Bird pioneered scooter sharing. Now it’s going public
Bird, the startup that pioneered shared electric scooters, plans to go public as soon as this summer. Bird will merge with a special purpose…
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UK may start vaccinating young people in hotspots to combat spread of variant found in India
Growing concerns over the spread of the coronavirus variant first identified in India may force the United Kingdom to tweak its Covid-19 vaccination…
Continue ReadingUS retail sales come down from their stimulus-fueled high
US retail sales came back down to Earth in April after stimulus checks sent Americans on a shopping spree in March. Month-over-month, retail sales…
Continue ReadingOff-duty deputy reportedly rescued woman being held against her will
Click here for updates on this story CLAYTON County, Georgia (WGCL) — An off-duty Clayton County deputy helped rescue a…
Continue ReadingUber driver kidnapped at gunpoint, police searching for the suspect
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta police are working to find the man who reportedly…
Continue Reading2 brothers hit by driver
Click here for updates on this story TORRINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — Two brothers were struck by a driver in…
Continue ReadingHow service dogs safeguard, deepen relationships and save us from ourselves
Leadership coach John Bates was speaking at a TED conference in front of a huge audience when his dog Flash walked across the stage, sniffed him, and…
Continue ReadingSinger Tank reveals he’s going deaf
R & B singer Tank is speaking out about losing his hearing, in an effort to help others who may face similar problems. The 45-year-old crooner…
Continue ReadingFather charged after 4-year-old accidentally fatally shot himself
Click here for updates on this story UNION, Missouri (KMOV) — A 4-year-old boy is dead after accidentally shooting…
Continue ReadingWhite House not bending to pressure from progressives to condemn Israel
President Joe Biden and the White House are showing little willingness to bend to pressure from liberal Democrats calling for more robust…
Continue ReadingWhat parents need to know about vaccinating children ages 12 and older
The US Food and Drug Administration has extended the authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to 12- to 15-year-olds, and the Centers for Disease…
Continue Reading‘Pride’ offers snapshots in the battle for LGBTQ rights across the decades
“Pride” offers an off-the-beaten-track history of LGBTQ experiences and activism in the US from the 1950s to the present, with different…
Continue Reading‘Spiral’ strands Chris Rock in a not-quite ‘Saw’ sequel that goes down the drain
Following his dramatic TV turn in “Fargo,” Chris Rock expands his portfolio again with “Spiral: From the Book of Saw,” an…
Continue ReadingAmy Adams in ‘The Woman in the Window’ is a poor reason to stay indoors
“The Woman in the Window” dispenses with an on-screen nod to Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rear Window” early, explained by its…
Continue Reading‘Halston’ dresses up Ewan McGregor as the fashion icon in an era of excess
“Halston” follows the familiar rise-and-fall structure of cinematic biographies — think “Citizen Kane,” only with more sex,…
Continue ReadingBroadway is bringing pop up concerts to Tavern on the Green
Broadway stars will be popping up around New York City this summer. Stars from Broadway shows have teamed up with iconic New York eatery Tavern on…
Continue ReadingTarget will temporarily stop selling Pokémon and sports trading cards in stores due to safety concerns
Target has announced that it will temporarily stop selling trading cards — of both the sports and Pokémon variety — in stores following…
Continue ReadingCat jumps from fifth floor of burning building, bounces and strolls away
A Chicago cat used up at least one of its nine lives on Thursday when it leaped from the fifth story of a burning building, bounced off the ground…
Continue ReadingDelta will require vaccines for new employees
Delta Air Lines is requiring new employees to get the Covid-19 vaccine, making it one of the largest US companies to issue a mandate. “Any…
Continue ReadingHouse Republicans expected to vote to make Elise Stefanik conference chair after Cheney ouster
House Republicans are expected to vote on Friday to elevate Rep. Elise Stefanik to the No. 3 leadership position of conference chair after ousting…
Continue ReadingHere’s what these young Americans are looking forward to after getting their Covid-19 vaccines
For 12-year-old Henzie Cabrera, getting a Covid-19 vaccine means two things: school and soccer. Although these are parts of life taken for granted…
Continue ReadingRansomware took down the Colonial Pipeline. You could be at risk too
Ransomware attacks draw headlines when they take down major operations: hospitals, cities and most recently, a US fuel pipeline. Not only do…
Continue ReadingWhat Disney, Airbnb and DoorDash results reveal about the post-pandemic economy
Companies are gearing up for an era in which Covid-19 isn’t the primary driver of how people spend their money. The big question: As the…
Continue ReadingLab rats are overwhelmingly male, and that’s a problem
The data didn’t make sense. Five years ago, University of Maryland researcher Alisa Morss Clyne was studying pulmonary hypertension — a…
Continue ReadingNew York Yankees say 8 vaccinated members tested positive for Covid-19. Here’s how that could happen
Eight members of the New York Yankees have tested positive for coronavirus this week despite being inoculated with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine,…
Continue ReadingNicki Minaj is obsessed with ‘The Crown’ — like, really obsessed
Nicki Minaj says she is “obsessing” over “The Crown” after binge-watching seasons of the royal drama. In an open letter to…
Continue ReadingHyundai and Kia are spending $7 billion in US electric car push
Hyundai and Kia are pouring billions of dollars into the United States, where they plan to start building electric cars and invest more in futuristic…
Continue ReadingA university president resigned after a recent plagiarized speech. It’s not the first commencement address lifted
The resignation of University of South Carolina president Bob Caslen for plagiarizing remarks in a commencement speech is the most recent example of…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry reveals secret supermarket meeting with Meghan
Prince Harry has spoken about the extent to which he and Meghan tried to keep their burgeoning relationship under wraps, how it felt to grow up in…
Continue ReadingRobert Durst’s lawyers say he has bladder cancer and ask to postpone trial indefinitely
The legal team for Robert Durst, the subject of the HBO crime documentary “The Jinx,” filed an emergency motion Thursday asking for his…
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