Vaccination for those above 18 began on Saturday after the Union government last month decided to open the drive for wider population. Vaccination for those above 45 was already underway...

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"He picks up the weed and gives it to Jill as what I guess is supposed to be some kind of a sweet gesture," said Newsmax host Grant Stinchfield.

President Joe Biden gives a dandelion to first lady Jill Biden during their walk to Marine One on April 29, 2021.
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LAS VEGAS To Mike Anger in Midland, Michigan, a $100 round-trip airline flight and $260 for five nights at a Las Vegas hotel made it too easy to say yes. How could I turn that down? the 39-year-old electrician asked, holding a tall vodka drink, basking in 90-degree temperatures, and soaking in the...

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Getting a tax refund from the CRA? Here are three ways you can best make use of it!
The post Canada Revenue Agency: How to Make the Best Use of Your Tax Refund appeared first on The Motley Fool Canada.

I just met up with my accountant this past week to sign the paper for the income tax filing and ...

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Abecma is on the market.Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) and bluebird bio (NASDAQ: BLUE) recently gained Food and Drug Administration approval of Abecma. In this video from Motley Fool Live, recorded on March 29, Fool.com Contributors Brian Orelli and Keith Speights discuss the prospects for Abecma ...

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SALT LAKE CITY Two Western states known for their rugged landscapes and wide-open spaces are bucking the trend of sluggish U.S. population growth, which dipped to the lowest level since the Great Depression, though different forces are powering the population booms in Utah and Idaho. In Utah, births...

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With employers hiring, consumers spending and companies raising some prices, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is embarking on a high-stakes gamble. Powells bet is that the Fed can keep rates ultra-low even as the U.S. economic recovery kicks into high gear and that it wont have to quickly raise ...

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COLUMBIA, S.C. South Carolina House members have been told to hold no more committee meetings with just two weeks left in the 2021 session and a calendar full of bills to consider. We cannot possibly finish what we have on the calendar now. Im telling committee chairman from here to not meet next...

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VIENNA High-ranking diplomats from China, Germany, France, Russia and Britain made progress at talks Saturday focused on bringing the United States back into their landmark nuclear deal with Iran, but said they need more work and time to bring about a future agreement. After the meeting, Russias top...

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ATLANTA Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has set June 15 special elections to replace two Republican state House members who have resigned. Greg Morris of Vidalia resigned from District 156, which covers all of Montgomery and Toombs counties and parts of Appling and Jefferson Davis counties after fellow ...

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Raising state taxes to improve roads and bridges is one of the few things many Republican and Democratic lawmakers have agreed on in recent years. Those efforts have slowed this year, even as lawmakers acknowledge a widening gap between needed work and the money to pay for it. ...

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Counting of votes will begin at 8 AM and continue late into the night. As many as 1,100 counting observers will watch the entire process and candidates and agents will have to produce a negative Covid test report or double dose of vaccination certificate to get an entry...

https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/assembly-election-results-2021-counting-of-votes-for-5-states-tomorrow-all-eyes-on-west-bengal/2243834/

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More than 450 Marines' careers have been affected by a forcewide redesign that was launched last year.

Marines in front of the last tank assigned to 1st Tank Battalion before its departure, at Twentynine Palms, California, July 6, 2020.
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Marine tank battalions, ...

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In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. home sales slumped. Since then, however, the market has come roaring back and rising demand, in conjunction with a relatively low supply of...

https://247wallst.com/housing/2021/05/01/this-is-the-city-home-prices-are-rising-fastest/

Although 2020 was the worst year for gun violence in America in decades, with both deaths and injuries soaring, other types of violent crime have declined in recent years. This continues a trend of...

https://247wallst.com/jobs/2021/05/01/this-is-the-american-city-where-crime-is-falling-fastest/

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Florida is on the verge of passing legislation that would fine social media companies like Twitter and Facebook that knowingly de-platform political candidates. The bill was first proposed in February by Gov. Ron DeSantis, a supporter of former President ...

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Las Vegas-based company Stream It designed theCyberLandr to help turn the Cybertruck into a portable home for weekend trips or even emergencies.

The chairs can be removed from the CyberLandr.
CyberLandr

Steam It says pre-orders of its CyberLandr topped 1,000 in just first 15 days.
It added that it...

https://www.businessinsider.com/cybertruck-cyberlandr-tesla-stream-it-rv-add-on-preorder-sales-2021-4

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Indian state-owned oil and gas producer Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) is told to sell its stake in the countrys oil fields as part of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas seven-point plan to boost production after a year of limited production. According to a Press Trust of ...

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/What-Will-Privatization-Mean-For-Indias-Burgeoning-Oil-Industry.html

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Management might finally have found a way to monetize the platform.In today's video I will be covering the highlights of Twitter's (NYSE: TWTR) Q1 earnings report and talking about how management might have found a way to turn this ship around. New features and monetization are coming. It's just a ...

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A screenshot from Disco Elysium. | Image: Studio ZA/UM

At some point during my time with Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, after I read yet another minutes-long dialogue sequence to try and learn more information about the games murder mystery, I realized I felt like I was slowly working my way ...

https://www.theverge.com/22412485/disco-elysium-the-final-cut-review-ps4-ps5-mac-pc

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Speculation over where Britons could fly after 17 May is rife, but hopes are on lucrative transatlantic routes to fill empty coffersIn another torrid year for the aviation industry, the coming month of May offers a little hope. The red-letter day in every UK airline executives diary is 17 May, from ...

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/may/01/airlines-pray-green-listing-of-us-will-see-big-apple-breaks-take-off

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Here are three of my all-weather picks I'd invite long-term investors to consider right now.
The post Growth, Income, Value: These 3 Top TSX Stocks Have it All appeared first on The Motley Fool Canada.

Indeed, many investors agree that growth, value, and income make up the Holy Trinity of investing...

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Passengers broke into a round of applause after the birth was announced on the loudspeaker. Julia Hansen, 23, captured that moment in a viral TikTok.

After a baby was born mid-flight, TikTok user @juliabernice recorded passengers' reactions.
@juliabernice/TikTok

A baby was born during a Delta ...

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Former President George W. Bush said Republicans are "not going to win anything" if they only stand for exclusivity.

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Former President George W. Bush expressed optimism that the Republican Party will govern again.
He said it depends on whether the GOP can ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/george-w-bush-republicans-elections-white-anglo-saxon-protestantism-2021-5

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[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- Trade unions yesterday listed a broad range of what they expect from President Samia Suluhu Hassan as they mark International Workers' Day today...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202105010319.html

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[Monitor] Jobs for at 998,665 workers were either terminated or temporarily suspended due to the Covid-19 lockdown that was imposed a year ago...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202105010321.html

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"If Congress wants to make DC a state, it should propose a constitutional amendment ... and let the people of America vote," Manchin said.

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia).
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Manchin says that the process for DC statehood should be done through a ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/joe-manchin-opposes-dc-statehood-bill-senate-challenge-2021-5

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It is temporarily relaxing the claim windows for various types of reimbursements that the sellers file for 30 days, the e-commerce firm said...

https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/sme/amazon-india-announces-measures-to-help-smbs-amid-covid-19/2243812/

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Plus: Deepfake satellite images and Google fails to cite relevant research in its own large language model paper In brief An AI system has bested nearly 1,300 human competitors in the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament to achieve the top score...

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"The Staffing Shortage Is Real" - Manhattan Restaurants Struggle To Hire As Millions Paid Not To Work

Long-suffer NYC restauranteurs may have been tempted to celebrate when Mayor Bill de Blasio announced yesterday that the Big Apple would "fully reopen" on July 1. But just as the problem of COVID-...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/manhattan-restaurants-struggle-hire-servers-too-many-workers-get-paid-stay-home

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Its safe to say that the music industry was stunned on Friday when the Recording Academy almost completely eliminated the controversial secret committees that for decades have decided the final list of Grammy nominees in most categories, including the Big Four General field of Album, Song, Record of...

https://variety.com/2021/music/news/grammy-harvey-mason-elimination-secret-nominating-committees-interview-1234964395/

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I'm building my Stocks and Shares ISA at the moment. Here are two cheap UK penny stocks that have caught my eye in recent days.
The post 2 cheap penny stocks Id buy for my Stocks and Shares ISA appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.

Im on the hunt for low-cost UK shares to add to my Stocks and ...

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Will investigate how aerial scouting and other functions could benefit future exploration of Mars and other worlds.NASAs Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has a new mission. Having proven that powered, controlled flight is possible on the Red Planet with four flights completed, the Ingenuity ...

http://www.aerospacemanufacturinganddesign.com/article/success-nasa-ingenuity-mars-helicopter-prompts-new-mission

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What The Boom In Fraud Says About The Current Market Environment, Part 2

Authored by Jesse Felder via TheFelderReport.com,

Just about three months ago, I wrote ablog postwhich featured this quote, from Charles P. KindlebergersManias, Panics and Crashes: Swindles are a response to the appetite for...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/what-boom-fraud-says-about-current-market-environment-part-2

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Banxa Holdings (TSXV:BNXA) stock could be a better proxy for Bitcoin's surge than crypto miners.
The post Bitfarms Ltd (TSXV:BITF) vs. Banxa (TSXV:BNXA): Which Is a Better Buy in 2021? appeared first on The Motley Fool Canada.

The digital assets sector has come a long way over the past year. In ...

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"Threats is an understatement...The level of expectation and aggression is really unprecedented. Its overwhelming," Poonawalla said in an interview in The Times.Indias Covid-19 situation is so dire that the rich are fleeing the country. And among them is vaccine czar Adar Poonawalla.Ponawalla, the ...

https://qz.com/india/2004105/serums-adar-poonawalla-has-left-india-amid-a-raging-pandemic/

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"We do need to address the cost environment that we're experiencing," Clorox CEO Linda Rendle told CNBC. "We're seeing costs across many inputs rise."

We are seeing an inflationary environment that we expect to persist well beyond a quarter, Clorox CEO Linda Rendle told CNBC on Friday.
...

https://www.businessinsider.com/clorox-may-boost-prices-due-to-rising-supply-costs-2021-5

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grant to the Trustees of Reservations announced this week will fund restoration of an additional 916 acres of the Great Marsh in Ipswich and Essex...

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2021/05/01/1m-federal-grant-to-help-salt-marsh-restoration-project-north-of-boston

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Young Thug is the king of the Hot 100 this week, as he fills eight spots on the tally, with most of his current smashes coming from his latest chart-topping full-length.Young Thug is the king of the Hot 100 this week, as he fills eight spots on the tally, with most of his current smashes coming from...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2021/05/01/ariana-grande-drake-dua-lipa-young-thug-and-glass-animals-5-songs-making-moves-on-the-hot-100/

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Many saw it as a romantic gesture but Grant Stinchfield found the whole thing bizarre...

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PARIS Workers and union leaders have dusted off bullhorns and flags that had stayed furled during coronavirus lockdowns for boisterous May Day marches. In countries that mark May 1 as International Labor Day, workers clamored Saturday for more labor protections and financial support in the midst of ...

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. Tracy Swartout takes on a massive role and makes Western North Carolina history as she becomes the new Blue Ridge Parkway superintendent this spring. Swartout, a 21-year veteran of the National Park Service, takes over reins May 23 of the busiest unit of the National Park Service, ...

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Last year, former President Donald Trump spoke at the July 3 fireworks show at Mount Rushmore. This year, the US government refused to issue a permit.

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend Independence Day events at Mount Rushmore in Keystone, South Dakota, July 3, 2020.
...

https://www.businessinsider.com/kristi-noem-suing-biden-july-4-mount-rushmore-event-2021-5

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Its portfolio of name-brand tools is building on a legacy of success.Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) makes some of the best-known brands in hand and power tools, and together, they just hammered home a record-setting first-quarter performance.The earnings results built on the strong effort it ...

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OMAHA, Neb. Warren Buffetts company reported a nearly $12 billion profit in the first quarter a year after a major loss when the value of its stock investments plummeted because of the coronavirus pandemic. Berkshire Hathaway said Saturday that it earned $11.7 billion, or $7,638 per Class A ...

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OKLAHOMA CITY As the U.S. faces a reckoning over its history of racism, some Native American tribal nations that once owned slaves also are grappling with their own mistreatment of Black people. When Native American tribes were forced from their ancestral homelands in the southeastern United States ...

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JERUSALEM Hundreds of Christian worshippers made use of Israels easing of coronavirus restrictions Saturday, packing a Jerusalem church revered as the site of Jesus crucifixion and resurrection for an ancient fire ceremony a day before Orthodox Easter. The faithful gathered at The Church of the Holy...

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