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David Swensen, the long-time chief investment officer at Yale University and a legend in the world of college endowments, died Wednesday at the age of 67. Yale president Peter Salovey wrote about Swensen’s death in a statement Thursday, saying that Swensen died following “a long and courageous battle with cancer.” Swensen graduated from Yale with
Continue ReadingAs a staff member wheeled 102-year-old Laura Jerstad into a sunny room in her Kissimmee, Florida, nursing home, she reached out her hand to her loved ones who’d been eagerly waiting to see her. The April 21 reunion was the first time she’d gotten to see her daughter-in-law, Sandy, and granddaughter, Rachel, since before the
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As Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers try to get their shots authorized for younger children in the US, less than a third of parents say they would get their child vaccinated as soon as it is authorized for their age group, a survey reveals. About 29% of parents of children under age 18 said they would get
Continue ReadingGOP Rep. Elise Stefanik, who is poised to become the next House GOP conference chair, said on Thursday that she “fully” supports a controversial Republican-led effort in Arizona to cast doubt on President Joe Biden’s victory there, arguing that “we want to be able to fix and strengthen our election security and election integrity,” a
Continue ReadingA New Jersey man is facing charges for taking part in the US Capitol insurrection after family friends gossiped that he was at the pro-Trump riot. The mother of Robert Petrosh Jr., of Mays Landing had told a woman with whom she was good friends that Petrosh went inside the Capitol on January 6, according
Continue ReadingPlus-size model and body positivity activist Tess Holliday is talking about her disordered eating. Holliday recently went public with a diagnosis of anorexia she said she has received from a professional. Given her weight and her focus on embracing curves, Holliday told “Good Morning America” not everyone has welcomed her revelation. “I’ve had a lot
Continue ReadingA legislative intern whose rape allegation against an Idaho state representative led to an investigation that resulted in his resignation last week was publicly named by a media outlet, despite her desire to remain anonymous. “I have worked with survivors for 14 years, and this process was the most harmful I have ever seen in
Continue ReadingA version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. In a pair of new interviews, White House press secretary Jen Psaki is sharing a lot about her approach to the job; the frantic news cycle; media fragmentation, and the role of Twitter. In a
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The Justice Department on Wednesday issued a warning in the Republican-run Arizona Senate-ordered audit of the 2020 election ballots, saying the audit could be in violation of federal voting and civil rights laws. The warning comes amid scrutiny over the audit of nearly 2.1 million ballots from Arizona’s largest county, Maricopa, where election officials previously
Continue ReadingThe pandemic has been a tough time to be in the business of shuttling people from Point A to Point B. For months, government rules and fears about catching Covid-19 meant everyone stayed put. Finally, though, there are signs of change — and Uber, for one, is thrilled. “Uber has already begun to fire on
Continue ReadingBefore Destiny’s Child became famous, there were the Spice Girls — and according to Victoria Beckham, they inspired Beyoncé. During an appearance on the “Breaking Beauty” podcast the former Posh Spice said she doesn’t talk a great deal anymore about her time in the beloved girl group though she’s very aware of how influential they
Continue ReadingMore than a dozen onetime aides and advisers to former President Donald Trump have signed on to assist Republicans competing in statewide and federal contests across the country, in some cases setting up potential showdowns in the months to come as they work to cast their candidates as the most Trump-aligned figures in crowded races.
Continue ReadingThree dollar store chains will make up almost half of all the new stores opening up in the United States this year, a reflection of the dollar store sector’s outsized growth in the retail industry as other chains close shops or stop building new ones. About 45% of the 3,597 store openings that large retail
Continue ReadingEarlier this week, Eleven Madison Park’s chef and owner Daniel Humm made an unexpected announcement: When the famed New York City restaurant reopens its doors next month, meat will be off the menu. It might seem like the perfect time to get people on board with an all-vegan menu. Plant-based proteins are as popular as
Continue ReadingA controversial proposal to allow Texans to carry handguns in public without obtaining a license or training passed the state Senate Wednesday, putting Texas on track to potentially join a handful of others that have passed permitless carry laws this year. More than a dozen states have introduced measures this year to allow residents to
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ efforts to sell their green agenda and infrastructure plan are being complicated by a thorny conflict of interest for Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm — who stands to gain a windfall from stock options in a private electric vehicle company. Last month, Biden took a virtual tour of
Continue ReadingA version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. In a pair of new interviews, White House press secretary Jen Psaki is sharing a lot about her approach to the job; the frantic news cycle; media fragmentation, and the role of Twitter. In a
Continue ReadingRio Tinto shareholders have rebelled over payouts to former CEO Jean-Sébastien Jacques and other executives who quit last year after the company destroyed a 46,000-year-old sacred Indigenous site in Australia. More than 60% of the votes cast at the mining company’s annual general meetings in London and Sydney were against its remuneration report, according to
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Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — The northbound lanes of the West Side Highway have reopened, six hours after a carjacking led to a crash and police-involved shooting near the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum at 46th Street. It started when police got a report of a Toyota
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Click here for updates on this story LEVITTOWN, Long Island (WABC) — An elderly woman on Long Island is frustrated with a county mistake that forced her to pay higher taxes after someone mistook her for dead. The 94-year-old woman is demanding thousands of dollars in a tax refund from Nassau County after she lost
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