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President Joe Biden, on the verge of the 100-day mark, will soon lay out the final piece of a sweeping, $4 trillion spending proposal — one that would invest hundreds of billions into key Democratic priorities on education, child care and paid leave — in a bid to reshape the social infrastructure of the US
Continue ReadingGlenn Close has always been a national treasure, but on Sunday she literally showed us what she’s working with. The esteemed actress was part of a moment of levity during the Academy Awards in which she showed off her music knowledge and dance moves. Comedian and actor Lil Rel Howery quizzed attendees about Oscar-nominated songs
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U-Haul trucks are unexpectedly getting a new look in Hawaii. While the trucks are usually used for moving, tourists are now renting them because rental car prices have skyrocketed with the rebound of the tourism industry. Covid-19 brought tourism to a halt, but with states now easing restrictions, the industry has come bouncing back with
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — On the banks of beautiful Dog River, music lovers and river stewards converged for a fun time and a common purpose this weekend. “Keep the river clean,” said Linda Stefan. The Mudbottom Revival Music Festival was hosted by Dog River Clearwater Revival, the only
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — A Baldwin County woman is celebrating 100 years this weekend with her family marking the milestone in grand fashion with a few surprises. “100 & Fabulous” — to those who know Rochelle Robinson — that’s an understatement. “She really is part of the
Continue ReadingOne of the hottest corners of financial markets is getting slightly less manic. What’s happening: Billionaires, celebrities and athletes have raced to create special-purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, over the past six months. These “blank check” firms, which raise money from investors and then go hunting for takeover targets, have been flagged as a sign
Continue ReadingAccording to Sir Anthony Hopkins, people on the internet were not the only ones surprised by his historic Oscar win for best actor Sunday night. The 83-year-old thespian became the oldest winner in the acting category for his performance as a man grappling with dementia in “The Father,” which was considered a bit of an
Continue ReadingTwitter has removed several tweets about Covid-19 at the request of the Indian government, including some that were critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s handling of a brutal second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement Sunday, India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said it had asked Twitter, Facebook and others to remove
Continue ReadingShe laced up her boots and sped on to the skating rink. A seemingly innocuous act, except in 1952 during a time of racial segregation in the US, this young Black woman departed the rink with a broken arm, her actions having infuriated White men intent on her exclusion. Over a half a century before
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The increasingly radical presidency of Joe Biden was built on a straightforward foundation: putting Covid-19 shots in arms and stimulus checks in the bank. “When I took office, I decided that — it was a fairly basic, simple proposition, and that is I got elected to solve problems,” Biden said at his first official news
Continue ReadingThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says in newly updated guidance for summer camps that people who can get vaccinated against Covid-19 should do so, but everyone should wear masks, distance is still necessary and staying outdoors is best. In guidance posted on Saturday, the CDC notes that vaccines are not yet authorized
Continue ReadingMoscow’s chief prosecutor froze the political movement of jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny on Monday by suspending activities at his offices across the country, while petitioning a court to do the same for the Anti-Corruption Foundation that he founded. The decision comes against the backdrop of a pending court decision on whether to designate both
Continue ReadingCelebrated fashion designer Alber Elbaz, perhaps best known for his work at Yves Saint Laurent and Lanvin, has died of Covid-19 at the age of 59, luxury fashion company Richemont said Sunday. Elbaz was the creative director of Paris-based Richemont’s AZ Factory, for which he designed “beautiful, practical, and solutions-driven fashion that works for everyone,”
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Covid-19 vaccination efforts may begin to slow down as more Americans get vaccinated, one US official told CNN on Sunday. More than 42% of the United States population has received at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Roughly 28.5% of the population is fully
Continue Reading“Nomadland,” director Chloé Zhao’s small-boned movie about nomads in America, earned best picture at a 93rd Academy Awards defined by the pandemic, as movies that premiered on streaming services ruled the ceremony — an in-person event mounted under Covid protocols. In a year where the pandemic shuttered theaters and turned movie-goers into couch potatoes, 16
Continue ReadingAt a pandemic-era Oscars, it was never going to be business as usual on the red carpet. But with a scaled back ceremony, organizers tried their very best to recapture the glamour that the showpiece event is known for. And the stars in attendance did their part, too, wearing an array of dramatic golds, reds
Continue ReadingAt least 82 people died in a huge hospital fire Saturday night in Iraq’s capital city of Baghdad, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said Sunday. Another 110 people were injured in the blaze at Ibn al-Khatib Hospital, according to ministry spokesman Major General Khaled Al-Muhanna. The fire is believed to have started after oxygen tanks exploded,
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Two leading US officials say fully vaccinated Americans may get more guidance in just a matter of days on what they can safely do. Part of that guidance is going to be on outdoor mask use, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday. “In the next few days very likely, the (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Continue ReadingYuh-jung Youn won the Oscar for best supporting actress for her performance in “Minari” on Sunday and made history by becoming the first Korean actor to win an Academy Award. During her acceptance speech, Youn spoke about how she would watch the Oscars back home in South Korea, where she’s long been a film star,
Continue ReadingThe Ingenuity helicopter has successfully flown for the third time on Mars in a week. This time, the helicopter logged a flight that was faster, farther and bolder than the previous ones, according to NASA. Ingenuity exceeded speeds and distances beyond what it proved capable of doing during testing on Earth before launching to Mars.
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