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ReutersPOW-MIA flag back atop White House, reversing Trump era decision
U.S. President Joe Biden's administration on Friday restored a flag honoring missing war veterans atop the White House after his predecessor angered some veterans by moving it last year to a less prominent location. The POW-MIA flag, dedicated to prisoners of war and service members missing in action, was relocated by former President Donald Trump in 2020 from a prominent position atop the White House to a spot on the South Lawn. A group of bipartisan lawmakers had been calling on Biden to return the flag to the top of the White House.
- Architectural Digest
Prince Philip's Legacy Includes a Deep Appreciation for the English Landscape
The royal consort to Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 99
- BBC
Taylor Swift releases a 'perfect replica' of Fearless
The star re-records her breakout album in its entirety, after her master tapes were sold.
- The State
Judge denies ACLU SC request to stop McMaster’s return-to-work order
Last month, Gov. Henry McMaster ordered state agencies to come up with “plans to expeditiously return all non-essential employees and staff to the workplace on a full-time basis.”
- Associated Press
Biden seeks a new view of infrastructure, far beyond asphalt
President Joe Biden is giving himself lots of latitude when he defines infrastructure for the purpose of spending money on it. The Republican Party says if it’s not a pothole, port, plane or bridge, forget about it. Never mind that Donald Trump, like Biden, wanted schools to get a piece of an infrastructure pie.
- Raleigh News and Observer
How are Americans using their $1,400 stimulus checks? Here’s what a survey found
The American Rescue plan went into effect in March and provided most Americans with relief payments.
- LA Times
Lakers' Kentavious Caldwell-Pope accepts offensive challenge
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was challenged by Lakers coach Frank Vogel to become more of an offensive force. He had 28 points in narrow loss to the Heat.
- Idaho Statesman
Know anyone who needs a job? These Boise-area employers will seek workers at job fair
Many Idaho companies are finding it tougher and tougher to get good workers.
- The Telegraph
Exclusive: Two-thirds of pubs lack outdoor space to open on Monday
Two-thirds of pubs cannot open on Monday because they lack the outside space to serve customers safely, it has emerged. Pubs, cafes and restaurants in England can open for customers seated outdoors from April 12 in what could herald a surge in European-style cafe culture. Despite reports of hundreds of bars, pubs and restaurants applying for outdoor drinking and dining licences, the trade body UKHospitality warned that even those that do open might make only around one fifth of their usual sales. Analysis seen by The Telegraph shows that 25,979 sites have outdoor space – 43 per cent of all those in England. Only a quarter of high street bars and restaurants do, rising to 46 per cent of suburban sites and 68 per cent of rural outlets. Community and food-led pubs were more likely to have outdoor areas than restaurants, casual dining businesses and bars, the research by UKHospitality found. Outside areas at high street bars were "almost exclusively standing areas".
- The State
Why Jalen McDaniels is a shining product of Hornets’ development focus and investment
The Charlotte Hornets’ renewed attention to detail in drafting and development has seen players like McDaniels grow from late draft picks to impactful fill-in starters.
- Business Insider
House Ethics Committee launches investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz over allegations of sexual misconduct
The committee also opened a separate investigation into Rep. Tom Reed over allegations of sexual misconduct.
- Business Insider
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell says he hired private investigators to find out why Fox News isn't letting him speak on air
Mike Lindell said Friday he "spent a lot of money" investigating Fox News for its failure to invite him on air to peddle false election claims.
- USA TODAY
Arizona man dies, woman rescued from steep ledge in Death Valley National Park
Officials said that Alexander Lofgren, 32, was dead and Emily Henkel, 27, was hospitalized after they were found in Death Valley National Park.
- Business Insider
Video shows Virginia cops holding a Black Army officer in uniform at gunpoint and pepper-spraying him during a traffic stop
Caron Nazario, a Black Army lieutenant in the Medical Corp, is suing Virginia police officers for assaulting him in December.
- INSIDER
'Justice League' writer Joss Whedon is facing a slew of allegations from A-list actors. Here's a timeline of the controversy.
The creator of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and director of "The Avengers" has been accused by actors of inappropriate behavior on set.
- Business Insider
Johnson & Johnson had a very bad week - but fears of negative reactions and blood clots are likely overblown
Three vaccination sites reported clusters of minor adverse reactions among people who got the Johnson & Johnson shot.
- Business Insider
Anthony Fauci predicts the US will 'approach some degree of normality' by the end of summer
It seems unlikely that vaccinated people spread the coronavirus. So Fauci told Insider the US may return to normal sooner than we think.
- The Telegraph
The true story of how Prince Philip's DNA solved a Russian Romanov murder mystery
It was the mystery that captured the imagination of the world, as a Russian Imperial dynasty was ruthlessly executed before details of their disappearance obfuscated for decades. In 2018, the true story of how the Duke of Edinburgh helped piece together the murders of Tsar Nicholas II and his family was told by the Science Museum in an exhibition detailing how his DNA provided the key. The Duke, who offered a blood sample to experts attempting to identify bodies found in unmarked graves in 1993, provided a match with the Tsarina and her daughters, related through the maternal line, proving once and for all their fate. The research by that team, known in detail only to scientists until recently, was put on display for the first time, with graphs of the Tsar’s own DNA exhibited alongside details of the Duke’s contribution of five cubic centimetres of blood. The Duke is the grand-nephew of the Tsarina, with her older sister Victoria Mountbatten his maternal grandmother. He was invited to assist the investigation into her murder by Dr Peter Gill and his team at the Forensic Science Service, who used mitochondrial DNA analysis to determine they have proved "virtually beyond doubt" that bones found in a grave in Yekaterinburg in July 1991 were those of the Romanovs. The Duke was keenly aware of his family history, reported to have once answered a question about whether he would like to travel to Russia with the words: "I would like to go to Russia very much, although the ba----ds murdered half my family." The Science Museum exhibition, The Last Tsar: Blood and Revolution, was designed to explore the decades of scientific development that have helped experts piece together what happened to the Romanov family, opened in the centenary of their executions.
- Business Insider
Former Rep. Katie Hill says it's 'gross' to think that Matt Gaetz defended her to possibly cover up for 'his own indiscretions'
"Clearly I have a history of trusting men that I shouldn't," Hill, who is a victim of revenge porn, said during an interview with CNN.
- INSIDER
Kathryn Hahn had to wear a cooling suit underneath her 'WandaVision' costume because they shot at the height of summer
Filming took place while the California wildfires were raging. Kathryn Hahn's heavy "WandaVision" costume didn't make things any cooler.