Former President George W. Bush on Tuesday described the Republican Party as “isolationist, protectionist and, to a certain extent, nativist,” his strongest and most direct criticism yet against his own party since leaving office in 2009. Bush’s comments are notable not only because he’s a former Republican president, but he has largely kept quiet on
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A sweeping new abortion bill appears headed for passage after amendments were made to appease the lone Republican blocking it from advancing.
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Countdown to Tokyo continues on Tuesday with a look at one of the best mountain bike riders in America–good enough to compete for the gold in Tokyo this summer.
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The risk of surface transmission of Covid-19 is low, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. Far more important is airborne transmission — and people who obsessively disinfect surfaces may be doing more harm than good.. “CDC determined that the risk of surface transmission is low, and secondary to the primary routes
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A coronavirus variant first detected in the United Kingdom is now the dominant variant in the United States. The B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2 is present in all 50 US states and is contributing to the surges of coronavirus infection, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Not only does it appear to
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Add Pampers and Tampax to the list of brands you may soon pay more for at the store. Procter & Gamble said Tuesday that it will raise prices on brands such as Pampers diapers and Always and Tampax tampons, the latest consumer goods’ manufacturer to hike what it charges retailers. The exact amount of price
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Twelve elite football clubs intent on forming a new European Super League are facing a concerted backlash from the sport’s governing bodies over their plan. FIFA President Gianni Infantino strongly condemned the ESL on Tuesday, telling clubs — dubbed football’s “Dirty Dozen” — involved in the proposed breakaway that they must “live with the consequences.”
Continue ReadingJust 12 individuals and couples provided $1 out of every $13 spent to influence congressional and presidential races in the last six elections, according an analysis released Tuesday by a Washington watchdog group. Led by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, America’s political megadonors have plowed $3.4 billion into federal contests between January 2009 and
Continue Reading Calling all those who are sleep-deprived: We interrupt your yawns with an important announcement. If you’re trying to get by on about six hours or less of sleep a night during the workweek, you’re setting up your brain for future failure, according to a new study published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications. After following
Continue Reading Natural Light is instantly recognizable for its cheap beer. But the 44-year-old brand is branching out to keep fickle drinkers satisfied. The brewer, owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev, has rapidly expanded its options in recent years with new flavors and spiked seltzers. Now it’s unleashing boozy popsicles and flavored vodkas. “We want to be the preferred
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New Jersey is now joining at least 19 states and Washington, DC, in allowing an “X” gender identifier on driver’s licenses and other identification. The additional gender option was officially made available to comply with part of legislation passed in 2018 to allow residents to change their gender identification more easily, the New Jersey Motor
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden called George Floyd’s family on Monday as they and the nation await a verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin. “He was just calling. He knows how it is to lose a family member. And he knows that the process of what we’re going through so he was just
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Arizona officials on Monday issued 13 more licenses for marijuana stores in eight rural counties as the state expands access to recreational marijuana approved by voters last year.
Continue ReadingThree House Democrats were in Minnesota Monday participating in protests around the Derek Chauvin murder trial while the House of Representatives was in session back in Washington, DC. All three used a new option to vote by proxy to cast ballots remotely, citing the “ongoing health emergency.” Reps. Ihan Omar of Minnesota, Joyce Beatty of
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Demi Lovato apologized after her complaints about a frozen yogurt shop caused a backlash from those wanting her to chill out. The singer and actress, who has been open about her struggles with body image and an eating disorder, posted a video Monday explaining why she slammed The Bigg Chill in Los Angeles over the
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The Arizona Supreme Court is set to hear an expedited constitutional challenge to Proposition 208.
Continue Reading Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren wants Leon Cooperman to testify on her proposed wealth tax, which the billionaire has slammed as “foolish.” Warren invited Cooperman, with whom she has repeatedly clashed, to appear at an April 27 hearing on creating a fairer tax system. “As we move expeditiously toward consideration of changes to our rigged tax
Continue Reading A federal judge Monday declined to toss out the prison sentence of a former South Carolina police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Black man in the back in 2015. The judge denied a motion in which former North Charleston police Officer Michael Slager asked that his 20-year prison sentence for violating Walter Scott’s civil
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(CNN) — Todos los dogecoin en circulación valen ahora más de US$ 53.000 millones después de que los entusiastas declararan en redes sociales el 20 de abril como el ‘Doge Day’ o ‘Día del Doge’, con el objetivo de impulsar el valor de la moneda digital a nuevos niveles. El precio de un solo dogecoin
Continue Reading Attorneys for Deshaun Watson said in a court filing Monday that 22 lawsuits filed by women are either inaccurate or mischaracterize their interactions with the NFL star quarterback. “Mr. Watson has been adamant that he did not engage in any improper conduct and we strongly believe him,” attorney Rusty Hardin said in a statement. He
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