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From bankruptcy to IPO in a year? It's a tune Guitar Center might play

Mattress Firm, Claire's, Guitar Center are bankruptcy survivors going from a year of shuttered stores to planning a new life as publicly traded companies.

President Biden signs the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act as he is surrounded by lawmakers and members of his Cabinet during a ceremony on the South Lawn at the White House on Monday.

Biden signs the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law

President Biden praised the bipartisanship work to craft and pass the bill. But Republicans who supported the measure continue to face blowback.

Loud Bangs Triggered Rush For The Exit In Deadly Incident At English Concert

Fatalities have been reported after an explosion at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England. 'Everyone just fled," says one concertgoer. "People were just running all over the place."

These 4 charts explain why the stakes are so high at the U.N. climate summit

How hot will the planet get? What nations negotiate at the international climate summit will help determine that. Here are 4 things to know about what's being decided.

Cyber risks add to climate threat, World Economic Forum warns

Survey of 1,000 experts and leaders finds cybersecurity and space add to the existing challenges of climate change and the coronavirus pandemic.

Florida state Rep. Fentrice Driskell sees hope with the passage of House Bill 7051. Image: Florida Channel

Florida Democrats are bracing for 'culture wars' as they lay out their legislative priorities

Fentrice Driskell, a representative from Tampa and policy chairwoman for the House Democratic Caucus, said her party will focus on “pocketbook issues" such as property insurance rates.

Defending men's champion Serbia's Novak Djokovic practices on Rod Laver Arena ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022.

Djokovic admits a mistake on his Australia travel form and outlines COVID test timing

Djokovic moved to clarify the timeline about the period when he was infectious last month and about errors on the travel document he used to enter Australia to defend his Australian Open tennis title.

A flag of the International Committee of the Red Cross flutters above the humanitarian organization's headquarters in Geneva on Sept. 29, 2021. The ICRC is pleading with hackers to keep stolen data confidential.

Cyberattack on Red Cross compromised sensitive data on over 515,000 vulnerable people

The attack targeted a contractor in Switzerland that was storing the data. The Red Cross has been forced to halt a program that reunites families torn apart by violence, migration or other tragedies.

This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what it says a test launch of a hypersonic missile on Tuesday in North Korea.

U.S. hits North Korean officials with sanctions after missile test

The U.S. is also proposing U.N. sanctions in response to North Korea's six ballistic missile launches since September, each of which it says "were in violation of UN Security Council resolutions."

These sculpted clay heads reflect the variety of realistic and abstract designs in today's mannequins.

Life-Like Mannequins Inspire Real-Life Shoppers

In a Disney Store in Southern California, displays include playful child-size mannequins that encourage shoppers to interact with the merchandise.

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