Will Smith has apologized to Chris Rock for slapping the comedian at the Oscars earlier this year, addressing the incident in a new video posted to social media. “It’s been a minute…” the text at the beginning of the video reads. “Over the last few months, I’ve been doing a […]
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1st Trader Joe’s store votes to unionize
A Trader Joe’s location in Hadley, Massachusetts, has become the first-ever Trader Joe’s store to unionize. The National Labor Relations Board confirmed to ABC News that the employees voted for a union and counted the votes on Thursday. “The result was 45 yes to 31 no votes. The parties have […]
Some Republicans see good politics in same-sex marriage bill
WASHINGTON — When asked if he’d support legislation to protect same-sex marriage, one conservative Republican senator was almost nonchalant. “I see no reason to oppose it,” Ron Johnson of Wisconsin told reporters, bringing Democrats one vote closer to an unexpected victory as they move to safeguard same-sex marriage and other […]
California aims to make its own insulin brand to lower price
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A vial of insulin cost $25 in 1995, back when Chris Noble was 5 years old and just learning how to manage his Type 1 diabetes with the help of his parents and his doctors. Nearly three decades later, Noble says that same vial of insulin costs […]
Flooding hits Las Vegas after overnight downpours
Flash flood warnings are in effect Friday in Las Vegas after strong winds, lightning and heavy downpours struck overnight, flooding roads across Sin City. Some people were seen getting rescued from their cars. Rescue crews help people in cars stuck in flooded roads in the Las Vegas area, July 28, […]
Exxon profits soar along with the cost of crude
FILE – Shown is an Exxon service station sign in Philadelphia on April 28, 2021. Exxon Mobil Corp. on Friday, July 29, 2022, reported second-quarter profit of $17.85 billion. The Irving, Texas-based company said it had profit of $4.21 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $4.14 per share. […]
White House to host attorneys to discuss abortion access
FILE – Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice, June 13, 2022 in Washington. Garland told reporters Wednesday, July 19, that “we do not do our investigations in public,” and in explaining his silence on the question, called the Jan. 6 probe “the […]
A key US inflation gauge reaches 6.8% as prices keep surging
WASHINGTON — An inflation gauge that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.8% in June from a year ago, the biggest increase in four decades, and leaving Americans with no relief from surging costs. Friday’s figures from the Commerce Department underscored the persistence of the inflation that is […]
In rural Ohio, the energy transition runs into a ditch
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News. It is republished with permission. Sign up for their newsletter here. Mark Schein sings from the back row, aware that many of the people in the other pews view him as their enemy. His wife, Toni, stands by his side, but the […]
Ukrainian court lowers Russian soldier’s war crimes sentence
Russian army Sergeant Vadim Shishimarin, 21, is seen behind a glass during a court hearing in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, July 25, 2022. Kyiv Appeal court has started to consider an appeal on a life sentence for Shishimarin after he was sentenced for the killing of a 62-year-old man who was […]