Month: April 2022
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Ethics complaints against Noem to be discussed in May
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A board that investigates complaints against South Dakota officials is scheduled to take up a pair of ethics complaints against Gov. Kristi Noem in May. Noem had until last Friday to [Read More…]
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Confusion, anger, elation: Demise of travel mask mandate divides Americans, again
Joel Carillet/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Brooke Tansley and her husband Scott Herrmann were aboard a Delta flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles on Monday with their two young children when the pilot told passengers [Read More…]
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Little boy mysteriously found dead in suitcase, police desperate to identify him
Indiana State Police department (NEW YORK) — Police are urging the public to help them identify a little boy mysteriously found dead in a suitcase in rural Indiana. The boy, about 5 years old, was [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia again calls for surrender at Mariupol steel plant
Alex Chan Tsz Yuk/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and [Read More…]
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Experts predict lasting environmental damage from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, environmental experts and activists are warning of a ripple effect of problems, including long-lasting damage to the war-ravaged country’s urban, agricultural and industrial areas. [Read More…]
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Russian offensive ‘limited’ so far, fall of Mariupol ‘not inevitable’: Pentagon update Day 55
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon has been providing daily updates on the U.S. assessment of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Ukraine’s efforts to resist. Here are highlights of what a [Read More…]
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‘A Very British Scandal’ stars Claire Foy and Paul Bettany on how they approach their loathsome characters
Alan Peebles Terrible people treating each other terribly is one way to describe the new Amazon Prime Video limited series A Very British Scandal, which launches on Friday. Claire Foy and Paul Bettany star in this true story of a 1960’s [Read More…]
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As NFT scams proliferate online, crypto sleuths are fighting back
Westend61/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Spend enough time online, and you’re sure to run into scammers who try to steal your money by asking you to confirm your credit card information or sign up for [Read More…]
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What to know about COVID-19 risks as travel mask mandate is lifted
Thana Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Confusion abounded after a federal judge in Florida struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s travel mask mandate Monday. The mandate, first announced in January 2021, required [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup — 4/19/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Tampa Bay 6, Chi Cubs 5 AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston 2, Toronto 1 NY Yankees 4, Detroit 2 Kansas City [Read More…]
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DOJ says it will appeal mask mandate decision if CDC calls for it
Thinkstock/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice announced Tuesday night it would appeal the recent ruling that voided the federal mask mandate on public transit if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention deems [Read More…]
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Biden reacts to judge striking down transportation mask mandate
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden gave his first public reaction to a federal judge striking down the government’s transportation mask mandate, telling reporters on Tuesday that Americans should make [Read More…]
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Lori Vallow pleads not guilty to murder of her two children
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Lori Vallow pleaded not guilty Tuesday to murder charges related to the deaths of her two children in 2019. Her husband Chad Daybell had previously pleaded not guilty on [Read More…]
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Suspect charged with murder in ‘random’ stabbing of 15-year-old girl at California high school
Stockton Police Dept (STOCKTON, Calif.) — A suspect has been charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old girl at a high school in Stockton, California, in what officials said appears to be [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia could be making probing attacks ahead of larger assault: US official
Alex Chan Tsz Yuk/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine updates: Russian forces try to storm steel plant in Mariupol
Victor/Xinhua via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the east. [Read More…]
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ABC renews ‘The Goldbergs’ for tenth season
ABC/Scott Everett White ABC’s family sitcom The Goldbergs will return, according to the show’s Twitter account. The series, which weathered the death of cast member George Segal last March, and the December exit of series [Read More…]
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‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ is 20: Nia Vardalos shares lesson she learned from making the film
Evan Agostini/ImageDirect The hit romantic comedy My Big Fat Greek Wedding was released 20 years ago today. In honor of the anniversary, Nia Vardalos, who played Toula Portokalos in the film, reflected on writing the [Read More…]
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These airlines, companies have ended mask mandates after federal ruling
Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After a federal judge struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s travel mask mandate Monday, several airlines and companies moved to act. All major airlines, including American, [Read More…]
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Children among victims of blast at entrance of school in Kabul, Afghanistan
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (LONDON) — Schoolchildren were among those killed and injured in another series of deadly blasts in Afghanistan’s capital city, Kabul, Tuesday morning. At least six people were killed and over ten injured, Khalid [Read More…]