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New York Fashion Week: Celebrity sightings and more highlights from the Fall-Winter 2023 shows
Fashion Week has taken over New York City once again with six days of Fall-Winter 2023 shows from brands including Rodarte, Thom Browne, Prabal Gurung and Eckhaus Latta.
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Sergio Hudson's highlighter-colored hues and slick retro suiting took notes from Fran Drescher in "The Nanny," Hilary Banks in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and …
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College Board hits back at Florida's initial rejection of AP African American Studies course and admits it made mistakes in rollout
The testing organization behind a new college-level African American studies course for high schoolers is hitting back at Florida officials' comments about the Advanced Placement class, accusing the state Education Department of "slander" and spreading misinformation about it for political gain.
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Florida College Board admitted Saturday that it "made mistakes in the rollout" of the AP African American Studies course framework. Florida has banned the teaching …
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Mars Wrigley fined after two workers fell into a tank of chocolate
US regulators have fined Mars Wrigley, the maker of Snickers and Skittles, after two workers fell into a tank of chocolate at its Pennsylvania factory last June.
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Mars Wrigley is fined after two workers fell into a tank of chocolate at its Pennsylvania factory last June. This image shows first responders at …
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Parts of Georgia grand jury report on Trump and 2020 election aftermath to be made public
A judge in Fulton County, Georgia, will make public some parts of a report from a special grand jury that investigated Donald Trump's actions after the 2020 election in the state, but not specific charging recommendations.
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Some parts of a report from a special grand jury that investigated Donald Trump's actions after the 2020 election in Georgia will be made public. …
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Damar Hamlin says he's 'great' physically but 'working through things' emotionally
Six weeks after he experienced a cardiac arrest on the football field, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin said he's "doing great" physically but is "still working through things" emotionally.
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Damar Hamlin attends Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Arizona. The Buffalo Bills safety is doing "great" physically after he experienced a cardiac …
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Move over, 'transitory.' The new inflation buzzword is 'supercore'
If "transitory" was the buzzword for inflation watchers in 2021, this year it's "supercore."
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Why 'body doubling' could help you accomplish more
Once a week, ADHD coach Robin Nordmeyer joins a Zoom meeting of other coaches while she writes blogs, does administrative tasks or works on content for presentations she has been putting off. Nordmeyer, who has ADHD, isn't necessarily using the meeting to collaborate with others — she just needs their presence as a motivator to help her get things done.
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Teens, especially girls, are experiencing more violence, suicidal thoughts and mental health challenges, CDC survey finds
Teen girls in the United States experienced record high levels of violence, sadness and suicide risk in recent years, amid "significant" and "heartbreaking" declines in youth health and well-being overall, according to data published Monday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Roth IRA or 401(k): New retirement law increases tax-free savings options
Secure 2.0, the new retirement rules that lawmakers passed in late December, includes several provisions that will make the tax-free savings vehicle known as a Roth more accessible and flexible. And, in one instance, it will mandate that some higher-income earners put a portion of their 401(k) savings in a Roth account.
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The US government says women's underwear should cost more than men's
A new report about tariffs on underwear finds that when it comes to tax rates, women are getting shorts-changed.
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Women's underwear should cost more than men's, according to a new government report. Mandatory Credit: Adobe Stock
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Ram reveals its electric truck and it looks just like the gas truck
Ram revealed the production version of its electric pickup in a Super Bowl commercial, and it turns out that it looks much like today's internal combustion powered Ram 1500 truck, instead of the futuristic concept unveiled just last month.
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Biden fires Architect of the Capitol after calls for his resignation
President Joe Biden fired the Architect of the Capitol J. Brett Blanton's on Monday following allegations that he misused government resources and was not physically present on the Capitol grounds during the January 6, 2021, insurrection, a White House official said.
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Monday called on Architect of the Capitol J. Brett Blanton to resign after damaging inspector general report last fall. Mandatory …
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Ford to build battery plant in Michigan to tap into EV tax credits
Ford is investing $3.5 billion to build a battery plant in Michigan, a move that will help the automaker take advantage of more federal tax credits for electric vehicles.
