Joe Rogan wades into the anti-vaccination narrative on his Spotify podcast
Joe Rogan, one of the world’s highest paid and most popular podcast hosts, is giving air to anti-vaccine narratives. On his Spotify exclusive…
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How the Biden presidency looks from one pivotal Pennsylvania county, 100 days in
Carol Erker vividly remembers the emotion that washed over her after Joe Biden won the 2020 election. Even as she worried about the pandemic and the…
Continue ReadingThe rich world has failed India
The rich world has yet to provide a global response to the pandemic, a failure that’s hitting hard in India. On Wednesday, the official…
Continue ReadingTim Scott’s Republican rebuttal comes as his role in policing bill negotiation is also in the spotlight
Sen. Tim Scott, a key player in the bipartisan congressional effort to overhaul policing, will step into the national spotlight Wednesday, handpicked…
Continue ReadingCDC gives new guidance on what vaccinated people can safely enjoy. But we may be hitting a wall with vaccine hesitancy
Just in time for warmer weather, fully vaccinated Americans can now safely enjoy more pre-pandemic activities without a mask, according to new…
Continue ReadingMeet the 12-year-old graduating high school and college in the same week
A 12-year-old in North Carolina used the downtime he had during the pandemic to take on a few extra classes in school. Now, one year later, Mike…
Continue ReadingNew video shows 4 seconds between police arrival and the fatal shooting on Andrew Brown Jr., attorney says
A new video shows that no more than four seconds passed between when Pasquotank Sheriff’s deputies’ arrival at Andrew Brown Jr.’s…
Continue ReadingBiden will announce new CDC mask guidance Tuesday, sources say
President Joe Biden is expected to announce Tuesday that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance for wearing masks…
Continue ReadingDemonstrators protesting the shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. remain in streets after curfew
Police told people protesting last week’s police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. to head home ahead of an 8 p.m. curfew imposed by Elizabeth City,…
Continue ReadingGoogle parent Alphabet sees revenue jump 34% to $55.3 billion in the first quarter
Alphabet kicked off a big week for tech earnings as the industry starts to look ahead to a post-pandemic economy by reporting a characteristically…
Continue ReadingNew York City Department of Correction captain charged in death of inmate
A captain with the New York City Department of Correction has been charged with criminally negligent homicide for allegedly ordering subordinates not…
Continue ReadingMiami private school asks teachers not to get Covid-19 vaccine or they won’t be allowed to return next year
A Miami private school has asked its employees to wait to get the Covid-19 vaccine until the end of the school year, but still cautioned that if they…
Continue Reading‘I thought I would die.’ Myanmar protesters describe torture they suffered in detention
The 19-year-old’s eyes are so swollen he cannot open them properly. His face is marked with big purple welts and bruises. Etched into his…
Continue ReadingTennessee governor declares that Covid-19 is no longer a health emergency with only 25% of state’s residents fully vaccinated
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signaled Tuesday that he will not renew any public health orders, saying “Covid-19 is no longer a health emergency in…
Continue ReadingDemonstrators who are protesting the shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. remain in streets after curfew
Police told people protesting last week’s police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. to head home ahead of an 8 p.m. curfew imposed by Elizabeth City,…
Continue ReadingUS Capitol rioters charged in Sicknick case were armed with bear spray but only used pepper spray, prosecutors say
The Justice Department on Tuesday abandoned the idea that pro-Trump rioters had used bear spray against US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick…
Continue ReadingDelaying the release of police bodycam footage of Andrew Brown Jr.’s death sounds like an excuse
I have been following with great concern, the case of Andrew Brown, Jr., who was shot and killed by police in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, on…
Continue ReadingCritics of California governor gather enough signatures to force recall election
Critics of California Gov. Gavin Newsom have met the state’s threshold with enough validated signatures to force a recall election of the…
Continue ReadingBiden pushes new CDC mask guidance as a reason why all Americans should get vaccinated
President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged all eligible Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, saying that new guidance from the US Centers…
Continue ReadingSix-foot social distancing rule misses bigger risks, MIT experts say
When it comes to being indoors, the six feet rule of social distancing misses the bigger point of how coronavirus spreads, according to two…
Continue ReadingElizabeth Warren: US taxes are rigged in favor of Amazon, Netflix and other big companies
Senator Elizabeth Warren is making her case for why America’s tax system is rigged by calling out Amazon, Netflix and other companies that pay…
Continue ReadingNYPD makes arrest in assault of 61-year-old Asian man
A man has been arrested in connection with the case of a 61-year-old Asian man who was attacked last week in New York, police said. Yao Pan Ma was…
Continue ReadingMurkowski challenger wrote in support of ‘ex-gay’ organization and posts on evils of ‘addictive’ witchcraft and ‘Twilight’
Kelly Tshibaka, a Republican Senate candidate seeking to challenge Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski in 2022, once wrote in support of an…
Continue ReadingJustice Department has charged at least 400 people in Capitol riot so far
The Justice Department has charged at least 400 people in connection with the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, according to CNN’s…
Continue ReadingBritney Spears to address court at upcoming conservatorship hearing
Britney Spears will address the court at an upcoming conservatorship hearing. Spears’ attorney, Samuel D. Ingham III, spoke at a hearing…
Continue ReadingSenate confirms Biden pick for Pentagon’s undersecretary for policy
The Senate confirmed Colin Kahl to be the No. 3 civilian at the Pentagon on Tuesday, approving President Joe Biden’s nominee for Pentagon…
Continue ReadingOscars: ABC exec talks ‘great risks’ that some think may not have paid off
The Oscars were different this year, and not everyone was thrilled about it. Ratings plummeted 58 percent from last year, making it the lowest-rated…
Continue ReadingFBI opens civil rights investigation into police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.
The FBI’s Charlotte field office confirmed they have opened a federal civil rights investigation into last week’s police shooting of…
Continue ReadingAlaska Airlines bans state lawmaker for her ‘continued refusal to comply’ with mask mandate
An Alaska state lawmaker who had called flight attendants “mask bullies” and clashed with airline employees on video over mask rules is…
Continue ReadingUgly no more: Crocs sales surge
There’s no end in sight for the ongoing love affair between Crocs, the maker of the often-mocked foam clog, and comfort-seeking consumers. On…
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