Delta CEO: Unvaccinated employees face more stringent requirements
Delta Air Lines is putting a new deadline on unvaccinated employees that will require them to take weekly Covid tests and, depending on their…
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Delta will charge unvaccinated employees $200 per month
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Delta Air Lines won’t force employees to get vaccinated, but it’s going to make unvaccinated workers…
Continue Reading OnlyFans reverses explicit content ban after outcry
By TALI ARBEL and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writers OnlyFans says it has suspended a plan to ban sexually explicit content following an outcry…
Continue Reading Finally, a Fitbit that tells you it’s OK to not work out
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business The global pandemic threw daily routines out the window; sleep schedules changed, so did diets, workout…
Continue Reading Finally, a Fitbit that tells you it’s OK to not work out
CNN By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business The global pandemic threw daily routines out the window; sleep schedules changed, so did diets, workout…
Continue Reading New Asian American bakeries find bicultural sweet spot
By TERRY TANG Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — From ube cakes to mochi muffins, bakeries that sweetly encapsulate what it is to grow up…
Continue Reading Crews struggle to stop fire bearing down on Lake Tahoe
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of firefighters are trying to box in a California wildfire that is advancing toward Lake Tahoe and has…
Continue Reading Closure of popular wilderness area extended because of fires
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — U.S. Forest Service officials have extended the closure of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness after Minnesota’s…
Continue Reading Pay for your kid’s college? 3 times to think twice
By CECILIA CLARK of NerdWallet Parent student loan debt has skyrocketed to over $103 billion with more than 3.6 million borrowers. And for many…
Continue Reading The secret bias hidden in mortgage-approval algorithms
By EMMANUEL MARTINEZ and LAUREN KIRCHNER/The Markup The Markup An investigation by The Markup has found that lenders in 2019 were more likely to deny…
Continue Reading The secret bias hidden in mortgage-approval algorithms
By EMMANUEL MARTINEZ and LAUREN KIRCHNER/The Markup The Markup An investigation by The Markup has found that lenders in 2019 were more likely to deny…
Continue Reading Edmunds says goodbye to five discontinued vehicles for 2022
By RYAN ZUMMALLEN Edmunds To make room for new models, automakers bid adieu to older cars and SUVs each year. The models making their last appearance…
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Pinduoduo is giving its entire profit for last quarter back to rural China
By Laura He, CNN Business One of China’s biggest tech firms has pledged to hand over its entire profit for the last quarter to rural…
Continue Reading Industry group sees $8.2B insured damage from German floods
BERLIN (AP) — An insurance industry group says that devastating floods in western Germany last month likely caused insured damage to the tune of…
Continue Reading Tech companies pledge billions in cybersecurity investments
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of the country’s leading technology companies have committed to investing billions of…
Continue Reading German business confidence dips for second consecutive month
BERLIN (AP) — A closely watched survey shows that German business confidence has declined for the second consecutive month as concerns about…
Continue Reading Morocco ‘regrets’ Algeria’s decision to cut diplomatic ties
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco’s foreign ministry said the country “regrets” the “completely unjustified” decision of neighboring Algeria…
Continue Reading Asian stocks slip following record Wall Street charge
By ANNABELLE LIANG Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Asian stocks are slipping following a charge on Wall Street which drove indices to all-time…
Continue Reading COVID: KIDS’ CASES AT LEVELS NOT SEEN SINCE WINTER (4 AM ET)
Covid-19 is taking a toll on children in a way we haven’t seen since…
Continue Reading Mexico finds possible remains, restores some oil production
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s state-owned oil company says the possible remains of two missing subcontractors have been found on one of its oil…
Continue Reading New name of Pfizer vaccine draws vicious online critique
It may save your life, but can you pronounce it? The Pfizer vaccine’s new name “Comirnaty” is getting raked over the coals. CNN’s Jeanne Moos…
Continue Reading Fox News earns top ratings spot with Afghanistan coverage
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fox News Channel was last week’s most-watched TV outlet on broadcast or cable. It was…
Continue Reading TikTok to let users shop through app with Shopify deal
By The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO TikTok users will soon be able to buy stuff directly through the short videos on the app. Canadian e-commerce…
Continue Reading Scientists launch effort to collect water data in US West
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Federal scientists are launching an effort to better understand the hydrology in the…
Continue Reading Minnesota Supreme Court delivers blow to Line 3 opponents
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal by opponents of Enbridge…
Continue Reading Nebraska state job ad touts lack of vaccine requirement
By GRANT SCHULTE Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s veterans affairs agency is facing questions from a state lawmaker after it…
Continue Reading NRA cancels annual meeting in Texas due to COVID concerns
HOUSTON (AP) — The National Rifle Association has announced it has canceled its annual meeting, which had been set to be held next month in…
Continue Reading Tech exec sentenced to 2 years for $1.8 million COVID fraud
SEATTLE (AP) — A Washington state tech executive has been sentenced to two years in prison after fraudulently obtaining nearly $1.8 million in…
Continue Reading Detroit’s iconic, Art Deco Fisher Building listed for sale
DETROIT (AP) — One of Detroit’s iconic landmarks is on the market and in search of a new owner. Co-owner The Platform says Tuesday that the…
Continue Reading Small plane lands on Interstate 5 north of San Diego
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — A small airplane has made an emergency landing on Interstate 5 north of San Diego after clipping cars and causing several…
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