Fears over potential fourth surge rise as White House sends warning to Covid-weary Americans
How Covid-weary Americans behave now will decide how many are yet to die. President Joe Biden on Monday warned that “now is not the time”…
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Michigan GOP chair calls top Democratic women ‘witches’ and quips about assassination of Republican congressmen
The chairman of the Michigan Republican Party faced swift backlash Friday for comments in which he called the three top Democratic women in the state…
Continue ReadingFederal prosecutors add sex trafficking charges against Ghislaine Maxwell
Federal prosecutors filed sex trafficking charges against Ghislaine Maxwell, the former associate of Jeffrey Epstein, alleging she recruited and…
Continue ReadingCDC study finds Pfizer, Moderna vaccines are 90% effective after two doses in real-world conditions
Under real world conditions, the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines provide highly effective protection, according to a new report from the US…
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Why Lindsey Graham says he *has* to have an AR-15
In the wake of two (more) high-profile mass shootings, we’re (again) talking about guns — and whether Congress will do anything to…
Continue ReadingVirginia Beach officer told detectives the man he fatally shot had a gun, authorities say
A man who was fatally shot three days ago by a Virginia Beach police officer was wielding a handgun, the department said Monday in a news release.…
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Don’t throw away your masks yet
The US is entering a confusing time in the pandemic with vaccine distribution numbers soaring to new heights at the same time infection rates tick up…
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Failed Nevada GOP congressional candidate pushes back on claims he turned up twang in new Texas run
As a congressional candidate last year in Nevada, Dan Rodimer pitched himself as “a small business man, a family man, living in the…
Continue ReadingHedge fund meltdown is a (another) warning to Wall Street
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Continue ReadingNashville flash flood leaves six dead and dozens of homes and businesses destroyed
Some of the heaviest rainfall in Nashville’s history caused flooding that killed at least six people over the weekend. Authorities identified…
Continue ReadingNashville flash flood leaves si dead and dozens of homes and businesses destroyed
Some of the heaviest rainfall in Nashville’s history caused flooding that killed at least six people over the weekend. Authorities identified…
Continue ReadingPhysical inactivity could increase your risk of diseases such as dementia
Not exercising enough could increase your risk of developing certain diseases by up to 8%, according to a new study. Little to no exercise increases…
Continue ReadingMitch McConnell: ‘I would encourage all Republican men’ to get vaccinated
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday encouraged “all Republican men” to get the Covid-19 vaccine, as new polls indicate many…
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Georgia voting law leads to calls for some sports events to be moved or canceled
Georgia has a long history of attracting national sports events, but a controversial new voting law might have severe repercussions for that…
Continue ReadingAre you having more nightmares? You might be ‘quaradreaming’
Are you waking up more often these days from an unpleasant dream, even a scary nightmare? Blame a combination of pandemic-fueled sleep changes, laced…
Continue ReadingButtigieg says no gas or mileage tax in Biden’s infrastructure plan
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Monday that neither a gas tax nor a mileage tax would be part of President Joe Biden’s sweeping…
Continue ReadingDominion lawyer alleges Fox News ‘recklessly disregarded the truth’ on 2020 election claims
The fallout against Fox News and its alleged role in touting false 2020 election claims has now unfolded into another defamation lawsuit. Dominion…
Continue ReadingDisney+ unveils ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ cast
The world of “Obi-Wan Kenobi” is taking shape. Disney+ on Monday revealed the cast for the upcoming “special event series”…
Continue ReadingWhite House to host briefing for House members on border situation
The White House will host a bipartisan briefing for members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday to update them on the situation at the…
Continue ReadingBiden says 90% of adults will be vaccine eligible in three weeks
President Joe Biden announced on Monday that 90% of adults will be eligible to get a coronavirus vaccine within the next three weeks as well as have…
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