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Theaters in Washington, D.C. will extend a mask and vaccine requirement for patrons through at least the end of July. The announcement arrives as case numbers of the virus in the Northeast and Midwest have begun to rise and some government officials have urged those in charge to consider reinstating indoor mask mandates.

WASHINGTON—This afternoon, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy called President Biden to ask what happened with the aid package he received. Zelenskyy explained that the purchasing power of the $40 Billion in aid that Congress sent a few hours ago had already depleted to $30 Billion due to runaway inflation of the US dollar. “That can’t be right, President Zelenskyy—can you refresh your browser and try again?” said a confused Biden to Zelenskyy over the phone. “How’s that? It lost $10 Billion—with a ‘B’?? How's that possible, man? It must be Russian interference! Russia and ultra-MAGA! They've sabotaged the transaction!” Aides tried to...

An intense road rage dispute between two motorists in Florida landed one of them behind bars Tuesday after he pulled out a knife, prompting the victim to display a gun, authorities said. Rafael Vincent Rivera, 50, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill in connection with the confrontation in Palm Coast, about 80 miles north of Orlando, the Flagler County Sheriff's Office said. "Tragic disagreements should never result in violence in our streets," Sheriff Rick Staly said in a statement. Rivera was driving a Silver Toyota Tacoma when the victim cut in...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine set off a flurry of handwringing over Taiwan. Russia, in this interpretation, “broke the ice” by attacking Ukraine, emboldening China versus Taiwan. But any such action by China would likely run into a similar buzzsaw of resistance, while lacking Russian advantages such as access to overland transit. Ukraine is not Taiwan, and regardless of what Chinese leadership thinks they are learning about the benefits of naked aggression, the PLA lacks the necessary power projection and sustainment capability and capacity to execute an opposed occupation of a densely urbanized island packed with citizens who have no interest...

Most of the discussion so far about Tuesday’s primary elections has focused on the ongoing battles between factions within the two parties. But there’s a bigger story that pundits are missing: Strong turnout in Republican primaries portends an excellent year for the GOP.

VIDEOI was at my local Walmart in Broward County, FL when I remembered the words of Brian Craig, co-host of the Steve Kane radio show, when he said that a lot of people are now checking the baby formula shelves at stores even if they have no children. With that in mind I got curious when I saw the Baby section so I just had to check for myself. Result: NO liquid baby formula at all and a lot of the powder was gone too. It will be interesting to see how soon the liquid baby formula will be back...

'The Sound of Music,' was based loosely on a 1949 book by Maria von Trapp. Georg von Trapp and his first wife, Agathe Whitehead von Trapp, had seven children.Rosmarie Trapp, whose Austrian family the von Trapps was made famous in the musical and beloved movie The Sound of Music, has died. She died Friday at the age of 93 at a nursing home in Morrisville, Vermont, Trapp Family Lodge announced. Her brother Johannes is president of the Stowe resort. Rosmarie was the first daughter of Austrian naval Capt. Georg von Trapp and Maria von Trapp, and a younger half-sibling to...

Trisha Yearwood holds her two Grammy Awards on February, 25, 1998, in New York. Yearwood won for Best Female Country Vocal Performance [How Do I Live] and Best Country Collaboration with Vocals.Trisha Yearwood - "How Do I Live" (1997)

<p>LAKE CITY — Seven women and a teenager were arrested Tuesday after they were involved in a dramatic fight, according to the Lake City Police Department.</p><p>The fight broke out just before 5:30 p.m. at the Cedar Park Apartments. Officers responded to the scene where they say a large crowd had gathered around the several women fighting. Witnesses told police the suspects had been in an ongoing feud and it had turned physical, exploding into a fight between all eight suspects.</p>

Discovery+ announced the Robert Downey Jr. series under the working title Downey's Dream Cars on Wednesday. It will be the second collaboration between Downey and the streaming service. Downey's Dream Cars will show Downey restore six of the classic cars he owns to make them eco-friendly. While Downey and a team of experts work on his cars, Downey will also speak to experts about the future of transportation. "My goal is to showcase that it's possible to keep the integrity of classic cars while leveraging new tech and innovation to make them more eco-friendly," Downey said in a statement. Prior...

Sandy Smith has secured North Carolina’s 1st District GOP nomination to Congress after winning a primary race over several opponents. She was ultimately able to fend off big-money GOP establishment efforts to derail her pro-Trump, America First campaign. Smith has been at the forefront of the grassroots MAGA movement and has earned the support of America First icons like General Flynn, Paul Gosar, and Wendy Rogers.The McCarthy-linked GOP establishment dumped millions into the 1st District primary race, hoping to force Sandy Smith into a run-off with Rocky Mount Mayor Sandy Roberson. While Roberson calls himself a Republican, he donates to...

Robert Downey Jr. is channeling his Iron Man character Tony Stark with his latest philanthropic venture aimed to help save our planet. Downey Jr. just announced that he is investing in Motif Foodworks – a food tech company working to improve sustainability in the food system. Through his investment firm FootPrint Coalition Venture (FPCV), the actor will help propel Motif into the forefront of the alternative protein industry. Motif Foodworks developed a heme-binding myoglobin protein called HEMAMI. The company’s proprietary method expertly replicates the texture, aroma, and taste of traditional animal meat using exclusively plant-based ingredients. The food tech company's...

William Barr, who served as U.S. attorney general under then-President Donald Trump, is in talks to cooperate with the Congressional committee investigating the January 6th riot at the U.S. Capitol, according to a Thursday report. Axios reports: Barr is likely to cooperate with the committee, according to a source familiar with his thinking. Tim Mulvey, a spokesman for the Jan. 6 committee, declined to comment. […] No firm decision has been made by the committee on whether to invite Barr to appear in the public hearings that begin in June. Barr has said Trump became angry at him for dismissing...

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday invoked the Defense Production Act in a major step to boost the supply of baby formula.The announcement means the federal government will prioritize key ingredients for formula production and compel suppliers to provide the needed resources to formula manufacturers ahead of other customers ordering those goods.In addition to invoking the 1950 law, which allows the government to direct manufacturing production for national defense, Biden also launched a program that will use U.S. military aircraft to import formula from abroad.“Today, I’m invoking what they call the Defense Production Act to ensure that manufacturers have...

DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a woman who expected to pay about $1,300 for spinal fusion surgery but was billed more than $300,000 by a suburban Denver hospital that included charges it never disclosed she might be liable for. This week’s ruling in favor of Lisa French, who underwent two surgeries in 2014, follows efforts by many U.S. states and the federal government to help curb health care costs by restricting or eliminating so-called “surprise billing ” and requiring increased price transparency for consumers. In a unanimous opinion, the Colorado justices ruled Monday that...

Vangelis, the Greek electronic composer who wrote the unforgettable Academy Award-winning score for the film “Chariots of Fire” and music for dozens of other movies, documentaries and TV series, has died at 79.

National Guard members on state duty can now unionize, thanks to a new Justice Department agreement. A 1978 law forbids military personnel on federal duty from unionizing, but labor unions in Connecticut filed a lawsuit against the DOJ and Attorney General Merrick Garland seeking the right to collective bargaining for National Guard members on duty ordered by the governor. DOJ settled the case on Tuesday. (Federal News Network)

Here it comes, ready or not. We all know that Joe Biden, the current titular President of the US, is not responsible for anything, because he says so. That is despite his also saying "I am president of the United States and the buck stops with me," That was from an old teleprompter. It's been replaced with another that is programmed away from that sort of language. Now it says something else. "I am president of the United States and the buck stops with Putin" Having endured the Putin Afghanistan fiasco, the Putin border crisis, the Putin high food prices,...

he Eugene Water and Electric Board celebrated Earth Day April 22 with a plan to give people green to buy an e-bike: a $300 e-bike rebate program. The rebate can be used by EWEB customers for any e-bike purchase. The city of Eugene and a local community development financial institution are working together with EWEB to get residents on e-bikes through informational events, such as the city’s May 20 e-bike expo, and low interest rate loans. Pedal-operated bicycles are great for trips shorter than three miles, says Cas Casados, a senior transportation options coordinator at the city of Eugene. E-bikes...