Bad news for holiday shopping: Retail sales dropped in November
Retail sales dropped last month, signaling the consumer recovery is stalling out as the pandemic worsens in the United States. Sales fell 1.1% last…
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Tom Cruise reportedly scolds ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ crew members for violating social distancing measures
Tom Cruise, lead actor of the upcoming film “Mission: Impossible 7,” was heard reprimanding crew members for reportedly not adhering to…
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Russian minister says Navalny poisoning reports ‘funny to read’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday that reports about the details surrounding the poisoning of opposition figure Alexey Navalny…
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Stimulus negotiations: Hill leaders close in on a deal but Congress awaits the details
Congressional leaders, after months of a bitter stalemate and as millions of Americans have been eager for relief, are finally indicating…
Continue ReadingWall Street won’t stop betting on the Fed
All year, Wall Street has poured money into risky assets thanks to reassurances that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates at rock-bottom…
Continue ReadingSpotify got a big boost this year from an unexpected audience
One of the undisputed winners of 2020’s work-from-home transition has been Spotify, and it’s not just because of all the new Taylor Swift…
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5 things to know for December 11: Pandemic, transition, government hack, El Salvador, Hungary
The pandemic isn’t getting any better, and if you’re rethinking those holiday plans you’ve made, plenty of airlines and hotel…
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5 things to know for December 16: Pandemic, transition, government hack, El Salvador, Hungary
The pandemic isn’t getting any better, and if you’re rethinking those holiday plans you’ve made, plenty of airlines and hotel…
Continue ReadingZinedine Zidane hails Karim Benzema as the greatest French striker in history
France has a knack for producing some of football’s greatest forwards. Just Fontaine, Raymond Kopa, Jean-Pierre Papin, Eric Cantona, David…
Continue ReadingChaos at the top of China’s biggest chipmaker
The C-suite of one of China’s most important tech companies has just been thrown into confusion. Semiconductor Manufacturing International…
Continue ReadingChina’s luxury market boomed this year, even as global sales shrank
China’s luxury market has proved “unstoppable” this year even as the coronavirus pandemic hammered global demand for expensive…
Continue ReadingGhislaine Maxwell seeks release from jail on a proposed $28.5 million bail package
Ghislaine Maxwell, accused of being an accomplice to alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, is asking to be released on a proposed $28.5 million…
Continue ReadingCanadian fashion designer indicted on sex trafficking charges, according to US prosecutors
A Finnish-Canadian designer was arrested in Canada Monday, after he was indicted in the United States for allegedly using his fashion business as a…
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As the US prepares to green light a second Covid-19 vaccine, officials issue warning for the holidays
More Americans received their first dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine Tuesday, and the country now gears up for a possible second…
Continue ReadingFDA authorizes first fully at-home test as more Covid-19 patients are hospitalized than ever before
After a day of celebration and heartache, Americans face a harsh reality with the Covid-19 crisis. A record 112,816 Covid-19 patients were…
Continue ReadingHow QAnon’s lies are hijacking the national conversation
It started with a Tweet from a QAnon supporter at 2:09 in the morning: #SubpoenaObama. Though devoid of context, the cryptic message made sense to…
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How QAnon’s lies are hijacking the national conversation
It started with a Tweet from a QAnon supporter at 2:09 in the morning: #SubpoenaObama. Though devoid of context, the cryptic message made sense to…
Continue ReadingGmail suffers another outage
Google suffered its second outage in as many days, with its email service Gmail going down on Tuesday for more than two hours. Some Gmail users…
Continue ReadingFirst came news of a vaccine. Now come the scams.
The newly-approved Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is slowly making its way across the US. But those eagerly waiting their turn need to beware of dangerous…
Continue ReadingBiden poised to nominate former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm to lead Department of Energy
President-elect Joe Biden is poised to tap former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm to lead the Department of Energy, two people familiar with the…
Continue ReadingTrump campaign asks supporters if the President should run in 2024
President Donald Trump has not conceded the presidential election, but it appears a fundraising appeal from his campaign may have finally done so.…
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Trump campaign asks supporters if the President should run in 2024
President Donald Trump has not conceded the presidential election, but it appears a fundraising appeal from his campaign may have finally done so.…
Continue ReadingAustralia ‘deeply troubled’ by reports of Chinese restrictions on its coal
The trade fight between China and Australia appears to be escalating, with Beijing reportedly placing new restrictions on imports of Australian coal.…
Continue ReadingCalifornia activates ‘mass fatality’ program over rising Covid-19 infections, buys more body bags
The day after California began its Covid-19 vaccination rollout, the state activated its “mass fatality” program, including the purchase…
Continue ReadingJeffrey Rosen steps into the spotlight as he replaces Barr for Trump’s last month
Jeffrey Rosen, set to take over as acting attorney general next week, is an unknown quantity in Trump White House politics, even after serving for…
Continue ReadingBiden to name Gina McCarthy to top domestic climate job
President-elect Joe Biden will name Gina McCarthy as his White House climate czar, a source familiar with the decision tells CNN, making the former…
Continue ReadingMcConnell for the first time recognizes Biden as President-elect
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for the first time acknowledged Joe Biden’s victory and referred to him as President-elect, six weeks…
Continue ReadingExxon’s Shakespearean boardroom drama escalates
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up here. In…
Continue ReadingState Department receiving limited number of coronavirus vaccines this week
The State Department will be receiving a “very limited number of vaccines” protecting against the coronavirus this week and plans to…
Continue ReadingMelania Trump breaks children’s hospital rules by taking her mask off to read to patients
First lady Melania Trump broke stated mask policy at Children’s National Hospital Tuesday when she removed her mask to read a holiday book to…
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