Facebook and Twitter clash over fact-checking as Trump threats intensify
For years, Twitter and Facebook have enjoyed a healthy rivalry: They’ve competed for acquisitions, talent and advertising dollars, and…
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1 in 4 American workers have filed for unemployment benefits during the pandemic
More than 40 million Americans have filed for first-time unemployment benefits since the coronavirus pandemic forced the US economy to shut down in…
Continue Reading America’s awful economy in the first quarter was even worse than we thought
America’s economy fared worse than initially reported in the first quarter, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. US gross domestic…
Continue Reading The US could end its special relationship with Hong Kong. But for western companies, it’s complicated
The United States may soon terminate its special economic and trading relationship with Hong Kong. Experts say losing the status won’t cause an…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Corporate America is very, very bullish on the economic recovery from coronavirus
Business leaders predict the United States will swiftly dig itself out of the deep downturn driven by the coronavirus pandemic. Two-thirds of US…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 28: Coronavirus, Hong Kong, Twitter, health, climate
The Most Magical Place on Earth is planning its comeback: Disney World plans to start reopening its parks in July. Here’s what you need to know…
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Silver City restaurant still operates despite revoked license for violating virus order
SILVER CITY, New Mexico — A popular business in the community of Silver City has found itself at an impasse with the state’s coronavirus public…
Continue Reading Disney CEO explains why it’s safe to go back to Disney World
Disney World is set to reopen, but is it safe to return to the “most magical place on earth”? Disney CEO Bob Chapek believes so. The…
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OSHA says 3 willful violations led to plant blasts in Texas
HOUSTON, Texas — U.S. officials cited the owners of a Southeast Texas chemical plant where November blasts and fires injured three workers and…
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Mayor Margo courting Tesla motors, inviting company’s move to El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Could Tesla motors be moving to El Paso? The car company is said to be looking for a new home for its headquarters and for a…
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SpaceX’s historic astronaut launch postponed until Saturday due to stormy weather
UPDATE: CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — Bad weather on Wednesday afternoon postponed the first launch of NASA astronauts from Florida in nine years. The…
Continue Reading Historic SpaceX launch postponed due to weather
SpaceX and NASA will have to wait at least a few more days for their historic spaceflight. Launch officials announced at 4:17 p.m. Wednesday that…
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Whataburger is now doing delivery right to your doorstep
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Whataburger is making it easier for Texans to satisfy their burger cravings, reports ABC affiliate KSAT. The burger chain has…
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CNBC anchors brawl in explosive exchange: ‘100,000 people died … And all you did was try to help your friend the President!’
CNBC “Squawk Box” anchors Andrew Ross Sorkin and Joe Kernen clashed on Wednesday, trading a series of ugly jabs in a fiery on-air…
Continue Reading CNBC anchors brawl in explosive exchange: ‘100,000 people died … And all you did was try to help your friend the President!’
CNBC “Squawk Box” anchors Andrew Ross Sorkin and Joe Kernen clashed on Wednesday, trading a series of ugly jabs in a fiery on-air…
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‘Enough already’: Romney blasts Trump for pushing conspiracy theory about Joe Scarborough
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah on Wednesday blasted President Donald Trump for repeatedly pushing a decades-old conspiracy theory about…
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Disney World sets reopening date
Disney World will reopen its gates, ending a multi-month closure of the park that left the Walt Disney Company reeling. The Disney theme park, which…
Continue Reading Disney World sets reopening date
Disney World will reopen its gates, ending a multi-month closure of the park that left the Walt Disney Company reeling. The Disney theme park, which…
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Trump threatens to crack down on social media platforms after Twitter labels his tweets
President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to “strongly regulate” or even shut down social media platforms after Twitter applied a…
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Trump threatens to ‘strongly regulate’ social media platforms after Twitter labels his tweets
President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to “strongly regulate” or even shut down social media platforms after Twitter applied a…
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The recovery is underway in some places. How strong is it?
Easing lockdowns have created euphoria in markets as investors show increasing confidence that the worst of the economic damage from the coronavirus…
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The economy is in shambles but Big Tech stocks are on fire
The Big Tech superstocks known as FAANG aren’t just surviving the coronavirus crisis. They’re thriving. At a time of mass unemployment,…
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Twitter labeled Trump tweets with a fact check for the first time
For the first time, Twitter called tweets from Donald Trump “potentially misleading” — a decision that prompted the president to accuse…
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City of El Paso’s CEO details gloomy economic outlook in wake of pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — City of El Paso Chief Financial Officer Robert Cortinas spoke and answered questions for about an hour on Tuesday as he led part of…
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USA Today front page honors the Americans who have died from coronavirus
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Wednesday’s…
Continue Reading Twitter labeled Trump tweets with a fact check for the first time
For the first time, Twitter called tweets from Donald Trump “potentially misleading” — a decision that prompted the president to accuse…
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He asked Twitter to remove Trump’s false tweets about his dead wife. Twitter refused
Six times this month, in a vile attempt to punish a political rival, President Trump has tweeted about a decades-old conspiracy theory about…
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Water parks added to Texas’ latest wave of re-openings, but El Paso’s Wet n Wild says it will wait longer
(Editor’s note: It was not immediately clear if these latest re-openings would be subject to a delay of a week in El Paso as other recent re-openings…
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Otero County has 2nd virus death; more testing to happen at infected Doña Ana County meat plant
(Editor’s note: The Otero County victim was identified Tuesday night as a member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, which has now locked down its…
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