This Feb. 24, 2021 photo shows a Johnson & Johnson logo on the exterior of a first aid kit in Walpole, Mass. The New York attorney general says Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $230 million to settle claims that the pharmaceutical giant helped fuel the opioid crisis. The […]
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Bomber Harris ‘war crime’ claim included in new English Heritage information
This comes after his statue was added in 2020 to the Topple the Racists website listing monuments that should fall for connections to slavery and colonialism, with campaigners claiming Harris was a “colonial warmonger”. English Heritage has noted that “some have called for its removal”, but as part of […]
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Giant ‘Happy Birthday’ letters have been passed around Arlington for months. They’ve become so popular, there’s a waiting list to claim them for a day
For Diamond, the vagabond decorations were a letter-perfect touch of cheer in an otherwise dreary year. When she received the letters, she set them up in the couple’s living room. Harold loved them. “It made for a really fun birthday celebration,” said Diamond, who had to borrow her sister’s car […]
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Confusion Surrounds Volkswagen Claim Of Rebrand To ‘Voltswagen’ In U.S. : NPR
A new Volkswagen ID.4 SUV electric vehicle is seen at a customer centre in Wolfsburg, Germany, on March 26. Volkswagen said on Tuesday it is changing its name in the United States to Voltswagen to reflect its electric vehicle ambitions, but some media reports noted it was intended as a […]
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Columbia holds off Lancaster Mennonite for 73-65 win to claim L-L League Section 5 boys basketball crown | Sports
With its second-leading scorer Cole Fisher on the bench still recovering from an ankle injury, Lancaster Mennonite had to make some adjustments heading into Tuesday’s Lancaster-Lebanon League Section Five boys basketball matchup at first-place Columbia. The visiting Blazers stuck 6-foot, 6-inch sophomore center David Weaver in front of the basket […]
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Altered 2014 image used to make false White House blackout claim
The claim: Image shows White House with lights off for the ’10th night in a row’ President Joe Biden took the oath office on Jan. 20 and has pledged that his first 100 days days in office will include tackling the coronavirus pandemic, reversing immigration policies and addressing criminal justice […]
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2014 White House photo altered to make blackout claim
CLOSE From racial justice to COVID-19, President-elect Joe Biden has a lot to tackle in his first 100 days in office. USA TODAY The claim: Image shows White House with lights off for the ’10th night in a row’ President Joe Biden took the oath office on Jan. 20 and […]
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Never got a stimulus check? You have extra time to claim one
© @TonyTheTigersSon / Twenty20 What if you still haven’t gotten a stimulus check? Never mind all the noise over whether Americans will get a second coronavirus “stimulus check.” Nearly 9 million people never got their first relief payment. If you’re in that group, you now have a bit more time […]