Biden reiterates pledge to raise taxes on Americans making $400,000 or more
President Joe Biden again reiterated he intends to raise taxes for the most wealthy Americans in an ABC News interview aired Wednesday, saying…
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Sharon Osbourne disputes allegations of racism
“The Talk” co-host Sharon Osbourne is fighting back against accusations she has used racist and homophobic language while speaking about…
Continue ReadingMayorkas faces lawmakers amid unaccompanied-migrant crisis at the border
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will appear before lawmakers Wednesday morning, where he is expected to face questions about the…
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It’s not Happy St. Patty’s Day, but St. Paddy’s Day. Here’s why
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there will be no vibrant, green parades, group celebrations, or religious coming-togethers for a second year in a row…
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St. Patrick’s Day parties are ripe for spreading coronavirus. Don’t let that happen
St. Patrick’s Day was the first major holiday of the Covid-19 pandemic in the US, and we’ve learned sobering lessons since then. Young,…
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US economy can ‘definitely’ withstand tax hikes, BlackRock’s Rick Rieder says
As business leaders warn about the risks of a corporate tax hike, the world’s largest asset manager is decidedly unfazed. The resurgent US…
Continue Reading Why so many kids cross the border alone
The statistics are staggering. More than 400,000 migrant children have crossed the US border without their parents since 2003. And each time a new…
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Biden says Putin ‘will pay a price’ for Russian efforts to undermine the 2020 US election
President Joe Biden said Vladimir Putin “will pay a price” for his efforts to undermine the 2020 US election following a landmark…
Continue Reading Texas AG says more than $29 million in unpaid electric bills will be forgiven as he sues Griddy Energy
The Texas attorney general says a lawsuit he filed against the energy company Griddy will keep about 24,000 Texans from having to pay $29.1 million…
Continue Reading How to assess safety of in-person school and summer camp for your child. Dr. Wen’s advice
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in mid-February released guidelines for a safe return to school. The agency emphasized five ways to…
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Prince Harry has had ‘unproductive’ conversations with William and Charles since Oprah interview
Prince Harry has spoken to his brother, William, and his father, Charles, since Oprah Winfrey’s interview with the Sussexes aired, but those…
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Angie’s List changes its name in a complete rebranding
In the early days of the internet, it was novel and exciting to find ratings and reviews of contractors on a site like Angie’s List.…
Continue Reading What can Jerome Powell do to prevent Wall Street’s worst nightmare?
Once upon a time, investors’ biggest concern was the pandemic that doused markets in uncertainty. No longer. What’s happening: For the…
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Boris Johnson’s boast of a ‘Global Britain’ is taking a pounding amid series of crises
Britain’s overseas reputation has been tarnished lately, and some of it is entirely self-inflicted. From images of burly police officers…
Continue Reading NASA names 27 asteroids after African American, Hispanic and Native American astronauts
Your name up in the sky and among the stars. Sounds like something out of a glamorous Hollywood movie, but it’s a reality for 27 space…
Continue Reading How to launch an airline during a global pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has forced even the biggest airlines to ground planes, slash jobs and bolster their finances to survive the worst crisis in…
Continue Reading Why an oil price ‘supercycle’ is unlikely
Will crude oil prices continue their recent dramatic boom as the pandemic recovery takes hold? Perhaps not. The International Energy Agency said…
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Former Nogales mayor to run for Arizona governor
“As governor I won’t work for the president, I’ll work for the people of Arizona,” Marco Lopez…
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Sabine Schmitz, ‘Queen of the Nürburgring,’ dead at 51
Tributes have flooded in for German racing driver Sabine Schmitz, who has died at the age of 51. Widely known as the “Queen of the…
Continue Reading Manchester City remains on course to win an unprecedented quadruple, whether Pep Guardiola admits it or not
The Manchester City winning machine just keeps rolling on. Pep Guardiola’s team brushed aside Borussia Monchengladbach 2-0 in the Champions…
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