US economy soared in the first quarter, growing at a 6.4% rate
America is on the path to recovery and economic growth is rampant. But the pandemic recession has been severe and we’re still not done growing…
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Tiny cabins become hot property for pandemic getaways
No Wi-Fi and spotty cell service hold a certain allure after 13 months of Zoom calls. That lack of connectivity is a key selling point for Getaway, a…
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Mars helicopter to push the limits on its fourth flight
The Ingenuity helicopter has risen to every challenge it has faced on Mars so far. Now, it’s ready to fly even further, faster and longer than…
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Tiny cabins become hot property in the pandemic
No Wi-Fi and spotty cell service hold a certain allure after 13 months of Zoom calls. That lack of connectivity is a key selling point for Getaway, a…
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Biden’s plan will help reverse the ‘she-cession’
On Wednesday night, President Joe Biden unveiled his “American Families Plan,” which calls for $1.8 trillion to be invested in education,…
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El príncipe William y Kate Middleton celebran su décimo aniversario de bodas con imágenes recién publicadas
(CNN) — El príncipe William y Catherine, la duquesa de Cambridge, publicaron dos nuevas fotografías para conmemorar su décimo aniversario de…
Continue Reading The royal Wii? Gold-plated Nintendo console made for Queen Elizabeth is up for sale
Playing video games just got a whole lot posher, as a gold-plated Nintendo Wii made for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II goes on sale on eBay. But…
Continue ReadingBiden restores presidential consultations that Trump dismissed
When President Joe Biden drops by Jimmy Carter’s two-bedroom ranch house in Plains, Georgia, on Thursday — a pilgrimage to visit a man he…
Continue ReadingBiden at 100 days: Hottest stock market since JFK
The Biden bust that the Trump campaign warned of has morphed into a Biden boom. The S&P 500 is up 8.6% since the market close on January 20, the…
Continue Reading ‘Without Remorse’ sets up Michael B. Jordan in Tom Clancy’s revenge thriller
Michael B. Jordan puts his considerable star power to the test in “Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse,” an action movie that basically…
Continue Reading Reese Witherspoon did some reflecting after watching Britney Spears doc
Reese Witherspoon and Britney Spears ended marriages the same year and were raising two kids as single moms and Witherspoon says their treatment…
Continue Reading Scheana Shay diagnosed with serious medical condition after giving birth
“Vanderpump Rules” star Scheana Shay just welcomed a new baby, and revealed she was diagnosed with a serious medical condition after her…
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The royal Wii? Queen Elizabeth’s gold-plated Nintendo console is up for sale
Playing video games just got a whole lot posher, as a gold-plated Nintendo Wii made for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II goes on sale on eBay. But…
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CNN Poll: 7 in 10 who watched say Biden’s speech left them feeling optimistic
About half of Americans who watched President Joe Biden’s address to Congress had a very positive reaction to the speech, and 71% said they…
Continue ReadingThis fast food chain is now one of the most diverse workforces in America — except for its executives
Shake Shack has emerged as one of the most diverse employers in America after hiring more than 1,000 people in 2020. But the premium burger…
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Now, it’s Congress’ turn to pick up the baton on Biden’s agenda
President Joe Biden laid out a far-reaching agenda to Congress on Wednesday night, one that implored his former Senate colleagues and the House of…
Continue Reading Germany puts anti-lockdown group under surveillance for possible extremist ties
Germany’s intelligence service is putting some anti-lockdown activists under surveillance because of concerns they are attempting to undermine…
Continue Reading3 men charged in plot to kidnap Michigan governor now face weapon of mass destruction charge
Federal prosecutors unveiled new charges on Wednesday against three men who have been accused in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen…
Continue ReadingFact-checking GOP response to Biden’s joint address
In the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s joint address to Congress, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina said Biden and Democrats were…
Continue ReadingBrendan Hunt found guilty of threatening to assault or murder members of Congress
Brendan Hunt — whose father is a retired judge and who allegedly threatened the lives of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, now-Senate Majority Leader…
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Joe Biden can’t stop thinking about China and the future of American democracy
White House aides were prepping President Joe Biden to virtually tour an electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant last week when the President…
Continue ReadingThe global chip shortage has come for iPads and Macs
Even America’s biggest company can’t save itself from a global shortage of crucial computer chips. What’s happening: Apple just had…
Continue Reading Crisis por coronavirus: diferencias entre la India y América Latina
(CNN Español) — El coronavirus ha cobrado la vida de más de 3 millones de personas en todo el mundo hasta el martes y actualmente la India se…
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Joe Biden warns democracy is still threatened and Trump’s looming shadow proves it
As President Joe Biden used the grand Washington stage to bemoan the Capitol insurrection as the worst attack on US democracy since the Civil War, a…
Continue Reading Turkey prepares for its first national lockdown as Covid-19 cases rise
Turkey is bracing itself for its first national coronavirus lockdown as infection rates continue to climb in the country, now the highest in Europe.…
Continue Reading Navalny appears in court for first time since ending hunger strike, saying ‘I’m just an awful skeleton’
A judge in Moscow upheld a defamation conviction Thursday against jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny, who joined a court hearing via videolink, in…
Continue Reading Biden’s Covid case for big government
The pandemic occupied a major part of US President Joe Biden’s first address to Congress on Wednesday, as he made a sweeping case for big…
Continue Reading Officer posted a TikTok mocking LeBron James’ views on police. His department says it will be dealt with internally
After an Idaho officer posted a TikTok video mocking NBA star LeBron James’ comments about the use of force by police, his employer, the…
Continue ReadingFlorida House passes controversial voting bill that would add new restrictions
After several hours of contentious debate, the Republican-controlled Florida House passed its version of a controversial bill that would add new…
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Biden goes off-script to thank McConnell for honoring his late son in 2016
President Joe Biden went off-script during his first joint address to Congress on Wednesday to thank Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for a…
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Hits and misses from Biden’s speech to Congress
President Joe Biden delivered the biggest speech of his presidency to date on Wednesday night — an address to a joint session of Congress.…
Continue Reading India es uno de los 10 principales compradores de vacunas de covid-19 en el mundo, pero se le están agotando
(CNN) — India tiene la mayor capacidad de producción de vacunas del mundo, pero está sufriendo una segunda ola devastadora de infecciones por…
Continue Reading Biden impulsa un ambicioso plan económico en su primer discurso ante el Congreso
(CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, abrió su primer discurso en una sesión conjunta del Congreso el miércoles por la noche…
Continue Reading ¿Estamos preparados para que nuestros dispositivos domésticos sean realmente «inteligentes»?
(CNN) — Durante décadas, las casas inteligentes han sido un pilar de la cultura pop, desde la película de Disney de 1999 «Smart House», en la…
Continue Reading China successfully launches first module of planned space station
For more than two decades, the International Space Station has orbited 227 nautical miles above Earth with more than 200 astronauts from 19 different…
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Is it ‘Zoom face’ or is the pandemic aging you?
Is that face in the mirror looking a bit, well, older these days? “Some of this is due to perception, what I call ‘Zoom face,’”…
Continue Reading OPS: Una de cada cuatro muertes por covid-19 la semana pasada fue en las Américas
(CNN) — La propagación incontrolada del coronavirus a través de las Américas representó una parte importante de todas las muertes mundiales por…
Continue Reading An hours-long standoff leaves one deputy killed and one wounded in North Carolina
One Watauga County sheriff’s deputy has been killed and another wounded in an armed standoff near Boone, North Carolina, officials said in a…
Continue Reading Federal indictment for Ahmaud Arbery’s accused killers is one step closer to justice, mother says
The federal indictment of three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery represents “one step closer to justice,” his mother told CNN.…
Continue Reading Three men indicted on hate crime and kidnapping charges in connection to Ahmaud Arbery’s death, federal prosecutors say
Federal prosecutors indicted the three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery on hate crime and attempted kidnapping charges, the Department of Justice…
Continue Reading Officer involved in botched raid that resulted in Breonna Taylor’s death announces retirement
A Louisville police officer who was involved in the botched raid that resulted in the death of Breonna Taylor has announced his retirement, saying…
Continue Reading India is one of the world’s top 10 buyers of Covid vaccines. It still has nowhere near enough
India has the world’s biggest vaccine producing capacity but is suffering a devastating second wave of coronavirus infections — just as…
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More relaxed CDC coronavirus guidelines could come soon, Fauci says
After loosening its Covid-19 prevention guidelines somewhat this week for people who are fully vaccinated, the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue Reading Un colegio privado de Miami pide a sus profesores que no se vacunen contra el covid-19 o no podrán volver el año que viene
(CNN) — Una escuela privada de Miami pidió a sus empleados que esperaran a recibir la vacuna contra el covid-19 hasta que termine el año escolar,…
Continue Reading “No es una transición fácil”: así han sido los primeros meses de Trump tras la presidencia
Palm Beach, Florida (CNN) — La mayoría de los lunes y martes, el expresidente Donald Trump omite el golf para conversar con sus asistentes sobre…
Continue Reading Hong Kong passes new immigration law that could enable China-style exit bans
Officials in Hong Kong will soon be able to block people from entering or leaving the territory, raising concerns over the possibility of mainland…
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Fact-checking Biden’s first joint address to Congress
In his first joint address to Congress, President Joe Biden struck an optimistic tone, speaking for more than an hour and pushing his expansive…
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Judge denies media request for Andrew Brown videos, but allows family to view recordings
A North Carolina judge ruled Wednesday that video from four body cameras associated with last week’s shooting death of Andrew Brown Jr. will…
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From ad-libs to whispers, here’s how the Biden address to Congress was covered by the press
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. When Vice President…
Continue Reading Agentes federales registran el apartamento de Rudy Giuliani
(CNN) — Agentes federales ejecutaron una orden de registro este miércoles en el apartamento de Rudy Giuliani, en Manhattan, como parte de una…
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