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Super Bowl ads lean on stars, humor to grab attention

(Reuters) – An unprecedented number of star-studded commercials will battle for attention during Sunday’s Super Bowl airing on Fox, as brands focus on getting laughs in a tough economy. Celebrities from the worlds of music and movies including rock legends Ozzy Osbourne and Billy Idol, who appear in a Workday ad about corporate “rockstars,” and rapper Jack Harlow,

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What ending the U.S. COVID health emergency means for you

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government on May 11 will end the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) that allowed millions of Americans to receive vaccines, tests, and treatments at no cost during the pandemic. As the government hands off to commercial channels, including private insurance and government health plans, most Americans, even those who have

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U.S. to end COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11

President Joe Biden’s administration on Monday said it will end COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11, nearly three years after the United States imposed sweeping pandemic measures to curb the spread of the illness. The COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency (PHE) were put in place in 2020 by then-President Donald Trump. Biden has

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Timeline: Events in the Memphis police beating death of Tyre Nichols

(Reuters) – The city of Memphis on Friday released video of the police traffic stop and beating of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man. Five police officers have been fired and charged with second-degree murder in his death. Here is a timeline of events: Jan. 7: Officers pull over Nichols on suspicion of reckless driving around 8:30 p.m. Police

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