A former federal official admitted she abused her authority in a publicity stunt that tricked New York City public housing residents into sounding supportive of former President Donald Trump, ethics oversight officials said Tuesday.
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President Biden announced on Tuesday that he's moving up his deadline for states to make all adults in the U.S. eligible for coronavirus vaccines to April 19.
During a press conference on Wednesday, L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said the primary cause of the February car crash involving Tiger Woods was excessive speed and his inability to negotiate the road. Villanueva said Woods was traveling at an estimated speed of 84-87 mph at the time of the crash.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that more than 108 million Americans have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, and that the country is averaging about 3 million vaccinations per day. But for how long will the vaccines be effective? Yahoo News Medical Contributor Dr. Kavita Patel explains.
During the White House COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday, Dr. Rochelle Walensky said that the variant from the UK known as B117 is more contagious and is “the most common lineage right now."
Demi Lovato is grateful to be alive after her overdose — and she knows many people aren't as lucky. Lovato appeared on TMZ Live where she talked about the parallels between her brush with death in 2018 and DMX's reported overdose. The 50-year-old rapper, whose real name is Earl Simmons, remains on life support in the ICU after suffering a heart attack.
Miranda Kennedy, ABLE National Resource Center Director, joins Yahoo Finance’s Kristin Myers and Alexis Christoforous to break down special savings ABLE accounts provide for those with disabilities.
Yahoo Finance's Denitsa Tsekova breaks down the latest round of stimulus checks.
Yahoo Finance's Julia La Roche joins Kristin Myers and Alexis Christoforous to break down the JPMorgan Chase annual shareholder letter.
As of Tuesday, the U.S had surpassed 556,000 deaths from COVID-19, an astonishing figure that means an unprecedented number of Americans are experiencing the grief that accompanies the loss of a loved one. Health experts who spoke to Yahoo News say they are concerned about what they see as a pandemic of grief, one in which the impact on mental and physical health will have a ripple effect for years to come.
Harry will appear on camera in the documentary series called "Heart of Invictus" and serve as an executive producer through the couple's Archewell Productions, Netflix said in a statement on Tuesday. The series will provide behind-the-scenes stories of athletes and organizers as they prepare for the event, which has been delayed until next spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Netflix said. Orlando von Einsiedel will direct the multi-episode series and Joanna Natasegara will be its producer, Netflix said.
Yahoo Finance’s Rick Newman and Julie Hyman discuss the corporate tax debate.
The lawyers believe that the parents of 302 children who have not yet been reached were deported to Central America.
George Springer is now dealing with another issue while waiting to make his debut with the Toronto Blue Jays, after starting the season on the injured list with a strained left oblique muscle. Springer was on track to play Thursday for the Blue Jays in their first home game before feeling tightness in his right quad while running the bases. Manager Charlie Montoyo said before Wednesday's series finale at Texas that Springer ran the bases after taking live batting practice before Tuesday's game.
Did you miss him? That is-this-how-people-smile smile, that leftover dauphinoise hair, that Bratwurst skin... For four years while he was in the White House, Donald Trump was all we talked about. Then he was dragged from the stage, kicking, screaming and YMCA-ing all the way to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, where he has largely remained since January. What is he plotting? We wondered. Is Melania there? We doubted it. Was he happy? Meh, we weren’t as bothered by that. And finally, what was his office set-up like?
Citing Marsy's Law — Florida's constitutional amendment granting privacy rights to crime victims — the 1st District Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday that municipalities cannot make public the names of police who shoot citizens if the police officers themselves were crime victims, which is almost always the case in police shootings.What happened: Two Tallahassee police officers who fatally shot suspects in different incidents argued in a lawsuit that the city shouldn't release any information that would personally identify them as the shooters.Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for freeThe city and the news media argued that the records identifying the cops were public records under the Florida Constitution, and that law enforcement officers acting in their official capacities cannot be victims.The trial court ruled for the city and media, saying the "court cannot interpret Marsy’s Law to shield police officers from public scrutiny of their official actions."But, but, but: In a blow to Florida's friendly public records law, the appeal court found that Marsy's Law doesn't exclude "law enforcement officers ... from the protections granted crime victims."The court said keeping an officer's identity private wouldn't stop an internal affairs investigation or grand jury proceeding, and wouldn't stop a state attorney from deciding the officer was not a victim and bringing charges.This story first appeared in the Axios Tampa Bay newsletter, designed to help readers get smarter, faster on the most consequential news unfolding in their own backyard.Sign up here.More from Axios: Sign up to get the latest market trends with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free
Several cannabis stocks slid lower on Wednesday. Shares of Aphria (NASDAQ: APHA) were down 6.4% as of 3:19 p.m. Tilray (NASDAQ: TLRY) stock was falling 6.7%. Charlotte's Web Holdings (OTC: CWBHF) shares were tumbling 6.4%.
Paing Takhon has millions of fans and had openly posted against the military coup
A list of names was posted on the Rev. Richard Daschbach’s bedroom door. Daschbach was idolized in the remote enclave of East Timor where he lived, largely for his role in helping save lives during the tiny nation’s bloody struggle for independence.
Signs of anxious attachment style include being clingy, fearing separation, and needing unnecessary reassurance from a loved one.
