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Now that we’ve ticked past the one-year mark of Covid-19 safety restrictions, the calendar is scrolling once more through the same holidays that punctuated the early pandemic. Yet again, curtailed Purim and St. Patrick’s Day celebrations teed up a round of socially distant Passover Seders and virtual Nowruz, Easter and Ramadan gatherings. As the seasons
Continue ReadingSeven members of the New York Yankees’ coaching and support staff have tested positive for Covid-19 despite being inoculated with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the baseball team’s manager said. Six of those seven people do not have symptoms, Aaron Boone said Wednesday. The single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine was 72% effective against Covid-19 among
Continue ReadingPrices are climbing all over the place as the economy is reopening. But for lower-income earners — who were already hit hardest by the pandemic — the sudden price spikes are squeezing their budgets even further. When necessities get more expensive, consumers with less disposable income, who already spend a bigger share of their money
Continue ReadingA US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expert said Wednesday that it’s OK to give the coronavirus vaccine alongside other vaccinations, a major boon for children and teenagers behind on their regular inoculations. Doctors and other clinicians were previously advised to avoid giving coronavirus vaccine within two weeks of any other vaccine. But Dr.
Continue ReadingOprah Winfrey is revealing that she once asked a celebrity a question that now makes her cringe. She was a guest on Rob Lowe’s “Literally” podcast on Wednesday, where she was struck by the memory after Lowe told a story about Burt Reynolds. Lowe had said that he’s annoyed by late-night talk shows that make
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The University of South Carolina accepted the resignation Wednesday of President Bob Caslen, who admitted he plagiarized part of a speech by the former head of US Special Operations Command during a weekend commencement speech. In a letter on Monday, Caslen said he was “truly sorry” for having shared a well-known quote by Admiral William
Continue ReadingStocks are rallying sharply on Thursday with the Dow gaining some 500 points mid-morning. Worries about sudden spikes in inflation, which weighed on the market at the start of the week, were brushed off in favor of a rebound. The Dow rose 1.5%, or 500 points, while the S&P 500 was up 1.4%. The Nasdaq
Continue ReadingCaleb Kennedy is out of the Top 5 on “American Idol” and has apologized for a video that shows him with someone wearing a Ku Klux Klan-style hood. CNN has reached out to ABC, the network on which “American Idol” airs, for comment. Kennedy, 16, confirmed his exit from the reality singing competition in a
Continue ReadingRepublican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene confronted Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez outside the House chamber on Wednesday afternoon, according to an account from The Washington Post. Ocasio-Cortez left the House chamber late Wednesday afternoon ahead of Greene, who shouted “Hey Alexandria” twice to get her attention. Two Washington Post reporters witnessed the exchange and reported Ocasio-Cortez
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SILVERTON, OR (KPTV) — Oregon State Police say a 20-year-old man was arrested for multiple charges, including attempted murder, following an officer-involved shooting on Highway 214 Wednesday. Kenneth Williams Peden III, of Woodburn, is facing charges of first-degree attempted murder, second-degree attempted murder, unlawful use of a weapon
Continue ReadingAs the Israeli military and Palestinian militants in Gaza exchange deadly airstrikes and rocket bombardments, rioting and violent clashes have also swept through several Israeli cities between Arab and Jewish citizens. In Bat Yam, south of Jaffa, graphic video Wednesday night showed a Jewish right-wing mob trying to lynch an Arab driver. Police say the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO, KTVK) — Phoenix police now say there was never a baby girl in that truck that was stolen from a convenience store. Detectives found that the “caregiving couple” of the alleged baby fabricated the story of the kidnapping. Police say the couple wanted quicker police response
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story GRIFFIN, Georgia (WGCL) — A man police say drilled holes into the gas tank of a U-Haul truck to steal fuel was arrested Thursday morning. Not only did the person cause damage to the trucks during the theft, they also caused a dangerous gas spill which firefighters had
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s is the latest restaurant to say it’s raising wages in a bid to attract workers. The company is increasing hourly employees’ pay by about 10%, it announced Thursday — but the change applies only to a small percentage of staff. Entry-level employees will earn at least $11 to $17 an hour, the company said
Continue ReadingRep. Liz Cheney told House Republicans in private on Wednesday that it’s time to reject former President Donald Trump’s big lie that he won the election because failing to do so will “make us complicit in his efforts to unravel our democracy.” But GOP lawmakers don’t want to hear it. From the most conservative members
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s is the latest restaurant to say it’s raising wages in a bid to attract workers. The company is increasing hourly employees’ pay by about 10%, it announced Thursday — but the change applies only to a small percentage of staff. Entry-level employees will earn at least $11 to $17 an hour, the company said
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration will invest $7.4 billion to recruit and hire public health workers to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic and prepare for future public health challenges, the White House announced Thursday. The funding includes $4.4 billion to expand public health staffing for the Covid-19 response and support vaccination outreach, contact tracing and outbreak investigations.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DURHAM, North Carolina (WRAL) — A Durham high school softball player is demanding an end to hair discrimination in schools after she said she was forced to cut her hair during a game. The incident happened on April 19 at Hillside High School during a game against Jordan
Continue ReadingSen. Joe Manchin will not back the sweeping elections and campaign finance overhaul sought by Democrats to blunt Republican state-level efforts to restrict voting access, a spokeswoman for the West Virginia Democrat confirmed Wednesday. He suggested instead pushing legislation that would have a narrower scope as the path forward. The major voting rights package, called
Continue ReadingCourtney Stodden says she has accepted Chrissy Teigen’s apology for bullying her on social media when Stodden was a teen, but is disputing that Teigen tried to reach out to her privately. Stodden, a model, musician and reality star, made headlines in 2011 when at the age of 16 she married then 50-year-old actor Doug
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