Starbucks suspends ‘Happy Hour’ promotions as Covid-19 cases rise
Starbucks is temporarily suspending its buy-one-get-one drink deals, better known as “Happy Hour,” in an effort to reduce the number of…
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As vaccines trickle across the US, more Americans are now hospitalized with Covid-19 than ever before
After a day of celebration and heartache, Americans face a harsh reality with the Covid-19 crisis. A record 110,549 Covid-19 patients were…
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Taylor Swift debunks fan theories about a third surprise album
Sorry Swifties, “Woodvale” doesn’t mean what you might think. Taylor Swift has already given us two surprise albums this year,…
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Cleveland’s plans to drop ‘Indians’ from team name is a welcome change but it’s long overdue, Native Americans say
A Major League Baseball team’s decision to remove “Indians” from its name is being hailed as historic, but Native American advocacy…
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ICU space drops below 3% in Southern California
Imperial Valley hospitals issue warning to community EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – Space in Southern California’s intensive care units (ICU) has…
Continue Reading The pandemic has destroyed friendships and divided families
Abby Mahler ended a childhood friendship in the comments of one of her Instagram posts. “You do not get to like this post with (the) amount of…
Continue Reading How a homeless man found his way and now feeds hundreds a day
Anthony Delgado got dropped off at a train station in Doraville, Georgia, after an argument with his cousin. That’s when he began his journey…
Continue Reading Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s media empire expands with Spotify podcast deal
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are podcasters now. Spotify announced on Tuesday an exclusive partnership with Archewell Audio, a new, audio-first…
Continue Reading Want to hang with your friends (mask-free) this winter? Make a Covid-19 bubble
Doctors rarely talk about the importance of bubbles. But now they’re urging all Americans to hunker down in their bubbles through this…
Continue Reading Reebok missed out on the sportswear boom. Now Adidas may sell it
Adidas has confirmed that it might sell US fitness brand Reebok as part of a strategy overhaul to be unveiled in 2021. The German sportswear company…
Continue Reading Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sign exclusive podcast deal with Spotify
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are podcasters now. Spotify announced on Tuesday an exclusive partnership with Archewell Audio, a new, audio-first…
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Putin finally congratulates Biden on US election victory
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Joe Biden on his victory in the US presidential election Tuesday, six weeks after the vote and a day…
Continue Reading Jeff Bridges shaves head and ‘feeling good’ during cancer battle
Jeff Bridges has offered an update two months after he announced he has lymphoma. The actor posted a photo of himself with his new puppy on his…
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‘A game that ‘will go down in history:’ Baltimore Ravens beat Cleveland Browns with last-gasp field goal
It’s been a disappointing year for Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens. But a stunning last gasp 47-42 win against their division rival…
Continue Reading Sharon Osbourne says she was briefly hospitalized with Covid-19
Sharon Osbourne has revealed she’s tested positive for Covid-19. The 68-year-old talk show host shared the news Monday in a posting on her…
Continue ReadingPompeo to meet Biden’s secretary of state nominee this week
President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for secretary of state is expected to visit the State Department and meet with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…
Continue Reading It will take months for vaccines to help the economy
Here’s some sobering news: The International Energy Agency has once again downgraded its forecast for 2021, saying that it will take months for…
Continue Reading Yelp moves $10 million of its cash reserves into Black-owned banks
Yelp on Tuesday announced plans to transfer $10 million of its own cash into Black-owned financial institutions that specialize in lending to…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccine rollout was a moment of hope in pandemic’s ‘darkest days,’ expert says. But the dark days aren’t yet over
For many Americans, Monday felt like a sigh of relief. After 10 nightmarish months, the first Covid-19 vaccinations began, a historic milestone in a…
Continue Reading A-Lim Kim mounts incredible comeback to win the US Women’s Open and clinch her first major
South Korea’s A-Lim Kim staged an incredible final-round comeback to win the U.S. Women’s Open in Houston, Texas, and claim her first…
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