The Illinois State Board of Elections executive director was the target of an online scam. He’s been placed on leave “out of an abundance of caution.” | AP file There
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Ron DeSantis blasts CBS’ ’60 Minutes’ for ‘deceptively edited’ Publix-COVID clip: A ‘political narrative’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday that CBS’s long-running newsmagazine “60 Minutes” discredited itself by pushing a “political narrative” about his handling of the coronavirus vaccine rollout that ran counter
Japan Finance Minister backs new SDR allocation, U.S. calls for minimum corp tax
© Reuters. Japan’s key economic ministers deliver policy speeches at start of parliament sessions By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan would agree on a new allocation of special drawing
China’s services sector recovery accelerates in March
BEIJING (Reuters) – A recovery in China’s services sector picked up speed in March as firms hired more workers and business optimism surged, although inflationary pressures remained, a private sector
Stocks gain on U.S. recovery prospects but dollar pauses for breath
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a stock quotation board at a brokerage in Tokyo By Tom Westbrook and Chibuike Oguh SINGAPORE/NEW YORK (Reuters) -Asia’s stock markets rose
Out-and-proud contestant Beane slips ‘small moment’ of ‘defiance to the norm’ into breakout ‘Idol’ performance
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New Autopsy Report Reveals Black Man’s 2004 Death Was Homicide
The death of a man whose body was found in a Kansas creek in 2004 and whose case was featured on “Unsolved Mysteries” has been ruled a homicide, according to
MLB moving All-Star Game to Denver’s Coors Field: AP
Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Major League Baseball plans to relocate the game to Denver after pulling the Midsummer Classic from Atlanta over objections to sweeping changes to Georgia’s voting
For Mick Cronin, UCLA Bruins are still winners despite agonizing Final Four loss
The long goodbye came after a celebration subdued by a once-a-century pandemic. Airport personnel who recognized UCLA’s bus upon its return to Los Angeles clapped, and students who spotted the
Kyrie Irving drops 40 PTS & 7 AST after James Harden leaves with injury vs. Knicks | NBA on ESPN
Watch the highlights as Kyrie Irving puts up 40 points and 7 assists for the Brooklyn Nets vs. the New York Knicks in a game James Harden left with an
LA County bars warily welcome reopening, with strict rules: ‘It’s better than nothing’
On a normal pre-pandemic day, The North End bar in Hollywood would play host to about 200 people. But nothing has been normal in the last year for Camila Perry,
Lightfoot vows to hunt down adult she says put gun in Adam Toledo’s hand
Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks to reporters about the fatal shooting of Adam Toledo by Chicago police. Lightfoot and other Chicago officials appeared at a news conference Monday at New Life
Limbaugh producer Bo Snerdley blasts Democrats’ ‘depraved’ view that Black Americans are unable to get IDs
James Golden, known to millions as the late Rush Limbaugh’s longtime producer and call-screener “Bo Snerdley”, sounded off Monday against the Democratic Party as it continues to oppose strengthening voter
Manhattan restaurants on the rebound following COVID-19 pandemic lows
More than a year after the coronavirus lockdowns slammed the Big Apple, life appears to be returning to parts of Manhattan, which is helping the island’s struggling restaurant industry bounce
Democrats Win Crucial Tool to Enact Biden’s Plans, Including Infrastructure
WASHINGTON — A top Senate official ruled on Monday that Democrats could use the fast-track budget reconciliation process for a second time this fiscal year, potentially handing them broader power
Arkansas Governor Vetoes Anti-Transgender Bill
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White Sox SS Tim Anderson hoping to avoid IL
AP Photos “I don’t want to go on the DL, nobody does,” Anderson said. “I’m trying to avoid that but being smart.” Shortstop Tim Anderson is not expected to play
Denver expected to replace Atlanta as MLB All-Star host city
Attention fans, now pinch-hitting for Atlanta: Denver. Coors Field is expected to be announced as the site of this year’s All-Star game, according to a person familiar with the decision
Lawyers Leading Review of NCAA Championships Vowed to be Independent
[Baylor vs Gonzaga live score: Latest updates.] The lawyer overseeing an inquiry into gender inequities at N.C.A.A. championship events insisted Monday that she would act independently of the college sports
Coaching Carousel in Men’s Basketball is Spinning Quickly
[Baylor vs Gonzaga live score: Latest updates.] When Roy Williams retired last week after 33 seasons as the head coach at North Carolina, there was widespread speculation about who would
Hubert Davis on replacing Roy Williams as UNC’s next head coach | College GameDay
Hubert Davis on replacing Roy Williams as UNC’s next head coach | College GameDay Hubert Davis joins College GameDay to discuss being named the North Carolina Tar Heels head coach,
Tomi Lahren rips MLB, Delta’s ‘undemocratic’ ID hypocrisy: You need it to board a flight
Fox Nation host Tomi Lahren ripped Major League Baseball and Delta Airlines for what she considered dishonest outrage over Georgia’s new election law. The law, which prohibits electioneering within several dozen
Dollar drops with U.S. yields despite strengthening U.S. recovery
© Reuters. A man counts U.S. dollar banknotes at a currency exchange shop in Beirut By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar sank to an almost two-week low versus
Supervisor Says Chauvin Should Have Provided Medical Aid
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The lawyer leading a review of N.C.A.A. championships vowed to be independent.
The lawyer overseeing an inquiry into gender inequities at N.C.A.A. championship events insisted Monday that she would act independently of the college sports executives who hired her last month. The
Republican governor vetoes anti-transgender health care bill
Republican Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he vetoed an anti-transgender bill that would’ve prohibited physicians in the state from providing gender-affirming "procedures for trans people under age 18 because it
LA County’s first day in orange tier triggers buzz about moving on to yellow
Los Angeles County public health officials on Monday, April 5, ended the mandate for fully vaccinated travelers to quarantine upon their arrival here, following the Centers for Disease Control and
Stephen Miller: ‘If cartels had a vote,’ they would back Biden border policies ‘unanimously’
It is “deeply insulting” to describe the Trump administration’s border and immigration policies as inhumane, former White House senior adviser Stephen Miller told “Special Report” Monday. “We ended the process
Biden Plan Spurs Fight Over What ‘Infrastructure’ Really Means
“Many people in the states would be surprised to hear that broadband for rural areas no longer counts,” said Anita Dunn, a senior adviser to Mr. Biden in the White