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Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A Portlander now has an incredible story to tell after falling 100 feet off an oceanside cliff and surviving. Gil Tighe is now recovering after breaking their arm and fracturing several bones including their other arm, tailbone, ribs, eye socket and nose. Tighe considers
Continue ReadingClorox got a huge boost from worried consumers continually wiping down surfaces at home during the height of the pandemic. But now that more people are venturing out of their houses thanks to Covid-19 vaccines, Clorox is evolving its marketing strategy to focus more on businesses. The household products company announced a new initiative Wednesday,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A law that bans natural hair discrimination is set to be signed by Connecticut’s governor on Wednesday. Gov. Ned Lamont is scheduled to put his signature on the CROWN Act at 10 a.m. The ceremony is happening at the state capitol. The legislation is
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PERRY COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV ) — The family of Missouri’s top World War II fighter pilot ace is making sure everyone hears his story through a new book, all about Raymond Littge’s life and military service. “He destroyed 23.5 airplanes, 10.5 aerial kills out of those,” said Don
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SAGINAW COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — A Saginaw County man was arrested after multiple dogs were brought to a vet’s office over a span of months with severe injuries. “We received a call from a veterinarians office about an individual who had a dog that was injured in a
Continue ReadingThe US economy added 379,000 jobs last month, far more than economists had expected, signaling the labor market recovery is finally gaining steam. The January numbers were also revised sharply higher to 166,000 added jobs versus 49,000 initially reported. The leisure and hospitality industry added the most jobs in February with 355,000 new positions as
Continue ReadingThe average paycheck for American workers has gotten bigger during the pandemic. Ordinarily that would be cause to jump for joy. But the reason for this increase is grim: Millions of low-income jobs are gone, and that has pushed average pay higher. “When the bottom drops out, the average is different,” Elise Gould, senior economist
Continue ReadingThe national unemployment rate is masking how much some groups are still struggling in the pandemic economy. That’s why the Federal Reserve looks at more than just the average jobless numbers to determine the nation’s economic health. “When we say maximum employment is a broad and inclusive goal, we don’t only look at the headline
Continue ReadingThe American job market is nowhere near fixed. Nearly one year into the pandemic, the nation is still down nearly 10 million jobs. Another 745,000 Americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits on a seasonally adjusted basis last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. It was a slightly smaller number of claims than economists had expected,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Two bestfriends had a lot of free time last year. Covid-19 forced them to stop doing what they love, which is cutting hair. “Everything was so different, and it just didn’t feel like home anymore. And that’s all that we really wanted,” Branda Blundell,
Continue ReadingGameStop shares climbed rapidly and were halted twice for volatility ahead of the closing bell Wednesday. The gaming retailer’s stock was priced at $91.71 at market close, up nearly 104% from the previous day. Shares were halted once around 3:40pm ET after climbing nearly 74%, and again just over 10 minutes later after gaining 104%.
Continue ReadingMichael Bolton wants you to dump Robinhood. In the strangest twist yet in the already bizarre Robinhood saga, Bolton is singing about payment for order flow in a YouTube video published by rival online brokerage Public.com. Set to the tune of his Grammy-winning 1989 hit, “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You,” which Bolton
Continue ReadingThe US economy fared ever so slightly better in the fourth quarter of 2020 than initially thought. The nation’s gross domestic product grew at an annualized and seasonally adjusted rate of 4.1%, the Commerce Department reported in its second reading of the data on Thursday. That’s up from the annualized and seasonally adjusted 4% growth
Continue ReadingUS consumer spending jumped at its quickest pace since June as stimulus checks put more cash into Americans’ wallets. Incomes rose 10% in January — the biggest increase since April of last year, when expanded unemployment benefits and stimulus checks from the CARES Act put more cash in American’s wallets, the Commerce Department reported Friday.
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden will announce Wednesday that he is directing the US Department of Health and Human Services to purchase an additional 100 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine, a White House official confirms to CNN. The administration and the pharmaceutical giant still need to negotiate when these 100 million doses will
Continue ReadingDisney+, the focal point of Disney‘s media empire, has achieved a significant milestone. The streaming service has surpassed 100 million global subscribers in just 16 months, Disney CEO Bob Chapek announced at the company’s annual shareholders meeting, which was held virtually on Tuesday. “The enormous success of Disney+… has inspired us to be even more
Continue ReadingAlaska, one of the states leading the US in vaccinations, has made the Covid-19 vaccine available to any resident ages 16 and up. It’s the first state in the US to remove nearly every eligibility requirement for the Covid-19 vaccine — a milestone possible, the state’s chief medical officer said, because of the state’s success
Continue ReadingA Utah woman’s new home came with an old mystery — a tombstone from the 1890s. Elise Armand was going through her storage shed over the weekend when she saw the tombstone on the ground between the building and her garage. She just closed on the Salt Lake City home last month and hadn’t seen
Continue ReadingColumbia police officers investigated a stabbing in the 400 block of Ripley Street late Tuesday night, a department spokeswoman said.
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