Study: COVID Vaccines May Have Helped Increase Excess Deaths Since Pandemic
(Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) James Myers of OANThursday, June 6, 2024 8:18 AM COVID vaccines may be partly responsible for an “unprecedented” increase in excess deaths in the United States and other Western countries in the three years since the pandemic began, according to a new study. advertisement Scientists from the Vrije Universiteit in […]
Idris Elba Helps Uncover WWII Soldiers of Color Who Never Got Their Due
NEW YORK (AP) — One of Idris Elba’s grandfathers fought in World War II, but he doesn’t know what he suffered. There are no photos or stories. “That part of my family history has been somewhat erased,” Elba says. That led to the actor narrating and executive producing the four-part series. National Geographic documentary series […]
The real election conspiracy? Trump’s trial
Following his recent conviction, Donald Trump said his trial was “CheatingTrump is often prone to overheated statements, but in this case he may have understated it. This was perhaps the most unfair trial this country has ever seen. Irrelevant and highly biased While denying evidence, he prohibited strong, admissible, and relevant exculpatory evidence. Judge Juan […]
‘Journey to a more perfect union has missteps’
Tom Hanks says former President Trump winning a second term in the White House may signal America’s “misguided path toward a more perfect union.” “I think there’s always reason to be concerned in the short term,” the “Saving Private Ryan” star told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Thursday. I asked if he was worried. and about […]
Baby-faced 14-year-old accused of beating her grandma to death prays in court: video
A baby-faced 14-year-old girl accused of beating her grandmother to death after her phone was confiscated was filmed praying desperately in a Florida courtroom just before facing a judge for the first time. Sophia Koval, who is charged with second-degree murder for the brutal killing of 79-year-old Yevgenia Koval, was seen in Broward County Court […]
Jobless claims tick higher ahead of critical May jobs report
Claims for jobless benefits rose to a four-week high last week, ahead of May’s employment report, which will be key data for the Federal Reserve as it considers whether to start cutting interest rates this year. The Labor Department said Thursday that new initial claims for unemployment benefits rose by 8,000 to 229,000 for the […]
DOJ to scrutinize Big Tech’s AI dominance ‘with urgency,’ antitrust chief says
Jonathan Cantor, the Justice Department’s antitrust director, said he was considering possible enforcement actions against large artificial intelligence companies to ensure fair competition in the tech sector. The Department of Justice is actively investigating “monopoly bottlenecks and the competitive landscape” in AI. Kanter told the Financial Times:. Authorities have expressed concern that tech giants such […]
Americans retirement outlook improves despite inflation: survey
Recent surveys suggest that Americans are feeling more optimistic about their retirement lives thanks to rising wages. (iStock) Confidence among U.S. workers and retirees about their retirement prospects has not yet fully recovered from record lows hit in 2023, but it is slowly improving, according to a recent survey. According to the Employee Benefits Institute […]
Diddy Sells Off Stake in Revolt, the Media Company he Founded in 2013
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper and entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs has sold his stake in Revolt, the media company he founded more than a decade ago. Los Angeles-based Revolt said in a statement on its website Tuesday that all of Combs’ stock in the company, which he held as chairman, had been redeemed and redeemed […]
Biden Uses D-Day 80th Anniversary Speech to Attack Putin, Defend Democracy
In a speech at a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings in Normandy, France, President Joe Biden condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “tyrant” and called on the world to “protect democracy in our time.” The latter remark was reminiscent of comments made by Biden during his campaign in which he […]