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Tom Brady is the master of keeping fans guessing. This week, the quarterback posted a video of himself throwing a football twice into the wheels of a ball-throwing machine, which then returns the b… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3620/the-video-highlighting-tom-bradys-throwing-accuracy-has-been-deemed-a-forgery-but-it-is-entertaining?utm_source=blogger

Katie Ledecky won the 800-meter freestyle for the third time in a row on Saturday, but she had even better news for American swimmers: she isn't done burning up the pool in future Olympics if she ca… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3619/katie-ledecky-wins-another-gold-medal-but-theres-more-good-news?utm_source=blogger

A citizens watchdog group has called for a federal criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump's suspected "weaponization" of the Justice Department in order to seize control of an ele… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3618/a-watchdog-organization-has-called-for-an-investigation-into-trumps-weaponization-of-the-justice-department?utm_source=blogger

Former Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele delivered a stinging rebuttal to Rep. Jim Jordan's (R-Ohio) claim that he can't remember whether he spoke to Donald Trump before, during, or… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3617/michael-steele-the-former-chairman-of-the-republican-national-committee-slams-jim-jordan-for-his-trump-amnesia-on-january-6th?utm_source=blogger

Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows claimed in a Newsmax interview on Friday that he has been meeting with former President Donald Trump and "Cabinet members" to discuss plans to "move fo… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3616/mark-meadows-claims-that-trump-and-other-cabinet-members-are-still-making-real-plans?utm_source=blogger

Ellen Pompeo recently revealed that her on-screen romance with Patrick Dempsey's character in "Grey's Anatomy" was "really hard" for her husband, Chris Ivery. “It was about six months before I did… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3615/ellen-pompeo-explains-why-39greys-anatomy39-love-scenes-were-difficult-for-her-husband-at-first?utm_source=blogger

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — According to federal health data released Saturday, Florida reported 21,683 new cases of COVID-19, the state's highest one-day total since the pandemic began, as theme park res… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3614/over-21000-covid-19-cases-are-filed-in-florida-on-a-daily-basis-making-it-the-state-with-the-highest-daily-covid-19-case-count?utm_source=blogger

On Thursday, Simone Biles' boyfriend, NFL player Jonathan Owens, sent her a sweet message of support — as well as a public promise. As Biles withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics to focus on her mental… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3613/in-a-sweet-message-to-girlfriend-simone-biles-jonathan-owens-promises-to-do-one-thing?utm_source=blogger

The United States women's soccer team, which looked flat for much of the Tokyo Olympics, defeated the Netherlands in a tense quarterfinal match on Friday. After regulation and two extra-time period… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3612/after-a-win-over-the-netherlands-the-united-states-womens-soccer-team-goes-places-it-hasnt-been-in-9-years?utm_source=blogger

DaBaby's attempt to get rid of Questlove backfired spectacularly. In a lengthy Instagram post Thursday, Questlove, the legendary drummer for The Roots, publicly condemned DaBaby for his recent homo… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3611/dababy-tries-to-dismiss-questlove-by-claiming-he-doesnt-know-who-he-is-but-it-backfires?utm_source=blogger

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate convened for a rare weekend session on Saturday, with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer encouraging the authors of a bipartisan infrastructure plan to complete their… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3610/schumer-senate-infrastructure-plan-39will-get-the-job-done39?utm_source=blogger

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Republicans’ partisan review of the 2020 election results got off to a rocky start when their contractors broke ballot counting rules, prompting election experts to warn the… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3609/botched-arizona-gop-ballot-count-ends-but-problems-continue?utm_source=blogger

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens are still dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, with star quarterback Lamar Jackson testing positive for COVID-19 and missing the team's first practic… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3608/for-the-second-time-in-his-career-nfl-quarterback-lamar-jackson-tested-positive-for-covid-19?utm_source=blogger

The three women's street skateboarding competitors who won Olympic podium spots on Monday at the Tokyo Olympics were all 42 years old. Momiji Nishiya, a 13-year-old skateboarder from Japan, became… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3607/a-13-year-old-olympic-skateboarder-has-become-one-of-the-youngest-gold-medalists-in-history?utm_source=blogger

Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) was stopped by airport security in February when he attempted to board a flight with an unloaded gun and a loaded magazine in his carry-on bag. The incident was first m… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3606/in-february-rep-madison-cawthorn-was-apprehended-while-attempting-to-bring-a-firearm-onto-a-plane?utm_source=blogger

CHILLICOTHE, OHIO – Ohio State Sen. Bob Peterson (R), one of 11 candidates vying to replace recently retired Rep. Steve Stivers in a special Republican primary on Tuesday, comes straight from conser… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3605/trumps-clout-is-put-to-the-test-in-ohio-during-the-republican-primary?utm_source=blogger

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Jeannie Kim's San Francisco restaurant stayed open during the coronavirus pandemic thanks to a reworked menu and long hours. That makes it even more frustrating that she fe… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3604/as-a-result-of-the-pig-law-bacon-may-become-extinct-in-california?utm_source=blogger

BOSTON (AP) — Tenants who owe months of back rent face the end of the federal eviction moratorium on Saturday, potentially forcing millions from their homes at a time when the highly contagious del… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3603/as-the-eviction-moratorium-expires-tenants-must-prepare-for-the-unknown?utm_source=blogger

LONDON (AP) — A former security guard sentenced to more than five years in prison on Friday after he knifed nine cats to death in nighttime attacks in the English seaside city of Brighton. Steve B… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3602/a-cat-killer-in-the-united-kingdom-has-been-sentenced-to-prison-for-stabbing-16-cats-and-killing-nine-of-them?utm_source=blogger

Tatsuya Tanaka gave the humble face mask an Olympic twist. Prior to the opening of the coronavirus-delayed Tokyo Games last week, the Japanese artist released a stunning — if slightly surreal — s… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3601/face-masks-are-turned-into-olympic-beauty-by-an-artist?utm_source=blogger

As a wave of voter suppression bills swept across Republican-controlled states this year, President Joe Biden called it the "most significant test of our democracy since the Civil War." However, vot… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3600/why-voter-suppression-cannot-be-out-organized?utm_source=blogger

Who was caught on film deep beneath the sea? SpongeBob SquarePants, or at the very least the cartoon character's real-life doppelganger, as well as a dead ringer for his sidekick, Patrick. “I norm… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3599/spongebob-squarepants-and-patrick-star-spotted-in-the-atlantic-ocean-in-real-life?utm_source=blogger

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The FBI is looking into what one commercial airline pilot believes was an airborne person with a jetpack flying high above Los Angeles International Airport. According to a reco… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3598/jetpack-guy-is-back-says-los-angeles-air-traffic-control?utm_source=blogger

TOKYO — The number of COVID-19 cases reported in Tokyo reached 4,058 on Saturday, a daily high, according to city hall, raising concerns as Japan's capital prepares to host the Olympics. Critics h… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3597/with-half-of-the-olympics-remaining-tokyo-sets-a-daily-covid-19-case-high?utm_source=blogger

To be completely honest, I had no intention of watching the Olympics this year. I had considered watching Track and Field just to see Sha’Carri Richardson literally run circles around her competito… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3596/why-simone-biless-recent-actions-are-so-significant-to-black-women-like-me?utm_source=blogger

On Thursday's episode of "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen," country legend Dolly Parton discussed the #FreeBritney campaign. Parton, 75, was asked by a fan what she thought of Britney Spear… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3595/39i-understand39-dolly-parton-says-of-britney-spears-conservatorship-battle?utm_source=blogger

“I don’t think I want to do art any longer, Mama.” With those words, my entire world came crashing down: my daughter, barely 10 years old and already one of the world's youngest professional artist… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3594/my-child-was-one-of-the-world39s-youngest-professional-artists-but-she-said-no-more?utm_source=blogger

A 2017 rookie card signed by Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes sold for $4.3 million, making it the most expensive NFL card ever sold. The 2017 National Treasures NFL Shield Patrick Mah… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3593/the-rookie-card-of-patrick-mahomes-sold-for-a-record-breaking-43-million?utm_source=blogger

On Friday, Adm. Brett Giroir, the Trump White House's COVID-19 testing czar, explained what unvaccinated people should expect from the spread of the coronavirus's highly transmissible delta variant.… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3592/ex-trump-administration-official-warns-unvaccinated-about-delta-variant?utm_source=blogger

Eric Trump lamented the "weaponization of politics" and was promptly chastised on Twitter. Critics mocked former President Donald Trump's son's post, implying that he was attempting to play the vic… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3591/people-are-playing-the-worlds-smallest-violin-in-response-to-eric-trumps-latest-rant?utm_source=blogger

One unlucky impala escaped three of Africa's most dangerous animals, eluding 16 wild dogs, swimming through crocodile-infested waters, and finally ducking a pod of irritable hippos. And the impala… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3590/crocodiles-hippos-and-16-wild-dogs-are-chased-by-a-badass-impala?utm_source=blogger

According to records released following a lawsuit demanding transparency in the process, nonprofit groups run by a crew of radical right-wing conspiracy theorists are contributing millions of dollar… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3589/behind-arizona-vote-audit-funding-michael-flynn-lawyer-sidney-powell-and-oan-reporters?utm_source=blogger

Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) backed up her beliefs with a sleeping bag Friday night as she prepared to camp out in front of the United States Capitol to protest the end of the federal eviction moratorium… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3588/cori-bush-sets-up-camp-at-the-capitol-to-protest-the-end-of-the-eviction-moratorium?utm_source=blogger

Swimmer Tom Dean's friends and family erupted in joy after he won gold for Great Britain in the 200-meter freestyle at the Olympics in Tokyo on Tuesday. GOLD!!! GOLD!! GOLD!!! #Tokyo2020 @BBCSport… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3587/after-defeating-covid-19-twice-in-five-months-a-swimmer-wins-gold-at-the-tokyo-olympics?utm_source=blogger

In two tweets on Friday, actor Bob Odenkirk expressed gratitude to friends, family, and fans while stating that he is taking a break to recover from a "small heart attack." On the set of AMC's "Bet… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3586/bob-odenkirk-is-39taking-a-beat-to-recover39-from-a-39small-heart-attack39?utm_source=blogger

J.D. Vance, a controversial right-wing Ohio Senate candidate, slammed Democrats as miserable "childless cat ladies" who don't serve a "healthy ruling class" on Fox News. The Republican candidate, a… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3585/jd-vance-expresses-his-desire-for-a-39healthy-ruling-class39-to-tucker-carlson?utm_source=blogger

TOKYO (AP) — A German cycling official will be kicked out of the Olympics for using a racist slur during the men's time trial, the country's team announced Thursday. During Wednesday's time trial,… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3584/for-a-racist-slur-a-top-german-cycling-official-has-been-expelled-from-the-olympics-in-tokyo?utm_source=blogger

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Republican Party was chastised on Friday for a Facebook post in which it compared COVID-19 vaccine mandates to Nazi Germany's persecution of Jews. The post on the… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3583/vaccine-mandates-are-being-compared-to-jewish-persecution-in-oklahoma-according-to-the-states-republican-party?utm_source=blogger

Paul O'Donovan, an Irish Olympic rower, has done it once more. During their silver medal-winning campaign in the lightweight double sculls at the 2016 Rio Olympics, the athlete went viral for the h… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3582/irish-rower-has-hilariously-low-key-reaction-to-winning-gold-question?utm_source=blogger

According to USA Today, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee is looking into U.S. swimmer Michael Andrew's refusal to wear a mask during interviews with reporters on Friday at the Toky… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3581/the-refusal-of-a-mask-by-an-unvaccinated-swimmer-prompts-a-review-in-the-united-states?utm_source=blogger

Sunisa Lee won the all-around gold medal in women's gymnastics at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday, and she can thank her "strongest toes." To some extent. Lee averted disaster on the balance beam b… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3580/sunisa-lee-may-have-saved-her-victory-with-her-strongest-toes?utm_source=blogger

On Friday, the Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the state of Texas over Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's executive order restricting migrant transportation. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. Distri… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3579/the-biden-administration-sues-texas-for-enforcing-an-illegal-crackdown-on-migrant-transport?utm_source=blogger

Congress has failed to extend the federal eviction moratorium, which expires Saturday night, leaving millions of Americans homeless in the coming weeks. After a last-ditch effort to extend the mora… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3578/after-failing-to-extend-the-eviction-moratorium-house-leaves-town?utm_source=blogger

The mental and orientation issues that forced gymnast Simone Biles to withdraw from the team and all-around events at the Tokyo Olympics have not been resolved. On Friday, the four-time gold medali… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3577/simone-biles-displays-anxious-video-that-demonstrates-she-isnt-over-the-twisties-yet?utm_source=blogger

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is requiring all employees and managers who travel within the United States to be immunized against COVID-19 by Oct. 4. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer is also cha… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3576/vaccines-are-required-for-many-walmart-and-disney-employees?utm_source=blogger

For the first time in Olympic history, 40 surfers will compete for a place on the podium. Each surfer competes in a 30-minute heat, attempting to catch as many waves as possible, with their top two… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3575/the-best-images-from-surfings-olympic-debut?utm_source=blogger

If you want to criticize socialism, you should first understand what it is. But that does not appear to be the case for Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), who, despite graduating from Harvard in 2006 with… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3574/rep-elise-stefanik-is-chastised-for-her-lack-of-knowledge-of-medicare?utm_source=blogger

Everyone enjoys whining about their jobs, but no one outside of the office is interested in their complaints. And, if you're a member of Congress, you've got far more important things to discuss th… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3573/republicans-in-the-house-are-up-in-arms-about-wearing-masks-for-three-days-before-departing-for-two-months?utm_source=blogger

While Matt Damon's performance in "Stillwater" has received critical acclaim, the film has not been universally embraced. Amanda Knox, who was convicted and then exonerated in the 2007 murder of fe… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3572/amanda-knox-criticizes-matt-damons-stillwater-for-fictionalizing-away-my-innocence?utm_source=blogger

As difficult as it was to reach a bipartisan agreement on infrastructure, the upcoming fight over a $3.5 trillion reconciliation package will be even more difficult for congressional Democrats, as a… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3571/democrats-are-bracing-for-a-major-battle-over-a-35-trillion-reconciliation-bill?utm_source=blogger

As the country's largest wildfire so far this year rages across Oregon, Gov. Kate Brown (D) signed legislation Friday that invests an additional $220 million in wildfire prevention, preparedness, an… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3570/oregon-will-invest-220-million-to-address-the-states-growing-wildfire-problem?utm_source=blogger

Before his trial, a federal judge slammed accused Capitol rioter Daniel Goodwyn for refusing to wear a mask when in contact with officers, telling the member of the far-right group the Proud Boys, "… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3569/a-judge-slams-a-capitol-rioter-for-refusing-to-wear-masks-asking-when-did-you-go-to-medical-school?utm_source=blogger

NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. could face millions of dollars in damages after failing to respond to a lawsuit alleging rape in New York City in 2013. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Paul… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3568/after-ignoring-a-rape-lawsuit-cuba-gooding-jr-may-be-owed-millions-of-dollars?utm_source=blogger

Lady Gaga's much-anticipated return to the big screen appears to be nothing short of spectacular. The first trailer for Ridley Scott's "House of Gucci," which is set to be released this fall, was r… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3567/lady-gaga-shows-off-her-enchanting-italian-accent-in-house-of-gucci-trailer?utm_source=blogger

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wages and salaries increased at a healthy rate in the three months ending in June as employers competed to fill millions of open positions. The Labor Department reported Friday t… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3562/employees-wages-rise-as-employers-compete-to-fill-open-positions?utm_source=blogger

Michael Argo has spent 13 years working underground at a coal mine in Brookwood, Alabama, just outside Tuscaloosa, the same mine his father worked at, raising Argo on good union wages and excellent… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3561/after-four-months-on-strike-a-thousand-coal-miners-remain-on-strike?utm_source=blogger

During an appearance on Demi Lovato's new talk show, Olivia Munn discussed her battle with depression and the support she receives. Lovato discussed an Instagram caption posted by Munn a few years… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3560/olivia-munn-reveals-the-depression-advice-that-helped-her-stay-alive?utm_source=blogger

WASHINGTON (AP) — During a December phone call, President Donald Trump urged senior Justice Department officials to declare the 2020 election results “corrupt,” according to handwritten notes from… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3559/trump-has-urged-justice-department-officials-to-declare-the-election-corrupt?utm_source=blogger

Democrats are scrambling to find a way to extend the eviction moratorium, which expires at midnight Saturday night, after the White House abruptly referred the matter to Congress on Thursday. Howev… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3558/pelosi-believes-the-biden-administration-should-extend-the-moratorium-on-evictions?utm_source=blogger

TOKYO (AP) — Novak Djokovic rested his head on Alexander Zverev's shoulder as his German opponent and friend consoled him, his Golden Slam bid over for at least another three years. “I told him he… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3557/39i-feel-so-terrible39-says-novak-djokovic-as-his-bid-for-the-golden-slam-comes-to-an-end?utm_source=blogger

Dolly Parton revealed this week that the "best" thing she purchased with royalties from her song "I Will Always Love You" was an investment in the Black community. The country music legend was ask… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3556/dolly-partons-i-will-always-love-you-royalties-went-to-a-black-community-she-says?utm_source=blogger

Simone Biles, the Olympic champion gymnast, said on Wednesday that the outpouring of support following her withdrawal from the Tokyo Games has made her realize she is more than her sport. “The outp… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3555/simone-biles-discloses-what-she-never-truly-believed-about-herself-until-now?utm_source=blogger

According to Dr. Jon Finnoff, chief medical officer of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, American BMX racer Connor Fields is awake, stable, and awaiting further medical evaluation… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3554/its-tough-to-watch-a-us-bmx-cyclist-crashes-violently-at-the-olympics?utm_source=blogger

Republicans are outraged that masks are being mandated in the House again. On Thursday, a large crowd protested the rule by marching on the Senate, where masks are mostly optional. “The Daily Show… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3553/the-daily-show-coined-a-fantastic-new-term-to-describe-the-house-gops-outrage-at-the-return-of-masks?utm_source=blogger

Just as we were getting our heads around Margot Robbie's departure from "Love Island," another Hollywood A-lister revealed her love for another iconic British TV show. “The Great British Bake Off”… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3552/jake-gyllenhaals-devotion-to-the-great-british-baking-show-is-as-genuine-as-the-show-itself?utm_source=blogger

A Northern California prosecutor announced Thursday that Pacific Gas & Electric will face criminal charges as a result of its equipment causing a wildfire last year that killed four people and destr… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3551/pgampe-may-face-criminal-charges-in-connection-with-the-deadly-california-wildfire?utm_source=blogger

HONG KONG (AP) — A pro-democracy protester was sentenced to nine years in prison Friday in the territory's first prosecution under Hong Kong's national security law, as the ruling Communist Party t… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3550/a-hong-kong-protester-has-been-sentenced-to-9-years-in-prison-in-the-first-instance-under-the-security-law?utm_source=blogger

Still reeling from the devastation of Superstorm Sandy in 2012, New York City has sued oil companies, divested its pension funds of coal stocks, and laid out ambitious plans to protect the city from… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3549/new-york-city-is-more-reliant-on-fossil-fuels-than-ever-before-which-may-make-solar-more-difficult-to-build?utm_source=blogger

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden welcomed home more than 200 Afghans who worked alongside Americans in Afghanistan on Friday, including scores of children and babies in arms. The evacuation f… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3548/39welcome-home39-an-evacuation-flight-returns-221-afghans-who-aided-troops-to-the-us?utm_source=blogger

TOKYO (AP) — Japan declared a coronavirus state of emergency in four additional areas on Friday, in addition to Tokyo, following record highs in infections as the capital prepares to host the Olymp… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3547/japan-extends-covid-19-emergency-following-olympic-record-spikes?utm_source=blogger

A coalition of climate-focused organizations is planning a multimillion-dollar advertising, organizing, and public events blitz during Congress's August recess, seeing it as their best and last chan… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3546/climate-groups-plan-blitz-during-congressional-recess-seeing-this-as-a-make-or-break-moment?utm_source=blogger

According to a Missouri hospitalist, people are disguising themselves to receive the COVID-19 shot in secret in order to avoid backlash from vaccine-skeptical family and friends. Dr. Priscilla Fras… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3545/according-to-a-missouri-doctor-people-are-getting-covid-19-vaccines-under-false-pretenses-to-avoid-backlash?utm_source=blogger

Sunisa Lee, a member of Team USA, won the women's all-around gymnastics title on Thursday. But the 18-year-old Minnesota native represented so much more. She is believed to be the first Hmong Amer… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3544/sunisa-lees-olympic-gold-medal-ignites-hmong-pride?utm_source=blogger

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) surveyed his 2 million Twitter followers about trust. On Thursday, the Donald Trump apologist asked whether they trusted Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3543/rep-jim-jordan-of-the-republican-party-polled-constituents-on-the-topic-of-trust-and-received-a-stinging-rebuke?utm_source=blogger

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden underwent a medical procedure Thursday to flush out debris from a puncture wound on her left foot, according to her spokesperson. Jill Biden's foot was punctured while… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3542/jill-biden-has-a-foot-debris-removal-procedure?utm_source=blogger

Viewers of Fox News may soon notice a significant change on the air: no more MyPillow commercials. According to the Wall Street Journal, CEO Mike Lindell is dissatisfied with the right-wing network… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3541/in-a-dispute-over-conspiracy-theories-mypillow-guy-pulls-millions-of-dollars-in-ads-from-fox-news?utm_source=blogger

Georgia state Republicans have moved closer to a possible takeover of elections in Fulton County, laying the groundwork for a process that could give the state GOP more control over elections in a h… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3540/georgia-republicans-take-a-step-towards-taking-over-fulton-county-elections?utm_source=blogger

Ron Rivera kicked off Washington's training camp on Tuesday by lamenting the players' lack of vaccinations, which has caused the cancer survivor to be extra cautious. Rivera believes that more than… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3539/the-vaccination-rate-of-the-washington-football-team-is-low-and-the-coach-is-dissatisfied?utm_source=blogger

According to a petition filed by the pop star's other conservator on Thursday, Britney Spears' medical team is in favor of removing her father as one of her conservators. The petition was filed on… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3538/doctors-for-britney-spears-support-her-fathers-removal-as-conservator-according-to-a-court-document?utm_source=blogger

DETROIT (AP) — Former Sen. Carl Levin, a powerful voice on military issues in Washington and a staunch supporter of the auto industry back home in Michigan during his record Senate tenure, has die… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3537/former-michigan-senator-carl-levin-the-states-longest-serving-senator-has-passed-away?utm_source=blogger

Lenny Kravitz may have been joking when he said on Instagram that he was "ready" to audition for a role in the third installment of the "Magic Mike" film franchise, but some fans believe it's no lau… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3536/fans-react-predictably-to-lenny-kravitzs-joke-that-hes-39ready39-to-star-in-39magic-mike-339?utm_source=blogger

If legislation introduced by a bipartisan group of female senators on Thursday is approved, Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sandra Day O'Connor could be honored with statues in the Un… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3535/the-capitols-statues-are-mostly-of-men-but-a-new-bill-proposes-two-trailblazing-females?utm_source=blogger

Statler, the geriatric bat who became a global internet darling earlier this year, has passed away. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our sweet Statler at the age of 34,” hi… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3534/statler-the-internets-favorite-elderly-bat-passes-away-at-the-age-of-34?utm_source=blogger

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — As a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Angus King has reason to be concerned about hackers. This year, he said he received advice on how to keep his cellphone s… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3533/phone-hackers-can-be-deterred-from-stealing-your-information-by-taking-a-single-simple-step?utm_source=blogger

Millions of dollars are being poured into Ohio's 11th Congressional District by moderate Democratic groups, donors, and even some Republicans in an attempt to elect Shontel Brown and defeat progress… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3532/the-democratic-establishment-is-putting-everything-into-defeating-nina-turner?utm_source=blogger

Pita Taufatofua, the flag bearer of Tonga, cemented his status as a fan favorite during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday when he walked into the stadium shirtless and covered in… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3531/tongas-shirtless-flag-bearer-rocks-the-opening-ceremony-of-the-tokyo-olympics-but-with-one-exception?utm_source=blogger

Delta Bell, Kristen Bell's daughter, is hearing her name a lot these days due to a coronavirus variant called delta. When co-host Monica Padman inquired about the name situation, the actor describe… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3530/kristen-bell-explains-why-her-daughters-name-is-a-big-bummer-due-to-the-covid-19-variant?utm_source=blogger

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) plans to introduce groundbreaking legislation on Friday that would establish a guaranteed income program in the United States that would send $1,200 per month directly to t… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3529/most-americans-would-receive-1200-monthly-under-ilhan-omars-new-guaranteed-income-act?utm_source=blogger

Lady Gaga was born this way, which is to say Italian, so enjoy the gloriously over-the-top character posters for her upcoming film "House of Gucci." While set photos of the cast filming in full per… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3528/39house-of-gucci39-posters-showcase-a-vampy-lady-gaga-and-an-unrecognizable-jared-leto?utm_source=blogger

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The United States Navy announced Thursday that a sailor has been charged with starting a fire last year that destroyed a warship docked off the coast of San Diego. The USS Bonhomm… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3527/the-navy-has-charged-a-sailor-with-setting-fire-to-a-warship?utm_source=blogger

WASHINGTON – Texas Democrats who fled the state to prevent Republicans from enacting new voting restrictions continued a public campaign in Washington, D.C., this week to persuade federal lawmakers… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3526/texas-lawmakers-issue-a-warning-senate-democrats-are-dragging-their-feet-on-voting-rights?utm_source=blogger

Boris Johnson is completely drenched when it comes to umbrellas. According to Reuters, the British prime minister demonstrated this on Wednesday at the unveiling of a memorial to fallen police offi… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3525/boris-johnson-loses-umbrella-battle-and-prince-charles-is-amused?utm_source=blogger

The Senate voted Wednesday to move forward on a $1 trillion infrastructure package after a bipartisan group of senators agreed on a deal that included $500 billion in new spending on roads, bridges,… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3524/senators-pursue-unemployment-fraud-but-not-tax-evasion-in-order-to-fund-infrastructure?utm_source=blogger

The backlash against DaBaby's sexist and homophobic remarks grew this week with the release of a music video that appeared to allude to the ongoing controversy. On Wednesday afternoon, the rapper s… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3523/with-his-bizarre-music-video-dababy-stokes-even-more-anti-lgbtq-sentiment?utm_source=blogger

Six months ago, on a cold Wednesday night in Washington, D.C., a 20-something communications professional was watching a remarkable and disturbing scene on her television screen. Supporters of outg… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3522/39comically-minimal-ego-stroking39-the-bumble-takedown-of-a-violent-capitol-rioter?utm_source=blogger

Scarlett Johansson is suing the Walt Disney Company for breaching her contract and depriving her of potential earnings by streaming "Black Widow." The “Black Widow” star and executive producer clai… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3521/scarlett-johansson-sues-disney-over-the-release-of-her-film-black-widow?utm_source=blogger

President Joe Biden has urged state and local governments to provide $100 to those who choose to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The new plan was announced by the White House on Thursday, as the dang… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3520/biden-urges-states-to-provide-100-for-each-newly-vaccinated-person?utm_source=blogger

The United States women's soccer team put in another underwhelming performance at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, but their 0-0 tie with Australia still advanced the top-ranked Americans to the quart… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3519/fans-boo-us-womens-soccer-after-a-0-0-draw-with-australia-but-there-is-some-good-news?utm_source=blogger

A Brazilian skateboarding sensation who went viral when she was 7 years old while skating in fairy wings and a blue dress is back on the global stage, but this time she's capturing more than just he… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3518/the-39fairytale39-skateboarder-is-growing-up-and-winning-medals-at-the-olympics?utm_source=blogger

To a generation of viewers, “The Muppet Show” was a television anomaly: a kid-friendly variety show that dared to embrace adult humor as well. Though the show has become synonymous with creator Jim… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3517/this-gay-puppeteer-contributed-to-the-popularization-of-39the-muppet-show39-and-changed-television-forever?utm_source=blogger

The White House confirmed Thursday that President Joe Biden will announce that all federal employees and contractors must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and abide by other… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3516/all-federal-employees-will-be-required-to-get-vaccinated-or-face-weekly-testing-according-to-biden?utm_source=blogger

Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) took the stage on Jan. 6 to rile up a crowd of Donald Trump supporters ahead of their violent siege of the United States Capitol, concealing a telling wardrobe choice. He wa… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3515/why-was-mo-brooks-dressed-in-body-armor-if-the-jan-6-rioters-were-just-tourists?utm_source=blogger

Stacey Abrams, the Democratic leader of the Texas House of Representatives, met virtually with them on Thursday to encourage them in their fight against Republican-led voter suppression efforts in T… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3514/stacey-abrams-is-39proud39-of-texas-democrats-fighting-for-voting-rights-tooth-and-nail?utm_source=blogger

BOSTON (AP) — Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who was defrocked after a Vatican investigation revealed he sexually abused both adults and children, has been charged with sexually assaulting a t… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3505/former-cardinal-mccarrick-is-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-a-teen?utm_source=blogger

LONDON (AP) — Another “Doctor Who” regeneration is on the way. The BBC announced on Thursday that star Jodie Whittaker, along with showrunner Chris Chibnall, will leave the venerable science ficti… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3504/who-will-replace-jodie-whittaker-on-doctor-who-in-2022?utm_source=blogger

Google informed its 140,000-plus employees on Wednesday that they must be immunized against COVID-19 before returning to work in the company's offices, in one of the most significant announcements o… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3503/google-has-stated-that-its-140000-employees-must-be-immunized-before-returning-to-work?utm_source=blogger

The 20th anniversary of "The Princess Diaries" has arrived, and it's time to return to Genovia. Anne Hathaway, who played regular San Francisco teen-turned-princess Mia Thermopolis in the 2001 film… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3502/anne-hathaway-marks-39princess-diaries39-20th-39birthday39-with-cute-photos?utm_source=blogger

House Republican leaders held a press conference on Thursday to send a strong message to the American people before departing for a two-month recess: We despise wearing masks at work. “We have a co… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3501/we-hate-wearing-masks-at-work-says-house-gop-before-recess?utm_source=blogger

Clare Balding, a BBC sportscaster, made a double entendre during the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, which sparked outrage on social media. Balding was speaking with British swimmers Tom Dean and Matt… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3500/people-can39t-stop-talking-about-olympic-swimmer39s-phenomenal-third-leg?utm_source=blogger

Dominique Moceanu, a former American Olympic gymnast, understands Simone Biles' and her own pain. Moceanu recalled a time when she had no say in her own welfare at the Games after Biles dropped ou… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3499/an-ex-gymnast-from-the-united-states-demonstrates-in-graphic-detail-how-she-had-no-say-in-the-olympics?utm_source=blogger

Jamie Lee Curtis has announced with joy that her younger daughter is transgender. In an interview with AARP on Wednesday, the screen legend revealed that she has "watched in wonder and pride as our… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3498/jamie-lee-curtis-opens-up-about-her-transgender-daughter?utm_source=blogger

MIAMI (AP) — As coronavirus cases continue to rise, two Florida mayors are issuing mask and vaccine mandates, defying the governor, who is staunchly opposed to any pandemic restrictions. Masks wil… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3497/mayors-in-florida-are-defying-ron-desantis-by-wearing-masks-and-requiring-vaccinations?utm_source=blogger

Chrishell Stause may be trying to sell people sunsets, but she appears to be stealing hearts: the actor and realtor recently revealed she is dating boss Jason Oppenheim. Stause shared a series of p… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3496/chrishell-stause-opens-up-about-her-relationship-with-selling-sunset-boss-jason-oppenheim?utm_source=blogger

BOSTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Thursday that it will let a nationwide ban on evictions expire on Saturday, claiming that the Supreme Court has indicated that it can only be extend… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3495/the-eviction-moratorium-will-be-lifted-by-biden-on-saturday?utm_source=blogger

LONDON (AP) — A woman sentenced to prison for her role in an audacious heist at a luxury jewelry store in London's affluent Mayfair district, where she secretly exchanged seven pebbles for 4.2 mill… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3494/in-london-a-woman-was-found-guilty-of-trading-seven-pebbles-for-jewels?utm_source=blogger

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A Spanish judge investigating Colombian musician Shakira's alleged tax evasion recommended on Thursday that the case go to trial, concluding that there is evidence that the… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3493/shakira-should-face-tax-fraud-trial-says-spanish-judge?utm_source=blogger

DENVER (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled against a web designer who refused to create wedding websites for same-sex couples and sued to challenge Colorado's anti-discrimination law, adding a… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3492/case-dropped-against-web-designer-who-refused-to-create-same-sex-wedding-sites?utm_source=blogger

Domestic workers, who frequently work behind closed doors and are vulnerable to abuse and exploitation, are a priority for Democratic lawmakers. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Sens. Ben Ray Luj… Read Full News from Stardia Post News Feed https://stardiapost.com/posts/3491/democrats-want-paid-sick-leave-and-domestic-workers-breaks?utm_source=blogger