Astronauts really just took Baby Yoda with them up to space
Baby Yoda became an honorary astronaut over the weekend. A plush toy version of the creature — which stole people’s hearts in…
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Astronauts really just took Baby Yoda with them up to space
Baby Yoda became an honorary astronaut over the weekend. A plush toy version of the creature — which stole people’s hearts in…
Continue Reading Airbnb files to go public as the pandemic rages on
Even as the pandemic that wrecked its business flares up again, Airbnb is poised to make its public market debut this year. The company filed its…
Continue Reading Oreo is finally releasing gluten-free cookies
If you’re gluten-intolerant, traditional Oreos have been on the no-no list. But that’s about to change. Oreo is releasing gluten-free…
Continue Reading Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway makes big bets on drug stocks
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is making a big bet on the health care sector at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic continues to be a major…
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Virgin Galactic delays key New Mexico test flight after pandemic causes shutdown
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — Virgin Galactic said that it no longer plans to conduct a key test flight of its spacecraft this week…
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Dow and S&P 500 hit new record highs after Moderna says vaccine is 94.5% effective
US stocks rallied on Monday after Moderna said its experimental Covid-19 vaccine is highly effective. The Dow and the S&P 500 both notched new…
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Dow and S&P 500 hit new record highs after Moderna says vaccine is 94.5% effective
US stocks rallied on Monday after Moderna said its experimental Covid-19 vaccine is highly effective. The Dow and the S&P 500 both notched new…
Continue Reading Small toy stores are worried they won’t stay in business after this year
The winter holidays are typically the busiest, and most successful, time of the year for Erin Blanton, the owner of Pufferbellies toy store in…
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El Paso County Commissioners consider economic relief fund for small businesses
EL PASO, Texas — Thousands of businesses have closed and thousands of people have lost their job during the pandemic. Recently, County judge Ricardo…
Continue Reading Meet Rebekah Mercer, the deep-pocketed co-founder of Parler, a controversial conservative social network
Rebekah Mercer, a prominent conservative donor, revealed Saturday that she is helping to bankroll Parler, the rapidly growing but controversial…
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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…
Continue Reading 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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