Maxine Waters among lawmakers accused of using air marshals as a ‘concierge service'

3 minutes ago | New York Post

On a flight back to Minnesota in April, Democrat Rep. Maxine Waters reportedly asked for accompaniment from air marshals on her plane and then at the airport.
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At Least 18 States Dropping $300-A-Week Federal Unemployment Benefits

27 minutes ago | Forbes

Many Republicans are claiming that overly generous unemployment payments are causing labor shortages.
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Brooklyn Center, Where Daunte Wright Shot, To Vote On Policing Changes

37 minutes ago | CBS

MINNEAPOLIS - Leaders in the Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April are expected to vote Saturday on a resolution...
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How The CDC Change on Mask Guidance Set Off Confusion in States and Cities

39 minutes ago | NY Times

Some governors and mayors quickly rolled back their mask mandates, while others said local restrictions would stay in place for now.
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Delta adds new nonstop destinations from Boston to competitor airport hubs

47 minutes ago | WCVB

After months of flight reductions amid the coronavirus pandemic, it appears Delta is poised to begin adding new routes and service to destinations from Boston.
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Humana to shift employees back to the office en masse after Labor Day

1 hour ago | WLKY

More Humana employees working in the office could bring hundreds of employees back to a part of the city that suffered from several businesses adopting remote work options to...
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Arts District art installation helps Angelenos grieve loved ones

1 hour ago | ABC

Submit photos of your loved ones to see them honored in this art installation.
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Scientists tracking coronavirus variants struggle with global blind spots

1 hour ago | Science Mag

Most countries sequence less than 1% of virus samples
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C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics With Raphael Bostic

1 hour ago | Asia Unbound

Raphael Bostic of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta discusses how the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated inequality in the United States, as well as solutions for...
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Army Wife wins 97th Black-Eyed Susan for first graded-stakes victory

2 hours ago | Baltimore Sun | 2 articles

This year, the $250,000 Grade II 1 ⅛-mile event for three-year-old fillies was moved back to Preakness Eve after it was run on the undercard in 2020 as a response to the...
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China lands on Mars in latest advance for its space program

In an historic event for its space program, China has put a spacecraft on Mars for the very first time, according to a report from Xinhua News Agency. Read more ...

Chinese lander touches down on Mars in ‘pre-set zone' in Beijing's first...

China's Zhurong rover has stuck a successful landing on the surface of Mars, according to state media, in the culmination of the country's first independent mission to the Red... Read more ...

Police: 2-year-old girl shot in Little Village

CHICAGO - A 2-year-old girl has been hospitalized Friday night after suffering a gunshot wound in Little Village. Just before 7 p.m., Chicago police responded to the 2800 block... Read more ...

Matt Gaetz associate Joel Greenberg to cooperate in investigation

Joel Greenberg, who is expected to plead guilty next week on multiple federal charges, will now be helping federal investigators who are looking into Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz. Read more ...

Broncos release Ja'Wuan James, reportedly won't pay him $10M salary after...

James suffered a season-ending injury while working away from the Broncos' site. The team has released him as a result, and it no longer has to pay him his eight-figure salary... Read more ...

Aaron Hicks, Giancarlo Stanton injuries leave Yankees lineup decimated

After Aaron Boone announced Aaron Hicks would miss time with a torn sheath in his left wrist that could lead to surgery, Giancarlo Stanton was scratched from Friday's lineup... Read more ...

Walmart Drops Mask Mandate Following New CDC Guidelines

Customers don't have to wear masks, effective immediately. Starting Tuesday, fully vaccinated employees don't either. Everyone's on an honor system and won't have to provide proof. Read more ...

Derek Jeter sells mansion once rented to Tom Brady for $22.5M

The former Yankee has scored a home run and sold off his Tampa mansion, which he once rented out to Tom Brady, for $22.5 million after eight months on the market. Read more ...

No garden for American heroes, yes to censorship & monument destruction?...

US President Joe Biden has revoked a number of executive orders by his predecessor Donald Trump, including those seeking to protect monuments and combat online censorship, and... Read more ...

Biden hosts DACA recipients as he drops Trump health care rule for immigrants

Amid a growing southern border crisis, President Biden on Friday met privately with six people brought to the US illegally as children and repealed a long-stalled Trump... Read more ...