Tucker Carlson backlash tells us something important about some Trump supporters
Traitor. Globalist. Sellout. Those weren’t the insults reserved for a CNN or MSNBC anchor on Friday. No, those were the insults aimed at…
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Tucker Carlson backlash tells us something important about some Trump supporters
Traitor. Globalist. Sellout. Those weren’t the insults reserved for a CNN or MSNBC anchor on Friday. No, those were the insults aimed at…
Continue Reading How to make your Thanksgiving meal for cheap or (practically) free
From complicated Zoom setups to smaller gatherings, Thanksgiving dinner will look different for many families and friends this year. The annual feast…
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UK signs trade deal with Canada to bridge gap after Brexit
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. has signed an interim trade deal with Canada to give the government more time to negotiate future trading rules as it…
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Twitter says it will give @POTUS account to Biden on Inauguration Day
Twitter said Friday it will hand control of the @POTUS account to the new Biden administration on Inauguration Day. The @POTUS account is the…
Continue Reading Should women be entitled to period leave? These countries think so
Sachimi Mochizuki has worked in Japan for two decades, but she’s never taken a day off for her period. That’s mostly because Mochizuki is…
Continue Reading Unemployment rates in most states dropped last month — but the Covid-19 spike could reverse that
State-by-state unemployment rates fell in 37 states last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday. But the resurgence of Covid-19 infections…
Continue Reading Tofurkys are selling like hotcakes
Thanksgiving will look a lot different this year, with many cutting down the size of the festivities they have planned. Grocery stores are…
Continue Reading The Legend of Zelda prequel is here
The Legend of Zelda franchise is getting a prequel. “Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity” is launching Friday. It is the first installment…
Continue Reading New Uber report shows it slipped on Black representation after layoffs
When Uber let go of thousands of workers as part of pandemic-related layoffs earlier this year, it led to a decline in overall Black representation…
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Unemployment rates in most states dropped last month — but the Covid-19 spike could reverse that
State-by-state unemployment rates fell in 37 states last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday. But the resurgence of Covid-19 infections…
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The US economy is about to shrink, JPMorgan warns
The pandemic is intensifying, statewide curfews are back and Washington is asleep at the wheel. This toxic backdrop is derailing the US economic…
Continue Reading The US economy is about to shrink, JPMorgan warns
The pandemic is intensifying, statewide curfews are back and Washington is asleep at the wheel. This toxic backdrop is derailing the US economic…
Continue Reading Bitcoin soars again after BlackRock says it could replace gold
Bitcoin is often referred to as digital gold. And now a top strategist at the world’s largest asset management firm says the cryptocurrency…
Continue Reading Hyperloop wants to change the world. Not everyone’s convinced
Hyperloops burst onto the scene in 2013. Elon Musk detailed a new type of train service in a low-pressure tube that would reach speeds up to 760 mph.…
Continue Reading Trump picks a fight with Powell. The economy loses
A rare fight between the policymakers tasked with guiding America’s economy through the Covid-19 crisis could hit businesses at an already…
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Trump picks a fight with Powell. The economy loses
A rare fight between the policymakers tasked with guiding America’s economy through the Covid-19 crisis could hit businesses at an already…
Continue Reading Trump administration overrules Jerome Powell and cuts off Fed emergency lending programs
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has pulled the plug on emergency Federal Reserve lending programs, drawing a rare rebuke from the central bank,…
Continue Reading You need to calm down. News publishers are here to help
The coronavirus pandemic has prompted a collective cry for help (and an apparent need to stress-bake) — and publishers have taken notice. Need…
Continue Reading Working from home is a boost for a…desktop phone company?
With many people working from home for the foreseeable future — and perhaps forever — you wouldn’t expect a company that still…
Continue Reading Joyy rejects short-seller fraud claim that sent its shares plunging
Chinese social media platform Joyy on Thursday tried to fend off an attack by short-seller Muddy Waters, saying a report that sent its share price…
Continue Reading Massive tween gaming platform Roblox files for IPO
Popular tween gaming platform Roblox filed to go public on Thursday. The company declined an interview, citing a quiet period. The company reported…
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Managers at Tyson meat plant had betting pool on how many workers would get Covid, lawsuit alleges
Tyson supervisors at a pork processing facility in Waterloo, Iowa took bets on how many workers would get infected with Covid-19, even as they took…
Continue Reading Managers at Tyson meat plant had betting pool on how many workers would get Covid, lawsuit alleges
Tyson supervisors at a pork processing facility in Waterloo, Iowa took bets on how many workers would get infected with Covid-19, even as they took…
Continue Reading Model Y reliability woes put Tesla near bottom of Consumer Reports rating
Consumer Reports gave the Tesla Model Y SUV a “not recommended” rating because of significant reliability problems, dragging the brand to…
Continue Reading The surprising reason why Apple was so gung-ho about its 5G iPhone
Verizon and Apple are teaming up on another sales pitch for the 5G iPhone 12 — and this time, they’re aiming at business customers. The two…
Continue Reading United says Covid-19 spike is hitting air travel — again
The spike in Covid-19 cases is starting to hit air travel once again, according to United Airlines. United warned in a filing Thursday morning that…
Continue Reading Forget chocolate: 2020 is the year of boozy Advent calendars
It used to be that Advent calendars were mainly filled with family-friendly holiday goodies. The seasonal items were normally stocked with everything…
Continue Reading BuzzFeed chief Jonah Perreti brings HuffPost back under his fold in deal with Verizon Media
BuzzFeed is acquiring HuffPost as part of a larger deal with Verizon Media Group, the companies announced Thursday. Verizon Media, which bought…
Continue Reading GM is increasing spending to $27 billion to make 40% of its cars electric by 2025
General Motors is increasing its spending on electric vehicles, planning more electric cars, trucks and SUVs than previously announced and that it…
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