WASHINGTON ― Rising prices have crushed consumer sentiment and become a major political story as President Joe Biden struggles to enact the broad social policy agenda that helped him win the White House last year. But inflation is actually just
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Rivian shares climb in post-IPO rally
Rivian employees stand beside the new all-electric pickup truck by Rivian, the R1T, as it sits at one of its facilities on November 09, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Rivian shares
Suspects at large after drive-by shooting at Colorado park sends 6 teens to hospital
Six students who attend nearby Aurora Central High School went to the hospital. One student drove themselves, Wilson said. The victims were a 14-year-old boy, a 15-year-old girl, a 16-year-old boy, a 16-year-old girl, a 17-year-old boy and an 18-year-old
Some U.S. states aren’t waiting for the government to approve boosters for all adults.
Arkansas on Monday joined Colorado, California and New Mexico in broadening access to Covid-19 boosters, getting ahead of federal regulators who are close to making a decision on expanded eligibility. Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas said at a news conference
Jeffrey Epstein girlfriend in court Monday
British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, accused of helping procure underage girls for disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse, faces trial Monday on charges that could bring up to 80 years in prison. Maxwell, 59, has spent the last 16 months awaiting trial in
Three Great Google Pixel Features
These tucked-away treasures will save you time and make your phone smarter — they’re already there and just waiting to be found Three Great Google Pixel Features It’s hard to talk about the Pixel without moving on to the shiny
Roddie Bryan tried to minimize role, agent says
A Georgia police officer testified he wanted to issue a trespass warning but had not “deputized” neighbors to watch a construction site. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced his intention to bring 100 Black pastors to Brunswick to pray with Ahmaud
Queen Elizabeth sprains back, won’t attend Remembrance Sunday event
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II has sprained her back and will not attend the Remembrance Sunday service in central London to remember Britain’s war dead, Buckingham Palace said Sunday. The queen decided “with great regret” that she cannot attend the
‘SNL’ mocks Ted Cruz’s ‘propaganda’ response to Big Bird’s vaccination
“Saturday Night Live” roasted Sen. Ted Cruz in its cold opening Saturday, poking fun at the Texas Republican’s social media beef with Big Bird over the Sesame Street character’s COVID-19 shot. Aidy Bryant reprised her portrayal of the senator, who
New Zealand vs Australia Live Streaming ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Final: When and Where to watch NZ vs AUS Live in India
Australia, who have won a record five World Cup titles in 50-over cricket, have surprisingly not got their hands on the T20 showpiece. New Zealand, on the other hand, have always been consistent in ICC events but now seem to
Polish Nazi Resister, 94, Tells Rightwing Extremist To Shut Up, ‘You Lousy Bastard’
A 94-year-old veteran of the Warsaw Uprising against the Nazis still had plenty of fight left at a recent European Union rally in Poland. She faced down a group of heckling rightwing extremists to loudly tell one of them: “Be
Strike averted at West Coast hospitals
The strike would have been by 32,000 nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists and other health care professionals who are union members. But additional job actions had been scheduled to start the following week that could have expanded the number of strikers
Flooding and Nuclear Waste Eat Away at a Tribe’s Ancestral Home
For decades, chronic flooding and nuclear waste have encroached on the ancestral lands in southeastern Minnesota that the Prairie Island Indian Community calls home, whittling them to about a third of their original size. Two years after the tribe received
Democrats’ Bill Would Deny For-Profit College Students Extra Aid
Justin Draeger, the president of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, said in a statement that the organization was concerned to see the Pell Grant increase limited to certain schools, saying it would “add new complexity to a
Biden picks former FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf to run the agency
Dr. Robert Califf testifies during his nomination hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee November 17, 2015 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty Images President Joe Biden announced Friday he has nominated Dr. Robert Califf to