Opposition to a $15 minimum wage is not at all 'radical'
In a recent column, Paul Krugman argued that opposition to increasing the federal minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $15 per hour is a "radical" position because it refuses “to accept the conclusions of mainstream economics.” This simply isn't so.
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EU drug regulator clears AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for all adults
The European Union's drug regulator on Friday cleared AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for all adults. The European Medicines Agency recommended that the European Commission grant conditional marketing authorization for the vaccine, which was co-developed by the University of Oxford, for use in people aged 18 and older. The vaccine is the third that the agency has recommended for approval; it previously recommended Pfizer and BioNTech's vaccine,...
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Vaccine makers work to take on coronavirus variants
Johnson and Johnson has reported promising results from its single-dose coronavirus vaccine and plans to apply for emergency use authorization in early February. Meanwhile, the virus variant first identified in South Africa has now been found in the United States. CBS News' Mola Lenghi reports, and Dr. Bob Lahita spoke with CBSN's Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers about the highly contagious new strain and the work drugmakers are doing to fight variants that continue to appear.
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17-Year-Old Charged as Adult in Mass Murder of His Own Family in Indianapolis
Authorities in Indianapolis, Indiana have identified the teen who allegedly murdered his family this week. He is Raymond Ronald Lee Childs III, 17. Law&Crime is naming him because he is being charged as an adult. The post 17-Year-Old Charged as Adult in Mass Murder of His Own Family in Indianapolis first appeared on Law & Crime.
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Gray Davis, Recalled California Governor, Believes Gavin Newsom Will Win Re-election In 2022
Former California Governor Gray Davis, who was recalled in 2003, applauded the job Governor Gavin Newsom has done handling the pandemic and predicted his appeal to Californians would climb as the vaccine is widely distributed.
Newsweek
Politics
GOP chairwoman urged Trump not to form third party on final day in office: report
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel told former President Trump as he was flying to Florida in the final hours of his term in office not to form a third party, according to a report by The Washington Post.McDaniel, a close ally of Trump who earned another term at the RNC largely because of the support of the former president, called Trump and urged him not to form the Patriot Party, according to the report.Trump...
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Trump’s Trade Deal With China Is ‘Under Review,’ White House Says
The Biden administration has former President Donald Trump’s so-called phase-one trade deal with China “under review” along with the rest of the U.S. posture toward Beijing, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Friday.
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Discovery+ Takes Deep Dive into Jodi Arias’ Story With ‘If I Can’t Have You’ (Exclusive)
It will feature access to Arias’ personal diaries, unseen police interviews and exclusive testimony, and interviews with the defense, prosecution and friends and family of those connected to the case.
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'Palmer' review: Justin Timberlake shows off his dramatic side in a big-hearted Apple movie
Off-screen drama shouldn't obscure the on-screen merits of "Palmer," a small movie that offers a solid showcase for Justin Timberlake. Reminiscent of "Sling Blade" in its themes and tone, the Apple TV+ film hinges on the unlikely bond between a man and a young boy, offering the former redemption and the latter the supportive figure he's lacked.
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Technology
Biden to announce task force on migrant family reunification next week
President Biden will announce on Tuesday the creation of a task force focused on reunifying migrant families separated at the southern border during the Trump administration.The White House on Friday confirmed the timing of the announcement, which was postponed after Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) delayed a Senate vote on confirming Alejandro Mayorkas as secretary of Homeland Security."The president ... now plans to launch a task force on reunifying...
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Former Libor trader Hayes wants kebab after "traumatic" jail time
Tom Hayes, the first trader convicted by jury of rigging Libor global interest rates, said on Friday (January 29) he looked forward to eating a doner kebab after being released from a "traumatic" five-and-a-half years behind bars in Britain.
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