President Biden said parts of the United States are “backsliding” into “the days of Jim Crow,” during remarks Wednesday at the National Action Network’s national convention – one of the largest
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Rate Lift Off ‘Highly Unlikely’ Before 2022, Powell Says
© Reuters. By Yasin Ebrahim Investing.com – Federal Reserve Jerome Powell said Wednesday it is “highly unlikely” the central bank would lift rates before 2022 and reiterated that the pace
Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor will take their squabble to the octagon
Conor McGregor said a couple days ago he was calling off his summer fight with Dustin Poirier during a Twitter squabble between the two men. UFC had a better idea.
‘Madness of Crowds’ author: NYC teacher ‘has blown the whistle’ on school indoctrination
Author Douglas Murray said on Wednesday that a New York math school teacher calling out indoctrination of children underscores an “important” issue in American education. “There is something very important about this,”
The Israel Prize Is Meant to Unify. More Often, It’s Mired in Controversy.
Michael Sfard, an Israeli human rights lawyer who represents Professor Goldreich, said that even if his client did support B.D.S., such support should not disqualify him from receiving the Israel
Harris to travel to Guatemala and Mexico amid criticism over border crisis
Vice President Kamala Harris said on Wednesday that she will travel to Guatemala and Mexico as part of her role in tackling the “root causes” of the swirling migration crisis at the southern
Scalise says Dems want to ‘go it alone’ on infrastructure bill: ‘Soviet-style dream list for the left’
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., said Wednesday that Democrats want to “go it alone” on Biden’s spending bill, opting to ignore Republicans and jam through a “Soviet-style infrastructure dream
Hundreds of Companies Unite to Oppose Voting Limits, but Others Abstain
On Tuesday, a spokesman for the bank said, “We publicly made our own strong statement last month about the critical importance of every citizen being able to exercise their fundament
Biden to Withdraw All Combat Troops From Afghanistan by Sept. 11
But Mr. Biden’s decision drew fire from Republicans. “This is a reckless and dangerous decision,” said Senator James M. Inhofe of Oklahoma, the ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services
Pause in Vaccinations Leads to Canceled Appointments Across States
The Albany County Health Department in New York said it would provide Pfizer doses for a Johnson & Johnson clinic on Tuesday at a local university. The chief public health
Biden picks first person of color to head Census fulltime
President Joe Biden on Tuesday said he would pick the president of the American Statistical Association to lead the U.S. Census Bureau as it works toward releasing data from the
Dropping 60 in finale ‘too unbelievable,’ Kobe Bryant said in 2018 video interview
“It was time to move on.” That was the headspace Kobe Bryant said he was in before the final game of his 20-year NBA career on April 13, 2016. Bryant
Ex-Trump DHS officials say Harris needs to visit border, accuse her of dodging ‘political hot potato’
Former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials under the Trump administration on Tuesday said Vice President Kamala Harris needs to visit the border soon if she is going to succeed in
Players from 2 NFL teams: we won’t report for voluntary workouts
Players from the Broncos and Seahawks said they won’t attend voluntary workouts this offseason. | Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images Players from two teams — the Broncos and Seahawks —
White House didn’t get a heads up on Johnson & Johnson vaccine halt, Zients says
White House Coronavirus Task Force coordinator Jeff Zients said that the White House received no advance warning that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would recommend a pause of the Johnson
Reggie Miller says he would have never teamed up with Michael Jordan
Reggie Miller said he had no desire to team up with Michael Jordan on the Bulls. | Beth A. Keiser/AP “If Michael Jordan ever would have called me and tried
Iran Vows to Increase Uranium Enrichment After Attack on Nuclear Site
Iran said Tuesday that it would begin enriching uranium to a level of 60 percent purity, three times the current level and much closer to that needed to make a
Johnson & Johnson delays its Covid-19 vaccine rollout in Europe.
Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday said it would delay the rollout of its vaccine in Europe amid concerns over rare blood clots, in another blow to the continent’s ambition to
Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause won’t have ‘significant impact’ on Biden COVID-19 plan: White House
The White House said the recommended pause on Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine will not have a “significant impact” on President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine plan, saying that the one-dose shot makes
Several states swiftly pause the use of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine after a federal advisory.
The authorities in Ohio, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Georgia and Virginia said on Tuesday that they would follow the call from federal health agencies to pause the administration of
Several states swiftly pause the use of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine after a federal advisory.
The authorities in Ohio, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Georgia and Virginia said on Tuesday that they would follow the call from federal health agencies to pause the administration of
Key Moments Entering Day 12 of the Derek Chauvin Trial
“Mr. Floyd does not appear to have the intention to assault or attack the officers,” he said. “No reasonable officer would have believed that that was an appropriate, acceptable or
Virginia Attorney General Opens Investigation Into Windsor Police Department
The attorney general of Virginia said on Monday that he was investigating whether there was an “unlawful pattern or practice of conduct” at the Windsor Police Department after a uniformed
Candace Owens: Mansion buy proves BLM founder Cullors a true ‘Marxist’: ‘They steal and enrich themselves’
Conservative author and commentator Candace Owens said Monday on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” that in purchasing a Topanga Canyon, Calif., mansion, Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors proves she is the “trained
Biden Picks Trump Critic Chris Magnus to Run Border Agency
“It caused me to think how I really wanted to treat people differently,” he said. “And it had an influence, that’s for sure.” Chief Magnus started his law enforcement career
Not Your Usual Police Chief: Biden Picks Trump Critic to Run Border Agency
“It caused me to think how I really wanted to treat people differently,” he said. “And it had an influence, that’s for sure.” Chief Magnus started his law enforcement career
After sluggish start, White Sox reel in World Series chatter
AP Photos “We’re not going to win the World Series now,” closer Liam Hendriks said. “Let’s stop talking about it. Let’s just figure out how to win, let’s figure out
Nikki Haley says she won’t run against Trump if he mounts presidential bid in 2024
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said Monday that she would not run for the presidency in 2024 if former President Donald Trump mounts another campaign for the White House.
Two worrisome variants make up over 70 percent of cases analyzed in N.Y.C., city officials say.
New York City health officials said on Monday that infections with the coronavirus variant that first emerged in Britain, B.1.1.7, have been increasing in every borough, but slightly more in
Uber reports best month for bookings in company’s history
Uber said resurgent demand for rides and food orders propelled it to its biggest month for overall bookings in the company’s 12-year history as the rate of vaccinations picks up