Democrats introduce bill to raise minimum wage to $15 by 2025
Seeking to fulfill a long-standing Democratic ambition, a coalition of lawmakers introduced a bill on Tuesday that would raise the national minimum…
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Biden aims to tackle American’s racial inequity crisis
If there was any doubt about the urgency of President Joe Biden’s mission to tackle racial inequality, it was erased in the searing moment an…
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Rafael Nadal calls for ‘wider perspective’ from players in quarantine ahead of the Australian Open
Rafael Nadal says he feels “privileged” to be playing in this year’s Australian Open as he called on his fellow stars to have a…
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Global tally of confirmed coronavirus cases surpasses 100 million
The world has now surpassed 100 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus. It’s a figure that seemed almost unimaginable 12 months ago, when…
Continue Reading‘It’s time to act’: Biden moves to address racial inequity
President Joe Biden signed a series of executive actions revolving around racial equity policy on Tuesday, focusing on nondiscrimination policy,…
Continue Reading These 7 Earth-size exoplanets named after beer may be incredibly similar
Just 40 light-years from Earth is a planetary system that has intrigued scientists since its discovery in 2016. While some of the planets in this…
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Local Links: Yuma printing company inks new business strategy
Fineline Printing 928 worried at the start of the pandemic it was going to lose customers. Since then the company said its customers were the ones…
Continue ReadingBiden speaks with Putin for first time as president
President Joe Biden held his first call Tuesday with his Russian counterpart, according to the White House, confronting President Vladimir Putin over…
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Senators to be sworn in for Trump impeachment trial
Senators will be sworn in for the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump on Tuesday amid an immediate challenge to the…
Continue ReadingUS Capitol officers debating no-confidence vote for leaders in charge during Capitol riots
US Capitol Police officers are in preliminary discussions over holding a no-confidence vote targeting department leaders who were working on the day…
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Helping veterans cope with depression
Some veterans have found healthy ways to cope and channel those feelings into hope and…
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The stock market is at peak dumb: Etsy soars because Elon Musk tweets about it
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is the richest person on the planet, but he’s apparently still happy to shop on handmade craft site Etsy. And in a sign of…
Continue ReadingBlinken becomes Biden’s top diplomat after a friendship forged over decades
It was February 2008 when a snowstorm suddenly overwhelmed the flight path of two American helicopters, forcing them to make an unexpected landing on…
Continue ReadingBiden set to address increasing vaccine supply as Psaki gets pressed on how much is available
President Joe Biden is set to speak Tuesday afternoon on his vision to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, and is expected in part to focus on actions his…
Continue ReadingHomeland Security secretary nomination advances as top Democrat rejects GOP request for delay
Alejandro Mayorkas’ nomination to be Homeland Security secretary moved forward Tuesday after a Senate panel vote as a top Democrat rejected…
Continue Reading MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has been banned from Twitter
Mike Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow, was banned from Twitter Monday night, according to a Twitter spokesperson. Twitter made its decision based on a…
Continue ReadingActing Capitol Police chief tells Congress the department ‘failed’ during riot
The acting head of the US Capitol Police told congressional members during a closed-door briefing Tuesday that the “department failed to meet…
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Linsey Dale named new Registrar of Voters for Imperial County
Linsey Dale will replace Debra Porter, former Registrar of Voters, who retired from the position in December 2020.…
Continue ReadingPrimaries for North Carolina’s 2022 US Senate seat are already heating up as another Democrat gets in
North Carolina state Sen. Jeff Jackson announced his 2022 bid for Senate on Tuesday, setting up a divisive Democratic primary for the open seat that…
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Thomas Tuchel appointed Chelsea manager
Chelsea has confirmed former Paris Saint-Germain manager Thomas Tuchel as its new boss, a day after Frank Lampard was let go by the Premier League…
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