This Week: Construction spending, Meta earns, jobs report
The Associated Press The Commerce Department serves up its monthly snapshot of U.S. construction spending Tuesday. Facebook’s parent company Meta…
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Biden names Qatar major non-NATO ally as energy crisis looms
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday designated Qatar a major non-NATO ally, a largely symbolic honor…
Continue Reading Hackers prey on public schools, adding stress amid pandemic
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Cybersecurity experts say that ransomware attacks on K-12 schools…
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Platform power struggles: Joe Rogan, Dan Bongino, banned books spur debate
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
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CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for…
Continue Reading Asian stocks follow Wall St higher at start of holiday week
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks have followed Wall Street higher at the start of a week when China, South Korea and…
Continue Reading Spotify makes public platform rules that cover Covid-19 misinformation. Will it be enough?
CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Spotify responded to criticism it has received regarding Covid-19 content Sunday after a number of prominent…
Continue Reading Spotify makes public platform rules that cover Covid-19 misinformation. Will it be enough?
CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Spotify responded to criticism it has received regarding Covid-19 content Sunday after a number of prominent…
Continue Reading Spotify to add advisories to podcasts discussing COVID-19
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Spotify said Sunday that it will add content advisories before podcasts discussing the coronavirus.…
Continue Reading On a quiet weekend in theaters, ‘Spider-Man’ is No. 1 again
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — On a chillingly quiet weekend at movie theaters, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” again topped the box…
Continue Reading Elon Musk offered a Florida teen $5,000 to delete a Twitter account tracking his jet. It wasn’t enough
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Jack Sweeney, a 19-year-old from Florida, rejected a $5,000 offer from Elon Musk to delete his Twitter account that…
Continue Reading Rally in Serbia draws attention to country’s air pollution
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Hundreds of people have rallied in Serbia to draw attention to the country’s high air pollution and demand that…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: New federal law targets medical bill surprises
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Patients worried about getting hit with an unexpected bill after emergency care have a new layer of protection. The No…
Continue Reading A new crop of shopping tools aims to help consumers beat the supply chain crunch and the bots
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Brian Fung, CNN Business A few days after Christmas, Aaron Worley and his wife began feeling ill. Fearing they may have…
Continue Reading A new crop of shopping tools aims to help consumers beat the supply chain crunch and the bots
By Brian Fung, CNN Business A few days after Christmas, Aaron Worley and his wife began feeling ill. Fearing they may have contracted Covid-19 over…
Continue Reading Storm Malik hits northern Europe with force; at least 4 dead
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — A powerful winter storm has swept through northern Europe over the weekend. At least four people…
Continue Reading Warren Buffett is having the last laugh
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business It’s been a tough start to the year for investors in big tech companies. Cathie Wood’s ARK Innovation…
Continue Reading US pledges to put Russia on defensive at UN Security Council
By JIM HEINTZ and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is working to ramp up diplomatic and financial pressure on Russia…
Continue Reading Meet the superfans trying to save Tab
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business In October 2020, the moment Trish Priest had been dreading arrived: Tab, the decades-old diet drink, was…
Continue Reading Weather, cleanup keep oil slick away from Thai resort island
By JERRY HARMER Associated Press RAYONG, Thailand (AP) — Favorable wind and sea conditions are keeping an oil slick away from beaches in eastern…
Continue Reading French left is divided, weakened in presidential race
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The French left is running divided and weakened ahead of this year’s presidential vote in…
Continue Reading Socialists win reelection in Portugal, eye major investments
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s center-left Socialist Party has won a third straight general election,…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson’s mounting trouble is treasure for satirists
By JILL LAWLESS and JO KEARNEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Bad news for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been good news for political…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why US sanctions may target individual Russians
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and U.S officials have threatened Russia with financial sanctions carrying…
Continue Reading After the blizzard, the East Coast digs out under sunny sky
By MARK PRATT and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The sun was shining on much of the East Coast on Sunday, a day after a vicious…
Continue Reading ‘Saturday Night Live’ reviews Russian disinformation in Ukraine with its Joe Biden
CNN By Kelly McCleary, CNN “Saturday Night Live” kicked off its show this week with its President Joe Biden reviewing Russia’s…
Continue Reading ‘Saturday Night Live’ reviews Russian disinformation in Ukraine with its Joe Biden
CNN By Kelly McCleary, CNN “Saturday Night Live” kicked off its show this week with its President Joe Biden reviewing Russia’s…
Continue Reading ‘Saturday Night Live’ reviews Russian disinformation in Ukraine with its Joe Biden
By Kelly McCleary, CNN “Saturday Night Live” kicked off its show this week with its President Joe Biden reviewing Russia’s efforts…
Continue Reading China manufacturing activity grows at slower pace in January
BEIJING (AP) — An official measure of manufacturing activity in China showed weaker growth in January while a private survey showed a contraction…
Continue Reading Carbon monoxide poisoning at hotel; 7 in critical condition
MARYSVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Seven people have been hospitalized in critical condition Saturday after suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning at a…
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