Federal workers get surprise Friday off for new Juneteenth holiday

More On: Juneteenth The story behind Juneteenth, one of America’s oldest holidays Congress passes bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday NYC schools nix Columbus for ‘Indigenous’ Day, add Juneteenth as holiday Video shows gunfire at Charlotte Juneteenth block party The White House announced Thursday that most federal workers will have Friday off due to the new Juneteenth federal holiday, […]

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Tesco drops Kaffir from lime leaves over 'historical racial slur'

Now Tesco drops Kaffir: Supermarket joins Co-op, Waitrose and Sainsbury’s and changes the name of its lime leaves over ‘historical racial slur’ because it ‘stands against racism and discrimination’ Tesco has confirmed it will be dropping the word Kaffir from lime leaf products  It follows news from Waitrose who will re-label products as Makrut Lime Leaves Tesco said it ‘stands […]

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Covid outbreaks are growing in 90% of areas in England

Covid outbreaks are growing in 90% of areas in England but rates are SHRINKING in Indian variant hotspots of Bolton, Blackburn and Bedford amid signs crisis may be slowing down Public Health England data today show infections are rising in all age groups, ethnic groups and regions  Department of Health figures suggest the rate of increase in the number of […]

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Prosecutors seek 'very substantial' prison time for Avenatti

NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors urged a judge Wednesday to impose a “very substantial” prison sentence on Michael Avenatti for trying to extort millions of dollars from Nike. Prosecutors noted in a Manhattan federal court submission that Probation Office officials recommend an eight-year prison term for the California attorney who gained fame three years ago through his representation of porn […]

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Chris Cuomo calls Fox News a 'disgrace' for not informing viewers that Tucker Carlson shouldn't be taken seriously

On Cuomo Prime Time Wednesday, Chris Cuomo railed against Fox News for not warning viewers not to take Tucker Carlson seriously. This was in response to baseless claims Carlson made a night earlier, stating that FBI operatives organized the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol. Cuomo pointed to a defamation lawsuit involving Carlson that Fox won last year by arguing […]

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