Walmart got a boost from shoppers spending their stimulus checks
The latest round of federal stimulus payments of up to $1,400 per person lifted sales at Walmart, the largest retailer in the United States, as…
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New York Mets baseball player says he’s doing fine after getting hit in the face by a 94 mph fastball
New York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar said he’s doing fine after getting hit in the nose by a 94 mph fastball during Monday’s game…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry and Oprah Winfrey discuss mental health in new series trailer
Prince Harry has spoken about mental health in the trailer for an Apple TV+ documentary series with Oprah Winfrey, which aims to destigmatize the…
Continue ReadingHouse GOP leader opposes bi-partisan deal to form Jan. 6 panel
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday he was opposed to a bipartisan agreement struck last week that would…
Continue ReadingEmma Watson sets the record straight on work and love life
Even though Emma Watson has almost 60 million followers on Instagram and almost 30 million on Twitter, she hasn’t posted since last June and…
Continue ReadingFoxconn’s electric car ambitions just got another boost with Stellantis deal
Foxconn is partnering with automaker Stellantis to develop technology for vehicle cockpits, in the latest sign of the iPhone maker’s ambitions…
Continue ReadingWant to invest in crypto? There’s a consultant for that
Cryptocurrency enthusiasm is skyrocketing, and while information surrounding digital currency is becoming more attainable, there’s still a big…
Continue ReadingRift grows within Democratic Party over Israeli-Palestinian conflict as violence intensifies
A number of congressional Democrats are ramping up pressure on the Biden administration to more forcefully engage on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict…
Continue ReadingTexas, Indiana and Oklahoma to drop $300 weekly federal boost to unemployment benefits
Texas, Indiana and Oklahoma will end early the $300 weekly federal boost to state unemployment payments, as well as two other pandemic jobless…
Continue ReadingBiden administration notified Congress of $735 million weapons sale to Israel earlier this month, before violence began
The Biden administration notified Congress of a proposed US weapons sale to Israel worth $735 million earlier this month, according to two sources…
Continue ReadingIsrael and Palestinians brace for day of protests after first night without Gaza rocket fire in a week
Israel and the Palestinian territories were bracing for a potentially tense day of protests and strikes Tuesday, as both sides prepare to bury the…
Continue ReadingThese are the immunizers putting a personal face on a nationwide Covid-19 vaccination effort
When Hannah Rummer and her brother Nick Reid administer Covid-19 vaccines, they don’t just see a series of arms to inject and bandage. They see…
Continue ReadingBiden ‘expressed his support for a ceasefire’ in call with Israeli Prime Minister, White House says
President Joe Biden voiced support for a ceasefire Monday as intensifying violence between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza entered a second week.…
Continue ReadingNew York Racing Association suspends Bob Baffert with Belmont Stakes in less than three weeks
The New York Racing Association has temporarily suspended trainer Bob Baffert from entering any horses in races at the track that is host to the…
Continue ReadingFirefighters battle two wildfires in New Jersey as one leaves 900 acres torched
Firefighters are battling two wildfires in New Jersey, with one burning more than 900 acres near the Jersey Shore. The second wildfire was in the…
Continue ReadingThe CDC was too cautious about what vaccinated people can do, doctors say. Now pendulum has swung in the opposite direction
At first, the news sounded great: Fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to wear masks indoors, with just some exceptions, the US Centers for…
Continue ReadingThe Japanese city that’s rooting for South Sudan at the Olympics
The first time Abraham Majok Matet Guem competed in a track race, he ran in his black school shoes. Guem — now a 21-year-old Olympian…
Continue Reading‘There’s no way I can pay for this:’ One of America’s largest hospital chains has been suing thousands of patients during the pandemic
As the coronavirus spiked in Missouri last fall, a wave of cases hit a nursing home in the state’s rural heartland. Robin Bull, a part-time…
Continue ReadingFighter jet intercepts small aircraft that violated Presidential Airspace over Delaware
A North American Aerospace Defense Command fighter jet intercepted a small aircraft that had violated Presidential airspace over Wilmington,…
Continue ReadingArizona GOP election official defends office against Trump voting conspiracy theory: ‘We are humans, it has to stop.’
The Republican official who heads Maricopa County, Arizona’s election department offered a forceful defense of his office on Monday after…
Continue ReadingTexas and Indiana to drop $300 weekly federal boost to unemployment benefits during pandemic
Texas and Indiana will end early the $300 weekly federal boost to state unemployment payments, as well as two other pandemic jobless benefits…
Continue ReadingTraffic cones confused a Waymo self-driving car. Then things got worse.
A confused Waymo self-driving car was captured on video as it became stranded on an Arizona road earlier this month while carrying a passenger and…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina governor signs bill adding firing squad as an option for executions
Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Friday signed into law a bill allowing death row inmates to elect execution by electric chair or…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu vows to continue strikes on Gaza as Israel pounds Hamas targets
The Israeli military pounded Gaza with airstrikes on Monday, saying it was targeting the homes and infrastructure of the Palestinian militant group…
Continue ReadingNew York won’t require masks or social distancing for fully vaccinated people starting Wednesday
New York will adopt the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines to not require masks or social distancing for vaccinated…
Continue ReadingArizona Republicans feud over audit as Trump pushes falsehoods about 2020 election
Arizona Republican officials are pushing back against false claims from former President Donald Trump and his allies about the 2020 election —…
Continue ReadingNew York Gov. Cuomo to receive over $5 million from book deal
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will receive more than $5 million from his book about leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic, tax records released on…
Continue ReadingBob Garfield fired by New York Public Radio for allegedly violating anti-bullying policy
New York Public Radio has fired commentator Bob Garfield, who co-hosted the WNYC show “On the Media,” for allegedly violating the…
Continue ReadingWhite House releases Biden’s tax returns in restoration of presidential tradition
The White House released the 2020 tax returns for both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday, restoring a presidential…
Continue ReadingSummer camps look forward to welcoming back children, with new protections
Days are getting longer and warmer, summer is surely coming. For millions of children, that signals the end of school and fun-filled days at camp.…
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