BOSTON – Robert Kraft’s Foundation to Combat Antisemitism (FCAS) has a commercial airing during the Super Bowl and it aims to bring awareness to the silence that is taking place when it comes to hate in America. The commercial features Civil Rights icon Dr. Clarence Jones, who helped draft Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech. Jones …
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9 February
Senate slowly forges ahead on foreign aid bill
Washington — A $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific could be on its way to the House early next week after months of setbacks in the Senate. The Senate voted 64 to 19 on Friday night to officially begin debate on the foreign aid supplemental and is expected to work through the weekend after some Republicans …
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9 February
Private-sector astronauts return to Earth after extended space station visit
A commercially chartered Crew Dragon spacecraft plunged into the atmosphere and splashed down off the east coast of Florida Friday, bringing four private astronauts back to Earth after an extended stay aboard the International Space Station. With commander Michael López-Alegría and Italian co-pilot Walter Villadei monitoring cockpit displays, flanked by Swedish flier Marcus Wandt and Turkey’s Alper Gezeravci, the Crew …
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9 February
Renowned climate scientist Michael Mann awarded $1 million in suit over his work being likened to child molesters acts
Washington — A jury on Thursday awarded $1 million to climate scientist Michael Mann, who sued a pair of conservative writers 12 years ago after they compared his depictions of global warming to a convicted child molester. Mann, a professor of climate science at the University of Pennsylvania, rose to fame for a graph first published in 1998 in the …
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9 February
Sales of Tracy Chapmans "Fast Car" soar 38,400% after Grammys performance
Tracy Chapman performed her 1988 hit “Fast Car” for the first time in years at the Grammys on Sunday, sharing the stage with Luke Combs, who covered the song on a recent album. The surprise performance had an impact – sales of the original version spiked more than 38,000% after the Grammys, according to Billboard. Chapman’s song made it back …
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9 February
Icelands volcano eruption cuts off hot water supply to thousands after shooting lava 260 feet in the air
Thousands of residents of southwest Iceland had their hot water supply cut off amid “severe frost” overnight – because of lava. The region’s third volcanic eruption since December sent lava flows that officials say damaged pipes that supply hot water to the area. “We don’t have any hot water because the lava field is over the pipes,” Keflavík resident Bryndis …
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9 February
White House to require assurances from countries receiving weapons that theyre abiding by U.S. law
The Biden administration will be requiring countries that receive weapons from the U.S. to provide “credible and reliable” written assurances to the State Department that they will use those weapons in accordance with the laws of war, according to a national security memorandum released Thursday. The executive action applies globally to the more than 100 countries that currently receive American …
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9 February
Micro-workout benefits and expert tips on how to get started in just 20 seconds
No time to work out? Micro-workouts can help change that. Fitting an hour of exercise into your busy day can feel impossible, but proponents of micro-workouts say they offer a way to get exercise in more approachable chunks. Micro-workouts are a “relatively small commitment in time and intensity for a relatively big payoff,” explains Walter Gjergja, former professional athlete and …
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9 February
Wall Street marks a milestone as the S&P 500 closes above 5,000 for the first time
Wall Street closed out its latest winning week with a milestone, the S&P 500’s first close above 5,000. The benchmark index rose 0.6%, marking its 14th winning week in the last 15. The Nasdaq composite rose 1.2%, pulling closer to its all-time high set in late 2021, as Big Tech stocks were some of the market’s strongest. Nvidia, Microsoft and …
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9 February
House sets second Mayorkas impeachment vote for Tuesday
Washington — The House will vote again on impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday,after it fell short by one vote earlier this week. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise is returning to Washington next week after working remotely in January while completing cancer treatment. The Louisiana Republican could give the House GOP enough votes to impeach Mayorkas. A special …
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