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Japan Confirms Double-Digit Growth at End of Pandemic 2020
(Bloomberg) — Japan confirmed its economy grew by double-digits at the end of last year, according to revised data that continued to show strength even as this quarter’s virus emergency
Severe Obesity Raises Risk of Covid-19 Hospitalization and Death, Study Finds
Over the past year, many scientific teams around the world have reported that obese people who contract the coronavirus are especially likely to become dangerously ill. Now, a large new
N.Y.C. to Commemorate One Year Since First Covid-19 Death
new video loaded: N.Y.C. to Commemorate One Year Since First Covid-19 Death transcript Back bars 0:00/1:16 -1:16 transcript N.Y.C. to Commemorate One Year Since First Covid-19 Death New Yorkers will
From vote to virus, misinformation campaign targets Latinos
Tom Perez was a guest on a Spanish-language talk radio show in Las Vegas last year when a caller launched into baseless complaints about both parties, urging Latino listeners to
Boeing CEO waived pay but got compensation worth $21 million
Boeing CEO David Calhoun declined a salary and performance bonus for most of last year but still received stock benefits that pushed the estimated value of his compensation to more
Mass testing, mask wearing help Detroit slow virus’ pace
It was March 11 last year when Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced that the St. Patrick’s Day parade was canceled because a virus that had already sickened tens of thousands
For Planet Earth, No Tourism is a Curse and a Blessing
For the planet, the year without tourists was a curse and a blessing. With flights canceled, cruise ships mothballed and vacations largely scrapped, carbon emissions plummeted. Wildlife that usually kept
USDA relocations curtail ag research, farmer confidence
More than a year after two U.S. Department of Agriculture research agencies were moved from the nation’s capital to Kansas City, Missouri, forcing a mass exodus of employees who couldn’t
Ex-chief: Dallas cop kept on job to not tip him off to probe
The Dallas Police Department allowed an officer to continue patrolling for more than a year while investigating whether he ordered two people to be killed because it didn’t want to
NBA All-Star game draft: LeBron James selects Giannis Antetokounmpo first overall
A year after LeBron James selected Kevin Durant as the first overall pick, the two superstars found themselves as opponents on Thursday for the 2021 NBA All-Star game draft. James,
Now Making Electric Bikes: Car and Motorcycle Companies
The transportation industry has seen the future, and the future is 1895. That was the year Ogden Bolton Jr. of Canton, Ohio, was awarded U.S. Patent 552,271 for an “electrical
Lawmakers can’t cite local examples of trans girls in sports
Legislators in more than 20 states have introduced bills this year that would ban transgender girls from competing on girls’ sports teams in public high schools. Yet in almost every
Companies Put Return-to-Work Plans in Motion
A year and a pandemic ago, over 100,000 people filled the central business district in Charlotte, N.C., pouring out of offices, including several recently built skyscrapers, and into restaurants, bars
James Harden Is Headed Back to Houston. Too Bad He’s Not Staying.
Stats entering Monday night’s games. .402 Tuesday marked one full year on the job for Leon Rose as the Knicks’ team president. The Knicks are 18-17, better than many pundits
Trump ally Rep. Lee Zeldin exploring NY governor bid amid Cuomo controversies
Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York says he’s “actively exploring” a run for governor next year as embattled Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo faces multiple allegations of sexual harassment as well
Favorable 2021 football schedule could help Trojans contend for Pac-12 title and more
After a chaotic year of pandemic postponements and scheduling uncertainty that ended in a hastily thrown together title game defeat, USC’s slate for the upcoming 2021 season has officially been
We Feel ‘Alonely’ When We Don’t Get Enough Time By Ourselves
A year into the pandemic, I’m increasingly thankful for having a very different sleep schedule than my boyfriend. I wake up around 6 or 7, and try to be in
Terance Mann did special things kids don’t do. Now he’s doing them for the Clippers
For much of Terance Mann’s freshman year at a New Hampshire boarding school, his confidence and his mother’s seemed to rise and fall with his shooting percentage. A longtime college
Victims of anti-Asian attacks reflect a year into pandemic
Nearly a year after they were almost stabbed to death inside a Midland, Texas, Sam’s Club, Bawi Cung and his two sons all have visible scars. It’s the unseen ones
NIT will play all of its games in Texas
All NIT games will be played in the Dallas area this year. | Steve Helber/AP The semifinals and championship game won’t be at New York’s Madison Square Garden for the
Return of Southern California high school football practice triggers tons of tweets
Players in Los Angeles and Orange counties put on pads for the first time in the 2020-21 school year, and the excitement was reflected on social media.
2021 Golden Globes: Jodie Foster Rocks PJs & Pet Cameos
Awards season looks different this year in quarantine, but we get to see celebs at home like Mark Ruffalo with his kids. Plus, see Foster match with her dog!
NY Gov. Cuomo fundraised off #MeToo movement in 2018
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo fundraised off of the #MeToo movement in 2018, the same year his former adviser Lindsey Boylan resigned from her position, a decision she now chalks up to sexual
Rep. Gosar Used Pandemic Vote-by-Proxy to Speak at Far-Right Extremist Event
Last year, the House of Representatives gave its members the option to vote by proxy by designating another member to cast a vote in their absence if the member’s absence
Red Stars coach Rory Dames serves up some deep dish
Annie Costabile/Sun-Times Dames said it’s challenging every year to come up with a final roster, but the biggest difference this year is the number of players on the preseason roster
Kyrie Irving wants Kobe Bryant on NBA logo: ‘He was the standard for our generation’
In the days following Kobe Bryant’s death last year, millions of people signed a petition urging the NBA to change its logo to feature the likeness of the Lakers legend.
Bangladeshi Writer, Detained Over Social Media Posts, Dies in Jail
DHAKA, Bangladesh — A Bangladeshi writer who was detained for nearly a year over social media posts that were critical of the country’s government has died in jail, officials and
Russians Escape North Korea on a Hand-Pushed Railcar
MOSCOW — North Korea sealed its borders more than a year ago because of the pandemic, grounding flights and shutting its frontier with neighboring China and Russia. This week, a
North Korea’s borders are closed, but Russia says some of its citizens found a way out by trolley.
North Korea sealed its borders more than a year ago, grounding flights and shutting its borders with neighboring China and Russia because of the pandemic. This week, a few Russians