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Airbnb hosts opening their hearts — and doors — to refugees fleeing Ukraine
Thiago Prudencio/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Russian invasion of Ukraine has displaced thousands of people, many of whom are fleeing to nearby Poland and elsewhere. Now Airbnb.org — the non-profit wing [Read More…]
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Old Navy’s new FitsYou jeans adjust to one’s body type
Old Navy (NEW YORK) — It’s no secret that your waist size today might not have the same exact measurements tomorrow, and that’s one reason why one of Old Navy’s latest denim launches is getting [Read More…]
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Eloquii’s brand new bridal collection is coming
Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ahead of wedding season, Eloquii, a plus-size clothing brand, announced its new bridal collection for 2022. Launching this summer, Eloquii said it is releasing wedding wardrobe pieces in sizes [Read More…]
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COVID-19 pandemic vs. endemic: What’s the difference, and why it matters
Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The United States marked a new stage in the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic when President Joe Biden announced in his State of the Union address Tuesday that [Read More…]
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Mental health effects of Ukraine war zone on children
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Russian invasion of Ukraine intensifies, children are experiencing devastating consequences of being caught up in the war zone. At least seven children have been killed, according to [Read More…]
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Woman gets stomach transplant after not being able to eat for over 10 years
Courtesy of Sarah Granados (NEW YORK) — A North Carolina woman who had been unable to eat solid foods for over a decade due to a rare condition underwent a life-changing multiorgan transplant that gave [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup — 3/2/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Charlotte 119, Cleveland 98 Indiana 122, Orlando 114 (OT) Philadelphia 123, New York 108 New Orleans 125, Sacramento 95 Milwaukee [Read More…]
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Jan 6. committee: Trump engaged in ‘criminal conspiracy,’ may have broken laws
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack said Wednesday it has evidence that former President Donald Trump and some of his associates may have illegally tried to obstruct [Read More…]
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Rare image of Princess Diana to be displayed in new Kensington Palace exhibit
Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty Images (LONDON) — Princess Diana was once one of the most photographed women in the world, but one image of the late royal has yet to be seen in public [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia claims to have seized eastern Ukrainian city
Aytac Unal/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian forces are continuing their attempted push through Ukraine from multiple directions, while Ukrainians, led by President Volodymr Zelenskyy, are putting up “stiff resistance,” according to [Read More…]
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Indiana Senate passes ban on transgender girls playing on girls’ sports teams
Getty Images/Stock Photo (NEW YORK) — An Indiana bill to ban transgender girls from participating in girls sports in K-12 schools passed the state Senate on Tuesday. State legislators voted 32-18 in favor of the bill. [Read More…]
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Rep. Ilhan Omar introduces bill named for Amir Locke to curb no-knock warrants
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., introduced a bill on Tuesday calling for strict limitations on no-knock warrants in drug-related investigations. The bill, named for Amir Locke, would also ban “quick-knock” warrants, nighttime [Read More…]
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Democrats set Judge Jackson’s confirmation hearings for March 21
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s pick for the Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, began traditional courtesy calls with senators on Wednesday as Democrats announced her confirmation battle would get underway later this [Read More…]
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Oath Keeper pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy for Jan. 6 attack
Handout via Department of Justice (NEW YORK) — Joshua James, 34, of Arab, Alabama, pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy charges on Wednesday as part of deal with prosecutors contingent on his cooperation with the U.S. government [Read More…]
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US documenting Russian strikes on Ukrainian civilians but stopping short of calling them war crimes
Getty Images/Stock Photo (WASHINGTON) — Russia is hitting civilian targets in Ukraine, killing innocent people and destroying hospitals, schools and critical infrastructure like running water, electricity and gas, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken alleged Wednesday. [Read More…]
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Fighting around Ukraine’s nuclear plants raises global concerns
Getty Images/Stock Photo (NEW YORK) — Skirmishes around Ukraine’s nuclear facilities provoked a heated exchange Wednesday at the U.N. Environment Assembly between representatives of the warring countries and prompted a U.N. nuclear watchdog group to warn [Read More…]
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Kim Kardashian declared legally single; Kanye “focusing his entire attention [on their] children”
Mike Coppola/Getty Images After nearly eight years of marriage to Ye, formally known as Kanye West, Kim Kardashian is finally a single woman. The news comes a year after the 41-year-old reality-TV star filed for divorce. According to Billboard, Judge Steve [Read More…]
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Following pandemic shutdown, Fox readies new season of ‘So You Think You Can Dance’
Fox/Adam Rose Fox’s reality show So You Think You Can Dance is coming back, after a two-year pandemic delay. The network announced that the 17th season of the dance program would finally air this summer [Read More…]
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Pamela Anderson promises to tell “the real story” about her life in Netflix documentary
Photo: Carmelo Redondo While Pamela Anderson had nothing to do with Pam & Tommy, the Hulu series about her life’s biggest scandal — and reportedly found it painful it was even made at all — the actress is ready to [Read More…]
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‘Westworld’ lead Evan Rachel Wood transformed into Madonna for “Weird Al” Yankovic biopic
Roku Emmy-nominated Westworld star Evan Rachel Wood will portray Madonna in WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story, a Roku Original movie about the life and career of famed parody singer “Weird Al” Yankovic that stars Daniel Radcliffe as Al. A still released from the film shows [Read More…]