ActBlue, the Democratic Party’s online fundraising platform, has stopped processing donations for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. “You have attempted to make a contribution to a fundraising page that has no active recipients: either the page’s owner has removed all committees or organizations from the page, or we have concluded …
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August, 2021
July, 2021
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21 July
Texas state senators pass governor’s agenda while state House is stalled
The Texas Legislature’s special session remains stymied by the departure of several state House Democrats to Washington, D.C., whose absence left Republicans without a quorum. But while the House’s work has been frozen, the GOP-controlled Senate has been working away, passing legislation during Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s special session. Nine …
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16 July
Child Tax Credit 2021: Payments, how much, dates and opting out
About 35 million U.S. families with 60 million children were sent the first monthly check for the Child Tax Credit on July 15. That federal benefit is providing about $15 billion in cash to families each month, but plenty of questions are arising about eligibility, the amount of the payments …
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10 July
Biden nominates Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to serve as ambassador to India
President Biden is nominating Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to serve as ambassador to India, the White House announced on Friday. If confirmed by the Senate, Garcetti will be heading to India amid a recent surge in coronavirus cases. In a statement posted to Twitter, Garcetti said he was “honored …
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April, 2021
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16 April
NBA great Dwyane Wade becomes part owner of the Utah Jazz
NBA great and Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade has bought an ownership stake in the Utah Jazz, becoming one of the organization’s minority owners, the team announced Friday. “As a businessman, entrepreneur, and investor, I bring a lot to this partnership outside of my basketball experience,” Wade, 39, said in …
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March, 2021
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28 March
Canceled culture? Reconsidering the art of controversial artists
Can we still laugh at the humor of comic Louis C.K., knowing he’s been accused of exposing himself to women he worked with? “A woman saying yes to a date with a man is literally insane and ill-advised. ‘Yeah, I’ll go out with you, alone, at night.’ ‘What are you, …
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12 March
Country star Granger Smith and wife Amber on carrying on after their son’s death and new hope
Country singer-songwriter Granger Smith said he used his 10th studio album “Country Things” as a way to heal. He and his wife, Amber, experienced every parent’s worst nightmare when they lost their three-year-old son, River, in a drowning accident in 2019. The couple has used social media to share their …
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February, 2021
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23 February
Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley are engaged, she confirms
Shailene Woodley has confirmed that she’s engaged to Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The actor discussed her relationship with Rodgers on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Monday, saying they got engaged “a while ago.” The 37-year-old Rodgers mentioned his engagement and thanked his fiancée while accepting his …
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January, 2021
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28 January
Ailing theater chain AMC sees stock soar 274% in one day
The nation’s largest movie theater chain seemed on the verge of collapse a few months ago. Now AMC Entertainment has one of the hottest stocks of 2021, with its shares soaring nearly 300% Wednesday. AMC is the latest beneficiary of a movement being powered by amateur investors on Reddit who …
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September, 2020
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26 September
The New Season in theater: The show will go on, some day
Broadway theaters have been dark since March 12 due to the coronavirus pandemic. In all, 31 shows shut down, including “Hadestown” at the Walter Kerr Theatre, illuminated now only by the traditional ghost light. When might theatres re-open with no need for masks? Actress Jennifer Garner recently posed that question …
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