Miami residents grateful for gift card distribution
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Early Tuesday morning, hundreds of Miami residents lined up and…
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Nikola and Republic Services scrap their electric garbage truck
Nikola Motor Company’s plans to mass produce garbage trucks for Republic Services, one of the nation’s largest waste management service…
Continue ReadingStartup delivers Christmas trees and holiday spirit during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Robert Harrington and Dan Brett have known the headaches that come…
Continue ReadingTrump administration to purchase additional 100 million Pfizer vaccine doses
The Trump administration will purchase an additional 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer, the US Department of Health and Human…
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Biden introduces Miguel Cardona as education secretary nominee
President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday introduced Miguel Cardona as his nominee for education secretary, calling the Connecticut education…
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Trump throws Covid relief bill in doubt by asking Congress to amend it
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he is asking for changes to the coronavirus relief bill passed by Congress, leaving the future of the $900…
Continue ReadingThis is the longest music video of all time — and it would take you more than 4,200 hours to watch
Twenty One Pilots has officially set a new record for the longest music video of all time — clocking in at just over 4,264 hours. The pop band,…
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Donald Trump is right: $600 is not nearly enough. But $2,000 isn’t, either
After months of failed negotiations and political feuding, Congress finally approved a $900 billion relief package this week, nearly nine months…
Continue ReadingSEC sues Ripple and two executives for selling XRP crypto: A $1.3 billion securities fraud
The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency platform Ripple, its CEO, and its chairman, for orchestrating…
Continue ReadingTokyo Olympic Games: Opening and closing ceremonies to be pared back
The opening and closing ceremonies of Tokyo’s Olympic Games will be carried out with a “simpler, more restrained approach,” the…
Continue Reading‘The Bachelorette’ star Tayshia Adams gets engaged on finale
Tayshia Adams is engaged! “The Bachelorette” star and Zac Clark are getting hitched and it all went down during Tuesday night’s…
Continue ReadingAnother 803,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week
Claims for unemployment benefits fell across most categories in Wednesday’s Labor Department report. Still the job market recovery has stalled…
Continue ReadingIt’s OK if you’ve used your phone too much this year
As a tech reporter, I’ve probably spent too much time with devices over the years, but I always tried to put in place some boundaries: no phone…
Continue ReadingLufthansa airlifts fresh food to England as UK border chaos continues
Germany’s Lufthansa operated a special cargo flight to airlift fruit and vegetables to England on Wednesday as shortages of food and other…
Continue ReadingHow to help teens cope in a global pandemic
Teens are struggling during the pandemic, with social isolation, loss and financial woes on top of what’s already a tumultuous time in their…
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Here’s who Trump has granted pardons and commutations to during his presidency
The end of President Donald Trump’s time in office has been marked by a renewed interest in granting clemency — both from the President,…
Continue ReadingHere’s what Trump’s attempt to upend the stimulus deal means
President Donald Trump’s surprise Tuesday night video cataloging his complaints about the massive — and painstakingly negotiated —…
Continue ReadingMarc Benioff of Salesforce is the CNN Business CEO of 2020
The year 2020, to put it mildly, was a challenging one for Corporate America. Still, some high-profile companies — and their leaders —…
Continue ReadingKFC launches game console that keeps your chicken warm
Fast-food chain KFC has launched a new Intel-powered games console that comes with a built-in “chicken chamber” to keep your snacks warm.…
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3 things that could steal Christmas for Wall Street
Some of us are winding down for a period of holiday rest after a tumultuous year. But those who work in finance may not get much respite. Blame the…
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Trump goes on a rampage with pardons, veto threats and Covid denial
Donald Trump’s presidency is blazing into history in a way that epitomizes his corrupt excess, with pardons for cronies and war crimes,…
Continue ReadingFestivus, the ‘Seinfeld’ holiday focused on airing grievances, is for everyone this year
For those folks who may be finding that holiday cheer is harder to come by this year, there is an alternative to the cheery decking of the halls.…
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Thousands of truck drivers scramble for tests at UK port after France eases blockade
Thousands of stranded truck drivers at the British port of Dover vented their anger Wednesday as they struggled to access coronavirus tests, after…
Continue ReadingThe pandemic is forcing older workers to retire early
America has gone from having the strongest job market in decades to the very opposite during the pandemic. For older workers who have lost their jobs…
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5 things to know for December 23: Stimulus, pardons, coronavirus, Israel, Walmart
There’s officially nowhere to run: Covid-19 is now on every continent, with Antarctica recording its first cases. Here’s what you need to…
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Trump announces wave of pardons, including Papadopoulos and former lawmakers Hunter and Collins
President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a wave of lame duck pardons, including two for men who pleaded guilty in Robert Mueller’s…
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New coronavirus cases in US may be leveling off — but more and more are being hospitalized and dying
An average of more than 200,000 people have tested positive for coronavirus every day for two straight weeks in the United States, a toll that has…
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Dr. Anthony Fauci says he doesn’t want to cancel Christmas — he just wants people to ‘be more careful’
The high number of holiday travelers during the pandemic has the nation’s top infectious disease expert worried. “I know everyone wants…
Continue ReadingSocially distanced Santa is the best thing to happen to Christmas
The pandemic’s silver linings have been few and far between — reduced work commutes for some, no racist uncle at Thanksgiving and now…
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With Trump’s time in office winding down, brace for a crazed Christmas news cycle
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. The Christmas season…
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