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The IndependentMyPillow guy’s social network launch falls flat
‘Huge letdown’: Telegram users on Lindell’s verified channel express frustration at signing up for VIP access to new social media network that still hasn’t opened despite announcement
- The Independent
Babies dying from Covid in Brazil as ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ hits country
Médecins Sans Frontières says country has been plunged into ‘permanent state of mourning’
- The Independent
‘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’
- The Independent
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
- The Independent
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
- BBC
Raúl Castro steps down as Cuban Communist Party leader
His resignation ends his family's six-decade hold on power in Cuba.
- The Independent
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
- Business Insider
GOP senators oppose corporate tax hike as a 'red line' and float taxes on drivers to pay for infrastructure
Republicans suggested raising the gas tax or implementing a vehicle mileage tax on electric cars to pay for an infrastructure overhaul.
- The Independent
Mitch McConnell refused to allow Ruth Bader Ginsburg to lie in state in Capitol, book claims
‘Mitch McConnell is not a force for good in our country,’ Nancy Pelosi reportedly told author
- The Independent
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
- The Independent
CNN crew member collapses as Daunte Wright protesters pelt reporters with bottle and eggs
‘A bottle of water knocked you out? Hahahaha’
- BBC
Washington seeks to expose Russian intelligence activity
The US has published a vast trove of amount of information about Russian intelligence activities.
- The Independent
Biden expels Russian diplomats and announces new sanctions in retaliation for hacking
Sanctions follow allegations of election interference and a hacking campaign
- The Independent
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
- The Independent
Biden news: Pence undergoes pacemaker operation as Sanders pays Trump rare compliment on Afghanistan
Follow all the latest US politics and Biden administration news below
- The Independent
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
- The Independent
How raising the minimum wage to $70k helped one man’s company boom
Dan Price was labelled a socialist by Fox News - but now his company is worth $10 billion. Kate Ng looks at how
- The Independent
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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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.
- Charlotte Observer
Two trans women murdered in Charlotte hotels. LGBTQ groups, CMPD issue dire warnings.
The most recent victim was found early Thursday morning at a hotel in University City, according to CMPD.