The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) believes the nation is at peak flu season, as the disease is now considered to be an epidemic, based on its medical impact, the federal agency said today. The rate of hospitalizations for pneumonia and the flu is continuing to climb amid […]
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Bank execs sing praises of new tax law as windfall looms
Two of the nation’s biggest banks — JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo — indicated Friday that they expect to see significant future benefits from the recently enacted GOP tax bill, through both lower taxes and increased business. The comments came as the two companies reported their quarterly results, which were […]
Diplomats face challenge of reassuring allies they’re not ‘s—hole countries’
After reports broke of President Donald Trump’s disparaging comments about Haiti and other African countries, the outrage overseas was swift — with governments demanding to know what the president really said and whether the U.S. would apologize. Already, two top American diplomats have been summoned by their host countries — […]
20-year-old claims $451 million jackpot, hopes to ‘do some good for humanity’
The $451 million mystery is over. A 20-year-old Florida man claimed the fourth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions lottery history, lotto officials confirmed. Shane Missler, of Port Richey, was the lone winner of the Jan. 5 jackpot. He elected to take a lump sum payout of $281.2 million, officials said. Missler […]
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Trump again extends Iran nuclear deal he vowed to rip up
President Donald Trump again waived the economic sanctions on Iran as a part of the nuclear deal with the country despite his repeated criticism of the Obama-era accord in what White House officials say will be the final extension. “This is the last such waiver he will issue,” a senior […]
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WATCH: Trump ignores uproar over ‘s—hole’ remarks as he honors Martin Luther King Jr.
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World condemnation came quickly today after President Donald Trump’s remarks calling Haiti and other African countries “s—hole countries” Rupert Colville, the spokesperson for the Office of the United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights, characterized the remarks as “racist.” “This isn’t just a story about vulgar language, it’s about opening the […]
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