WASHINGTON — Unable to produce the final text of a nearly $1 trillion infrastructure bill, the Senate wrapped up a rare Saturday session making little visible progress on the legislative
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Ban on ‘Soul Cap’ spotlights lack of diversity in swimming
Alice Dearing has an afro, a voluminous puff nearly impossible to protect in most swimming caps. Her hair shrinks if it gets wet. And the chlorine? The chemicals in a
Mudslides force more than 100 to spend night on highway
More than 100 people had to spend the night on a highway, including nearly 30 who took refuge in a tunnel, after rain over an area burned by a wildfire
San Francisco tenants get 6-figure buyout to leave luxe unit
A wealthy San Francisco couple notched a record nearly half-million-dollar buyout to vacate their luxury apartment of three decades, underscoring the lengths some landlords will go to to get rid
Celebs sound like morons when they talk about playing ‘normal’ people
“Stars — they’re just like us!” Us Weekly has been insisting for nearly 20 years in its popular feature. But the truth is, when a glittering Hollywood actor descends from
For U.S. volleyball coach John Speraw, pressure comes with forging identity
TOKYO — He replaced a UCLA legend who won nearly twice as many NCAA titles as John Wooden. Now he coaches a U.S. men’s volleyball team that has won Olympic gold
The inside story of one of China’s last bitcoin mining tycoons
A Chinese crypto mogul who says he was once responsible for nearly 10 percent of all bitcoin mining in the world is opening up about how China’s crackdown has decimated
Women Compete in Olympic Canoeing for the First Time
Nearly 30 years after canoeing made its Olympic debut, women finally have a shot at gold. On Tuesday, 22 women made history as they navigated the manufactured rapids of a
Simone Biles had ‘the twisties.’ A gymnast explains the sport’s dreaded mental block
The words send shivers up the spine of nearly every gymnast. The twisties. It’s the mental block that causes gymnasts, even those at the top of their game like U.S.
Covid Aid Programs Spur Record Drop in Poverty
WASHINGTON — The huge increase in government aid prompted by the coronavirus pandemic will cut poverty nearly in half this year from prepandemic levels and push the share of Americans
Column: ‘We can all learn from her courage’: Simone Biles not alone in mental health struggle
TOKYO — For nearly a decade Simone Biles seemed not only unbeatable but unshakeable. She would reel off the most difficult gymnastics maneuvers with a daredevil’s spirit and an artist’s passion,
Coffee drinkers in for jolt as Brazilian bean prices jump another 10 percent
Arabica coffee prices rose 10 percent more on Monday, after jumping nearly 20 percent last week, to their highest in nearly seven years as unusual cold weather threatens coffee crops
Outdoor grill-maker Weber firing up $8 billion IPO
Outdoor grills maker Weber said on Tuesday it expects to raise nearly $797 million through an initial public offering in the US, targeting a valuation of more than $8 billion.
Study: Only half of American households donate to charity
For the first time in nearly two decades, only half of U.S. households donated to a charity, according to a study released Tuesday. The findings confirm a trend worrying experts:
Medical Groups Call for Vaccine Requirements for Health Care Workers
A group of nearly 60 major medical organizations, including the American Medical Association and the American Nurses Association, called on Monday for mandatory vaccination of health care workers. As the
Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin Vacation in Spain | E! News
The couple proves they’re still going strong after nearly 4 years together. Take a look at their sun-filled, romantic, Spanish getaway!
Frito-Lay Workers in Kansas Ratify Contract, Ending Strike
Hundreds of Frito-Lay employees ratified a contract on Saturday, ending a nearly three-week strike over forced overtime and long hours that many workers said had pushed them past the point
COVID-19 cases in the US near 50,000 a day – the highest since May as CDC reportedly considers stricter mask rules
The US has reported an average of nearly 50,000 COVID-19 cases each day this week. Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images Over the past week, the US reported
Kohei Uchimura, Japan’s Gymnastics Hero, Slips, Falls and Loses Out On a Medal
TOKYO — Nearly everyone in the gymnastics arena — other gymnasts, coaches, arena workers and reporters — stopped what they were doing on Saturday to watch Kohei Uchimura of Japan,
Kohei Uchimura
TOKYO — Nearly everyone in the gymnastics arena — other gymnasts, coaches, arena workers and reporters — stopped what they were doing on Saturday to watch Kohei Uchimura of Japan,
Katie Ledecky’s Unlikely New Role: Underdog?
TOKYO — For nearly a decade, Katie Ledecky has lived a mostly blessed athletic existence. As a painfully shy 15-year-old, she upset a defending gold medalist and world-record holder to
$1 Million in Fines Proposed Over Nitrogen Leak That Killed 6 at Poultry Plant
Federal workplace safety officials have proposed nearly $1 million in fines against four companies after finding that they could have prevented the deaths of six workers from a liquid nitrogen
Astronomers spotted a distant planet in the middle of making its own moon
The PDS 70 system, located nearly 400 light-years away and still in the process of being formed, with planet PDS 70c circled in blue. ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/Benisty et al. For the
Bond buying flows surge as funds reverse reflation bets – BofA
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A nearly empty trading floor is seen at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 22, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo LONDON (Reuters)
Dr. Dre Ordered to Pay Ex-Wife $300K Monthly in Support | E! News
The legendary hip-hop mogul is ordered to pay ex-wife Nicole Young nearly $300K in spousal support, health insurance and more–according to an "ironclad prenup." Full Story: https://www.eonline.com/news/1292102/dr-dre-ordered-to-pay-nicole-young-almost-s300-000-a-month-in-spousal-support #DrDre #ENews #CelebrityNews
Details on F.B.I. Inquiry Into Kavanaugh Draw Fire From Democrats
Nearly three years after Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh’s tumultuous confirmation to the Supreme Court, the F.B.I. has disclosed more details about its efforts to review the justice’s background, leading a
A Grizzly Bear Terrorized a Man for Days in Alaska. The Coast Guard Saw His SOS.
He was sleep-deprived and nearly out of ammunition, alone in the wilderness of Alaska. Well, not really alone. For several nights in a row, the man had fended off the
US virus cases nearly triple in 2 weeks amid misinformation
COVID-19 cases nearly tripled in the U.S. over two weeks amid an onslaught of vaccine misinformation that is straining hospitals, exhausting doctors and pushing clergy into the fray. “Our staff,
Watch Live: Senate Votes on Infrastructure Agreement
Democrats plan to force a procedural vote on a nearly $600 billion bipartisan bill to address the nation’s aging infrastructure. It is expected to fail amid Republican opposition, as negotiations
British Columbia Declares State of Emergency Over Wildfires
Canadian officials said nearly 300 active wildfires in the province have prompted evacuation orders, impacting more than 5,700 people.