European Union agency OKs Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, 1st shots expected in days
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — The European Union drug regulator has recommended the BioNTech-Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for use. The move Monday raises…
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‘It really does make a difference’: El Paso small business adapts to holiday shopping season during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Holiday shopping is essential for small businesses nationwide. This year, as coronavirus cases surge and millions of…
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US futures slump as new Covid-19 variant spoils the stimulus party
Investors had hoped to celebrate the moment US lawmakers agreed on a new stimulus package to help America’s ailing economy. Instead, the…
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Walmart one-ups Amazon: You don’t need to leave home to return packages for free
Walmart is attempting to solve one of the biggest pain-points of online shopping — the dreaded return — with a new service. The retailer…
Continue Reading Apple’s supply chain woes are adding up in Asia
Apple has placed a second major supplier in Asia on probation after finding that the company delayed payments to workers — a breach that apparently…
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Chinese official signals no let-up in Xinjiang crackdown, saying companies banned by U.S. can find other markets
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese Communist Party official has signaled there likely will be no let-up in its crackdown in the Xinjiang region, but said the…
Continue Reading Trump’s talk of martial law sends White House staffers rushing to the press
A meeting President Donald Trump held to discuss overturning the election result alarmed some White House staffers — people who are used to…
Continue Reading Trump’s talk of martial law sends White House staffers rushing to the press
A meeting President Donald Trump held to discuss overturning the election result alarmed some White House staffers — people who are used to…
Continue Reading Elon Musk tweeted about a bitcoin rival. It soared 20%
What started off as a meme-inspired parody cryptocurrency has now become the center of a series of tweets in a bitcoin sound-off from Elon Musk. The…
Continue Reading After legal threat, Fox airs news package debunking election fraud claims made by its own hosts
If President Trump tunes into Fox News this weekend, he may see something unexpected: a point-by-point fact-check to wild election fraud claims made…
Continue Reading Hollywood changed this year. Some things will never go back to the way they were
William Goldman, the famed screenwriter of classics like “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” and “All The President’s…
Continue Reading Hollywood changed this year. Some things will never go back to the way they were
William Goldman, the famed screenwriter of classics like “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” and “All The President’s…
Continue Reading This bond market took off in 2020. And it’s all for a good cause
Governments are borrowing vast sums of money to cushion the blow to their economies from the pandemic. That’s given social bonds — which fund…
Continue Reading This bond market took off in 2020. And it’s all for a good cause
Governments are borrowing vast sums of money to cushion the blow to their economies from the pandemic. That’s given social bonds — which fund…
Continue Reading ‘SNL’ introduces its new Joe Biden
Just hours after Jim Carrey said he would no longer play president-elect Joe Biden on “Saturday Night Live,” the NBC variety show…
Continue Reading ‘SNL’ introduces its new Joe Biden
Just hours after Jim Carrey said he would no longer play president-elect Joe Biden on “Saturday Night Live,” the NBC variety show…
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US sees record Covid-19 cases as CDC advisory group votes to recommend Moderna vaccine
Covid-19 continues to ravage the United States, even as a second coronavirus vaccine received a vote of recommendation from a committee at the US…
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Crushing the pandemic could pave the way for Biden’s bold agenda
President-elect Joe Biden has a tough road ahead. He lost valuable time during the transition as a result of President Donald Trump’s refusal…
Continue Reading Twitter updates warning label for election misinformation to say Joe Biden won
Twitter has updated the warning labels it applies to election misinformation to reflect that Joe Biden is the president-elect, the company said on…
Continue Reading Twitter updates warning label for election misinformation to say Joe Biden won
Twitter has updated the warning labels it applies to election misinformation to reflect that Joe Biden is the president-elect, the company said on…
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FDA authorizes a second Covid-19 vaccine as US reports highest number of daily cases
A second Covid-19 vaccine will soon be shipped out across the country — a “remarkable scientific achievement,” according to one…
Continue Reading Jim Carrey will no longer play Joe Biden on ‘SNL’
Jim Carrey‘s short stint as Joe Biden has come to an end. Carrey will no longer play the president-elect on “Saturday Night Live,”…
Continue Reading Jim Carrey will no longer play Joe Biden on ‘SNL’
Jim Carrey‘s short stint as Joe Biden has come to an end. Carrey will no longer play the president-elect on “Saturday Night Live,”…
Continue Reading How Covid-19 upended the design of fast food restaurants
Coronavirus has left no parts of life untouched, even fast food. The pandemic has shifted how people consume it, with the drive-thru getting a second…
Continue Reading How Covid-19 upended the design of fast food restaurants
Coronavirus has left no parts of life untouched, even fast food. The pandemic has shifted how people consume it, with the drive-thru getting a second…
Continue Reading Massive SolarWinds hack has big businesses on high alert
The US government was rattled this week by a cyberattack that compromised a third-party software vendor’s systems and led to data breaches at…
Continue Reading Massive SolarWinds hack has big businesses on high alert
The US government was rattled this week by a cyberattack that compromised a third-party software vendor’s systems and led to data breaches at…
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Boris Johnson is facing two hellish weeks. Critics fear his weak leadership could seriously harm the UK
Boris Johnson might not be fully aware of it, but the next two weeks could contain two of the most significant moments in his premiership. As Brits…
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As FDA authorizes a second Covid-19 vaccine, US reports highest number of daily cases
A second Covid-19 vaccine will soon be shipped out across the country — a “remarkable scientific achievement,” according to one…
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Tucker Carlson’s vaccine rant should be called out by every reputable news organization
The First Amendment offers wide protection for free speech in America. But that right to express an opinion is not unlimited. Everyone knows you…
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