Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCE, Kansas (KCTV/KSMO) — In the midst of the Chiefs’ second straight trip to the Super Bowl, a Lawrence school official sent a slideshow to district employees advocating for the Chiefs to change their name and Native American imagery. The email and slideshow, sent out on Tuesday, urged
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Davenport, Iowa (Quad Cities Times) — Carolyn Richardson didn’t know she’d be making history Monday morning. Richardson, 57, was the first patient in the Quad-Cities to receive orthopedic robot-assisted surgery using the Stryker Mako SmartTechnology TM system — the first time such advanced technology has been used in
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Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is not licensed by FINRA, Wall Street’s powerful self-regulator, even though he presides over one of the nation’s largest and most powerful online brokers. Tenev has emerged as the public face of Robinhood as the startup has come under fire for its decision, on one of the market’s most volatile
Continue Reading(CNN Español) – Basada en hechos reales, la cinta “The Mauritanian” muestra lo que vivió Mohamedou Ould Slahi en la prisión de Guantánamo por 14 años. Zona Pop CNN habló con Jodie Foster, la actriz ganadora del Oscar y nominada a los Globo de Oro en la categoría de Mejor Actriz de reparto en una película, y
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President Joe Biden is set to announce a series of significant changes to US foreign policy including measures on Yemen and LBGTQ rights during a speech at the State Department, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Thursday. Biden will announce an end to all American support for offensive operations in Yemen in his remarks, Sullivan
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Indio Police are on the scene of a deadly traffic accident that has left one man dead. According to Indio Police Spokesperson Ben Guitron, the Indio Police Department was alerted around 4:40 Thursday morning that a pedestrian had been hit by a vehicle, in the area of Monroe Street and Avenue 42. Cal Fire discovered
Continue Reading(CNN Español) – La vacuna de AstraZeneca y la Universidad de Oxford podría disminuir la transmisión de coronavirus y prevenir la enfermedad sintomática, dieron a conocer investigadores en una prepublicación. Aunque su efectividad es menor que otras vacunas aprobadas para prevenir la infección sintomática, es la única que, hasta los momentos, ha demostrado una disminución
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President Joe Biden’s son Hunter is publishing a memoir about his struggle with addiction that will be released in April. “I come from a family forged by tragedies and bound by a remarkable, unbreakable love,” Hunter Biden writes in the book, according to its publisher, Gallery Books. “Beautiful Things” will be released April 6. The
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Snail noodles, marinated steaks and huge vats of bubble tea are helping China’s biggest fast food giant get through the coronavirus crisis. Yum China, the local owner of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, is tapping into new ways to reach customers at home as the pandemic continues to dampen its business. The company, which
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Deutsche Bank has made an annual net profit for the first time since 2014 thanks to a bumper year in a business it has scaled back. Germany’s largest lender on Thursday reported profit of €113 million ($135.6 million) for 2020, compared to a loss of €5.7 billion ($6.8 billion) the previous year. The last time
Continue Reading Mars is too cold for liquid water to exist on its surface, but a wealth of ice may exist just beneath the surface in certain regions. Future human missions to Mars could use this ice as a resource and study it to learn about the planet’s past. The Italian Space Agency, the Canadian Space Agency,
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A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. The prevailing news about Covid-19 was so bleak for so long. But the facts have changed — faster, perhaps, than the major news narratives have changed. The vaccines are showing “spectacular” results, to borrow a
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Netflix has amassed some 200 million subscribers and cemented its status as the king of streaming video. Now it’s looking to run up the score with a big push into Asia, its fastest-growing region. The entertainment giant added 9.3 million paid subscribers in Asia Pacific last year, a 65% jump compared to 2019. Revenue in
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Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday, Feb. 4, sent a letter to the Wisconsin State Legislature urging immediate, bipartisan action on his proposal to modernize the state’s unemployment insurance system. According to a news release, during his 2021 State of the State address, the governor
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Attorney General Kaul and Governor Tony Evers on Thursday, Feb. 4, announced that Wisconsin has joined a coalition of attorneys general from 47 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories in a $573 million agreement with one of the world’s largest consulting
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UK scientists have launched the world’s first study examining whether different coronavirus vaccines can safely be used for two-dose regimens, an approach they say could give extra flexibility and even boost protection against Covid-19 if approved. Participants in the 13-month study will be given the Oxford/AstraZeneca and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines in different combinations and at different
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TOWANDA, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — The Bradford County District Attorney is facing more than a dozen charges, including sexual assault, prostitution, and intimidation. The Pennsylvania Attorney General said D.A. Chad Salsman, when he was a private attorney, would force female clients to have sex with him, some at his
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McKinsey & Company, one of the world’s largest consulting firms, will pay $573 million in a multistate settlement for its work with opioid companies. McKinsey reached the agreement with a coalition of 47 attorneys general, the District of Columbia and five US territories. The settlement, announced Thursday, “resolves investigations by the attorneys general into the
Continue Reading(CNN Business) — Elon Musk adelantó al fundador de Amazon, Jeff Bezos, y ahora tiene el título de la persona más rica del mundo, según Bloomberg. Un aumento del 6% en las acciones de Tesla temprano el jueves elevó el valor de las acciones y opciones de su director ejecutivo en US$ 10.000 millones. Esto
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Could you imagine if several of the Kansas City Chiefs — including quarterback Patrick Mahomes — had not been able to practice or play in Super Bowl LV against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers because of a haircut? The Chiefs got a Covid-19 scare a week before the Super Bowl when it was learned that a
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