Dow futures tumble 500 points as coronavirus spreads
US stock futures dropped sharply Monday as concerns grew over the spread of a deadly coronavirus. Dow futures fell by as much as 500 points, or 1.6%.…
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John Bolton’s memoir, ‘The Room Where It Happened,’ gets March 17 release date
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. John Bolton’s…
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Police scold TMZ after outlet was first to report death of Kobe Bryant
At 2:24 p.m. ET, TMZ posted the story that stunned the world on Sunday: Basketball legend Kobe Bryant, at the age of 41, had died in a California…
Continue Reading Video game company urges players to avoid Plague Inc. game for information on coronavirus
The popularity of a video game that teaches players about how diseases spread has grown sharply amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus. Now,…
Continue Reading Alan Miller says National News Literacy Week is about solving the misinformation ‘pandemic’
The News Literacy Project is breaking out of the classroom to launch a public awareness campaign, and project founder and CEO Alan Miller says…
Continue Reading Trump’s attorney goes to hell in ‘Saturday Night Live’ cold open
President Donald Trump’s attorney Alan Dershowitz, played by guest star Jon Lovitz, wound up in hell during the “Saturday Night…
Continue Reading Will the coronavirus outbreak knock global growth?
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. The Wuhan…
Continue Reading The rich are different, but their smartphones aren’t
The world might be turning to technology to solve everything from traffic to dating, but no one app or gadget will save the rich and famous from…
Continue Reading Jeff Bezos’ girlfriend reportedly sent her brother text messages that were leaked to the National Enquirer
US prosecutors have obtained evidence indicating that Jeff Bezos’ girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez, sent her brother text messages that were later…
Continue Reading Byte, the sequel to Vine and potential competitor to TikTok, launches on mobile
TikTok teens have a shiny, new toy to try: Byte, a social media platform, has launched on mobile. It’s a direct successor to the Vine app,…
Continue Reading NFL wades back into controversy with new Super Bowl ad about police shootings
The NFL is wading back into controversial territory with a new Super Bowl ad addressing police shootings of black Americans. The 30-second spot,…
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El Paso scientists team up for heart research project at the International Space Station
EL PASO, Texas — Biomedical research scientists from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso and The University of Texas at El Paso are…
Continue Reading Clayton Christensen, pioneer of ‘disruptive innovation,’ dies at 67
Clayton Christensen, the prominent management thinker whose ideas on technology had a big influence on some of today’s largest companies, has…
Continue Reading DirecTV rushes to dispose of satellite that might explode
A DirecTV satellite at risk of exploding will make an emergency maneuver to push itself into a deserted area of space known as…
Continue Reading FAA says 737 Max could return sooner than Boeing said
Just three days after Boeing warned airlines that they shouldn’t count on the 737 Max flying again before midyear, the US Federal Aviation…
Continue Reading Stocks dive as fears over coronavirus spread
The Dow and the broader stock market ended deep in the red on Friday as fears over the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus tainted investor sentiment.…
Continue Reading This year’s Samsung Galaxy phones may be called the S20 and S20+
Samsung will soon reveal its new Galaxy phones, and they are likely called the Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+, with a potential third phone being the…
Continue Reading Disney closes Shanghai park as deadly coronavirus spreads
Disney is closing down its mega theme park in China over the Lunar New Year holiday as fears grow over the deadly Wuhan virus. Shanghai Disney Resort…
Continue Reading Trump campaign runs hundreds of misleading Facebook ads warning of Super Bowl censorship
President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign has run more than 200 misleading political advertisements on Facebook in the past day claiming the…
Continue Reading Davos ends with disagreement on climate and Greta Thunberg on the march
The annual meeting of business and political leaders in Davos wrapped up Friday with two of the world’s most powerful people disagreeing over…
Continue Reading Global carmakers and luxury brands hit as virus shuts down China’s ‘motor city’
Global carmakers and luxury goods firms are facing a hit to their business in China due to disruption caused by the spread of a deadly virus that…
Continue Reading Jeff Bezos has bigger problems than his phone getting hacked
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. Jeff Bezos…
Continue Reading Is there any reason to own an individual stock anymore?
The stock market has been on fire for the past year and keeps hitting new record highs. So who needs fund managers to pick individual stocks?…
Continue Reading London will use live facial recognition cameras to police the city
London’s Metropolitan Police has announced controversial plans to use live facial recognition technology to improve officers’ ability to…
Continue Reading Why it’s so hard to tell if Trump really is open to cutting entitlements like Medicare
Was he serious? Or just riffing? Politicos, market watchers and deficit hawks are trying to figure out if the president really opened the door this…
Continue Reading BBC Africa editor Fergal Keane steps down, suffering from PTSD
The BBC‘s Africa editor, Fergal Keane, is stepping down from his role after suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by…
Continue Reading Walmart takes a step toward owning the food chain
America’s biggest retailers are pushing back against this country’s largest meat processors. The future of the nation’s food chain…
Continue Reading McDonald’s closes restaurants in five Chinese cities because of the coronavirus
McDonald’s has closed restaurants in five Chinese cities and is implementing new health protocols in the region as the deadly coronavirus…
Continue Reading Papyrus, another mall staple, is closing all its stores
Papyrus, a mall staple that’s best known for selling stationery and upscale greeting cards, is going out of business. Schurman Fine Paper,…
Continue Reading Exclusive: This site pays Americans to write ‘news’ articles. Signs indicate it originates in Iran
American Herald Tribune bills itself as a “genuinely independent online media outlet.” Set up in 2015, it publishes in English and pays…
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