American toymaker Mattel has unveiled its first-ever Barbie doll representing a person with Down syndrome as part of its efforts to be more inclusive. In a press release unveiling the new doll, Mattel said it hopes the new addition will “allow even more children to see themselves in Barbie” and “inspire all children to tell more stories…
Mattell Launches First Barbie Doll With Down Syndrome
American toymaker Mattel has unveiled its first-ever Barbie doll representing a person with Down syndrome as part of its efforts to be more inclusive. In a press release unveiling the new doll, Mattel said it hopes the new addition will “allow even more children to see themselves in Barbie” and “inspire all children to tell more stories…
Man Sentenced to Life in Death of NYC Ambulance Driver
NEW YORK—A 31-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Wednesday for killing a New York City emergency medical technician by running her over with her own ambulance. Jose Gonzalez was convicted of first-degree murder last month in the March 2017 murder of Yadira Arroyo, a 14-year Fire Department veteran and mother…
Jeffery Olsen on His Near-Death Experience: ‘I was home’ | Full Interview | Mysteries of Life
Jeffery Olsen, co-author of the international best-seller “Where are you?”, shared his dramatic and life-changing near-death experience with Mysteries of Life. …
US Economic Growth Slows Sharply in 1st Quarter as Interest Rates Rise
The U.S. economy expanded by 1.1 percent in the first quarter, down from 2.6 percent in the fourth quarter, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). This also came in below economists’ expectations of 2 percent. This was the slowest quarterly growth since the second quarter of 2022. The Federal Reserve’s higher interest rates…
US Economic Growth Slows Sharply in First Quarter As Interest Rates Rise
The U.S. economy expanded by 1.1 percent in the first quarter, down from 2.6 percent in the fourth quarter, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). This also came in below economists’ expectations of 2 percent. This was the slowest quarterly growth since the second quarter of 2022. The Federal Reserve’s higher interest rates…
US Economy Unexpectedly Slows to 1.1 Percent in First Quarter
The U.S. economy expanded by 1.1 percent in the first quarter, down from 2.6 percent in the fourth quarter, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). This also came in below economists’ expectations of 2 percent. This was the slowest quarterly growth since the second quarter of 2022. Growth in the real GDP was…
3 Teens Arrested After Colorado Driver Killed by Thrown Rock
GOLDEN, Colo.—Three teenagers have been arrested on first-degree murder charges in connection to the death of a 20-year-old Colorado woman, who was struck by a rock that investigators say was thrown through her windshield while she was driving. Alexa Bartell, of Arvada, was talking on the phone with a friend when she was hit by…
US House Judiciary Subcommittee’s Hearing on FISA Abuse by FBI
U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance hold a hearing to “examine the FBI’s abuses of its Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) authorities” at 9:00 a.m. ET on April 27. Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice; Sharon Bradford Franklin, Chair, U.S. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board; and Beth A….
LIVE NOW: US House Judiciary Subcommittee’s Hearing on FISA Abuse by FBI
U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance hold a hearing to “examine the FBI’s abuses of its Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) authorities” at 9:00 a.m. ET on April 27. Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice; Sharon Bradford Franklin, Chair, U.S. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board; and Beth A….
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