Stocks fall despite solid jobs report
So much for good economic news actually being treated as good news on Wall Street. Although stocks opened sharply higher following a solid February…
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Paris Hilton got an apology from Sarah Silverman for the jail jokes
All is well now between Paris Hilton and Sarah Silverman. The heiress/DJ has accepted an apology from Silverman for the comic publicly roasting her…
Continue ReadingWhat it says about us when we want a cook’s recipe but not their humanity
Not everyone wants to cook mung bean popsicles. Judy Leung, one of the people behind recipe website The Woks of Life, understands that. So when she…
Continue ReadingMask mandates and restaurant restrictions tied to fewer Covid-19 illnesses and deaths, CDC study says
In counties where states require masks, Covid-19 case and death rates slow down — but in counties where states allow on-site restaurant dining,…
Continue ReadingMan leaves home in a pigsty, with human feces and urine on walls, floors and ceilings
Click here for updates on this story EUTAWVILLE, South Carolina (WLOS) — A South Carolina man staying as a house guest…
Continue ReadingHorse racing protest shuts down COVID-19 vaccination clinic
Click here for updates on this story BERKELEY, California (KGO) — A protest on Thursday prompted the shutdown of the…
Continue Reading7 hurt when van crashes into outdoor dining area, bus stop
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WABC) — Four of the injured people were taken to Bellevue Hospital. None…
Continue ReadingBruno Mars is having quite the week
Bruno Mars really does have the Midas touch. Not only did the Grammy Award-winning singer drop his first single as Silk Sonic with Anderson .Paak,…
Continue ReadingFake tax preparer gets six Covid-19 bailout loans worth more than $1 million
His past clients say he’s a scammer who ran off with their money, and a judge barred him from illegally masquerading as a certified public…
Continue ReadingCovid gutted many people financially, but others are doing better than ever
The pandemic, now in the beginning of its second year, has had a notable and unequal effect on Americans’ financial well-being. While some…
Continue ReadingLamar Odom gets emotional watching ‘Khloe & Lamar’
Lamar Odom let the world in on his reminiscing Wednesday. He posted a video on his verified Instagram account with a caption saying he was watching a…
Continue ReadingHBCU’s see more support over the past year, local enrollment trends up
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS ) — Big moments in history shed a spotlight on…
Continue ReadingStocks rise following solid jobs report
It looks like good economic news is actually being treated as good news on Wall Street. Stocks opened sharply higher following a solid February jobs…
Continue Reading‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ mixes a serious message with its animated action
The latest Disney animated adventure can be seen two ways: “Raya and the Last Dragon” offers another bold female lead from an…
Continue Reading‘Boss Level’ is just an ultra-violent ‘Groundhog Day’ that’s unexpectedly fun
At first, “Boss Level” seems as familiar and derivative as it is unnecessary — basically just an insanely-violent version of…
Continue ReadingCharlotte Bennett says she thought Gov. Cuomo was trying to sleep with her
Charlotte Bennett, the second woman to go public with sexual harassment allegations against Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, says she thought…
Continue Reading‘WandaVision’ caps off Marvel’s version of a love story in an emotional finale
If “The Mandalorian” is the “Star Wars” version of a western, “WandaVision” was, finally, Marvel’s take on…
Continue ReadingThe last hours of the relief bill tick down in the US Senate
In a matter of hours (big caveat on how many hours exactly), the Senate will vote to pass President Joe Biden’s first major legislative agenda…
Continue ReadingSenate preparing for series of politically tough votes amid Covid relief push
The Senate is bracing for a series of politically tough amendment votes Friday that could stretch late into the night and into the early hours of…
Continue ReadingHouse impeachment manager Eric Swalwell sues Trump and close allies over Capitol riot in second major insurrection lawsuit
Former House impeachment manager Eric Swalwell has sued former President Donald Trump, his son Donald Trump Jr., Rudy Giuliani and Republican Rep. Mo…
Continue ReadingOn a frozen Minnesota lake, political antagonisms melt away
I took a walk on a frozen lake recently, worried less about thin ice and more about defrosting people, but I’m happy to report I was wrong. In…
Continue ReadingBritain’s Prince Philip moves hospital after heart procedure
Britain’s Prince Philip was transferred to the King Edward VII private hospital in London on Friday morning, following a…
Continue ReadingEvery investor wants an answer to this question
A wave of anxiety is sweeping through stock and bond markets as investors prepare to enter a new phase of the pandemic. What’s happening:…
Continue ReadingStores are closing. This discount chain plans to move in
A record number of stores are closing across America. One discount clothing chain thinks it can step in to fill some of those vacancies. Burlington…
Continue ReadingGrocery stores’ pandemic boom is over
Last year, people were stockpiling food and essentials at stores and ordering a lot more groceries online. That was great news for America’s…
Continue ReadingWhat CDC guidelines will likely say (and not say) to do if you’re vaccinated
As more patients and friends get fully vaccinated, Dr. William Schaffner’s phone has been ringing constantly, his email box flooded. The fully…
Continue ReadingYouTube removes channels run by Myanmar’s military as violence escalates
YouTube has removed channels from broadcasters run by Myanmar’s military following a dramatic escalation of violence in the country. It’s…
Continue ReadingAmid delays, small businesses desperately await PPP loans
Last year, Barbara Thigpen had a difficult choice to make: close her salon of 10 years, or dip into her son’s college fund. The salon had been…
Continue ReadingNY Attorney General Letitia James takes charge of Andrew Cuomo probe
New York Attorney General Letitia James was only a few months into her second term as New York City’s public advocate when, over a few hours…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 testing numbers dropped in the US — here’s why testing still matters
Covid-19 testing numbers are dropping in the US. And that’s bad news. Without testing, there’s no way to keep track of where the pandemic…
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