The restaurant apocalypse is here
American restaurants are dying and Covid is killing them. More than 110,000 US restaurants have closed during the pandemic — and more are…
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Trump praises Tuberville after Alabama GOP senator-elect leaves open objecting to election results January 6
President Donald Trump lauded Tommy Tuberville this week after the Republican Alabama senator-elect said he is not ruling out joining a House member…
Continue ReadingNYPD mistakes ‘likely escalated tensions’ at George Floyd protests, city report says
New York Police Department officials did not anticipate the large number of protesters or violence that came at them during the George Floyd…
Continue ReadingBTS really can do anything. Now it’s got print magazines flying off the stands
The impact of Korean pop band BTS on the global music scene is hard to overstate. Time magazine recently named BTS Entertainer of the Year in its…
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Threat of another government shutdown hangs over Washington as Covid relief talks drag on
Congressional leaders had set a Friday deadline to approve a $900 billion pandemic relief deal and tie that proposal to a $1.4 trillion funding…
Continue ReadingHe was sentenced to life in prison while a teenager. 18 years later, Myon Burrell walks free
A Minnesota man sentenced to life in prison as a teenager when Amy Klobuchar was the county attorney has been released, after years of claiming…
Continue ReadingHere’s why some McDonald’s restaurants are putting cameras in their dumpsters
Jason Gates spends a lot of his time thinking about trash, and how we can generate less of it. Since 2013 his San Francisco-based startup, Compology,…
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Here’s why some McDonald’s restaurants are putting cameras in their dumpsters
Jason Gates spends a lot of his time thinking about trash, and how we can generate less of it. Since 2013 his San Francisco-based startup, Compology,…
Continue ReadingThis ‘crazy beast’ was a weird early mammal that lived among dinosaurs
Researchers have uncovered the fossil of an early mammal named the “crazy beast” that lived 66 million years ago alongside dinosaurs and…
Continue ReadingUS bans China’s top chipmaker from using American technology
China’s top chipmaker was already having a rough week. Now its problems are getting much worse. The US government on Friday slapped harsh…
Continue ReadingObama appears in three digital campaign ads for Georgia’s Raphael Warnock
Former President Barack Obama appeared in three digital campaign ads urging Georgians to vote for Rev. Raphael Warnock ahead of the Senate runoff…
Continue ReadingGov. Brown extends state of emergency declaration in Oregon until March 2021
Click here for updates on this story SALEM, OR (KPTV) — Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday extended a state of emergency…
Continue Reading‘Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry’ documentary trailer released by Apple
Apple TV+ has released a trailer for its much-anticipated documentary about the American singer and songwriter Billie Eilish. The film, titled…
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Supreme Court throws out challenge to Trump’s plan to exclude undocumented immigrants from census count
The Supreme Court on Friday threw out a challenge for now to President Donald Trump’s bid to exclude undocumented immigrants from being counted…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court throws out challenge to Trump’s plan to exclude undocumented immigrants from census count
The Supreme Court on Friday threw out a challenge for now to President Donald Trump’s bid to exclude undocumented immigrants from being counted…
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FDA prepares to OK a second vaccine as average daily cases and deaths hit records
US officials say they’re “rapidly” working toward issuing emergency authorization for what would be the nation’s second…
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With evictions ban expiring soon, new housing crisis could threaten minorities most
A federal ban on evictions expires at the end of the year, and it’s sparking fears of a housing crisis that could disproportionately send…
Continue ReadingA festive poem to celebrate National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day
The pandemic may have paused your traditional in-person holiday parties and white elephant gift exchanges, but it doesn’t mean you can’t…
Continue ReadingBarack Obama lists his favorite books of 2020
In a year that saw many traditions upended, former President Barack Obama is keeping up with one annual custom: sharing his favorite books of the…
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Here’s why McDonald’s restaurants are putting cameras in their dumpsters
Jason Gates spends a lot of his time thinking about trash, and how we can generate less of it. Since 2013 his San Francisco-based startup, Compology,…
Continue ReadingFourth grader sets up mini food pantry to help those in need
Click here for updates on this story Muscatine, IA (WQAD) — Inside a Muscatine laundromat, there’s not just…
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Morehouse dean takes vaccine on TV to remove the stigma as some Black Americans remain hesitant to get the shot
Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice wants to turn vaccine hesitancy into acceptance in the Black community. The dean at the Morehouse School of Medicine took…
Continue ReadingMorehouse dean takes vaccine on TV to remove the stigma as some Black Americans remain hesitant to get the shot
Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice wants to turn vaccine hesitancy into acceptance in the Black community. The dean at the Morehouse School of Medicine took…
Continue ReadingHere’s who has tested positive for coronavirus or its antibodies in Congress
As Covid-19 cases surge throughout the country, no place has been immune from infection — including Capitol Hill. The spike in cases nationwide…
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Five stark measures show rising American suffering as Congress stalls on aid
Millions of Americans expect to lose wages in the next four weeks. Millions of Americans don’t have enough to eat, are falling behind on…
Continue ReadingPence receives coronavirus vaccine Friday morning
Vice President Mike Pence received the coronavirus vaccine Friday morning — an on-camera event that the Trump administration says is part of…
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Pence receives coronavirus vaccine Friday morning
Vice President Mike Pence received the coronavirus vaccine Friday morning — an on-camera event that the Trump administration says is part of…
Continue ReadingNursing homes, rehab facilities make push to get staff, residents to take COVID-19 vaccine
Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Places like nursing homes and rehabilitation…
Continue ReadingMayor Pete had a fleet of 47 buses. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will have a budget of $87 billion
South Bend, Indiana has a transit budget of about $10 million, covering 47 buses and fewer than 100 full-time employees. Now the transportation…
Continue ReadingUS cybersecurity agency warns suspected Russian hacking campaign broader than previously believed
An alarming new alert issued by the Department of Homeland Security’s cyber arm Thursday revealed that Russian hackers suspected of a massive,…
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