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Tampa Bay is more than Florida sunshine. It’s where fresh-air fun meets a diverse array of outdoor dining adventures filled with innovative menus and stunning waterfront views. Food halls, fresh seafood, award-winning local craft beer and spirits, and Native-inspired flavors are all on the menu. New treasures and tastes await in every direction. Many of…

This largely undiscovered region of the Appalachian Mountains offers a quiet, off the beaten path opportunity for amazing outdoor recreation year-round. Winter may be considered the offseason, but the mild climate with temperatures in the 50’s and 60’s during the day, provides an excellent setting for outdoor activities in Carter County. Many visitors come to…

© Reuters. By Gina LeeInvesting.com – The dollar inched down on Friday morning in Asia but was boosted by rising Treasury yields and a fall in global shares. Investors also continue to contemplate the U.S. Federal Reserve’s deflection of early interest-rate hike expectations.The that tracks the greenback against a basket of other currencies inched down…

WENN/InstarContrary to what her ex-fiance claimed in his statement, the former ‘Real Housewives of New York City’ star is said to have no idea their relationship was over when he broke up with her.AceShowbiz – Tinsley Mortimer is left confused by the way Scott Kluth announced the end of their engagement. Upon learning that her…

If you were on Twitter today you might have noticed “President Harris” trending. Why is that? Well, her apparent presidency got a shoutout from Joe Biden during his remarks about vaccine distribution today: “Now when President Harris and I took a tour…”Did something happen when I wasn’t looking?— johnny dollar (@johnnydollar01) March 18, 2021“When President…

Look, we’re flexible, either we get rid of Twitter or we get rid of obnoxious feminists but it’s pretty obvious that we can’t have both.That how this works?Look, I’m flexible, either we get rid of guns or we get rid of men but it’s pretty obvious that we can’t have both.— Geraldine (@everywhereist) March 18,…

Somebody needs to pay for California’s staggering inequality and injustice. A recall election for Governor Gavin Newsom will do.California Gov. Gavin Newsom looks on during a news conference after touring Barron Park Elementary School on March 02, 2021 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)The last time California had a gubernatorial recall election,…

Trade is the hidden crisis four decades in the making, and President Biden will have to do something about it. For those who lived through it, the U.S. economic crisis of the early 1970s was a memorable experience. It was precipitated mainly by a worrying deterioration in America’s international trade figures. In his efforts to reverse…

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Democrats are zeroing in on raising the corporate tax rate from its current 21% to 28% as one of the easiest ways to find new revenue for an infrastructure package.The big picture: While many senators are signaling that President Biden’s next big-ticket bill must come with a way to pay for it, the White House…

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The Federal Reserve kept its policy rate unchanged on Wednesday but sharply ramped up its expectations for economic growth — while affirming that it does not plan to raise interest rates until 2023. The central bank also curiously reworded the public statement accompanying its decision.Why it matters: U.S. inflation expectations have shot up in recent months…

Washington — President Biden said Tuesday he is in favor of reforming the Senate’s filibuster rule, likely adding fuel to efforts by some congressional Democrats who are pushing to do away with the legislative procedure to more easily get their agenda through the divided Senate. In an interview with ABC News, Mr. Biden endorsed a…

Model Leyna Bloom this week became the first transgender woman of color to grace the pages of the “Sports Illustrated” Swimsuit Issue.  Bloom, who grew up on the South Side of Chicago, follows in the footsteps of Valentina Sampaio, who last year became the first transgender model to appear in the Swimsuit Issue. Bloom is…

Mike and Ryann Pagels, the owners of M&R’s Nightly Rentals, announced they have revitalized yet another piece of the century old building found on 1216 J Street by converting a portion of the space into a boutique. Second Chance Boutique is an upscale second-hand store offering gently used top-tier clothing. Tekamah, NE, March 16, 2021…

Not-to-be-Missed Educational Event will Benefit Dog owners everywhere and support the Lifesaving Work of Local Orange County-Based The Little Red Dog, Inc. Lake Forest, CA, March 16, 2021 –(PR.com)– The Little Red Dog, Inc. (TLRD) aims to help all new and old pet parents everywhere with their dog walking and training issues. The Red Dog…

An allegedly intoxicated driver — arrested for allegedly triggering a seven-car pileup that killed a mom and three children near Houston — had been pulled over and let go just 30 minutes before the crash, authorities said Tuesday.The deadly crash happened Sunday at about 8:30 p.m. CT near the intersection of Farm to Market Road…

WASHINGTON — Despite repeated assertions by senior Trump administration officials that China sought to hurt then-President Donald Trump in the 2020 election, a newly declassified intelligence assessment finds that China did not seek to influence the outcome.That is perhaps the most interesting revelation from a summary of election interference that proclaims what the government had…

WASHINGTON (AP) — After Amir Hekmati was released from Iranian custody in a 2016 deal trumpeted as a diplomatic breakthrough, he was declared eligible for $20 million in compensation from a special U.S. government fund.But payday never arrived, leaving Hekmati to wonder why. The answer has finally arrived: Newly filed court documents reviewed by The…

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency is sending a team to Detroit to investigate a crash involving a Tesla that drove beneath a semitrailer.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says Monday night that a special crash investigation team will go to the city to investigate the “violent crash.” Two people were critically…

We don’t know what caused Sicknick’s death, whether the arrested men caused it, and why the medical report remains incomplete. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE O n Monday, the FBI, as NR’s Tobias Hoonhout reports, arrested two men on charges arising out of their alleged assault on Officer Brian Sicknick at the January 6 Capitol riot. Officer…

Rep. Deb Haaland (D., N.M.) speaks during a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on her nomination to be Interior Secretary on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., February 23, 2021. (Graeme Jennings/Reuters) The Senate voted 51–40 to confirm Representative Deb Haaland (D., N.M.) as Secretary of the Interior on Monday evening. Nine senators…

Guests greeted with safety measures that surpass required guidelines to provide added comfort while dining indoors at The Winery Restaurant Locations Orange County, CA  (RestaurantNews.com)  With the reopening of indoor dining in Orange County, The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar welcomes guests with upgraded dining rooms equipped with advanced ultraviolet air disinfection. The Winery Restaurant…

Award-winning restaurant to give away free Walk-On’s for a year and more on March 22 Melbourne, FL  (RestaurantNews.com)  Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux is set to open and start serving its signature Taste of Louisiana to everyone in Melbourne on Monday, March 22! Fans systemwide will be joining in on this grand opening celebration because it marks…

FILE PHOTO: Vials labelled “Astra Zeneca COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine” and a syringe are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo, in this illustration photo taken March 14, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationAMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Dutch organization tasked with reporting adverse drug reactions said on Monday it has had 10 reports of incidents after vaccinations with…

DUBAI (Reuters) – Companies in the oil-rich Gulf lag behind international best practices when it comes to considerations such as transparency and risk management, contributing to low foreign direct investment into the region, S&P Global Ratings said on Monday.After decades of state-driven investments fuelled by petro-dollars, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have increasingly become capital…

Lee Westwood finished second for the second successive week on the PGA Tour-14 J Thomas (US); -13 L Westwood (Eng); -12 B DeChambeau (US), B Harman (US); -11 P Casey (Eng), T Gooch (US); -10 C Conners (Can), Selected others:-9 S Lowry (Ire); -8 M Fitzpatrick (Eng), S Garcia (Spa); -1 D Johnson (US), J…

media captionAt least 14 protesters were killed on Sunday by security forces in Yangon, local media reportedActivists say 38 protesters have been killed in one of the bloodiest days yet in Myanmar since the military coup. Security forces opened fire in an area of Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon, with protesters using sticks and knives.The military…

“While it was different for everyone, we all lost something,” Biden said, calling the past year “a collective suffering, a collective sacrifice.” Biden announced that he is deploying an additional 4,000 active-duty troops to support vaccination efforts and will allow more people — such as medical students, veterinarians and dentists — to deliver shots. He…

Time’s Up CEO Tina Tchen defended the co-founder of Time’s Up Healthcare, Esther Choo, who has faced calls to be removed from the organization after being accused of not reporting sexual harassment complaints at Oregon Health & Science University. “We were not going to ask her to resign. She’s not the defendant, she’s not the…