El mundo está en medio de su peor crisis de covid-19. No tenía que ser así
(CNN) — Hace un año cuando la pandemia de covid-19 estaba aún en su relativa infancia, el director de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS)…
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Myanmar swimmer Win Htet Oo: ‘Genocidaires do not deserve to be in the Olympics’
A leading Myanmar swimmer has called for the country’s Olympic committee to be expelled from the Olympic Movement, saying “genocidaires…
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2 killed, 1 wounded in shooting at Wisconsin casino; gunman slain
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — A gunman killed two people at a Wisconsin casino restaurant and seriously wounded a third before he was killed by police…
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Republican Susan Wright advances to runoff election in Texas’ 6th Congressional District
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A special election for a U.S. House seat in Texas is headed for a runoff. Republican Susan Wright secured one of the runoff…
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Utah GOP vote to censure Mitt Romney fails while senator is booed at convention
A resolution to censure GOP Sen. Mitt Romney for his two votes to convict former President Donald Trump failed Saturday at the Utah Republican Party…
Continue Reading The world is in the midst of its worst Covid crisis so far. It didn’t have to be this way
A year ago, when the Covid-19 pandemic was still in its relative infancy, the head of the World Health Organization stressed that a global approach…
Continue Reading Los 6 ejecutivos de Citgo reciben prisión domiciliaria en Venezuela, tras años detenidos en Venezuela
(CNN) –– Los 6 ejecutivos de la petrolera Citgo, que permanecían detenidos en Venezuela, salieron de prisión bajo arresto domiciliario,…
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SpaceX splashdown: Astronauts back from record-breaking mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — SpaceX has delivered four astronauts back to Earth, making the first U.S. crew splashdown in darkness since the Apollo 8…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Strong winds head to Borderland on Sunday
WIND ADVISORY for ABC-7 viewing area from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A nice a quiet Saturday, but that won’t last long: strong…
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Former New York Jets player dies in Texas fishing accident
BROOKELAND, Texas — A former player for the New York Jets died in an accident during a fishing tournament in Texas on Thursday, according to…
Continue Reading Social media is a lifeline for desperate Indians. And a threat for Narendra Modi
On most days, Network Capital, a business networking group with over 67,000 members on Facebook, focuses on providing its community with information…
Continue Reading Medina Spirit wins the 147th Kentucky Derby
Medina Spirit won the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday. The 3-year-old brown colt was trained by the legendary Bob…
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Cowboys end final day of NFL Draft making 6 picks, most of any team
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Dallas Cowboys added a linebacker, an offensive tackle, a wide receiver, a nose tackle, a safety and a guard in Day 3 of the…
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