Banana Republic adds new baby and athletic categories
(NEW YORK) — Banana Republic is known for its modern luxury-style adult clothing, but now, the brand is expanding to also include great picks for babies. The Gap Inc.-owned company announced…
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Jury finds ex-officer Brett Hankison not guilty on all counts in shooting during Breonna Taylor raid
(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — A jury in Louisville, Kentucky, has found Brett Hankison, the former police officer charged with recklessly shooting into a neighboring apartment during the course of the raid that…
Anna Netrebko is out at the Metropolitan Opera
(NEW YORK) — After a chaotic week, Russian soprano Anna Netrebko has withdrawn from performances at New York City’s Metropolitan Opera House. “It is a great artistic loss for the Met…
U.S. announces new sanctions on Russian oligarchs it says enabling Putin
(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. on Thursday announced new sanctions against members of the Russian elite, including Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, and said it would block 19 oligarchs and 47 of…
Girl inspired by grandpa’s cancer experience makes care bags for chemo patients
(NEW YORK) — A New York girl is on a mission to brighten the lives of cancer patients in her community. Sophie Enderton of Newfane, New York, started her “Sophie’s chemo…
Navy recovers stealth F-35 from South China Sea
(NEW YORK) — The U.S. Navy said Thursday it has recovered the stealth F-35C fighter jet that fell into the South China Sea after a crash landing aboard the aircraft…
Amid war in Ukraine, US Marine detained by Russia faces urgent health needs
(NEW YORK) — Trevor Reed’s fate hangs in the balance amid sky-high tensions between the U.S. and Russia, where the 30-year old former U.S. Marine has been detained on trumped…
Airbnb hosts opening their hearts — and doors — to refugees fleeing Ukraine
(NEW YORK) — The Russian invasion of Ukraine has displaced thousands of people, many of whom are fleeing to nearby Poland and elsewhere. Now Airbnb.org — the non-profit wing of…
House set to vote on help for veterans exposed to ‘burn pits’
(WASHINGTON) — The push to support military veterans plagued with health issues caused by toxic exposure to burn pits got a significant boost during President Joe Biden’s State of the…
Old Navy’s new FitsYou jeans adjust to one’s body type
(NEW YORK) — It’s no secret that your waist size today might not have the same exact measurements tomorrow, and that’s one reason why one of Old Navy’s latest denim…