Robinhood agrees to pay a $65 million fine for deceiving clients
Free stock-trading app Robinhood has agreed to pay a $65 million fine to the Securities and Exchange Commission to settle charges that it engaged in…
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Interior Secretary David Bernhardt tests positive for Covid-19
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday, becoming the latest prominent member of President Donald Trump’s…
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LeAnn Rimes wins ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 4 as The Sun
“The Masked Singer” finale unmasked real-life superstar LeAnn Rimes as The Sun — and the winner of Season 4. The Crocodile,…
Continue ReadingWho has tested positive for coronavirus in Trump’s orbit
More than 35 people in the White House and other Trump associates have contracted Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, including President…
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Lawmakers face shutdown deadline amid ongoing stimulus talks
As congressional leaders scramble to finalize a $900 billion Covid relief deal, it’s growing increasingly unlikely that Congress will be able to get…
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Black children are 6 times more likely to be shot to death by police, study finds
Black children were six times more likely to be shot to death by the police than their White peers over a 16-year period, according to a study…
Continue ReadingAOC says there is ‘urgency of trying to get as much as we can right now’ in stimulus talks
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said there is “urgency” to try to get as much included in coronavirus stimulus talks because it…
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Will children be able to get COVID-19 vaccines?
The Pfizer vaccine authorized in the U.S. this month is for people 16 and…
Continue ReadingBiden appears in campaign ad for Georgia’s Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock
President-elect Joe Biden urged Georgians to vote for Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in a campaign ad released Thursday, saying he needed the two…
Continue Reading Bitcoin tops $20,000 milestone and continues to surge to record highs
Bitcoin has blown past the $20,000 mark and continues to hit record highs as investors flock to the cryptocurrency during the coronavirus pandemic.…
Continue Reading ‘The Stand’ turns Stephen King’s epic book into what feels like a very long sit
The original 1994 version of “The Stand” is rightfully ranked among the best Stephen King miniseries, admittedly not an inordinately high…
Continue Reading Parents charged after renting party bus for child’s birthday with 60 mask-less kids inside
Parents from Ohio face charges after they rented a party bus for their child’s 14th birthday and had 60 mask-less kids packed inside, Ohio…
Continue Reading Sandra Lee sad to leave home she shared with Gov. Andrew Cuomo
Sandra Lee has been documenting her “bittersweet” move from the home she shared with her ex, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The chef and…
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23-year-old man dies after falling at Grand Canyon National Park trail
Phoenix man dies after he fell 80 feet from a trail in Grand Canyon National Park on…
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2 Alaska health care workers suffer reactions to Covid-19 vaccine
Two workers at an Alaska hospital suffered allergic reactions after receiving Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine this week, and one was kept for…
Continue ReadingEx-DHS adviser under Trump calls for urgent action to address suspected Russian cyberattack
President Donald Trump’s former homeland security adviser described the massive data breach of multiple US federal agencies, which US officials…
Continue Reading More bad jobs news: 885,000 people filed for unemployment benefits last week
The US job market continues to suffer, and Thursday brought more bad news. Another 885,000 people filed for first-time unemployment benefits last…
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Here are some of the amazing things that happened on Zoom this year
This year may not have turned out the way any of us had anticipated because of the coronavirus pandemic. But even though trips were canceled, events…
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US sets Covid-19 case, hospitalization and death records ahead of key meeting for Moderna’s vaccine candidate
The US on Wednesday reported record numbers for Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, ahead of a key meeting for what could be the…
Continue Reading These 5 charts show the pandemic’s devastating effect on working women
The Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the once healthy job market, and America’s women have been hit harder than men, suffering more job…
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