Dow approaches 30,000 after Moderna says vaccine is 94.5% effective
US stocks are up on Monday and the Dow is closing in on 30,000 points, after Moderna said its experimental Covid-19 vaccine is highly effective. That…
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SpaceX launch: Four astronauts take off aboard Crew Dragon bound for ISS
A SpaceX spacecraft carrying four astronauts soared into outer space Sunday — marking the kick off of what NASA hopes will be years of the company…
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Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine is 94.5% effective, according to company data
The Moderna vaccine is 94.5% effective against coronavirus, according to early data released Monday by the company, making it the second vaccine in…
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China signs huge Asia Pacific trade deal with 14 countries
China has just joined forces with more than a dozen countries across the Asia Pacific region to sign a huge free trade deal nearly a decade in the…
Continue Reading HBO Max is finally available on Amazon Fire TV
It took a while, but HBO Max is finally available on Amazon Fire TV. The new streaming service will be on Amazon Fire devices starting Tuesday,…
Continue Reading Pepsi unveils first 2-liter bottle redesign in nearly 30 years
PepsiCo’s line of chubby plastic 2-liter bottles are getting a slimmer redesign — the first in about three decades. Beginning this week, some…
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US stocks rise sharply after Moderna says vaccine is 94.5% effective
US stocks rose sharply Monday, on pace to hit new record highs, after Moderna said its experimental Covid-19 vaccine is highly effective. That…
Continue Reading Fox News has never seen competition like this
Trump supporters are seeking alternatives to Fox News after President Donald Trump criticized the network that, like mainstream media networks,…
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Thousands of cars form lines to collect food in Texas
Thousands of people lined up for groceries at a food bank distribution event in Dallas, Texas, this weekend, with organizers saying the Covid-19…
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Vaccine news is great. It won’t help the economy much this winter
Positive reports on the efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer are extremely good news for a world battling a crippling pandemic. This…
Continue Reading Vaccine news is great. It won’t help the economy much this winter
Positive reports on the efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer are extremely good news for a world battling a crippling pandemic. This…
Continue Reading Cinnabon is selling its frosting by the pint
It’s 2020 and many people are indulging on junk food. Cinnabon has a new idea to encourage that habit. Cinnabon has begun selling its signature…
Continue Reading PNC pays Spain’s BBVA $11.6 billion for its US business
PNC is spending billions to cement its place among America’s largest banks. The Pittsburgh-based lender is buying the American unit of Spanish…
Continue Reading Walmart retreats from Japan by selling most of its stake in Seiyu supermarkets
Walmart is retreating from Japan, giving up on a near 20-year attempt to crack the grocery market in the world’s third largest economy. Walmart…
Continue Reading Asia’s economies are bouncing back. The West is headed in the other direction
Asia’s biggest economies have managed to escape prolonged fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Now they just have to make sure rising cases…
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‘This helps immensely’: Las Cruces server tipped $2,042 as restaurant struggles financially
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A day before New Mexico restaurants have to halt in-person dining, two Las Cruces women tipped a server $2,042. “This helps…
Continue Reading Obama’s book tour doubles as a warning about ‘deeply divided’ media landscape
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. When Barack Obama and…
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SpaceX launch: Four astronauts take off aboard Crew Dragon bound for ISS
A SpaceX spacecraft carrying four astronauts soared into outer space Sunday — marking the kick off of what NASA hopes will be years of the company…
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4 astronauts launch to International Space Station in historic NASA-SpaceX mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Sunday on the first full-fledged taxi flight for…
Continue Reading Walmart will start counting customers again as coronavirus cases reach record levels
Walmart has resumed counting and monitoring the number of customers that enter and leave it stores. This comes as coronavirus cases in the United…
Continue Reading Available at Costco:Â Your own private jet membership
It looks like you really can buy anything at Costco. The wholesale retailer is offering its members a 12-month subscription to private jet service…
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After $200 million California brawl, Uber and Lyft’s gig worker fight is far from over
Uber and Lyft scored a big win when Californians voted in favor of their ballot measure that allows them to continue treating their drivers as…
Continue Reading After $200 million California brawl, Uber and Lyft’s gig worker fight is far from over
Uber and Lyft scored a big win when Californians voted in favor of their ballot measure that allows them to continue treating their drivers as…
Continue Reading Trump’s coal rescue was doomed from the beginning
Coal giant Peabody Energy emerged from a near-death trip through bankruptcy in April 2017, just in time to benefit from President Donald…
Continue Reading A wall of money is ready for the post-pandemic economy
There’s at least one thing the pandemic hasn’t changed: Private equity firms entered the Covid-19 crisis flush with cash, and…
Continue Reading Next-gen consoles are here. So are the games
It’s been a busy week in video games, as the long-awaited next-gen consoles from Xbox and PlayStation made their way to people’s homes.…
Continue Reading Cracker Barrel apologizes for a noose-like cord found hanging in a Connecticut restaurant
The Cracker Barrel restaurant chain is apologizing after guests saw a decoration that looked like a noose hanging from the ceiling of a Connecticut…
Continue Reading Conservatives find home on social media platforms rife with misinformation.
Among tweets containing baseless claims about election results, Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo echoed a rallying cry of many prominent…
Continue Reading Stop the Steal’s massive disinformation campaign connected to Roger Stone
It is an internet battle cry: Stop the Steal has swept across inboxes, Facebook pages and Twitter like an out-of-control virus, spreading…
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