Month: August 2020

Sen. Kamala Harris’ formidable fundraising machine is kicking into high gear now that she’s on the ticket with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Since Biden named the California U.S. senator as his running mate, her associates in the business world have been getting calls from new donors, according to people familiar with direct knowledge of
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The New York attorney general’s office on Monday said that it is investigating President Donald Trump and his company over how they valued multiple Trump’s assets on annual financial statements that were used to obtain loans, as well as to get economic and tax benefits. The disclosure of the civil probe by Letitia James’ office
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MTV is reviving the ’16 and’ format for its latest series.  The network on Monday announced 16 and Recovering, a brutally honest wake-up call in the tradition of 16 and Pregnant, which helped reduce teen pregnancy to record lows (National Bureau of Economic Research). The four-part docu-series follows nine students at Northshore Recovery High School,
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Electric Lit relies on contributions from our readers to help make literature more exciting, relevant, and inclusive. Please support our work by becoming a member today, or making a one-time donation here. . In one of the stories in Shruti Swamy’s debut collection, A House Is a Body, the main character says this about her
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Scientists are expressing some doubts about the Food and Drug Administration’s emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma as a treatment for Covid-19 patients. In a Sunday news briefing, President Donald Trump touted the treatment as a “breakthrough.” Former FDA chief Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC that while there was enough data to justify the authorization, the
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WASHINGTON — NASA is seeking ideas from scientists on the research astronauts could carry out on the first Artemis lunar landing mission in 2024. NASA announced Aug. 21 it seeking brief white papers on the science the astronauts on the Artemis 3 mission can carry out. The papers, no more than two pages long, are
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Former Vice President Joe Biden, Democratic presidential nominee, speaks during the Democratic National Convention at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images The fourth and final night of the Democratic National Convention culminated Thursday with Joe Biden accepting the party’s presidential nomination.  In
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New York musician Brendan B. Brown shot to stardom as the lead singer and guitarist of his band, Wheatus … after they released the hit single, “Teenage Dirtbag,” back in 2000 … and was even featured in the 2000 teen movie, “Loser,” featuring Jason Biggs and Mena Suvari. Wheatus went on to release more music
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U.S. government debt prices were higher Monday morning as investors focused on the latest coronavirus and political developments.  At around 1:50 a.m., the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell to 0.6282%, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond dropped to 1.3300%. Yields move inversely to prices. Monday’s calendar does not include any major economic data releases. Nonetheless,
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Shopping at Chanel is an experience. To this day, you cannot purchase Chanel ready-to-wear, bags, or jewelry anywhere online (with the exception of consigned pieces not affiliated with the brand). The design house is notorious for giving IRL customers a luxurious look into the world of iconic handbags and french craftsmanship (with a glass of
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It looks like the Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series will only last one season. Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy revealed the news in a recent interview. Star Wars fans were more than likely hoping for multiple seasons, but it looks like the highly anticipated series will be done as a limited series, as opposed to multiple. Kennedy
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Saying goodbye is tough, and with no word on a renewal, NOS4A2 Season 2 Episode 10 left me wanting so much more from this fully-realized world. Charlie Manx is dead. At least, that’s what we were led to believe. His cremation would have been a pivotal scene, for sure, so the fact that we didn’t
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