Why Apple, Sephora and Nordstrom are jumping on this trend to pull in shoppers
As the pandemic drags on, big chains like Target and Nordstrom are looking for ways to keep consumers coming back to their stores. One go-to strategy…
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This teen was offered over $1 million in scholarships when she applied to colleges
After applying to more than 20 colleges, one high school senior from Philadelphia has been offered a total of over $1 million in scholarship money.…
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Robert Lewandowski edges closer to legendary record after netting hat trick against Borussia Dortmund
Robert Lewandowski took a step closer to breaking a legendary scoring record after netting a hat trick in Bayern Munich’s 4-2 win over rivals…
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Why Biden’s next legislative push might be much harder than Covid relief
President Joe Biden and fellow Democrats are racing to prove a counterintuitive lesson: with congressional majorities, sometimes less can be more.…
Continue ReadingSome struggling Americans aren’t getting the stimulus payment they were promised. Here’s why
Some financially struggling Americans who owe back taxes will miss out on stimulus payments unless the Internal Revenue Service decides to change its…
Continue ReadingBiden to sign executive order expanding voting access
President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order Sunday expanding voting access in what the White House calls “an initial step in…
Continue ReadingWall Street Journal: Third female former staffer accuses New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of inappropriate conduct
A third female former staffer has come forward with accusations of inappropriate conduct by embattled New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, according to…
Continue Reading It’s been a year since markets crashed. Is another reckoning around the corner?
It’s been nearly a year since the coronavirus pandemic ended the S&P 500’s longest-ever bull run and sent stocks everywhere into a…
Continue ReadingTop Biden advisers tell staff there’s ‘no room for complacency’ as Covid relief bill nears completion
The message to White House senior staff as President Joe Biden’s cornerstone legislative proposal nears completion is simple, if blunt: there…
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There’s a dearth of Black players on the LPGA Tour. This woman wants that to change
Made redundant from her job at Lockheed Martin at the age of 55, Clemmie Perry started thinking she needed to find a hobby. She turned to golf, but…
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US is at a tipping point of another Covid-19 surge, expert says. That’s why safety measures remain crucial now
With each day and each vaccination, the US inches closer to the finish line of what has been a brutal battle against Covid-19. But it’s not…
Continue Reading‘Dripping in the blood of Jim Crow’: Voting rights groups say GOP-backed bills in Georgia target Black voters
Voting rights groups led bus tours, knocked on 1 million doors and gave out food at community events to achieve an unprecedented Black voter turnout…
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Hundreds risked everything in Selma 56 years ago today. This group is trying to identify them
Debra Barnes Wilson was 8 on “Bloody Sunday” in Selma, Alabama. She and her grandmother, Julia Barnes, joined the voting rights marchers,…
Continue Reading He adopted a dog that no one else wanted. It ended up saving his life
They say a dog is a man’s best friend. For one New Jersey man, his rescue dog has become much more than that. Sadie, a 100-pound German…
Continue Reading One person killed in shooting at George Floyd memorial site in Minneapolis
One person was shot to death Saturday night in Minneapolis at the same intersection where George Floyd died last year — an area that has since…
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Ante protestas, disturbios y amenazas de juicio polÃtico, el presidente de Paraguay plantea cambio de rumbo y cambia a 4 ministros
(CNN Español) — El presidente de Paraguay Mario Abdo BenÃtez anunció este sábado el cambio de cuatro miembros de su gabinete, incluyendo al de…
Continue Reading Hay mucha desinformación sobre lo que sucede en la frontera entre EE.UU. y México. Aquà están los hechos
(CNN) — El gobierno de Joe Biden se enfrenta a un número cada vez mayor de niños migrantes sin compañÃa que cruzan a Estados Unidos, lo que…
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The best of the best parachutists in town this weekend
Throughout the weekend dozens of parachutists will take over the sky above the city of Felicity, just 20 minutes west of…
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Trump says he’ll campaign against Murkowski in Alaska next year
Former President Donald Trump said Saturday he plans to campaign against GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Alaska next year when she’s up for…
Continue ReadingUS Chamber of Commerce won’t pull support for lawmakers who objected to election results on January 6
The US Chamber of Commerce will not suspend financial contributions to members of Congress who voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election,…
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