Tencent profits soar even as China tech crackdown worries linger
Tencent is pulling in more money and plans on investing more in games and videos, even as Beijing expands its scrutiny of the tech sector. The…
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Prince William slams the BBC after report finds ‘deceitful’ methods used to secure Diana interview
Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, has lambasted the BBC for contributing “significantly to her fear, paranoia and isolation” felt by…
Continue Reading CNN says it was ‘inappropriate’ for Chris Cuomo to participate in strategy sessions advising brother on sexual harassment allegations
CNN anchor Chris Cuomo advised his brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, on how to respond to sexual harassment allegations — a breach of…
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TSA hiring for thousands of jobs as it prepares for summer air travel rush
EL PASO, Texas — More than 1.8 million people made their way through a Transportation Security Agency checkpoint at airports across the nation this…
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New Mexico’s state unemployment chief says safety threats led to his resignation
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The former leader of the state Workforce Solutions Department that oversees unemployment benefits said his resignation in…
Continue Reading Colonial Pipeline CEO to testify in Congressional hearing on cyberattack next month
The CEO of Colonial Pipeline is set to testify to lawmakers next month after a cyberattack caused a six-day shutdown of the pipeline that delivers…
Continue Reading ‘We’re now just starting to see a rebound’; travelers on rise at El Paso International Airport
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More Americans are ready to travel this summer. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics reports U.S. airlines carried almost…
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El Paso County bans sale of aerial fireworks for July 4th holiday
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners unanimously voted Thursday to ban the sale of aerial fireworks with sticks and missiles with fins,…
Continue Reading Apple CEO Tim Cook will make first-ever court appearance in blockbuster Fortnite trial
Tim Cook has fielded questions from Congress about Apple’s market power. Now he’s about to be grilled on it for the first time in federal…
Continue Reading Chicago mayor is only granting interviews to journalists of color for her two-year anniversary
Denouncing the lack of diversity amid Chicago media outlets, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has announced that she will only give journalists of color…
Continue Reading Dead puppies and kittens in crates reveal the dark side of China’s mystery box craze
In the video, the sound of scared animals is deafening. As a flashlight rolls over towers of boxes in the back of a delivery truck, tufts of fur can…
Continue Reading Google to open its first retail store to sell devices
Almost exactly 20 years to the day after Apple opened its first retail store, Google is finally following suit. The company announced Thursday that…
Continue Reading BBC apologizes after report finds it used deceitful methods to secure Diana interview
The BBC has offered an unconditional apology after a report found a prominent journalist used “deceitful” methods to secure a landmark…
Continue Reading Your selfies at Disney World are about to get a lot more magical
Have you ever wanted to take a photo with Mickey Mouse, even when he’s not around? How about adorning Magic Kingdom’s Cinderella Castle…
Continue Reading Snapchat’s TikTok competitor will no longer give away $1 million daily. Here’s what’s next
When Snap took on TikTok, it didn’t just release a copycat product. It distributed $1 million every day to those who submitted the most…
Continue Reading Store mask policies are a mess and nearly impossible to enforce
Vaccinated shoppers and workers can ditch their masks at Walmart, Target and Home Depot, except where local laws require masks in stores. At…
Continue Reading Las Cruces businesses now offering incentives to attract new workers for hire
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — With New Mexico’s unemployment rate sitting right above 8%, businesses across Las Cruces are struggling to hire new…
Continue Reading Elon Musk promises the Tesla Model S will return June 3
The Model S is finally coming back. Tesla hasn’t delivered one of the luxury sedans since the start of the year thanks to a computer chip…
Continue Reading Honeywell CEO warns on inflation: ‘We have to be careful’
Honeywell CEO Darius Adamczyk is cautioning Washington against doing more to boost a red-hot economy that’s already grappling with rising…
Continue Reading Oatly is valued at $10 billion in New York IPO
Fast-growing Swedish oat milk brand Oatly is headed for a splashy New York IPO that will test investor demand for companies that make plant-based…
Continue Reading Bitcoin bounces back but the crypto turmoil isn’t over
The cryptocurrency market stabilized Thursday, with bitcoin climbing back above $40,000. Even so, the world’s largest digital currency has lost…
Continue Reading Panera cafes are getting a whole new look
Panera, the sandwich and bakery chain, is following its peers with a pandemic-induced redesign that doubles down on digital ordering and drive-thrus.…
Continue Reading Pringles is entering the fried chicken sandwich wars with its new flavor
The never ending fast food fried chicken sandwich wars are entering a whole new dimension. Pringles is partnering with Wendy’s for its newest…
Continue Reading Exclusive: The 27-year-old behind ethereum isn’t surprised by the crypto crash
The crypto crash of the past few days has shocked investors around the world. Vitalik Buterin isn’t among them — even though the meltdown…
Continue Reading The young CEO who helped make TikTok a global hit is latest Chinese tech entrepreneur to quit
Zhang Yiming built ByteDance into one of the biggest names in Chinese tech. Now he’s stepping down as CEO at just 38 years old, becoming the…
Continue Reading The BBC is under threat from Boris Johnson’s government, warn celebrities
A group of 128 British authors, actors, editors and filmmakers have warned that “political and financial attacks” threaten the future of…
Continue Reading IHOP is finally ready to debut its new restaurant concept
IHOP is finally ready to debut its new restaurant concept, Flip’d, in New York City this July. Think of it as a bit like IHOP to go.…
Continue Reading Beware the Fed’s asset price ‘monsters’
Change is hard. Sometimes, talking about change is hard. But for anxious investors, even talking about talking about changes to the Federal…
Continue Reading The young CEO who helped make TikTok a global hit is the latest Chinese tech entrepreneur to quit
Zhang Yiming built ByteDance into one of the biggest names in Chinese tech. Now he’s stepping down as CEO at just 38 years old, becoming the…
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New Mexico overpaid unemployment benefits by estimated $250 million
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico probably overpaid unemployment insurance benefits by an estimated $250 million during the coronavirus pandemic…
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