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Continue ReadingSen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois is threatening to vote against any of President Joe Biden’s nominees who aren’t minorities over her fury that the Cabinet lacks Asian Americans, adding she found it “incredibly insulting” that a top White House official had pointed to Vice President Kamala Harris’ South Asian roots as sufficient in defending the
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From her home in Toronto, Vina Nadjibulla fields hundreds of emails, texts, and phone calls, all about the only person she really wants to hear from. Nadjibulla’s husband, Michael Kovrig, has been detained in China for more than two years, on espionage charges the Chinese government refuses to explain and Canada’s Prime Minister says are
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(CNN) — Krispy Kreme ha ideado una forma de hacer que la vacuna contra el covid-19 sea más dulce. Desde este lunes hasta el final de este año, si llevas su tarjeta de vacunación a cualquier ubicación de Krispy Kreme en EE. UU., puedes obtener una dona glaseada gratis todos los días, dijo la compañía
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Rep. Madison Cawthorn, a North Carolina Republican who has a history of egregious false claims, posted another one Sunday on Twitter.
Continue ReadingSen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois is threatening to vote against any of President Joe Biden’s nominees who aren’t minorities over her fury that the Cabinet lacks Asian Americans, adding she found it “incredibly insulting” that a top White House official had pointed to Vice President Kamala Harris’ South Asian roots as sufficient in defending the
Continue Reading Cineworld Group has some big news for movie buffs: Its theaters will get to screen Warner Bros. movies again before they stream, starting next year. The world’s second largest cinema operator said Tuesday that it has signed a multi-year deal to screen the studio’s movies in the United States for 45 days before they are
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This week’s “American Idol” episode was showstopping, but not because of the performances. Contestants Ronda Felton and Funke Lagoke took to the stage to perform a duet of “Tell Him,” originally recorded by Barbra Streisand. While judge Lionel Richie was giving his feedback to the contestants, Lagoke fainted, hitting her face on the stage. The
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The tweet came as a surprise. John McGee, 21, told CNN on Tuesday that he was mindlessly scrolling through Twitter last Monday when he saw Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves’ post: “Starting tomorrow, ALL new appointments will be open to ALL Mississippians. Get your shot friends – and let’s get back to normal!” Mississippi is one
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In 2018, the city of Boulder, Colorado, passed a ban on the sale and possession of assault weapons and large capacity magazines. Earlier this month, a state district court judge blocked the city from enforcing its ban. On Monday, tragedy struck Boulder when a gunman opened fire in a supermarket, killing 10 people. Authorities have
Continue ReadingThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is extending the Affordable Care Act special enrollment period by three months to August 15, the Biden administration announced Tuesday. The change will allow Americans more time to take advantage of benefits granted through the Covid relief law — including increased federal subsidies to reduce premiums. “As a
Continue Reading 7-Eleven wants to get in on the growing popularity of fast food drive-thrus. So it’s opening one for its taco restaurant. The convenience store chain said Tuesday that it is opening a Laredo Taco location with a drive-thru in Dallas. Typically, Laredo Taco locations can be found in 7-Eleven stores themselves. This is the first
Continue ReadingA New York State Assembly committee that is conducting an impeachment investigation into Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo publicly met with attorneys for the first time on Tuesday and promised a wide-ranging review of his conduct, with a scope that will go beyond sexual harassment allegations and his handling of nursing home deaths due to Covid-19.
Continue Reading Robinhood filed confidentially for an IPO on Monday, a person familiar with the matter told CNN Business, a development that shows the trading startup is forging ahead despite a recent series of public-relations nightmares. The filing, which Robinhood confirmed in a brief statement Tuesday afternoon, demonstrates how confident the company is in its growth prospects
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When the call came in about someone at a grocery store possibly armed with “a patrol rifle,” Officer Eric Talley headed straight toward the danger. He was the first Boulder police officer to arrive at the King Soopers store Monday afternoon. The 51-year-old quickly lost his life trying to save others. As Colorado and the
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The Justice Department has referred former acting Washington US Attorney Michael Sherwin’s unapproved interview with “60 Minutes” on Sunday about the Capitol riot cases to its Office of Professional Responsibility, a department lawyer said in court on Tuesday.
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The Pentagon said Tuesday it has received a request from the Department of Health and Human Services to temporarily house unaccompanied migrant children at Joint Base San Antonio and Fort Bliss in Texas.
Continue Reading (CNN) — Noruega tiene el visto bueno para construir lo que se anuncia como el primer túnel de barcos del mundo, diseñado para ayudar a las embarcaciones a navegar por el turbulento mar de Stadhavet. Anunciado por primera vez hace unos años por la Administración Costera de Noruega, este túnel de 1,6 km de largo
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SAN LUIS ARIZONA (T3)- Personas de 55 años o más, trabajadores de la agricultura e industria alimentaria, trabajadores de supermercados, fabricas, transporte público, servicios funebres y trabajadores de la fase 1A y 1B que no han sido vacunados serán los diferentes grupos elegibles para la aplicación de esta vacuna en las instalaciones del Centro Cultural César Chávez.
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden is wasting no time establishing his vision for the Affordable Care Act and reversing many Trump-era measures aimed at weakening it. In his first two months in office, Biden has taken several steps to bolster the landmark health reform law, which marks its 11th anniversary on Tuesday, and to embed it even
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