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Golf legend Tiger Woods is now recovering at a hospital in Los Angeles. CNN reports he was transferred today after Tuesday’s crash. The 45-year-old doesn’t remember veering across two lanes and flipping his SUV several times. He shattered his right leg, requiring a rod, screws and pins to be inserted during emergency surgery. It came […]
Constituents are not letting Ted Cruz forget about his trip to Mexico. TMZ reports someone hired a mariachi band to perform outside the Republican senator’s Houston home Sunday, playing Mexican tunes and letting neighbors gather to enjoy the music. It’s not clear if Cruz saw the band in front of his home as he has […]
Life expectancy in the U.S. has dropped a full year because of the pandemic. The average U.S. lifespan has been increasing steadily in the U.S. over the past 40 years, but a new report by the CDC says life expectancy dropped from about 78-years in 2019 to about 77 in the first half of 2020. […]
President Biden says doses of coronavirus vaccines will be available to every American who wants one by the end of July. During a CNN town hall event in Milwaukee, Biden suggested the cupboards were essentially bare when his administration took over on January 20th. He cited significant progress in boosting vaccine supplies, locations and numbers […]
Apple is celebrating Black History Month, introducing a limited edition Black Unity Collection for the Apple Watch. The collection includes an Apple Watch Series 6, a Black Unity Sport Band and a Unity watch face. The project aims to support six global organizations focused on promoting equality and civil rights. Meanwhile, the App Store Black […]
The Black Lives Matter movement has reportedly been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. The Guardian says a Norwegian politician submitted the nomination papers, stating, “Black Lives Matter has become a very important worldwide movement to fight racial injustice,” and to “raise global awareness and consciousness about racial injustice.” The movement originated on social media […]
The phrase “stop the steal” is no longer allowed on Facebook or any of its other sites. “Stop the steal” refers to the movement to halt Joe Biden’s election win. The social media giant said Monday this ban is part of its effort to stop election misinformation and violence. Facebook officials also said while […]
President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony will go on as planned at the U.S. Capitol, but other celebrations will be largely virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a press release, the Presidential Inaugural Committee said the ceremony’s “footprint will be extremely limited” to comply with recommended coronavirus safety protocols. The committee says there will be […]
Congress is on the clock to reach an agreement on a new coronavirus relief bill and some Capitol Hill observers say a proposal could come together as soon as today. A bill that would provide about 300 dollars in additional weekly unemployment benefits is thought to have a good shot at approval. The 908-billion dollar […]
President-elect Joe Biden is calling for urgent action on a coronavirus stimulus package. When asked about it at a news conference in Delaware, Biden said another round of stimulus checks for American families “may still be in play.” Biden declined to comment on specific details of COVID-19 relief negotiations on Capitol Hill. He said the […]
After waiting nearly a week, China congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris today. A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said China “respected the choice of the American people.” During the regular Friday press briefing, the official said, “We congratulate Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris.” The spokesman had dodged questions Monday on when China […]
U.S. Housing Secretary Ben Carson is the latest senior Trump administration official to test positive for the coronavirus. Carson is a retired neurosurgeon who was at the White House during a packed election night rally in the East Room last week. White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is also recovering from the coronavirus. A […]