With Covid relief and stimulus checks in sight, Biden asks for faith in US democracy
Democrats muscled past unified Republican opposition, resolved their own last-minute identity crisis and are on the cusp of delivering a massive…
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Liza Minnelli Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Liza Minnelli, award winning singer and actress. Personal Birth date: March 12, 1946 Birth place: Los Angeles,…
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Philadelphia stars sidelined from NBA All-Star Game due to Covid-19 protocols
Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons were pulled from the NBA All-Star Game Sunday due to the league’s Covid-19 protocols.…
Continue Reading Michael Hayden Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Michael Hayden, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Personal Birth date: March 17, 1945 Birth…
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Jenna Dewan celebrates her ‘little angel baby’ in a birthday Instagram tribute
Jenna Dewan celebrated her baby boy’s first birthday in a heartwarming Instagram post, where she said her son brought with him “pure…
Continue Reading Elton John Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Elton John, award-winning singer, composer and pianist. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1947 Birth place: Pinner,…
Continue Reading Biden opposes gutting filibuster despite tough path for some legislative priorities in Senate
President Joe Biden opposes ending the legislative filibuster despite a slim Democratic majority in the Senate, White House communications director…
Continue Reading Beyoncé shares an emotional tribute to her late fan, Lyric Chanel
Beyoncé shared an emotional video montage on Saturday to pay tribute to her late superfan, Lyric Chanel. Chanel, who was 13 years old, passed away…
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En medio de los escombros de Mosul, el papa Francisco dice que la esperanza es ‘más poderosa que el odio’
(CNN) — Situado entre los escombros que dejaron los ahora derrotados terroristas de ISIS en la ciudad iraquà de Mosul, el papa Francisco declaró…
Continue Reading Manchin defends effort to stall Democrats’ stimulus plan
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin on Sunday defended his role in stalling the Senate’s passage of President Joe Biden’s massive stimulus plan…
Continue Reading How Democrats miscalculated Manchin and later won him back
It was Friday afternoon, and President Joe Biden was on the phone with Sen. Joe Manchin, the conservative West Virginia Democrat who felt blindsided…
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Canadian company using shipping containers to help overwhelmed hospitals
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — When Sabrina Fiorellino left her construction…
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Tesla is about to unveil an updated Cybertruck, Elon Musk says
More than a year since Tesla unveiled the first version of the Cybertruck, the company has been mostly silent about plans for its highly anticipated…
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Infamous tent camp on U.S.-Mexico border drawn down as Biden ends Trump policy
MATAMOROS, Mexico — A tent camp in Matamoros, Mexico, where hundreds of migrants stayed in deplorable conditions after being subject to a…
Continue Reading NBA cracks down on Atlanta promoters planning All-Star Game events
The NBA sent roughly 200 cease-and-desist letters to Atlanta-area promoters who were using the league’s trademarks without permission, a source…
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Why Apple, Sephora and Nordstrom are jumping on this trend to pull in shoppers
As the pandemic drags on, big chains like Target and Nordstrom are looking for ways to keep consumers coming back to their stores. One go-to strategy…
Continue Reading This teen was offered over $1 million in scholarships when she applied to colleges
After applying to more than 20 colleges, one high school senior from Philadelphia has been offered a total of over $1 million in scholarship money.…
Continue Reading Robert Lewandowski edges closer to legendary record after netting hat trick against Borussia Dortmund
Robert Lewandowski took a step closer to breaking a legendary scoring record after netting a hat trick in Bayern Munich’s 4-2 win over rivals…
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StormTRACK Weather: Beautiful Sunday
El Paso, Texas- If you’re a fan of plenty of sunshine, calm winds and temps in the 70s, then I have great news for you! Today will be that near…
Continue Reading Why Biden’s next legislative push might be much harder than Covid relief
President Joe Biden and fellow Democrats are racing to prove a counterintuitive lesson: with congressional majorities, sometimes less can be more.…
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Some struggling Americans aren’t getting the stimulus payment they were promised. Here’s why
Some financially struggling Americans who owe back taxes will miss out on stimulus payments unless the Internal Revenue Service decides to change its…
Continue Reading Biden to sign executive order expanding voting access
President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order Sunday expanding voting access in what the White House calls “an initial step in…
Continue Reading Wall Street Journal: Third female former staffer accuses New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of inappropriate conduct
A third female former staffer has come forward with accusations of inappropriate conduct by embattled New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, according to…
Continue Reading It’s been a year since markets crashed. Is another reckoning around the corner?
It’s been nearly a year since the coronavirus pandemic ended the S&P 500’s longest-ever bull run and sent stocks everywhere into a…
Continue Reading Top Biden advisers tell staff there’s ‘no room for complacency’ as Covid relief bill nears completion
The message to White House senior staff as President Joe Biden’s cornerstone legislative proposal nears completion is simple, if blunt: there…
Continue Reading There’s a dearth of Black players on the LPGA Tour. This woman wants that to change
Made redundant from her job at Lockheed Martin at the age of 55, Clemmie Perry started thinking she needed to find a hobby. She turned to golf, but…
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US is at a tipping point of another Covid-19 surge, expert says. That’s why safety measures remain crucial now
With each day and each vaccination, the US inches closer to the finish line of what has been a brutal battle against Covid-19. But it’s not…
Continue Reading ‘Dripping in the blood of Jim Crow’: Voting rights groups say GOP-backed bills in Georgia target Black voters
Voting rights groups led bus tours, knocked on 1 million doors and gave out food at community events to achieve an unprecedented Black voter turnout…
Continue Reading Hundreds risked everything in Selma 56 years ago today. This group is trying to identify them
Debra Barnes Wilson was 8 on “Bloody Sunday” in Selma, Alabama. She and her grandmother, Julia Barnes, joined the voting rights marchers,…
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He adopted a dog that no one else wanted; it ended up saving his life
They say a dog is a man’s best friend. For one New Jersey man, his rescue dog has become much more than that. Sadie, a 100-pound German…
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