"Fortnite" will let "Star Wars" fans role-play the notorious bounty hunter "Boba Fett". Here is when the skin will be added to the game's Item Shop.
Stocks and energy don't seem to be reacting to the potential for military conflict.
I reviewed the evidence on dozens of so-called brain enhancers. Here’s what actually works. In 2020, the world spent more than $7 billion on supplements that promised to enhance brain health. We...
Manchin said he would back the tax as part of Build Back Better, The Washington Post reported. Biden is trying to win his support for the plan.
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has fired more than a dozen of surface-to-surface ballistic missiles
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The supermassive black hole at the heart of the Centaurus A galaxy blasts out powerful radio jets as it ejects material into space at near light speed.
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Trump stayed silent for over three hours after his supporters stormed the Capitol. The Jan. 6 committee is trying to understand why.
Hawaii withdrew itself from the Hawaii Bowl game late Thursday evening, a day leading up to the game.
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Germany's health minister said Friday that the proportion of coronavirus infections with the new omicron variant will increase sharply in the days ahead, and he appealed to people to take steps to...
Vitor Chitas started queuing at 6 a.m. on Christmas Eve for a COVID-19 test before meeting up with loved ones later on Friday amid a fresh surge in infections in Portugal. The 66-year-old was at...
The term "Fourth German Reich", added Kaczynski, "has nothing negative about it, as it is not the Third Reich but the First", i.e. the Holy Roman Empire.
Keita Bates-Diop scored a career-high 30 points while making all 11 of his shots, and the San Antonio Spurs routed the slumping Los Angeles Lakers 138-110 on Thursday night in the final event at...
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Heard on the Street columnists bet against retail brokerage Robinhood Markets in more ways than one this year.
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It comes just a day after another migrant boat sank in the region, which the UN's refugee agency described as "the worst in the Aegean this year".
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It follows an inquiry into Passenger Play, which allowed games to be played while a car was moving.
The Premier League postpones Everton's match at Burnley on Sunday because of coronavirus and injuries.
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Steelmakers, glass manufacturers and other energy-hungry businesses in Europe are calling on governments to take action to stop record gas and electricity prices from hobbling the region’s economy.
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — At least three major airlines have reported canceling dozens of flights as illnesses largely tied to the omicron variant of COVID-19 take a toll on flight crew numbers...
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Parenting is a full-time job with no vacations or time off. However, many celebrities make it seem like a walk in the park when they show us their adorable kids and the priceless moments they share.
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To understand the friction between Russia and Ukraine, it's important to go back to 1991. Exactly 30 years ago this weekend, the Soviet Union formally dissolved and broke up into 15 separate nations.
As usual, the staff of Mother Jones is rounding up the heroes and monsters of the past year. Find all of 2021’s heroes and monsters here. Sonic in Albuquerque says “No one wants to work anymore.”...
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With used car prices through the roof, it’s for cyclists to put our money where our mouths are. The post There May Never Be a Better Time To Go Car-Free appeared first on Outside Online.
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Twenty-three Democrats so far are leaving the House, compared to just 11 Republicans.
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On the eve of the biggest holidays in Europe, exhaustion with the pandemic is rising. So is resignation that the virus is endemic.
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One person is in custody and police were looking for another suspect in a shooting at the Oakbrook Center in Oak Brook, about 15 miles west of Chicago.
Problems with the latest “Call of Duty,” ”Battlefield” and ”Grand Theft Auto” releases follow a tough year for videogame stocks.
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“Aranyak,” the Indian noir series that began streaming Dec. 10, has emerged as a global hit for Netflix. It bowed at No. 1 in India and Bangladesh and is in the top 10 in 13 countries, including...
A final trading session before Christmas and the long holiday break sees London stocks trading higher.
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Americans are scrambling to find out if they're COVID-free so they can go through with their plans. But for many, that means queuing up for hours or tracking down scarce at-home testing kits.
Shar Dubey runs some of the world’s most popular online dating sites. A restrictive new law prompted her to speak out.
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Of those admitted to hospital with omicron, 17 people had received their boosters, 74 were double vaccinated, and 27 were unvaccinated.
Los Angeles police fired on an assault suspect and a bullet went through the wall of a store dressing room, killing a 14-year-old girl.
Nevertheless, Democrats are still quite likely to lose control of the House in 2022
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A TikTok moderator has sued the social media platform and its parent ByteDance over trauma caused by graphic videos, Bloomberg has reported. In a proposed class-action lawsuit, moderator Candie...
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The penalty, the largest yet by Russia, represents an escalation in Russia’s push to pressure foreign tech firms to comply with its increasingly strict rules for the internet.
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Nine candidates, five of them Black or Latino, are running in the June Democratic primary for governor.
Matthew grabbed my hand and squeezed it. “Remember me,” he said.
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The Justice Ministry said Park Geun-hye’s pardon is aimed at promoting national unity amid struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic
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In 2021, numerous senior Facebook executives left the company or announced their plans to depart in the coming months.
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China Mobile Ltd. has exercised the greenshoe option in its blockbuster Shanghai offering, issuing an additional 126.9 million shares amid high investor demand.
Councilman Joe Buscaino promised to pay for more cops using existing city funds. Another mayoral candidate called Thursday's announcement a slogan, not a plan.
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“I can’t say I’m unhappy about this extension,” one woman told BuzzFeed News about Biden delaying the student loan payment deadline, “but it’s hardly enough for the millions of borrowers suffering.”
Jewish Currents, which advertises itself as a “magazine committed to the rich tradition of thought, activism, and culture of the Jewish left,” and which proudly declares on its website that it was...
After a rash of COVID-related absences have plagued the league this year, and following numerous complaints from teams about the league's current testing policy, the NFL adopted new testing...
Many families in Portugal celebrate Christmas around a table filled with cakes, biscuits, dried fruit, and good wine. Among the treats, they will likely have bolo rei (“king’s cake”), a...
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A jury convicted former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter Thursday on two counts of manslaughter after 27 hours of deliberations. Potter shot Daunte Wright, 20, after reaching for her taser but...
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Padma Lakshmi breaks down cultural appropriation in food in the most eloquent and generous way. Check out our chat with the food TV star.
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Time for some New Boot Goofin'? Oh! The 'Reno 911!' crew goes on the hunt for QAnon on this pre-Christmas Thursday night.
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He’s asked the Supreme Court to block the January 6 committee’s request for White House records from that day.
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Didi Rojas turned an accident into success, straddling the worlds of art and sneakers.
The Biden administration is expected to face scrutiny as it decides how to enforce a new ban on products made with forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China.
Rep. Jim Cooper’s family rose to power over centuries through slavery and segregation. Will their legacy endanger his seat? The post Son of the South appeared first on The Intercept.
A far-reaching study of the burger giant’s social-media strategy revealed stark differences in how it markets to consumers around the world. A particular pattern has emerged in McDonald’s overseas...
The Tennessee Titans running back caught up with GQ about post-game recovery, chocolate milk, and crazy offseason workouts.
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In the NFL, the team that scores more points wins. It’s a statement as true as it is prosaic. As the league has evolved, the volume of points scored has increased, and teams are getting more...
PCBTF is on a list of “green” compounds preferred by the EPA, even though there is ample evidence that it causes cancer. The post EPA Official Prevented Staff From Warning Public About Widely Used...
Former Ukrainian intelligence officers spent seven years compiling a database of Russia’s notorious mercenaries.
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