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The IndependentTrump’s post-presidency makeover: Former president losing weight, cutting back on M&Ms and ditching spray tan, report says
‘When I saw him, he looked healthier and in better physical condition than I had seen him in a long time,’ a Trump advisor says
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Police officer ‘breaks arm’ of dementia patient after she forgets to pay for her groceries
The lawsuit filed against police says the vicitm now experiences fear, trauma and anxiety whenever she leaves her home
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Babies dying from Covid in Brazil as ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ hits country
Médecins Sans Frontières says country has been plunged into ‘permanent state of mourning’
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‘We failed him’: Mayor voices sorrow as prosecutors admit 13-year-old Adam Toledo wasn’t holding gun
‘An attorney who works in this office failed to fully inform himself before speaking in court’
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Lawyer of police officer who shot Adam Toledo says it’s ‘disheartening’ no one has asked how officer is doing
Police union president called the officer’s actions “heroic”
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11 still missing in Louisiana capsizing as Coast Guard declares ‘major marine casualty’
Officials hope that missing crew members may have survived in air pockets on overturned ship
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AOC ignores Marjorie Taylor Greene’s incessant Twitter pleas for a public ‘head to head’
MTG says a debate ‘would be informative for the American People’ with her degree in business administration and AOC’s degree in economics
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BLM activist arrested for anti-Asian hate crime in Seattle
‘Thank God the light finally changed and I was able to drive off’, said victim after abuse
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Georgia news anchor reveals brain tumor diagnosis. What she said about her symptoms
“It was a blessing in disguise that I almost passed out walking into Publix.”
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North Carolina teacher killed in shoot-out after trying to rob Mexican drug cartel
Barney Harris shot and killed despite wearing bulletproof vest to rob drugs and cash
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Teen with AK47 arrested in New York subway station
18-year-old man from Ohio with assault rifle and wearing gas mask taken into custody
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Biden expels Russian diplomats and announces new sanctions in retaliation for hacking
Sanctions follow allegations of election interference and a hacking campaign
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Justin Trudeau claims UK is facing ‘very serious’ third Covid wave amid Canada’s slow vaccine rollout
Downing Street says UK’s case data ‘speaks for itself’ as infections continue to fall
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Biden news: Pence undergoes pacemaker operation as Sanders pays Trump rare compliment on Afghanistan
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Can you still get Covid-19 after having the vaccine?
Pfizer is 95 per cent effective in preventing Covid-19 disease and Moderna is 94 per cent effective in preventing Covid-19 disease
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Man charged with arson attack on Black church caught with help from Tesla security camera
Prosecutors say Dushko Vulchev behind string of fires and tyre slashings in Massachusetts town
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How raising the minimum wage to $70k helped one man’s company boom
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Dow cracks 34,000 for first time
The Dow closed above 34,000 for the first time ever on THURSDAY and the S&P 500 closed at a record as well as investors cheered blockbuster retail sales data. Sales surged nearly 10 percent in March, in a huge rebound from the prior month's drop. Cash registers were ringing thanks to government stimulus checks, warmer weather, and as the vaccine rollout encourages more activity out of the house. That fueled hopes this economic recovery is well on its way and will fuel further market gains.The Dow rallied 305 points. The S&P 500 gained 45. The Nasdaq jumped 180.But stocks are looking pricey at current levels, says Thomson Reuters Stocks Buzz Analyst Terence Gabriel. "We're reaching that kind of same level of disparity that we have seen declines begin from in the past, so the ability for these indices to sort of continue to move higher and pull away from these long term averages may be off a bit of a stretch here, given how far we are above them already."March's blowout retail sales report wasn't the only good news. New unemployment claims plunged to a fresh health-crisis low of 576,000. But unemployment is still a problem. Nearly 17 million Americans received some sort of government jobless assistance through the end of March.Powerful earnings continued to rollout from the banking sector. Quarterly profits more than doubled at Bank of America. Investors, however, were looking for even better results and drove the stock lower.Citigroup smashed earnings expectations with profits that tripled from a year ago. Shares of Citigroup ended slightly lower for the day but are up about 70 percent over the past year.Looking outside of banking: Delta was the first of the major airlines to report quarterly results. It posted a bigger-than-expected loss as it got squeezed from a slump in demand, lower fares and higher jet fuel costs. Delta shed nearly 3 percent.
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Woman killed, 3 injured in crash on Highway 114 near Texas Motor Speedway; lanes closed
The crash occurred around 10 a.m., according to Fort Worth police and MedStar. Police said to expect lengthy delays.
- Reuters
World stocks at new peaks on strong China, U.S. data
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Gold prices hit a seven-week high and global stocks scaled new records on Friday after strong U.S. and Chinese economic data bolstered expectations of a solid global recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Government stimulus, strong corporate earnings from U.S. banks and in Europe, along with signs of economic recovery in countries leading the COVID-19 vaccination race have all helped push stock market indexes to new heights this week. MSCI's broadest gauge of world stocks rose 0.42% to an all-time peak, lifted by surging European shares and lesser gains on Wall Street where both the Dow Industrial and benchmark S&P 500 posted their fourth week of successive gains.