US stocks post their worst month since October as the GameStop frenzy rages
It has been a turbulent week on Wall Street. GameStop has been at the center of it, again soaring on Friday and ending the day up nearly 68%, after…
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Coronavirus vaccine makes a long, cold journey to rural America
The Pfizer/BioNtech coronavirus vaccine completed an arduous journey through development and approval — but still is left with hundreds of…
Continue Reading A 2nd grader at a Christian school was expelled for telling another girl she had a crush on her, mother says
An 8-year-old student was kicked out of a Christian elementary school, after she told another female student she had a crush on her, the mother says.…
Continue ReadingPipe bombs found near Capitol on January 6 were placed the night before, FBI says
Two pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican party headquarters discovered on January 6 were planted the night before the insurrection at the…
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‘Blame Trump’ defense from alleged Capitol rioters dovetails with Democrats’ impeachment case
The “Trump defense” is taking shape among some alleged Capitol rioters. One by one, die-hard supporters of former President Donald Trump…
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Canada introduces hotel quarantine, suspends Caribbean and Mexico flights
To curb coronavirus transmission, Canada announced rules Friday to further discourage international travel, especially during spring break. Most…
Continue Reading Wall Street’s cops weren’t ready for GameStop. They’re paying attention now
The cops on the Wall Street beat weren’t prepared for an army of day traders coordinating on social media to run up the price of stocks like…
Continue Reading Cable news’ longest-serving executive is retiring after 40 years at CNN
The longest-serving executive in the history of cable news is retiring, and CNN will never be the same. Around the network he is known simply as…
Continue Reading11 Fort Bliss soldiers injured, 2 critically, after ingesting an ‘unknown substance’
Eleven soldiers at Fort Bliss “fell ill after consuming a substance acquired outside of authorized food supply distribution channels,” a…
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Border Patrol releases Gadsden escapee back into U.S. after claiming credible fear
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) captured an escaped 22-year-old Honduran national who fled from a moving bus on Thursday, by breaking out of…
Continue Reading Overwhelmed by Covid deaths, America’s largest cemetery refrigerates bodies as families wait weeks for funerals
Spanning 1,400 acres and eight venues, Rose Hills Memorial Park and Mortuary in Southern California is the biggest cemetery in North America. But the…
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Cardwell found guilty
Five years after the death of Celine Matus Carreno, Jared Cardwell has been found guilty of second degree murder on…
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Mastografías gratuitas todo el año en Mexicali
Ante la poca respuesta que tuvo la campana de prevención del cancer de mama en Mexicali “Tocate para que no te Toque” quedará permanente todo…
Continue Reading These young Covid widows are grieving during lockdown through a Facebook group
When Pamela Addison’s husband died from Covid-19 last April at age 44, she felt completely alone. She didn’t know anyone her age…
Continue Reading It’s not just GameStop. Market bubble fears are rising
GameStop mania didn’t happen in a vacuum. It’s just the most glaring example of the bubble-like behavior running rampant in the financial…
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Opositor y excandidato presidencial Efraín Alegre se entrega a la Justicia de Paraguay
(CNN Español) — El presidente del Partido Liberal Radical Auténtico de Paraguay (PLRA), Efraín Alegre, amaneció este viernes privado de su…
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The forces driving the GameStop rebellion
“Stop the steal!” Trumpist insurgents shouted as they rampaged through the US Capitol on Jan. 6, referring to what they falsely claimed…
Continue ReadingBiden taps Iran envoy to face challenges of confronting both Tehran and polarized views at home
The Biden administration has tapped Robert Malley, a progressive foreign policy expert who served on the Obama administration’s negotiating…
Continue ReadingJudge likely to extend hold on Biden’s deportation pause until late February
A federal judge in Texas said Friday that he’ll likely extend his hold on the Biden administration’s deportation moratorium until…
Continue Reading Dow tumbles more than 600 points while GameStop continues to soar
It has been a turbulent week on Wall Street. GameStop soared some 100% at the opening bell, after trading platforms including Robinhood lifted…
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