In March of last year, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan, a massive spending package known for its $1,400 checks. It was his first legislative accomplishment. Now, around the anniversary, Biden finds himself unable to take a victory lap. Instead, he’s been defending the bill against accusations of… Read More
Estimate: 45M Americans to place bets during March Madness
About 45 million Americans say they plan to bet on this year’s March Madness college basketball championship tournament, and an increasing percentage will do it in a way that doesn’t include filling out brackets, according to the gambling industry’s national trade group. In a report released Sunday night, the American… Read More
NYC man arrested for allegedly stalking, killing the homeless
Police said early Tuesday they arrested a suspected gunman who has been stalking homeless men asleep on the streets of New York City and Washington D.C., killing at least two people and wounding three others in less than two weeks. Law enforcement arrested the suspect in Washington, D.C., and he… Read More
Pelosi and Schumer: Zelenskyy to address Congress on Wednesday
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will speak to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday, according to a statement by congressional leaders. “We look forward to the privilege of welcoming President Zelenskyy’s address to the House and Senate and to convey our support to the people of Ukraine as they bravely defend democracy,”… Read More
SNL’s Pete Davidson headed to space on Jeff Bezos’ ship
Pete Davidson is heading to space. The “Saturday Night Live” star is among the six passengers on the next launch of Jeff Bezos’ space travel venture Blue Origin, the company announced Monday. Sponsored: THIS Starts to Wash Away Pain On Contact The launch is scheduled for March 23 and Davidson… Read More
William Hurt, star of ‘Broadcast News,’ ‘Body Heat,’ is dead at 71
William Hurt, whose laconic charisma and self-assured subtlety as an actor made him one of the 1980s foremost leading men in movies such as “Broadcast News,” “Body Heat” and “The Big Chill,” has died. He was 71. Hurt’s son, Will, said in a statement that Hurt died Sunday of natural… Read More
Top Dem senator tests positive for COVID
New Hampshire U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen has tested positive for the coronavirus. Former President Barack Obama also tested positive, according to his tweet on Sunday. Shaheen, a Democrat in her third term, said she tested positive on Sunday and is following quarantine protocols. Over 60? You Need To Know About… Read More
‘Soft landing’: Federal Reserve to raise interest rates Wednesday
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will launch one of the most difficult tasks a central bank can attempt: Raise borrowing costs enough to slow growth and tame high inflation, but not so much as to topple the economy into recession. With a war raging in Europe and price increases at… Read More
Help! Putin goes begging to China for aid
U.S. officials are meeting their Chinese counterparts in Rome on Monday. Such a meeting would feel tense even during peacetime, due to economic competition between the U.S. and China. However, the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war has ratcheted the tension even higher. Amid Russian military struggles and heavy losses, Vladimir Putin has… Read More
Congress approves new protocol to deal with hacking
Companies critical to U.S. national interests will now have to report when they’re hacked or they pay ransomware, according to new rules approved by Congress. The rules are part of a broader effort by the Biden administration and Congress to shore up the nation’s cyberdefenses after a series of high-profile… Read More
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