Shares of Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid dropped Wednesday following a report that Amazon is considering opening brick-and-mortar pharmacies in the United States. Walgreens dropped 4%, CVS fell 2% and Rite Aid was off 3% during mid-morning trading. Business Insider reported early Wednesday that Amazon is eying opening physical stores in a “handful” of locations,
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WhatsApp has sued the Indian government in a bid to block new rules it says would lead to “mass surveillance” by forcing social media platforms to hand over private information about their users. The company confirmed Wednesday that such a complaint has been filed with the Delhi High Court. CNN Business has asked for a
Continue Reading(CNN) — La policía de San José, California, respondió este miércoles a un tiroteo cerca del centro en la avenida Younger y la calle San Pedro, según un tuit del Departamento de Policía de San José. «El atacante fue abatido», tuiteó el sheriff del condado de Santa Clara en una breve actualización. “Hay múltiples lesionados
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Originally intended to help launch HBO Max, “Friends: The Reunion” finally hits the streaming service, in big, slightly bloated, unapologetically nostalgic form. A valentine to fans, the nearly two-hour special is inevitably hard-pressed to justify the hype, working best when it lets the cast casually reminisce, while getting carried away with cameos, some of which,
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A shooting at a Valley Transportation Authority control center in San Jose, California, Wednesday morning left multiple casualties and fatalities, Deputy Russell Davis of the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said. The suspect is dead, he said. VTA employees were among the victims, and the extent of the victims’ injuries were not immediately clear, Davis
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PALESTINE, Arkansas (WFSB) — Arkansas State Police captured Cody Demmitt of Marietta, Georgia, near Palestine, Arkansas, Monday night. Several law enforcement agencies searched for the 28-year-old for six-hours. Demmitt was suspected in a shooting which wounded an officer in Tennessee. A trooper spotted a vehicle believed to be
Continue ReadingThe White House is finalizing plans for President Joe Biden to meet with Queen Elizabeth II during his first trip abroad next month, a US official said Wednesday. This face-to-face greeting, during which Biden would be joined by first lady Jill Biden, is expected to take place before the President leaves the United Kingdom following
Continue ReadingFans eager for the “BTS Meal” at McDonald’s will be excited to hear that collaboration goes beyond nuggets. McDonald’s is dropping a limited-edition merchandise line Wednesday that is inspired by group’s purple colors and fast food chain’s logo. The collection is a “perfect representation of an iconic partnership between two fan-favorite brands,” the fast food
Continue ReadingHong Kong (CNN Business) — La estrella de «F9», John Cena, ha profesado su amor por China después de llamar a Taiwán un «país» durante una entrevista que generó una reacción violenta entre los seguidores en el mercado internacional más importante de Hollywood. La controversia se desarrolló después de que Cena, quien interpreta al hermano
Continue ReadingIt’s been five months since Congress created a new grant program for live music venues, theaters and museums that were forced to shut their doors because of the pandemic — but none of the $16 billion available has yet been disbursed. The Small Business Administration has said it expects the first round of grants —
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Sunny skies greeted us this morning, despite some clouds overnight that ruined our view of the total lunar eclipse early this morning. We’ll continue to enjoy sunshine throughout the day as the Futurecast data shows. A weak trough in place should keep us slightly cooler than yesterday’s 102 reading. Dew points remain low despite those
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Police in San Jose, California, responded to a shooting near a Valley Transportation Authority light rail maintenance yard on Wednesday morning, the San Jose Police Department said. VTA spokesperson Brandi Childress said there were “reports of an active shooter” at the site and said employees had been evacuated. There were multiple casualties, she said in
Continue Reading(CNN) — Se reportaron 4,1 millones de casos globales de covid-19 en la semana que terminó el 23 de mayo, una disminución del 14% con respecto a la semana anterior, informó el martes la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS). La OMS también informó 84.000 nuevas muertes por covid-19 en todo el mundo, una disminución
Continue ReadingI adopted my daughter from foster care. It took a specialized village to help her succeed. The day our daughter toddled around a corner of her foster mother’s house in a peach pantsuit and flashed my husband and me a mischievous grin, we knew we were her parents. We also knew we had made the
Continue ReadingHere is a look at the life of Amy Klobuchar, US senator from Minnesota and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: May 25, 1960 Birth place: Plymouth, Minnesota Birth name: Amy Jean Klobuchar Father: Jim Klobuchar, Star Tribune columnist Mother: Rose (Heuberger) Klobuchar, teacher Marriage: John Bessler (1993-present) Children: Abigail Education: Yale University, B.A.
Continue Reading Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox played Friends, then lovers, then husband and wife over the course of a decade — but the two actors are actually distant cousins, according to ancestry experts. The “Friends” stars are 11th cousins, researchers at the online genealogy website MyHeritage have found. They discovered that Perry and Cox share distant
Continue Reading(CNN) — La policía de San José, California, respondió este miércoles a un tiroteo cerca del centro en la avenida Younger y la calle San Pedro, según un tuit del Departamento de Policía de San José. «El tirador fue abatido», tuiteó el sheriff del condado de Santa Clara en una breve actualización. «Los agentes están
Continue Reading Police in San Jose, California, are responding to a shooting downtown near Younger Avenue and San Pedro Street, according to a tweet from the San Jose Police Department. The intersection is by the site of a Valley Transportation Authority light rail maintenance yard. VTA spokesperson Brandi Childress said there “reports of an active shooter” at
Continue ReadingThe realities of a narrow Senate majority are coming into focus as Democrats approach the holiday weekend and a turn in the season still grappling with how to pass key items in their agenda from voting rights and gun control to immigration and infrastructure. With key votes all teetering or stalled in the 50-50 Senate,
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