Washington — Senate Republicans released the latest version of President Trump’s massive spending and tax bill late Friday as the GOP eyes an ambitious July 4 deadline to approve the centerpiece legislation of the president’s second-term agenda. After the House narrowly approved the legislation that addresses the president’s tax, defense, border …
Read More »Some sections of New Orleans’ flood walls sinking at rate of nearly 2 inches per year, study finds
New Orleans — As the Atlantic hurricane season has gotten underway, a new study published Friday by researchers at Tulane University reveals hotspots in New Orleans’ concrete flood walls which had been strengthened in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The study found that the city’s concrete flood walls are sinking faster than …
Read More »Minimum wage set to rise in 15 cities and states in July. Here’s where.
Hundreds of thousands of workers across more than a dozen cities and states will soon receive higher pay, thanks to minimum wage hikes set to go into effect July 1. More than 800,000 workers in two states —Alaska and Oregon — as well as Washington, D.C., will be impacted by …
Read More »Anna Wintour stepping back from editorial role at U.S. Vogue
Anna Wintour, the long-time global editorial director of Vogue, is taking a step back from her editorial duties at the fashion publication. She will continue to oversee Vogue globally in her post as the publication’s global editorial director, while Vogue U.S. will recruit a new head of editorial content to …
Read More »CDC to hire former head of anti
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is hiring Lyn Redwood, a nurse and the former head of a group critics have denounced as anti-vaccine, to work in its vaccine safety office, multiple CDC officials tell CBS News. Redwood was the president of the group now called Children’s Health Defense, …
Read More »Fortnite players set for $126 million refund this week. Here’s how to get the money.
Fortnite gamers who were charged for unwanted purchases while playing the online video game could receive a slice of the $126 million in refunds the Federal Trade Commission is sending out this week. The regulatory agency is reopening the claims submission process for gamers who are eligible for a refund …
Read More »Trump attends NATO summit as Iran overshadows agenda
President Trump on Tuesday heads to a whirlwind NATO summit at the Hague, Netherlands, hours after he announced that Iran and Israel had reached a ceasefire agreement. Several hours after the ceasefire was to take effect, Mr. Trump told reporters as he left for the summit that both Israel and …
Read More »Memphis mayor targeted in stalking and attempted kidnapping incident, police say
A man has been charged with stalking, attempted kidnapping and aggravated criminal trespass after allegedly scaling a wall and knocking on the door of Memphis Mayor Paul Young’s residence in Tennessee, police say. The Memphis Police Department said Wednesday that it recovered “a taser, gloves, rope and duct tape” from …
Read More »Alison Hall meets Olivia Munn after life
“Inside Edition” correspondent Alison Hall says actress Olivia Munn saved her life by sharing her breast cancer story publicly, leading Hall to seek testing that detected her own early-stage cancer. Hall was diagnosed with stage zero breast cancer after taking a breast cancer risk assessment test following Munn’s advocacy for …
Read More »Amazon’s Prime Day event will expand to four days this year. Here’s what to know.
Amazon Prime Day will stretch to four days this year — twice as long as in years past — giving shoppers a longer window to shop for deals on the e-commerce site. This is the first time the company has run its site-wide sale for four full days, the company …
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