The 44th Kennedy Center Honors returned to traditions this year, to honor artists for their contributions to American culture. The awards were presented last night in Washington, after changes and delays to last year’s plans because of the pandemic. President Joe Biden joined the celebration, after former President Donald Trump …
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The following is a transcript of an interview with Maria Van Kerkhove, the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 technical lead, that aired December 5, 2021 on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: The World Health Organization on Friday called the Omicron situation a fast and furious one. For more now we go …
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A 27-year-old former Baltimore County police officer who was convicted of second-degree rape and assault in August will be allowed to serve his four-year sentence at home, according to prosecutors. A judge sentenced Anthony Westerman on Friday to 15 years in prison but suspended all of the sentence except for four …
Read More »As experts debate whether inflation gripping everything from winter heat to holiday gifts to American Thanksgiving tables is temporary or likely to endure, Americans are facing another relentlessly rising cost: health insurance premiums. Getting health insurance through work now costs more than $22,000 a year for families, who pick up roughly $6,000 …
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Dietary fats are an essential part of keeping our bodies healthy, according to the American Heart Association. They not only support cell function, but also protect organs and help the body absorb nutrients. But which dietary fats are actually beneficial for your health? Foods rich in unsaturated fats, including monounsaturated …
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Update: A jury has acquitted Rittenhouse on all charges. The jury at Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial Tuesday watched drone video that showed Rittenhouse wheeling around and shooting Joseph Rosenbaum at close range during a night of turbulent protests on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin. The video, zoomed in and slowed down by a …
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Burger King is partnering with online brokerage Robinhood in a promotion to award cryptocurrency to a handful of customers. People who sign up for the fast-bood chain’s Royal Perks loyalty program and who spend at least $5 using its app can win Bitcoin, Dogecoin or Ethereum, Burger King announced Monday. To claim …
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A TikTok star with nearly a million online followers pleaded not guilty on Monday to shooting and killing his newly estranged wife and a man she was with last week at a San Diego high-rise. Prosecutors said Ali Abulaban had surreptitiously installed a listening device on his 5-year-old daughter’s iPad, …
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Facebook researchers in 2019 created three dummy accounts to study the platform’s technology for recommending content in the News Feed. The first was for a user in India, its biggest market. Then it created two more test accounts to represent a conservative American user and a liberal one. All three …
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The U.S. Postal Service, FedEx and UPS have released recommended ship-by dates for gifts to be delivered in time for the December 25 holiday, which lands on a Saturday this year. With supply chain snags slowing deliveries to both retail stores and home doorsteps — and the USPS itself slowing mail …
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