Social media algorithms to face scrutiny as lawmakers look to curb misinformation
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Toyota snaps up Lyft’s self-driving cars unit for $550 million
Toyota is hitting the gas to achieve its self-driving goals by buying Lyft’s autonomous vehicle business for over half a billion dollars. The…
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Los premios Oscar registran la audiencia más baja de su historia
Nueva York (CNN Business) — La noche más importante de Hollywood, la entrega de los Oscar, fue también la de menor audiencia. La edición número…
Continue Reading Toyota snaps up Lyft’s self-driving unit for $550 million
Toyota is hitting the gas to achieve its self-driving goals by buying Lyft’s autonomous vehicle business for over half a billion dollars. The…
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What women should know about the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration lifted the pause on the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19…
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Apple’s major privacy change is here. What you need to know
Apple rolled out a major privacy feature on Monday that will allow iOS users to decide how they want their personal data handled — a move that has…
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‘It’s an impossible situation’: Democrats link arms with Biden on Afghanistan — and brace for the worst
Most congressional Democrats are backing President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan this year, though many harbor…
Continue Reading Key House Democrat unveils economic plan to support families
House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal has introduced a massive social programs infrastructure package aimed at making enhancements to the child…
Continue Reading Tesla cracks the $1 billion profit mark
Tesla posted record profits Monday — its third record quarter in a row — as its adjusted earnings reached the $1 billion mark for the first time.…
Continue Reading Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza informa aumento de la inmigración ilegal en trenes
(CNN en Español) — El Servicio de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés) informó este lunes a través de un comunicado…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris anuncia que Estados Unidos enviará US$ 310 millones en ayuda humanitaria a Centroamérica
Washington (CNN) — La vicepresidenta de Estados Unidos, Kamala Harris, anunció el lunes por la noche que el paÃs enviará 310 millones de…
Continue Reading The US is hitting the hesitancy wall for Covid-19 vaccines. Here’s what experts say can help
US officials say Covid-19 vaccines are our way out of the pandemic. But the US faces a stubborn challenge — vaccine hesitancy — which…
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The number of fully vaccinated people has outpaced those with just one dose, CDC says
Fewer new people are getting their first Covid-19 shot than those finishing up their second, according to data from the US Centers for Disease…
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New Mexico wildfire has charred at least 4,000 acres and shows no sign of containment
The Three Rivers Fire has burned 4,000 acres in New Mexico and has not been contained, according to a press release on the New Mexico Fire…
Continue Reading A Black electrician found a noose hanging in his workspace in New York’s Long Island, attorney says
Police in the New York suburb of Long Island are investigating a report of a noose found hanging in a storeroom at a local business, a Suffolk County…
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Emergency declared as Arizona wildfire grows to 1,400 acres following evacuation of about 200 homes
Officials declared a county emergency for the Flag Fire in Arizona after it grew from 600 to 1,400 acres Monday, according to the latest information…
Continue Reading Japan’s QAnon disciples aren’t letting Trump’s loss quash their mission
Hiromi spent most of her life feeling trapped. Growing up, the now 58-year-old Japanese acupuncturist felt pressure to conform to Japan’s…
Continue Reading Alan Shearer y Thierry Henry son elegidos como los primeros miembros del Salón de la Fama de la Premier League
(CNN en Español)– La Premier League de Inglaterra eligió como miembros inaugurales del Salón de la Fama de la liga a los icónicos delanteros…
Continue Reading Alaska Airlines prohÃbe el uso a la legisladora estatal por su «continua negativa a cumplir» con el mandato de uso de mascarilla
(CNN) — Una legisladora del estado de Alaska que habÃa llamado a los auxiliares de vuelo de Alaska Airlines «bravucones de las mascarillas» y se…
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Two die and more than 100 test positive in coronavirus outbreak among US diplomatic staff in India
There has been a major coronavirus outbreak among US diplomatic staff in India with two locally employed staff dying and more than 100 people testing…
Continue Reading Attorney for Andrew Brown Jr.’s family says video of fatal police shooting shows ‘execution’
The family of a Black man who was fatally shot by deputies in North Carolina last week were shown Monday a short snippet of police body camera…
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Former NMSU football player Darien Johnson going viral for ab workouts
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – You may recognize former New Mexico State defensive back Darien Johnson, but these days it might help if he’s not wearing…
Continue Reading Social media algorithms to face scrutiny as lawmakers look to ‘curb the amplification of misinformation’
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Usually, when social…
Continue Reading A vaccine maker ruined 15 million doses. Its CEO sold $11 million of stock before that was public
Emergent BioSolutions’ stock lost more than half of its value since the disclosure that it ruined as many as 15 million doses of Johnson &…
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Texas public defender’s office seeks posthumous pardon for George Floyd
HOUSTON, Texas — An application for a posthumous pardon of George Floyd’s 2004 conviction in Texas was filed Monday on behalf of Floyd…
Continue Reading Estados Unidos enviará ayuda a la India para enfrentar un devastador brote de covid-19
(CNN) — El Gobierno de Estados Unidos enviará suministros y apoyo adicionales a la India mientras el paÃs asiático se enfrenta a un aumento en…
Continue Reading A medida que India rompe otro récord mundial de covid-19 y los hospitales se quedan sin oxÃgeno, hay paÃses que prometen asistencia y ayuda
(CNN) — Mientras India lucha contra una devastadora segunda ola de covid-19 que está matando a miles de personas cada dÃa, los esfuerzos…
Continue Reading OPINIÓN | La verdad sorprendente que aprendimos de los Oscar
Nota del editor: Gene Seymour es un crÃtico de cine que ha escrito sobre música, pelÃculas y cultura para The New York Times, Newsday,…
Continue Reading He promised to turn dirt into gold. He got millions of dollars — and prison time
A Utah man promised investors his business could turn dirt into gold and swindled millions of dollars from them over several years, according to…
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