Paramount+ is banking on iconic TV characters from ‘Frasier’ to ‘SpongeBob’
Paramount is one of the most iconic studios in Hollywood, but can the name “Paramount” translate to streaming? ViacomCBS is banking on…
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Here’s what’s we know about the Senate stimulus plan
The Senate is negotiating how much to adjust the Democrats’ massive coronavirus relief package that passed the House last week. While the final…
Continue ReadingEl Paso’s Disney Store at Cielo Vista Mall among 60 U.S. stores closing
UPDATE, March 11: EL PASO, Texas — On its website, Disney now indicates that the El Paso Disney Store located in the Cielo Vista Mall…
Continue ReadingStudent shot in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, school shooting has died
A 15-year-old boy who was shot Monday at a junior high school in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, has died from his injuries, police said. The teen was…
Continue ReadingA financial transaction tax may be aimed at hurting Wall Street. But it will hit Main Street investors instead
In the wake of the GameStop stock trading frenzy, the Biden administration recently said it’s worth evaluating the impact of a tax on financial…
Continue ReadingCorporate America’s earnings recession is over
The vast majority of companies in the S&P 500 have reported results from the last three months of 2020, and Wall Street is calling it: The…
Continue ReadingRepublicans and Democrats tear new divides as Senate debates Covid-19 deal and states are reopening
Much of the Republican Party — despite the deaths of more than half a million Americans — still acts as though the pandemic is more a…
Continue ReadingHong Kong used to be the poster child for economic freedom. Not anymore
Hong Kong has been booted off an index of economic freedom that it used to lead, dealing another blow to the city’s standing as a global…
Continue ReadingInflation fears continue to rattle global stocks
Global stocks are falling as a bond sell-off continues to rattle markets. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index led losses in Asia Pacific, tumbling…
Continue ReadingBritain’s Prince Philip undergoes procedure for heart condition
Prince Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II, underwent a medical procedure for a heart condition on Wednesday, Buckingham Palace…
Continue ReadingMeghan accuses palace of ‘perpetuating falsehoods’ against her and Harry
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has accused Buckingham Palace of “perpetuating falsehoods” against her and husband Prince Harry in an…
Continue Reading17,000 earthquakes hit Iceland in the past week. An eruption could be imminent
Even for a volcanic island accustomed to the occasional tremor, this has been an unusual week for Iceland. According to the Icelandic Meteorological…
Continue ReadingBuckingham Palace to investigate allegations that Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, bullied UK staff
Buckingham Palace said Wednesday it would investigate allegations that Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, bullied several staff members after a British…
Continue ReadingChicago mayor unveils changes to search warrant policy in the fallout of a botched raid on social worker’s home
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and city officials unveiled a series of proposals to reform the city’s policy and procedures on search warrants in…
Continue ReadingChaos, scandal and anger: Barcelona faces seminal presidential elections
Few people will envy the man elected to be the new president of FC Barcelona. The upcoming election — to be held on Sunday, just days after…
Continue ReadingMyanmar a ‘war zone’ as security forces open fire on peaceful protesters, killing 38
At least 38 people were killed after Myanmar’s security forces opened fire on young peaceful protesters in towns and cities across the…
Continue ReadingCDC director urges people to keep masking and distancing ‘regardless of what states decide’
The director of the US Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday said she hopes people will decide to individually “do the right thing”…
Continue ReadingInflation fears rattle Asian stocks yet again
Asian stocks are falling Thursday as a bond sell-off continues to rattle markets. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was last down 2.5%, while…
Continue ReadingRonny Jackson and the ‘former guy’
The Pentagon inspector general tells us that many who worked with Ronny Jackson — the former Trump White House physician and now a member of…
Continue ReadingHouse passes sweeping government, ethics and election bill
The House on Wednesday approved HR 1, a sweeping government, ethics and election bill that Democrats have made a signature legislative priority. HR 1…
Continue ReadingSpaceX Mars prototype rocket nails landing for the first time, but explodes on Texas pad
BOCA CHINO, Texas — A SpaceX rocket prototype, known as SN10, soared over South Texas during test flight Wednesday before swooping down to a…
Continue ReadingHouse passes bill named in honor of George Floyd aimed at preventing police misconduct
The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved legislation aimed at preventing police misconduct that Democrats named in honor of George Floyd,…
Continue ReadingTrump’s surgeon general questions guidance about getting 2 Covid-19 vaccine shots
Former US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams on Monday questioned the Biden administration’s current guidance on getting both Covid-19 vaccine…
Continue ReadingWomen in sports don’t get the media coverage that men do. These 4 Olympians are trying to change that
US Olympians Sue Bird, Alex Morgan, Simone Manuel and Chloe Kim have teamed up to launch a new company aimed at focusing attention on women in sports…
Continue ReadingHome considered abandoned by neighbors is lingering source of pain following tornado
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Walk up and down Holly Street in East Nashville and…
Continue ReadingSinger makes furniture out of tornado-damaged buildings
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — While last year’s tornado outbreak left damage and…
Continue Reading13 people were killed in horrific crash after entering US through hole in Mexico border fence, officials say
The 13 people killed when an SUV was struck by a semitruck in California’s Imperial Valley are believed to be among dozens of undocumented…
Continue ReadingUS civilian contractor died during rocket attack on air base in Iraq, Pentagon says
A US civilian contractor suffered a heart attack and died during a rocket attack on an air base hosting US, Iraqi and coalition forces in Iraq on…
Continue ReadingBuckle up, Wall Street, we’re just getting started
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