While the inflation rate has dropped significantly from its peak of 9.1% in June 2022, it appears that we may not be out of the woods just yet. The latest inflation report, released today, shows that inflation ticked back up again in January, with consumer prices rising by 3.1% from a year earlier. That’s slightly higher than the forecasted figure …
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Scaffolding that covered the top of Notre Dame cathedral following a devastating fire in April 2019 is being removed, marking a milestone in its reconstruction. As the shell at the summit has been taken down in recent days, it has revealed the cathedral’s new spire for the first time, adorned with a golden rooster and cross, offering a glimpse of …
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Actors at Disneyland who perform as Mickey and Minnie Mouse, as well as other costumed characters at the California theme park, said Tuesday they are moving to form a union. Calling themselves “Magic United,” the cast members seeking to organize announced they are working with Actors’ Equity Association, a union representing 51,000 theater actors and stage managers across the U.S. …
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Pop star Katy Perry shocked fans byrevealing she will be leaving “American Idol” after seven years as a judge on the reality singing competition. During an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Monday night, the 39-year-old singer announced that the upcoming season of “Idol,” which airs on ABC this Sunday, will be her last. “I think this probably will be …
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Former “Monty Python” star Eric Idle said he’s still working at the age of 80 for financial reasons, sharing on social media that his income has tailed off “disastrously” and adding, “I have to work for my living.” Idle, who also starred in “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” and created the hit Broadway show “Spamalot,” said that people tend …
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Former President Donald Trump announced a slate of endorsements to lead the Republican National Committee Monday night in a move that will shake up current leadership of the GOP. Trump said he is backing Michael Whatley, chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party, to lead the RNC as its chairman and his daughter-in-law Lara Trump to serve as co-chair. This …
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The past can be a challenge for people who would rather dwell on the future. Despite having objected to the 2020 presidential election results from his home state of Pennsylvania, Lloyd Smucker was blistering in his condemnation of the violent Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The Republican congressman said in a statement a few days after the assault …
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Jon Stewart is known for delivering the news as the former host of “The Daily Show,” but recently, he’s been the one making headlines. Stewart, who hosted the show for 16 years before stepping down in 2015, is returning to the anchor desk Monday night as he begins his one-night-a-week stint as host of the Comedy Central show through the …
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(CBS DETROIT) – In honor of Black History Month, the Carr Center and Bedrock have teamed up to reimagine Black storytelling through art. CBS News Detroit’s Amyre Makupson takes us inside this student-run exhibit covering everything from quilting to graphic design. “The important thing what we do is show Black art through a Black lens, and that’s all we do,” …
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The Northeast and New England are beginning to dig out after a nor’easter dumped snow on millions of people in the region Monday into Tuesday. Some areas saw as much as 1 to 2 inches of snow in an hour, while parts of the coast have been warned to prepare for moderate coastal flooding. More than 1,180 flights within, into …
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