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Kellogg restarts talks with workers as strike enters seventh week
Rey Del Rio/Getty Images (BATTLE CREEK, Mich.) — Negotiations are resuming on Monday between Kellogg Co. and the union representing some 1,400 cereal plant workers who have been on strike for more than six weeks. [Read More…]
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Biden nominates Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to 2nd term
pabradyphoto/iStock (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden announced Monday he will nominate Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to a second four-year term amid new concerns about controlling inflation and took the opportunity to respond to those [Read More…]
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Inflation, supply chain issues add to Americans’ struggles this Thanksgiving
Mario Tama/Getty Images (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — With inflation driving up costs and Thanksgiving right around the corner, Americans across the country are feeling the effects. Kansas City mother of four Talitha McFadden James said [Read More…]
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Where prices are rising and how Americans can navigate inflation this holiday season
Aja Koska/iStock (NEW YORK) — Prices on household essentials like groceries and gas are climbing at a rapid clip, causing new financial distress for Americans right as they plan their first holiday gatherings since the [Read More…]
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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes returns to the stand in fraud trial
JasonDoiy/iStock (SAN JOSE, Calif.) — Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes will return to the stand on Monday at her criminal fraud trial in a California federal court. Holmes, who is accused of defrauding investors out of [Read More…]
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Push to vaccinate children accelerates as pediatric COVID-19 cases rise
Hannah Beier/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The rush to vaccinate children against COVID-19 is accelerating amid a steady increase in coronavirus infections and hospitalizations nationwide. Last week, nearly 142,000 child coronavirus cases were [Read More…]
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What you need to know about COVID-19 boosters and how long they take to work
Milan Markovic/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — COVID-19 booster shots are now authorized for anyone over the age of 18. For anyone hoping to get a COVID-19 booster dose before the Thanksgiving holiday, experts say it’s [Read More…]
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Fauci says ‘fully vaccinated’ definition not yet changing to include boosters
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Every vaccinated person should “get boosted” depending on how long it’s been since their initial shots, but those with their original vaccination protection are still considered “fully vaccinated” despite indications that [Read More…]
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Spending Thanksgiving alone this year? Here are five tips to combat loneliness
Ridofranz/iStock (NEW YORK) — While Thanksgiving will be a time to gather again this year for many people, thanks to COVID-19 vaccines, it may for other people be the start of a difficult holiday season. [Read More…]
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Mickey Guyton says her 9-month-old son suffered from dehydration: What parents should know
stock_colors/iStock (NEW YORK) — Country singer Mickey Guyton is opening up about her son’s recent stay at a hospital intensive care unit. Taking to social media with an update on Saturday, she wrote, “My baby [Read More…]
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Len Bias’ mother says family is keeping basketball star’s memory alive, 35 years after his death
The Washington Post / Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Legendary basketball player Len Bias is being inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, 35 years after his death, but his family and fans [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup — 11/21/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final L.A. Clippers 97 Dallas 91 Final L.A. Lakers 121 Detroit 116 Final Phoenix 126 Denver 97 Final Chicago 109 [Read More…]
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To lower gas prices, Biden authorizes release from US strategic oil reserve
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — The White House said Tuesday that President Joe Biden will tap into the nation’s strategic oil reserve to help offset a surge in gasoline prices. Biden, [Read More…]
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White House: 90% of federal workers, military have gotten at least one COVID shot
Morsa Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — White House: 90% of federal workers, military have gotten at least 1 COVID shot Anne Flaherty More than 90% of the nation’s 3.5 million federal workers have gotten at least [Read More…]
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First lady Jill Biden accepts White House Christmas tree
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — First lady Jill Biden kicked off the holiday season in the nation’s capital on Monday by accepting delivery of the official White House Christmas tree — with all the sleigh [Read More…]
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Dozens in Congress still vote remotely as critics slam COVID policy
dkfielding/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Millions of American workers have returned to the office, and most children are back to in-person learning at schools, but dozens of members of the U.S. House of Representatives are still literally [Read More…]
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Malcolm X’s daughter found dead in her apartment
Malcolm X’s daughters Ilyasah (L) and Malikah (R) gives a speech during the 90th birthday commemoration of Malcolm X in 2015. – Bilgin S Sasmaz/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Malikah Shabazz, a daughter of [Read More…]
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Criminal charges dismissed against former leaders of Holyoke Soldiers’ Home in deadly COVID-19 outbreak
Matthew Cavanaugh/Getty Images (HOLYOKE, Mass.) — A Massachusetts judge has dismissed all criminal charges against two former officials from the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, citing no “reasonably trustworthy evidence.” The facility made national headlines last year, [Read More…]
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NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins to be 1st Black woman on International Space Station crew
Bill Ingalls/NASA (CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.) — NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins will take to the skies in 2022 on a historic debut spaceflight to the International Space Station. Watkins will become the first Black woman to [Read More…]
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Wisconsin Christmas parade live updates: 81-year-old, 79-year-old among the 5 killed
Chalabala/iStock (WAUKESHA, Wis.) — Five people were killed and more than 40 were hurt when an SUV barreled into a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on Sunday afternoon, authorities said. Children are among the injured. [Read More…]