By Michael Erman | Reuters U.S. regulators on Monday authorized Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in children as young as 12, widening the country’s inoculation program as vaccination rates have slowed significantly. The vaccine has been available under an emergency use authorization (EUA) to people as young as 16 in the United States. […]
Drought: Newsom expands drought emergency to most of California, including parts of Bay Area
Acknowledging the state’s worsening drought, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday declared a drought emergency in 39 of the state’s 58 counties, including Alameda, Contra Costa and Napa counties in the Bay Area. The move is the broadest drought emergency in the state since 2017 when former Gov. Jerry Brown declared the end of California’s last […]
Amex Blue Cash Preferred card review: A great bonus for Amazon shoppers and 6% cash back at supermarkets is hard to beat
Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American ExpressSummary List PlacementTable of Contents: Masthead StickyReview: Is the Blue Cash Preferred the best card for you? If you spend a lot on groceries, streaming, or commuting, the Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express is one of the best cash-back credit cards for getting the biggest return for […]
The new US Bank Altitude Connect credit card offers a welcome bonus worth $500, with up to 4x points for everyday spending
Summary List Placement U.S Bank has launched the brand-new U.S. Bank Altitude® Connect Visa Signature® Card. It’s offering a bonus of 50,000 points (worth $500) after you meet minimum spending requirements. The card earns 4x on travel and gas stations and comes with streaming credits and other benefits. Read Insider’s guide to the best rewards […]
Colorado energy companies Bonanza Creek, Extraction announce $2.6B merger
Colorado oil and gas producers Bonanza Creek Energy and Extraction Oil and Gas Inc. have agreed to an all-stock merger valued at $2.6 billion to create a new company named Civitas Resources. The companies said Monday in a statement that the combined corporation will operate on about 425,000 acres and have a daily production base […]
Chase co-branded cards like Southwest, Marriott, and United are now offering a free DashPass membership to save on food delivery
Summary List Placement Chase has added a complimentary year of DoorDash DashPass membership to most co-branded cards. DashPass gets you $0 delivery fees and reduced service fees on DoorDash orders of $12 or more. The service normally costs $9.99 per month, offers 5% back on DoorDash pickup orders, and must be activated to use. Read […]
18 Pairs Of Shorts Worthy Of Curvy Girls
Everyone has their kryptonite: Superman had…well, kryptonite; Achilles had his heel; and for me, it’s shorts. I remember standing on the field during camp on a, particularly, sticky August day. Everyone around me was dressed in the ubiquitous uniform of denim shorts and a tank top, but I stood there in my dark-wash jeans, drenched […]
Sophie Turner’s Oversized Blazer-Heels Look Hits On Two Of Spring’s Biggest Trends
For her first Mother’s Day, Sophie Turner, who gave birth to her daughter Willa in July, celebrated on both Saturday and Sunday this weekend. On the eve of the holiday, the Game of Thrones star had dinner in Los Angeles with husband Joe Jonas, his brothers Kevin and Nick, and their parents, for which she […]
Why the Sharks’ next game could be Brent Burns’ last in teal
The San Jose Sharks’ home game with the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday could be the last in a teal uniform for a handful of players, including Brent Burns. Burns, the most prolific defenseman in Sharks history, could be exposed by the team in this summer’s expansion draft and selected by the Seattle Kraken as […]
House Republicans set to oust Rep. Cheney on Wednesday
By Doina Chiacu and David Morgan | Reuters WASHINGTON – The top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives has set a Wednesday date for the chamber’s 212 Republican members to vote on removing Donald Trump critic Liz Cheney from her leadership post. The vote, announced by House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy in a letter […]
13 Travel Mugs You Can Totally Trust While You’re On The Go
The perfect travel mug deserves to be synonymous with sipping fresh hot coffee while peacefully watching the sunrise. Instead, the portable beverage holder is too often the root of lukewarm liquid seeping into our bags and dribbling down our hands during frantic morning commutes. Investing in a reusable to-go cup is a no-brainer — but, […]
The US just authorized Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for teenagers, making it the first COVID-19 shot OK’d for 12- to 15-year-olds
Summary List Placement Teenagers in the US are now eligible for a leading coronavirus vaccine, as US regulators on Monday expanded the OK for Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 shot to include 12- to 15-year-olds. The two-dose vaccine was OK’d last December for anyone 16 years old and up. US health officials said they are prepared to soon […]