Murkowski to meet with Tanden on Monday as confirmation remains on the rocks
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska will meet on Monday with Neera Tanden, the Biden administration’s pick to lead the Office of…
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Birkenstock sold to group backed by Europe’s richest man
German footwear brand Birkenstock is selling a majority stake to L Catterton, a private equity firm backed by Bernard Arnault’s LVMH. The…
Continue Reading 50 prominent men join push for ‘Marshall Plan for Moms’ proposal
Fifty prominent men, including business leaders, athletes and actors, are backing a proposal that would pay moms $2,400 a month for their…
Continue Reading Netflix says it needs more Latinx programming after an internal diversity audit
Netflix has made progress adding diverse content created by and starring women, Black and Asian people on its platform in recent years, but the…
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Lady Gaga’s dad speaks out following ‘appalling’ attack against dog walker
Lady Gaga‘s father, Joe Germanotta is speaking out following the horrifying attack on Wednesday that left his daughter’s dog walker shot…
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Do you like to nap? Your DNA might have something to do with it, study says
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Find yourself drifting off in the middle of the day,…
Continue Reading FCC approves $50 monthly internet subsidies for low-income households during pandemic
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved final rules for a new broadband subsidy program that could help struggling families pay…
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Mujer consigue derecho a la eutanasia por primera vez en Perú, en sentencia histórica
(CNN Español) –– El Poder Judicial de Perú ordenó al Ministerio de Salud y al Seguro Social de Salud (EsSalud) «respetar la decisión de Ana…
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Sun Metro bus driver hurt after crashing into east El Paso home
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Sun Metro bus crashed into an east El Paso home early Friday morning, causing significant damage and sending the bus…
Continue Reading Mr. Potato Head tries to be more gender neutral
Hasbro is dropping the honorific “mister” from the “Mr. Potato Head” brand, renaming the shapeshifting plastic spud to the…
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StormTRACK Weather: Dry and warm through the weekend
https://youtu.be/fGojgt7c0r8 The warm and dry weather will continue through Sunday with temperatures running above average. An upper low will move…
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‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’ lets Andra Day deliver its high notes
Almost 50 years after “Lady Sings the Blues,” “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” revisits the singer’s career,…
Continue Reading ‘The Father’ showcases Anthony Hopkins as a man in the throes of dementia
“The Father” will affect people in different ways, and the movie remains a somewhat claustrophobic adaptation of the stage play. Yet…
Continue Reading ‘Crisis’ tries giving the opioid epidemic the ‘Traffic’ treatment
It’s either a bad time or (cynically) a good one to release a relatively small movie starring Armie Hammer, whose personal life has been very…
Continue Reading Here’s why new ‘WandaVision’ episodes debut in the middle of the night
Every Friday, groggy Marvel fans either wake up early or stay up late to follow along with the weekly adventures of streaming’s favorite…
Continue Reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 4 trailer is here
Elisabeth Moss’s June is on the run in the new teaser for Season 4 of “The Handmaid’s Tale.” There’s eery silence on…
Continue Reading India exits recession but rapid growth is still a long way off
India’s economy is out of recession but still a long way from returning to rates of growth seen before the pandemic. Asia’s third biggest…
Continue Reading Nuevo video de vigilancia muestra el espeluznante ataque al paseador de perros de Lady Gaga
(CNN) — El Departamento de Policía de Los Ángeles está examinando un terrorífico video de vigilancia que muestra a dos individuos cuando atacan…
Continue Reading Manhattan DA faces critical decisions in Trump investigation as his time in office runs low
At the helm of the most significant criminal investigation facing Donald Trump, his family and his business, Manhattan’s top prosecutor faces a…
Continue Reading Stocks are falling. But it’s not all bad news
A burst of anxiety is ricocheting across financial markets as Wall Street sets expectations for the next phase of the pandemic, which could take hold…
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Caster Semenya appeals to European Court of Human Rights over ‘discriminatory’ testosterone limit
Caster Semenya, the South African Olympic champion runner, has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights to end “discriminatory”…
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Tribal health providers have figured out the key to Covid-19 vaccine success. Here’s their secret
Native people have been disproportionately hit by Covid-19, experiencing higher rates of infection, hospitalization and death than White people in…
Continue Reading Unemployment-benefits fraud victims are getting tax bills — and major headaches
Theodore Taylor was pretty surprised when he received a tax document recently from Ohio’s unemployment agency showing that he had been paid…
Continue Reading How Britain could keep its ‘crown’ in finance and technology after Brexit
The United Kingdom should introduce special visas and overhaul its stock market rules to allow entrepreneurs to keep control of their companies if it…
Continue Reading Republican legislators around the country seek to strip governors and officials of emergency election powers
Republican legislators around the country are moving aggressively to strip governors and other officials of their power to change election rules…
Continue Reading ‘Captain of a ship in uncharted waters’: Inside Nancy Pelosi’s first months of the new Congress
On the cusp of passing President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief bill, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi could move the legislation without a single…
Continue Reading Black History Month: Bayard Rustin
Bayard Rustin (1912-1987) overcame prejudice on multiple levels to become a key ally of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and one of the most important…
Continue Reading El aumento de las llegadas de menores no acompañados a la frontera sur de EE.UU. enciende las alarmas
(CNN) — El creciente número de menores migrantes que llegan solos a la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México está generando alarma entre los…
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NASA’s DC headquarters is being renamed for ‘Hidden Figures’ scientist Mary Jackson
The name of Mary Jackson, NASA’s first African American female engineer and one of the barrier-breaking inspirations for the book “Hidden…
Continue Reading Qué significa que Biden haya quitado la restricción de Trump a ciertas visas de inmigrantes por la pandemia
(CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden revocó el miércoles un decreto de Trump que prohibía temporalmente algunas visas de inmigrantes durante la…
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