Are the Wild West days of intense market volatility back on Wall Street? Stocks were sliding Friday morning after St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard told CNBC he thinks the Fed should raise interest rates as soon as the end of next year. The Dow fell more than 400 points in midday trading Friday,
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President Joe Biden on Friday will mark the United States administering 300 million Covid-19 shots in 150 days and give an update on the nation’s response to the pandemic, according to a White House official. While touting his administration’s national vaccination effort, which has brought Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths down significantly in recent months,
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If you’re planning to travel to Mexico, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic. The basics Mexico is open to travelers. There is no need to provide a negative PCR test or quarantine on arrival, though most resorts ask guests to fill out health questionnaires.
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The Wisconsin pharmacist who tried tampering with vials of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine because he believed it was not safe for people was sentenced to three years in federal prison Tuesday. Steven Brandenburg, 46, of Grafton, pleaded guilty in February to two counts of attempting to tamper with consumer products with reckless disregard for the
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An estimated 19% of Black Americans, roughly 3.5 million people, have a negative net worth because of a history of discriminatory policies from the government and private industry that has hindered the accumulation of wealth over time, according to a new McKinsey & Company study released Thursday. Just 8% of White Americans have a negative
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Click here for updates on this story DURHAM, North Carolina (WTVD) — Pizzeria Toro is officially reopening its Durham doors Friday. When patrons start dining there again, they’ll notice something different on the bill. Owner Gray Brooks is introducing a 20 percent Living Wage Fee. “I hope it is going to be a trend because
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the UK government is talking with European football governing body UEFA about “sensible accommodations” over the staging of the Euro 2020 semifinals and final at London’s Wembley Stadium. The semifinals are scheduled to take place on July 6 and 7, with the final on July 11. But the three
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) — Three months after the murder of a grandmother in Newark there are still no arrests. Now the reward for information about the killers has increased to $20,000. The Essex County sheriff is offering the reward hoping it will lead to the arrest and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story STATEN ISLAND, New York (WABC) — Wildlife officials have new details on the possible cause of death of a bear that was found earlier this week on Staten Island. According to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, the 2-year-old male bear suffered massive blunt impact trauma, likely
Continue Reading Each year on June 20, World Refugee Day spotlights the bravery and strength of people forced to flee their home countries to escape war or oppression. More than 82 million people are now forcibly displaced worldwide, according to the United Nations, which established World Refugee Day in 2000. The UN declared this year’s theme: “Together
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After leaving war-torn Afghanistan as a child, Nadia Nadim ended up in a refugee camp in Denmark. It was in that camp that she learned the game of football which has now led her to Paris Saint-Germain, one of the biggest clubs in the world.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PLYMOUTH, Massachussets (WCVB) — A 51-year-old Massachusetts man who was working with a local paving company had his foot severed after a paving machine ran over his foot, the Plymouth fire chief said. First responders were called to Empire Road Thursday evening for the victim who was hurt
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Two years after the Spice Girls performed their sellout reunion tour, Melanie Chisholm — better known as Mel C or ‘Sporty Spice’ — has hinted that the 90s girl group will returning to the stage. Appearing on ITV’s “Good Morning Britain” on Friday, the 47-year-old singer said the band would be “absolute fools” to not
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — Jobs can be hard to come by, especially for Baltimore City high school students in search of a career. So a Baltimore businessman believes he has found a way to help many of them become employed. RE Harrington & Sons, just off 21st Street in
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Firefighters were called to a duplex on Huntington Court at about 2:30 a.m. and found flames going through the roof of the building when they arrived, according to a Mexico Department of Public Safety news release.
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Christian Eriksen has been discharged from hospital after undergoing a “successful operation,” the Danish Football Association confirmed on Friday. Eriksen collapsed during Denmark’s game against Finland on Saturday before being resuscitated with CPR and a defibrillator. The decision was then made to fit the 29-year-old with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). According to the British
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Newly released footage from January 6 shows a supporter of former President Donald Trump taunting, stalking and punching law enforcement outside the US Capitol — the latest release of up-close video of rioters who have been charged with assaulting police. In the new video, Scott Fairlamb, a gym owner from New Jersey, leans into the
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The Biden administration on Thursday announced it would invest more than $3 billion from the American Rescue Plan to accelerate the discovery, development and manufacturing of Covid-19 antiviral medicines — ideally like a pill someone could easily take at home early in an illness. “Vaccines clearly remained the centerpiece of our arsenal against Covid-19, however,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story VICKSBURG, Mississippi (WAPT) — A man is recovering from injuries after being shot by a homeowner in Vicksburg who said she discovered him in her home without her permission. Vicksburg police responded to a shots fired call in the 900 block of Hillcrest Street at 11:10 a.m. Thursday
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOORE, Oklahoma (KOCO) — A young Oklahoma man is getting noticed and going viral after people found out he walks nearly 17 miles for work. Donte Franklin told KOCO 5 he’s just happy to have a job and is willing to do anything to help his family. “My
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