Russia has stationed nearly 80,000 troops on its border with Ukraine. Not far away, in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, Russian-backed separatists have recently intensified their attacks. And yesterday,
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Column: Lakers need Anthony Davis more than ever, but is he capable?
When Anthony Davis showed up on the Lakers nearly two years ago, he arrived with a promise. “Right now, my focus is … trying to figure out how I can
Japanese Town Spends Covid Money on a Giant Squid Statue
A coastal town in Japan has provoked debate after spending nearly $230,000 in federal Covid-19 relief money on a 43-foot statue of a flying squid. Noto, a fishing town where
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Nearly 17,000 Afghan interpreters who risked their lives working for the US military are trying to leave the war-torn country ahead of President Biden’s September 11th deadline to withdraw remaining
LA, San Francisco lead California business reopening pace
San Francisco has largely beaten the coronavirus pandemic by avoiding it, while Los Angeles was nearly beaten by it during a deadly winter surge. But both emerged simultaneously Tuesday as
Bennifer’s Back, Kylie’s Footsie With Travis & Will’s Dad Bod – “Nightly Pop” 05/03/21 | E! News
J.Lo and Ben Affleck reunite after nearly 20 years, Kylie Jenner gets flirty with Travis Scott on the dance floor and Will Smith’s in the worst shape of his life!
Bill Gates & Melinda Gates Divorcing After 27 Years of Marriage | E! News
After nearly three decades together, the Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist are going their separate ways. See Bill & Melinda’s announcement here.
Alan Moore is ‘bursting with fiction’ as he announces new fantasy epic
Alan Moore is taking a break from retirement. It’s been nearly two years since the author of “The Watchmen” and “V for Vendetta” announced he was done with comics. Now,
2 killed, 23 hurt when boat capsizes off San Diego coast
Two people were killed and nearly two dozen others were hospitalized after a wooden boat capsized Sunday during a possible human smuggling operation just off the San Diego coast, authorities
At Least 2 Die After Boat Overturns Near San Diego
At least two people died and nearly two dozen others were hospitalized after a boat overturned off the coast of San Diego on Sunday morning, the authorities said. The San
23 Texas candidates battle for vacant GOP-held House seat
Nearly two dozen candidates are on the ballot Saturday in the race to fill a vacant House seat in Northern Texas in a district that’s long been held by Republicans
To Promote His Infrastructure Plan, Biden Revisits ‘Amtrak Joe’ Days
PHILADELPHIA — President Biden returned on Friday to a place that is nearly as attached to his identity as his decades-long pursuit of the presidency: an Amtrak station. This time,
‘Tan Mom’ Patricia Krentcil: How I survived ‘making a fool of myself’
It’s been nearly 10 years since “Tan Mom” Patricia Krentcil was accused of bringing her then-5-year-old daughter into a New Jersey tanning bed. Krentcil was charged with child endangerment in
NYC to fully reopen July 1, de Blasio says
New York City will be “fully open” on July 1 — nearly a year-and-a-half after the COVID-19 shutdown, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday morning. “We are ready for stores
Dubai’s Ruler Is Entangled in a Kentucky Derby Controversy
LEXINGTON, Ky. — For nearly 40 years, Dubai’s ruler has spent vast sums here in central Kentucky. On thousands of acres of lush bluegrass with gently rolling hills mapped by
Pharmacies Told to Offer Second Vaccine Doses, No Matter Where First Was Given
Federal health officials said on Tuesday that they were directing nearly all drugstores and grocery-store pharmacies to offer second doses of Covid-19 vaccines to people who received their first shot
Key moments in closing arguments of Chauvin trial
After nearly three weeks of testimony including heart-wrenching bystander statements and technical medical information, attorneys in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial presented their closing arguments. Prosecutors played to emotion as they
Selena Gomez Is Back to Blonde!
After nearly four years of her natural hair, the singer is back to blonde–but this time she’s going platinum! Check out blondelena’s "new look"!
The wild original characters who appear in the new ‘Mortal Kombat’ movie
And you thought Avengers Tower was crowded. Nearly 100 characters deep, the long-running “Mortal Kombat” video-game franchise offered a legion of characters for the filmmakers behind the new movie adaptation
Trump Appointed Watchdog Finds His Admin. Cheated Puerto Rico on Hurricane Relief, Tried To Hide It
An investigation into the Trump administration’s delay in sending nearly $20 billion in hurricane relief to Puerto Rico showed officials in the White House purposely blocked funds from reaching the
Stocks drop on Biden’s plan to double capital gains tax for wealthy
Stocks tumbled Thursday on a report that President Biden is mulling a plan to nearly double what wealthy people pay on their investment gains. A Bloomberg News report that Biden
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Biden’s ambitious U.S. emissions goal President Biden will pledge today to cut U.S. emissions nearly in half by the end of the decade, a target that would require transformative change
Antibody rates among Black and Hispanic New Yorkers are double those of others, new estimates show.
New York City health officials estimate that nearly a quarter of adult New Yorkers were infected with the coronavirus during the catastrophic wave of last spring, and that the toll
A Global Tipping Point for Reining In Tech Has Arrived
On Dec. 9, the Federal Trade Commission and nearly every state filed bipartisan lawsuits accusing Facebook of acting anticompetitively. Less than a week later, European policymakers introduced a competition law
Will the ‘congressional buzz’ return to Capitol Hill when the pandemic is over?
It’s been nearly a year of hybrid hearings. Even Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., posing questions to Acting Assistant Defense Secretary Christopher Maier during a House Armed Services Committee hearing –
Why Jack Black’s ‘School of Rock’ is rocking Twitter 18 years later
Back in Black. Nearly 18 years after its release, the “School Of Rock” proved it still strikes a chord as social media fans lauded Jack Black and his flick for
California Beach Seized in 1924 From a Black Family Could Be Returned
Nearly a century after a Southern California city shuttered a beach resort owned by a Black couple, the city, county and state are still reckoning over how to right past
In counties that voted for Trump, fewer people are getting vaccinated.
The New York Times examined survey and vaccine administration data for nearly every U.S. county and found that both willingness to receive a vaccine and actual vaccination rates to date
City prepares to expand COVID shot eligibility; more than twice as many Illinoisans vaccinated as infected
Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times Nearly 1.3 million people statewide have contracted the virus in the past year, and about 3.2 million are now fully vaccinated — nearly a quarter of the population.
Morgan Stanley reveals nearly $1B loss from Archegos implosion
Morgan Stanley lost nearly $1 billion from the collapse of family office Archegos Capital Management, the bank said Friday, muddying its 150 percent jump in first-quarter profit that was powered by a