Janet Yellen made millions giving speeches to Wall Street banks she’ll soon regulate
Janet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for Treasury secretary, made more than $7 million in recent years by giving speeches to Wall…
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House Republicans rush to Trump’s defense over Georgia call as Democrats prep censure resolution
Many conservative House Republicans defended President Donald Trump in the aftermath of his phone call demanding Georgia Secretary of State Brad…
Continue ReadingTrump’s call could put the President in jeopardy, legal experts say
Experienced prosecutors, election lawyers and some public officials have piled on calling for criminal investigations into whether President Donald…
Continue ReadingGeorgia’s secretary of state remains under enormous political pressure from his fellow Republicans
For weeks, tension between President Donald Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has been on public display. Now, with the release…
Continue ReadingTrump awards Medal of Freedom to GOP Rep. Devin Nunes
President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Freedom to one of his most vocal political allies who defended him throughout his impeachment, California…
Continue ReadingA drunk taxi passenger refused to wear a face mask — so his driver took him to the police station
A man in British Columbia, Canada, is starting the new year with hundreds of dollars in fines after police officials said he touched his taxi…
Continue ReadingJeopardy! champions share their fondest Alex Trebek memories
It’s the end of an era for one of TV’s most iconic shows. Jeopardy! is airing the very last episodes featuring host Alex Trebek, who died…
Continue ReadingDow tumbles more than 500 points on first trading day of 2021
The Dow tumbled more than 500 points in the early afternoon on Monday, the first trading day of the New Year, as investors grew worried about the the…
Continue ReadingBitcoin’s bubble could burst, warns Anthony Scaramucci. But he’s still a mega-bull
Bitcoin prices more than quadrupled in 2020 and surged to a new record above $30,000 this year, but many investors think there’s still room for…
Continue ReadingDow tumbles more than 600 points on first trading day of 2021
The Dow tumbled more than 600 points around midday Monday, the first trading day of the New Year, as investors grew worried about the the pandemic…
Continue ReadingTanya Roberts, Bond Girl and ‘That 70s Show’ actress, has died
Actress Tanya Roberts, who is best known for her role as a Bond girl in “A View to a Kill” and Midge Pinciotti on “That ’70s…
Continue ReadingBiden inaugural festivities to feature national day of service on MLK Day
President-elect Joe Biden’s inaugural committee will promote the national day of service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day as part of festivities…
Continue ReadingThere were 18 attempted calls from the White House to GA secretary of state’s office, sources say
There were 18 attempted calls from the White House to the Georgia secretary of state’s office between the election and Saturday’s phone…
Continue Reading2020 was meant to be the year of climate action. Instead, it crowned a wasted decade
2020 was supposed to be the watershed moment for action on climate change, the year the world woke up to the challenge and started taking it…
Continue ReadingMGM makes $11 billion bid for UK gambling group
MGM Resorts International is attempting to buy the owner of British gambling brand Ladbrokes, making it the latest US casino operator to place a…
Continue ReadingCDC hopes to double the number of coronavirus samples checked for new mutations
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hopes to more than double the number of coronavirus genomes sequenced to watch for new mutations in…
Continue ReadingGeorgia GOP lieutenant governor says Trump call with secretary of state ‘inappropriate’
Georgia’s Republican lieutenant governor on Monday condemned President Donald Trump’s phone call with Secretary of State Brad…
Continue ReadingThe Trump ally in the Senate leading the President’s futile effort to challenge the Electoral College votes
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley threw a political grenade into Washington last week when he announced his intentions to object when Congress counts the…
Continue ReadingAmanda Kloots says she’s ready for therapy after Nick Cordero’s death
The holidays were rough for Amanda Kloots. While she starts her new job Monday as one of the full-time co-hosts of “The Talk,” she…
Continue ReadingMental health is one of the biggest pandemic issues we’ll face in 2021
With progress in efforts for Covid-19 vaccines and predictions for when the population will receive them, there seems to be a light at the end of the…
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