The Biden administration has ramped up its role in distributing and administering coronavirus vaccines, boosting federal pipelines in recent months with more doses and more vaccination sites in preparation for mounting US supply and the next phase of the US vaccination campaign. As the US officially entered that phase on Monday — with every person
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The Ingenuity helicopter has successfully completed its historic flight on Mars and safely landed back on the surface, according to NASA. The first powered, controlled flight on another planet took place at 3:30 a.m. ET. Unlike when the helicopter’s fellow traveler, the Perseverance rover, landed on Mars on February 18, there was a bit of
Continue ReadingLike kicking back and relaxing over the weekend? Then you probably don’t want to trade cryptocurrencies. What’s happening: After a hype-filled week, bitcoin suffered a flash crash on Saturday night, plunging nearly 14% in less than an hour. It was last trading above $56,000 — up from lows near $51,000, but still well below the
Continue ReadingThe first major GOP rift in the post-Trump era centers on Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the maverick Republican who has the strong backing of GOP leaders in Washington but has been targeted for defeat by former President Donald Trump and his closest confidantes over her vote to convict him for inciting the January 6 attack
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Lizzo is feeling good as hell after Chris Evans replied to her flirty message. “Don’t drink and DM,” the “Truth Hurts” singer warned fans on TikTok on Saturday, revealing she had sent the “Avengers” star a drunken message on Instagram after one too many. In the video, Lizzo lip-syncs to a TikTok audio by Tatayanna
Continue Reading The former California home of use-of-force expert Barry Brodd was smeared with pig’s blood Saturday, four days after he testified for the defense in Derek Chauvin’s trial in Minneapolis, Minnesota, police said. Brodd testified Tuesday that Chauvin, a former officer, was justified in kneeling on George Floyd for over nine minutes, did not use deadly
Continue Reading The Ingenuity helicopter has attempted its historic flight on Mars, and now teams are waiting to learn whether it was successful. The first powered, controlled flight on another planet took place at 3:30 a.m. ET. Unlike when the helicopter’s fellow traveler, the Perseverance rover, landed on Mars on February 18, there’s a bit of wait
Continue Reading Thousands of locals in famed Australian beach town Byron Bay have signed a petition against a planned Netflix “docu-soap” set in the area. The streaming company announced plans to film a series called “Byron Baes” in a press release April 7, sparking opposition in the form of an online petition which had garnered more than
Continue ReadingHSBC is scrapping the executive floor at its Canary Wharf headquarters in London, as one of the world’s biggest banks slashes office space and moves towards new ways of working following the pandemic. The bank’s top executives, including CEO Noel Quinn, will no longer work from private offices with sweeping views of the city on
Continue Reading(CNN) — Los estadounidenses se despertaron el viernes con la noticia de otro tiroteo masivo, esta vez en una instalación de FedEx en Indianapolis, donde ocho personas murieron el jueves por la noche. Al terminar el fin de semana, al menos nueve personas más habían muerto a causa de la violencia con armas de fuego
Continue Reading A two-way travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand opened Monday, allowing passengers to move quarantine-free between both countries for the first time in more than a year. Australia had previously allowed New Zealand travelers to enter without quarantine, and New Zealand is now following suit. “The bubble marks a significant step in both countries’
Continue ReadingFor the first time in six seasons, there will be a new Women’s Champions League winner. Paris Saint-Germain’s stunning quarterfinal comeback against perennial champion Lyon finally ended one of the most dominant dynasties in modern football. Lyon has won the last five Women’s Champions League titles and during this season’s competition had looked in imperious
Continue Reading(CNN) — Hester Ford, una mujer de Carolina del Norte que fue reconocida como la persona viva de mayor edad en Estados Unidos, murió pacíficamente el sábado en su casa en Charlotte, Carolina del Norte, confirmó su bisnieta Tanisha Patterson-Powe. Hester Ford tenía al menos 115 años y 245 días en el momento de su
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama joined a slate of celebrities Sunday evening in urging Americans to get vaccinated during an hour-long NBC special aimed at boosting confidence in the shots and raising awareness about eligibility. The event, titled “Roll Up Your Sleeves” and hosted by singer Ciara and her NFL quarterback husband,
Continue ReadingWhat started as a polite discussion about small business soon turned into a heated confrontation between unusual opponents — Republican members of the House and their party’s old friends at the US Chamber of Commerce. Republican lawmakers were blunt with the Chamber’s lobbyist, Tom Sullivan, calling him on the carpet about the organization’s decision to
Continue Reading Restaurants offer freebies all the time, but here’s one that is asking for a permanent commitment. A California-based restaurant chain is offering free burgers for a year to anyone who gets a permanent tattoo — offered for free — bearing the restaurant’s name. Farmer Boys is partnering with a West Hollywood tattoo parlor, The Honorable
Continue Reading Hester Ford, a North Carolina woman who was recognized as the oldest living American, died peacefully on Saturday in her home in Charlotte, North Carolina, her great-granddaughter Tanisha Patterson-Powe confirmed. Ford was at least 115 years and 245 days old at the time of her death, according to the Gerontology Research Group, who verified her
Continue ReadingBefore she became a famous scientist and inventor, Temple Grandin was a kid who liked to play outside. “I absolutely loved flying kites,” she said. “We would just make up our own games — go sit in the field and make daisy chains.” All that undirected, childhood play, Grandin believes, amounted to more than goofing
Continue Reading A Pacific island country has banned outward travel from its main island for three days after a body washed ashore that later tested positive for Covid-19, Radio New Zealand has reported. The body of a Filipino fisherman was discovered April 11 on a Vanuatu beach a short drive from the main wharf of the capital,
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