#Brood X cicadas force businesses, homeowners to take precautions

#Brood X cicadas force businesses, homeowners to take precautions

“#Brood X cicadas force businesses, homeowners to take precautions” Brood X, a classification of the trillions of periodical cicadas that have descended in states across the eastern and southern U.S., has emerged after a 17-year hiatus — and already closed one restaurant. The District of Columbia and the surrounding states of Maryland and Virginia are cicada ground zero, reporting sightings earlier than most other states.  More…

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#Biden is failing to protect America from the next pandemic

#Biden is failing to protect America from the next pandemic

“#Biden is failing to protect America from the next pandemic” Life is getting back to normal and not a day too soon. But scientists warn that another pandemic could smack us. While we’re letting down our guard, the federal government should be preparing for that possibility. The 581,000 deaths and economic destruction our nation suffered…

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#AMC cashes in on Reddit-trading frenzy with 8 million share sale

#AMC cashes in on Reddit-trading frenzy with $428 million share sale

“#AMC cashes in on Reddit-trading frenzy with $428 million share sale” Cinema operator AMC Entertainment Holdings has raised about $428 million from a share sale, capitalizing on the retail-trading driven surge in its stock earlier this year. The world’s largest cinema chain operator’s shares have gained more than five-folds in 2021 thanks to interest from amateur traders…

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#Man attacked at pro-Israel rally in Midtown: NYPD

#Man attacked at pro-Israel rally in Midtown: NYPD

“#Man attacked at pro-Israel rally in Midtown: NYPD” A man attending a heated protest over the Israel-Palestinian crisis in Manhattan earlier this week was whacked in the head with a folding chair by another man who yelled, “F–k you, Israeli,” police said Thursday. A dispute between the 29-year-old victim and his attacker broke out around…

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#Amazon Fresh grocery store to replace Fairway in Paramus

#Amazon Fresh grocery store to replace Fairway in Paramus

“#Amazon Fresh grocery store to replace Fairway in Paramus” The Paramus Fairway’s getting a fresh start. An Amazon Fresh supermarket is set to replace the shuttered Fairway Market in Paramus, N.J. The Jeff Bezos-owned e-commerce giant bought the former Fairway location out of bankruptcy auction along with another former Fairway store in Woodland Park for…

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#Spencer Dinwiddie eyes Nets playoff return, will opt out

#Spencer Dinwiddie eyes Nets playoff return, will opt out

“#Spencer Dinwiddie eyes Nets playoff return, will opt out” Injured point guard Spencer Dinwiddie said he wants to return for the Nets’ postseason run, marking the fastest ACL recovery ever. In a far-ranging interview with Forbes, Dinwiddie also said he intends to opt out of his contact this offseason, although that doesn’t preclude a return…

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#Teaching about critical race theory is ‘responsible’

#Teaching about critical race theory is ‘responsible’

“#Teaching about critical race theory is ‘responsible’” White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday said it is “responsible” to teach about “systemic racism” as part of critical race theory, dismissing a proposal to tax endowments of elite universities that teach it to be put toward vocational training. Psaki was asked about a proposal by…

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