The original Gossip Girl, no matter its eventual identity, was first and foremost an agent of chaos. Dropping juicy details about the private lives of Manhattan’s rich and popular youth for all to see, the blog/narrator voiced by Kristen Bell was built to manufacture continuous confrontation; whether its posts were […]
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California recall petition bill gets second committee hearing
A volunteer with the Recall Gavin Newsom campaign, who did not want to be identified, walks back to a signature-collection table set up in the parking lot of Rivergate Shopping Center after holding a sign at the intersection Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, in Rancho Cordova. Xavier Mascareñas [email protected] Good morning […]
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Guitarist driven to suicide by hearing so sensitive he could hear eyeballs move
A guitarist was driven to suicide after developing a condition that made his hearing so sensitive that he could hear his own eyeballs moving. Kelvin Edmunds tragically lost his life after his rare diagnosis began to have a severe impact on his mental health. Kelvin had toured the country with […]
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Hearing set to gather public comment on Northwest, community improvement projects
Apr. 8—The Owensboro Citizens Advisory Committee will hold a hearing Thursday, April 8, for the public to review and make comments on the city’s proposed revitalization projects for the next fiscal year. The city’s focus will remain on the northwest side, where officials propose using federal grants for a number […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Haaland courts moderates during tense confirmation hearing | GOP’s Westerman looks to take on Democrats on climate change | White House urges passage of House public lands package
HAPPY TUESDAY! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill’s roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Sign up for our newsletter and others HERE. […]
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Deb Haaland hearing is Indian Country’s Obama moment
This photo provided by Brandi Liberty shows Liberty holding a photo of her grandmother as a child at Liberty’s home in New Orleans on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Liberty is among Native Americans who will be closely watching the confirmation hearing for Deb Haaland, a New Mexico congresswoman who has […]
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Long, tense with cat photo for relief; how the GameStop hearing unfolded
By Pete Schroeder, Svea Herbst-Bayliss and John McCrank WASHINGTON/BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Tension, irate questions, people talking over one another, and a cat photo. Thursday’s five-plus hour U.S. congressional hearing on GameStop had all of that, as top hedge fund managers, the head of Robinhood, and Roaring Kitty himself answered […]
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Senate sets hearing dates for Becerra confirmation battle
Good morning and welcome to the A.M. Alert! BECERRA CONFIRMATION HEARINGS: IT’S ON Democratic senators have finally scheduled a hearing for California Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s nomination to be Health and Human Services Secretary – a hearing that is sure to provoke some partisan fighting. While the Senate moved quickly […]
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The Best Kids’ Headphones Provide Hearing Protection But Still Sound Great
You love music, and you want your kids to share that passion. But you know the damage you’ve done to your ears with the countless number of times you’ve seen The National and Radiohead live. Not to mention blasting your favorite songs at full volume through your noise-canceling headphones. Kids’ […]
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Robinhood, others limit trading, sparking lawsuit and Senate panel hearing
Wall Street: Short selling and short squeezes explained In most cases, profits are made in the stock market as the price of a share rises. But short sellers can make money as value drops and lose money as it rises. WASHINGTON – Robinhood and other retail brokerages are taking steps […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Biden signs series of orders to tackle climate change | Republicans press Granholm on fossil fuels during confirmation hearing
HAPPY WEDNESDAY! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill’s roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. IT’S […]
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Opinion | People with hearing loss shouldn’t have to pay Zoom for captions
So why is Zoom, the most popular video-conferencing company, asking people with hearing loss to pay for the equal access that they need? For those of us with hearing loss, captions are our ramps. But Zoom keeps them out of reach, hidden behind a paywall. We should not be forced […]
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Virtual public hearing on roundabout near Lake Anna on Dec. 15 | News
The Virginia Department of Transportation invites the public to attend a virtual (online) design public hearing for the Route 522-208 roundabout project in Louisa County. The proposed $5.4 million project will replace the existing intersection of Route 522 (Zachary Taylor Highway) and Route 208 (New Bridge Road) with a single-lane […]
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How to Watch, Live Stream Trump Team’s Hearing in Pennsylvania Wednesday
U.S. President Donald Trump (L) speaks as Vice President Mike Pence (R) looks on in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on November 24, 2020 in Washington, DC. Trump made brief remarks about the stock market hitting 30,000. Chip Somodevilla/Getty President Donald Trump will not join […]
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Senators dial down rhetoric at Barrett hearing after 2018 Kavanaugh brawl
A scuffle broke out in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. It was about baseball. Sen. Ben SasseBenjamin (Ben) Eric SasseGloves come off in Barrett confirmation hearing Senate kicks off fight over Trump’s Supreme Court pick Graham dismisses calls to delay Barrett confirmation hearings MORE (R-Neb.), questioning Supreme Court nominee […]
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Supreme Court confirmation hearing starts under 2020 cloud | News
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Amy Coney Barrett starts Monday amid a very 2020 backdrop: Beset by COVID-19, sharply divided along political lines, conducted with the help of remote videoconferencing, with sweeping policies on health care, abortion and more hanging in the balance. Senate Republicans will press […]
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Christchurch mosque gunman Brenton Tarrant’s sentencing hearing begins
The hearing at Christchurch High Court is expected to last four days The Australian white supremacist who killed 51 Muslim worshippers at two mosques in New Zealand last year is facing survivors of his attack as a sentencing hearing gets under way. Australian Brenton Tarrant is likely to be jailed […]
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Where to buy clear coverings for people with hearing problems
While not as widely available as cloth face coverings, you can find transparent face masks online: iStock The coronavirus pandemic has meant that face masks and coverings will become part of daily life. The UK government and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have both advised wearing face coverings in a […]