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Justice Kavanaugh Tests Positive for COVID, Has No Symptoms

The high court said in a press release Friday that Kavanaugh has no symptoms and has been fully vaccinated since January. Kavanaugh and all the other justices had a routine coronavirus test ahead of Friday’s ceremonial investiture for Justice Amy…

Congress Passes Bill To Avert Partial Government Shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) - With only hours to spare, Congress passed legislation that would avoid a partial federal shutdown and keep the government funded through Dec. 3. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. The…

Facebook Exec Defends Policies Toward Teens on Instagram

WASHINGTON (AP) - Facing lawmakers’ outrage against Facebook over its handling of internal research on harm to teens from Instagram, a Facebook executive is telling Congress that the company is working to protect young people on its platforms. And she…

US Unemployment Claims Rise Third Straight Week to 362,000

WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose for the third straight week, a sign that the highly contagious delta variant may be slowing the job market’s recovery. The Labor Department said Thursday that claims were…

Some USPS Deliveries Will Soon Take Longer, Cost More

(FOX BUSINESS) - Some U.S. Postal Service mail will now take even longer to be delivered – and cost you more. Starting Oct. 1, the USPS is implementing new service standards for its first-class mail and periodicals, which will increase…

Skittles Bringing Back Lime Flavor to Original Packs

(FOX ) - Fans of the original Skittles flavors can rejoice because lime is back. The green-colored candy in a Skittles will no longer taste like a crisp green apple, but will instead be back to its citrusy glory. Mars…

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