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Novak Djokovic won’t be playing in US Open due to COVID-19 vaccination status

(NEW YORK) -- Novak Djokovic, one of the world's top tennis players, confirmed Thursday that he won't be competing at the upcoming U.S. Open. The Serbian athlete will miss this year's tournament in New York City due to his COVID-19 vaccination status. "Sadly, I will not ...
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Ukraine granted candidate status for EU membership

(NEW YORK) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin's "special military operation" into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the east. Ukrainian troops have offered "stiff resistance," according to U.S. officials. The Russian military has ...
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Jennifer Hudson achieves EGOT status with ‘A Strange Loop’

Jennifer Hudson joined an exclusive club on Sunday, achieving EGOT status with her Tony win for producing A Strange Loop, the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical written by Michael R. Jackson that follows a Black queer man who tries to write a musical while struggling with identity, among other things. The ...
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How trucks became America’s new luxury status symbol

(NEW YORK) -- Isaac Marchionna had always been a loyal SUV owner until he upgraded his Toyota 4Runner to a Ford F-150 Raptor, a massive truck with 450 horsepower and 510 lb-ft of torque, three years ago. Marchionna, who lives in Oregon, originally bought the $72,000 ...
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Jennifer Hudson could reach EGOT status this weekend

Multitalented star Jennifer Hudson has already earned an Emmy, a Grammy and an Oscar for her work in entertainment over the course of the last two decades. The 40-year-old actress is one step closer to achieving EGOT status: she just has to win a ...
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Sweden to apply to join NATO, joining Finland in ending nonaligned status

(LONDON) -- Sweden will apply to formally join NATO, following in the footsteps of neighboring Finland, the country's prime minister said, ending long-held positions of neutrality in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. "The best for our country's security is that Sweden applies ...
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DNC leaders push to change presidential nominating schedule, putting Iowa’s first-state status in peril

(WASHINGTON) -- National Democrats are pushing to alter the party's presidential nomination calendar, with senior party officials proposing a draft resolution that puts Iowa's first-in-the-nation status in jeopardy. The order of the early states is highly determinative in which candidate becomes the Democratic nominee. The proposal, ...
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Less than 1% of NYC’s municipal workers face termination Friday over vaccine status

(NEW YORK) -- About 4,000 New York City municipal workers are facing termination Friday for not being vaccinated against COVID-19. Less than 1% of the city's workforce will lose their jobs if they don't show proof of vaccination -- potentially the country's largest workforce reduction ...
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“Science was always cool” — Kari Byron on the benefits of ‘MythBuster’ status, and new venture EXPLR Media

MythBusters veteran Kari Byron is bringing science to students in a new way, with her new  subscription-based education platform EXPLR Media, and its upcoming show Everyday Science Stuff. Calling EXPLR "a dream of mine," Kari explains, "Kids need to look at shows and entertainment and be inspired to see themselves in ...
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Why the global chip shortage threatens the economy, national security and Americans’ ‘status quo’

(NEW YORK) -- In an increasingly digitized world, almost no industry has been left unscathed by the global shortage of electronic chips. Demand for these dime-sized building blocks needed to make cars, computers, smartphones and much more was growing even before reaching a fever pitch ...
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