A Black woman will be the world’s top trade official for the first time
The path has been cleared for Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to become the first woman and the first African to lead the World Trade…
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Amazon loses attempt to delay milestone union vote at Alabama warehouse
Thousands of Amazon warehouse workers at an Alabama facility will be able to cast their votes on whether to unionize by mail-in ballots beginning…
Continue ReadingLeading baby food manufacturers knowingly sold products with high levels of toxic metals, a congressional investigation found
Four leading baby food manufacturers knowingly sold baby food that contained high levels of toxic heavy metals, according to internal company…
Continue ReadingCDC scientists recall ‘death by a thousand cuts’ as they try to rebuild the agency’s reputation
Back in March, a doctor at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found himself swearing at his television set. He was watching a news…
Continue ReadingPolice chief pulls mother, 2-year-old daughter out of freezing river
Click here for updates on this story Elmwood Park, New Jersey (WCBS) — There was a dramatic rescue Thursday afternoon…
Continue ReadingDenver’s first Black-owned gun club offers inclusive space for all
Click here for updates on this story Denver (KCNC) — Denver’s first Black-owned gun club in the historic Five Points…
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Baltimore business Greenhouse Tea Company attracting attention of some celebrities
Click here for updates on this story Baltimore (WJZ) — A little cup of tea made a big difference for Quentin Vennie’s…
Continue ReadingParents of children with compromised immune systems desperate to get Covid vaccine: ‘It should have been given thought’
Click here for updates on this story Boston (WBZ) — Some parents desperate to get the COVID vaccine are pleading with…
Continue ReadingFederal spending on food aid up 50% but hungry Americans say it’s not enough
The Department of Agriculture spent nearly 50% more in 2020 than it did pre-pandemic to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP…
Continue ReadingMask mandates can work, CDC researchers say
Mask mandates can work, according to research released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Friday. One new study showed that, in places…
Continue ReadingCDC director says guidance on reopening schools to be released in the coming week
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will release guidance on school reopenings in the coming week, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky…
Continue ReadingBiden’s relief plan closer to reality as Congress OK’s budget measure
WASHINGTON, DC — Both chambers of Congress have now passed a budget resolution, a key procedural step that sets up the ability for Democrats to…
Continue ReadingBus veers off road into trees to avoid sliding into traffic
Click here for updates on this story Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (WISN) — A Milwaukee Country Transit System bus veered off…
Continue Reading‘The Equalizer’ gets a new look (again) with Queen Latifah answering the call
“The Equalizer’s” evolution continues, from that stately old British gent in the 1980s to a couple of Denzel Washington movies to…
Continue ReadingLuckin Coffee files for bankruptcy in the US
Luckin Coffee, once hailed as China’s homegrown rival to Starbucks, has filed for bankruptcy in the United States less than a year after the…
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‘Framing Britney Spears’ is as much about the singer’s fans as her legal woes
“Framing Britney Spears” skips the more obvious title, “Free Britney,” the name of a fan-driven movement that’s…
Continue Reading‘Malcolm & Marie’ is a showcase for its stars, and a headache for its viewers
Writer-director Sam Levinson spends a good deal of time in “Malcolm & Marie” complaining about critics, which feels like a boxer…
Continue ReadingDemocrats indicate they don’t need Trump’s testimony to make case at impeachment trial
House Democrats prosecuting the case against Donald Trump are signaling privately and publicly they will likely avoid a dramatic showdown with the…
Continue ReadingSasse’s message to Nebraska GOP as he faces censure: ‘Politics isn’t about the weird worship of one dude’
Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska stood firm against leaders of his state’s Republican Party on Thursday after they advanced a censure resolution…
Continue ReadingCouple accused of neglecting child in Pennsylvania
Click here for updates on this story MOUNTAIN TOP, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Two people are locked up for allegedly…
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Biden emphasizes ‘urgency’ of $1.9T relief after Summers’ op-ed on inflation
President Joe Biden responded to a new, sluggish jobs report by continuing to press for his $1.9 trillion Covid relief package to be passed with…
Continue ReadingEmployees working from home are putting in longer hours than before the pandemic
Enjoying more free time while working from home? Maybe not. New research conducted during the pandemic shows that home-working employees in the…
Continue ReadingRochester mayor offers police reform proposals after a 9-year-old girl is handcuffed and pepper-sprayed
A week after a 9-year-old girl was handcuffed and pepper-sprayed by police officers in Rochester, New York, the city’s mayor on Thursday…
Continue ReadingBiden administration to use Defense Production Act for Pfizer supplies, at-home tests and masks
The Biden administration is making use of the Defense Production Act in three key areas, the top official tasked with supplies announced Friday,…
Continue ReadingNeighbors say they reported couple before they were charged with abusing 5 adopted children
Click here for updates on this story LEBANON COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Jerry Getz says he’s glad his…
Continue ReadingBiden administration to deploy approximately 1,000 troops to assist with Covid vaccination effort
The Biden administration announced Friday that it will deploy approximately 1,000 troops across the United States to assist with coronavirus…
Continue ReadingHe spent years advocating for construction workers. Now he could shake up the gig economy
Marty Walsh may not seem like the person to overhaul the gig economy. He spent years advocating for construction workers and less time on the…
Continue Reading‘Stop f—ing selling!!!’ WallStreetBets Redditors go ballistic over GameStop’s sinking share price
Reddit favorite GameStop isn’t looking so hot this week and some of the stock’s biggest backers are freaking out. After selling off…
Continue ReadingPeloton is spending $100 million to reduce delivery delays
Peloton’s rapid ascent to becoming a must-have home fitness accessory has caused major delivery delays that are angering new customers. The…
Continue ReadingWoman accused of murdering her husband, concealing his disappearance is charged with illegally collecting his Social Security benefits
Click here for updates on this story Carlisle, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A Cumberland County woman accused of murdering her…
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