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Asking for a friend…The Oscars reaches out on Twitter to see who people want to see as host
AMPAS and ABC Days after the producers of the 94th Annual Academy Awards announced the upcoming telecast will have a host for the first time since 2018, they’ve reached out to fans to see who they’d like to [Read More…]
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In Brief: ‘Life Goes On’ getting NBC sequel series; Pete Davidson checks into ‘The Home’, and more
NBC has gone all-in on a sequel to the former ABC drama, Life Goes On, with original star Kellie Martin attached to reprise her role, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series, from All American showrunner Nkechi Okoro, will center on Martin’s Becca [Read More…]
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More rainy days from climate change could dampen economic growth: Study
TERADAT SANTIVIVUT/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More rainy days and extreme rainfall likely will hurt global economies, according to new research from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. “This is about prosperity — and [Read More…]
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Consumer prices climb 7% in the past year, highest jump since 1982
Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The latest government data on inflation indicates consumer prices are continuing their rapid rise as pandemic-battered supply chains struggle to keep up with rebounding consumer demand. The consumer price index [Read More…]
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IRS to commence tax season early, warns of potential hiccups due to pandemic and funding issues
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Tax season will begin early this year and is already forecast to be an especially “frustrating” one, the Internal Revenue Service has warned, as pandemic-era tax changes and [Read More…]
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Guaranteed income experiment for Black women aims to tackle racial wealth gap
The Old Fourth Ward neighborhood in Atlanta, Ga. – Raymond Boyd/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — When Michelle Lockhart was a teenager in Atlanta, she had to work two jobs — as a camp counselor and fast-food [Read More…]
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Debunking the idea viruses always evolve to become less virulent
fotograzia/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As evidence mounts that the omicron variant is less deadly than prior COVID-19 strains, one oft-cited explanation is that viruses always evolve to become less virulent over time. The problem, [Read More…]
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High school sports feel impact of omicron surge, from paused games to mask mandates
Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — High school athletics are feeling the impact of the omicron surge, from paused games to restricted fans, amid a winter season that coaches and administrators [Read More…]
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Gay men still face hurdles to donate blood amid national shortage
Peter Dazeley/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. is facing a national blood crisis, the “worst blood shortage in over a decade,” the American Red Cross warns. Despite this urgent need for donations, people who [Read More…]
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Study finds COVID-19 may increase risk of diabetes in kids: 3 things for parents to know
Catherine Delahaye/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Kids who have recovered from COVID-19 may have an increased risk of developing diabetes, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study, [Read More…]
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CDC to weigh in soon on whether Americans should upgrade their masks
Alicia Llop/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — After weeks of health experts urging Americans to upgrade their masks to protect against the omicron COVID-19 variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that it was [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup — 1/12/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Washington 112, Orlando 106 Boston 119, Indiana 100 Charlotte 109, Philadelphia 98 Miami 115, Atlanta 91 New York 108, Dallas [Read More…]
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Former NFL star Eddie Jackson predicts who’s heading to the Big Game
Elsa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Eddie Jackson may have hung up the helmet and cleats to pursue his passion in the culinary arts, but that hasn’t stopped him from predicting who’ll be in this year’s [Read More…]
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Texas man charged with giving 2020 Olympic athletes performance drugs
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A naturopathic therapist who operates out of El Paso, Texas, has been charged with distributing multiple performance-enhancing drugs to at least two athletes for the purpose of cheating at [Read More…]
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Novak Djokovic apologizes for ‘error of judgement’ in new statement
TPN/Getty Images (MELBOURNE) — Tennis world No. 1 Novak Djokovic is apologizing for an “error of judgement” related to an in-person interview he conducted last month after being exposed to COVID-19 as he continues to [Read More…]
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US speedskater makes Winter Olympic team thanks to teammate’s selfless act
Stacy Revere/Getty Images (MILWAUKEE) — Erin Jackson, a 20-year-old American long track speedskater from Ocala, Florida, narrowly had her dreams dashed of making her second Winter Olympic team. At the U.S. long-track speedskating trials on [Read More…]
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Biden heading to Capitol Hill to rally Democrats on voting rights
MELINA MARA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden is expected to head to Capitol Hill on Thursday in an attempt to persuade Democratic lawmakers to back a major change to the Senate’s rules [Read More…]
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Rep. Gaetz’s ex-girlfriend spotted entering Florida courthouse where grand jury is meeting
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (ORLANDO, Fla.) — A former girlfriend of Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, who is potentially a key witness in the ongoing federal sex trafficking investigation into the congressman, was spotted on Wednesday with [Read More…]
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Jan. 6 committee asks GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy to cooperate with probe
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a major development, the House Jan. 6 select committee on Wednesday asked GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy to voluntarily cooperate with its probe. In a letter, [Read More…]
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Lawmakers pay tribute as former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid lies in state in Capitol Rotunda
Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Congressional lawmakers on Wednesday paid tribute to former Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as he was given the rare honor of lying in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. [Read More…]