Commerzbank plans to slash its workforce by 10,000 and close 340 branches by 2024 as part of a strategic overhaul. The bank has roughly 48,500 employees around the world. But it indicated in a statement on Thursday that its home market would be heavily affected, with one out of every three jobs in Germany being
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Three teenage boys were arrested in connection with a house fire that killed three adults and two children in Denver last year, authorities said. The Denver Police Department announced on Wednesday that two 16-year-olds and one 15-year-old were being held on suspicion of charges including murder, arson and burglary, among other counts. The suspects were
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America has been the king of the box office for, well, forever. Not anymore. In 2020, China overtook the United States to become the top movie market in the world. The country, perennially the second-largest movie market, brought in $3.1 billion at the box office in 2020, according to Comscore — nearly $1 billion more
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As more people are starting to learn about the history of African Americans, there is one component that’s particularly integral to understanding the national culture: music. African American artists created and influenced genres from the blues, jazz and hip-hop to rock and roll. Bluesmen Muddy Waters and B.B. King electrified that genre and galvanized rock
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A spokesman for the Missouri Democratic Party confirmed that lawmakers from both major parties got in line for the shots, which were intended for other state workers.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Grand Rapids, MI (WNEM) — A Michigan couple were denied parental rights to their biological twins after using a gestational carrier. “We were actually trying for a second child when I found a lump,” Tammy Myers said. Tammy and husband Jordan Meyers had two questions for doctors when
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FLINT, MI (WNEM) — A Flint man who was granted clemency has been released from prison after he was sentenced to 40 to 60 years for selling weed and owning guns. Michael Thompson, 69, was released from the Charles Egeler Center in Jackson early Thursday morning, Jan. 28.
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Mizzou head coach Eli Drinkwitz officially added another NFL veteran to his defensive staff on Thursday, hiring Jethro Franklin as the new defensive line coach. Franklin comes to Columbia with 29 years of coaching expereince, including 13 years in the NFL. Most recently, he was an assistant defensive line coach with the
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Germany’s vaccine commission has recommended that the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford should not be given to people older than 65 years, the German Interior Ministry said Thursday. The Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO) at Germany’s Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the country’s main public health authority, has found there is
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, WI (WDJT) — A 72-year-old man who recently recovered from COVID-19, died in an early morning apartment fire in Milwaukee Thursday, Jan. 27. Firefighters were called to Burnham Hill Apartments, near 29th and Mitchell around midnight. “I had to go to each floor and yell, ‘get out,
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Michael Strahan left the news of his having Covid-19 to his colleagues at “Good Morning America.” On Thursday, Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos and Amy Robach addressed reports that their fellow co-host and NFL Hall of Famer had tested positive. “We know that you have noticed that Michael has not been here with us this week,”
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“The Little Things” is actually based on a screenplay written in the 1990s, and those dark roots show, in a psychological crime thriller that notably resembles a relic of that era, “Seven.” Grindingly slow, the best one can say is that the movie keeps the audience off balance, while offering a big dose of star
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Taking an afternoon snooze could keep your brain sharp, a new study has said. Adults ages 60 and older who took afternoon naps showed signs of better mental agility compared to those who didn’t nap, according to a study published in General Psychiatry earlier this week. Researchers analyzed napping habits in 2,214 older Chinese people
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Doug Emhoff is racking up several firsts as second gentleman of the United States. He is the first male spouse of a vice president; he is the first Jewish spouse of an American vice president; and on Thursday he became the catalyst for a first dictionary entry. Merriam-Webster added “second gentleman” to its esteemed dictionary,
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The first full moon of the year will light up the night sky on Thursday. The moon will be 100% full at 2:16 p.m. ET. Barring clouds or bad weather, it will be visible around the world. The Virtual Telescope Project will stream the full moon live as it rises over the skyline of Rome.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KEIZER, OR (KPTV) — This year, amid a pandemic, FOX 12 will regularly go inside Keizer Elementary to share the stories of teachers, staff and students firsthand, in a new series called “Keizer Strong.” FOX 12 most recently looked at some of the unique challenges students with special
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Mid-American Conference announced that Mizzou and Kent State will no longer meet on Jan. 31. “The University of Missouri at Kent State University wrestling dual on Sunday, January 31 has been canceled due to roster limitations based on medical clearances by each institution’s medical staff,” the conference said in a press
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President Joe Biden has already ordered significant changes to US immigration policy. But he has not issued an order that Republican Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan claims he did. Jordan said on Facebook and Twitter on Saturday that Biden issued a new order to release “all” undocumented immigrants. Similarly, Jordan said in a Monday interview with
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The day after President Joe Biden‘s inauguration, a large number of National Guard troops protecting the US Capitol moved to a nearby parking garage to rest. Outrage quickly grew among lawmakers over the situation. As CNN reported Friday, miscommunication and confusion surrounded the incident and it remains unclear how, exactly, the decision to move the
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