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Vanessa Bryant settles wrongful death lawsuit vs. helicopter company, pilot's estate

The widow of NBA legend Kobe Bryant has reached a confidential settlement to end her lawsuit against those she blamed for the death of her husband and daughter in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles in January 2020.Less than...

Detroit Pistons win No. 1 pick in 2021 NBA draft lottery

The Detroit Pistons secured the franchise-changing ping pong ball in Tuesday’s NBA draft lottery.The Pistons will pick No. 1 in the draft — slated for July 29 — and Oklahoma State guard Cade Cunningham is expected to be the...

Senate fails to advance sweeping voting rights bill aimed at expanding early voting, registration

WASHINGTON – The Senate failed to advance a sweeping voting rights bill Tuesday, stalling the Democratic legislation aimed at countering recent restrictive state measures pursued in Republican-led states.The Senate failed to advance the For the People Act to the floor for a...

Travel is back, and so are airline fees: Frontier adds 'COVID recovery' charge

Budget airline Frontier has started passing along some COVID safety costs to passengers, even as the airline has quietly stopped taking passenger temperatures before each flight.The Denver-based airline, known for bargain tickets and a pile of extra fees, added a $1.59 "COVID recovery...

Pelosi could announce creation of a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection

WASHINGTON – Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif, told Democratic House members Tuesday she will create a select committee to probe the January 6 attack and insurrection, a source familiar told USA TODAY.  After USA TODAY and several other outlets reported on her announcement, Pelosi's spokesman, Drew...

'Karen' trailer criticized as 'unbelievably cringe,' knockoff of Jordan Peele's 'Get Out'

A new film trailer has many Twitter users wanting to speak with Hollywood's manager.On Thursday, a trailer was released for the upcoming film "Karen," which stars "Orange Is the New Black" alum Taryn Manning as a woman who terrorizes her Black neighbors. Coke Daniels wrote...

Arvada, Colorado, rampage came 2 days after Gov. Polis signed gun bills inspired by Boulder shootings

Authorities in Colorado were trying to determine Tuesday what prompted a shooting spree in suburban Denver shopping district that left a police officer, bystander and suspect dead.The shooting Monday afternoon in Old Town Arvada came two days after Colorado Gov. Jared...

Biden administration admits it won't reach July 4 vaccination goal; CDC studies explain vaccination slowdown: Latest COVID-19 updates

The Biden administration won't reach its "aspirational" goal of getting 70% of adult Americans at least partially vaccinated for COVID-19 by the Fourth of July, White House Coronavirus Response CoordinatorJeff Zients said Tuesday.Sixteen states and the District of Columbia have...

3 dead, 4 injured after shooting late Monday in St. Louis

At least three people are dead and four others were injured Monday night after a shooting in St. Louis' Greater Ville neighborhood.Police found the bodies of two men with multiple gunshot wounds near a curb outside a convenience store at about...

Aduhelm, the new $56,000 Alzheimer's drug, is more expensive than you think. Here's why.

Biogen makes a new Alzheimer's drug costs $56,000 each year.People who are eligible for the drug also will need expensive tests like PET scans or spinal taps.The eye-popping $56,000 price tag on Biogen’s newly approved Alzheimer’s medication has generated significant...

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