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Globally dominant retailers Amazon and Walmart saw profits soar in 2020 on the strength of surging online sales amid a traditional retail environment decimated by COVID-19 closures and shoppers too nervous to venture out into brick-and-mortar establishments. Amazon’s third-quarter earnings for this year, the most recent available, report an operating cash flow of $55.3 billion for the …

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Large crowds filled the streets for New Year’s Eve  in the Chinese city of Wuhan – which roughly one year ago was the epicenter for the novel coronavirus that has killed an estimated 1.8 million people worldwide. Leaders of the Chinese Communist Party faced intense criticism for what much of the world believes to have been …

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Casey Anthony wants to get into the private investigation business, according to paperwork filed in Florida. Records show that Anthony has filed papers to start a private investigation company in West Palm Beach. Documents filed on Dec. 14 show Anthony listed as the registered agent of Case Research & Consulting Services, LLC. The effective date is …

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Who needs the Times Square ball drop when you’ve got Jennifer Lopez? The 51-year-old pop superstar closed out 2020 with a performance on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” towering above the stage in a larger-than-life Valentino Haute Couture cape and a sparkling, spherical Marianna Harutunian headpiece reminiscent of the dropping ball itself. Fans weren’t …

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Actor Kirk Cameron held yet another maskless event on New Year’s Eve in defiance of COVID-19 regulations — this time to “pray for our country.” The “Growing Pains” star — and outspoken anti-mask advocate — hosted the get-together in Malibu, California, despite warnings from local officials to stay home. “Happy New Year to everyone. I …

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The man who once made national headlines as the teenager pretending to be a doctor has been arrested again in Palm Beach County, Florida. Jail records show 23-year-old Malachi Love-Robinson was arrested on Dec. 31 for fraud and grand theft. He posted his $2,000 bail and was released the same day. When he was 18, …

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U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland said his son has died. Raskin announced the death Thursday of Tommy Bloom Raskin, 25. No cause of death was given. The younger Raskin was a student at Harvard Law School and a graduate of Amherst College. “Tommy was pure magic. His brilliance and compassion knew no bounds. He passionately loved …

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It is now illegal to hold a phone while driving in Virginia. The new state law went into effect on New Year’s Day. Drivers can still talk on the phone but cannot hold the device. Any drivers who are caught face fines of $125. Virginia Tech researchers say 80% of all crashes involve driver inattention. Last …

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A new state law in Virginia will change the requirements for obtaining a concealed gun permit. Virginians will need to attend firearm trainings and safety courses in-person for a concealed handgun permit. The new law takes effect Jan. 1. The old law said that people who live in Virginia and who are over the age …

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After decades of debate, legislators are finally sensing strong support for repealing Maryland’s state song, a Civil War-era call to arms for the Confederacy against “Northern scum” that refers to President Abraham Lincoln as a despot. “Maryland, My Maryland,” set to the traditional seasonal tune of “O, Tannenbaum,” was written as a poem in 1861 …

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