The advertising barrage begins less than two months before the Iowa caucuses
The barrage begins now. Less than two months before the Iowa caucuses, the Democratic presidential contenders are ramping up their spending with…
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Using machine learning to make work ‘suck a little less’
Technology is a blessing and a curse for the modern office worker. Lightning-fast computers make the impossible possible. But constant distraction…
Continue ReadingWhistleblower’s team preparing for possibility of Senate testimony
The legal team for the whistleblower whose account kicked off the impeachment inquiry is preparing for the possibility that lawmakers will call their…
Continue ReadingScarlett Johansson and others react to their Screen Actors Guild nominations
Awards season is in full swing and the nominations keep coming in, this time for the Screen Actors Guild Awards, an annual celebration of the…
Continue ReadingFed leaves rates steady and signals a pause in 2020
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its December meeting on Wednesday, halting a series of rate cuts that lifted markets and countered…
Continue ReadingFrom Billy Porter to Baby Yoda, here’s what you Googled this year
In 2019, people across the country turned to Google for all the answers. Now, Google has unveiled its 2019 Year In Search, a look at the top trending…
Continue ReadingKendall Jenner and Harry Styles quiz each other
Kendall Jenner and Harry Styles found themselves in a situation that most exes would probably find uncomfortable. Styles guest hosted “The Late…
Continue ReadingHarvey Weinstein combative and in denial ahead of rape trial, inner circle says
It’s a fall day in midtown Manhattan and a man is seen shuffling along a sidewalk, gripping his walker. His facial expression is vacant, his…
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Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin launches 12th test flight of space tourism rocket near Van Horn
VAN HORN, Texas — Blue Origin, the stealthy company founded by Amazon’s billionaire founder Jeff Bezos, just launched another test flight…
Continue ReadingFAA chief: Boeing 737 Max won’t be back in the air in 2019
The Boeing 737 Max will not be approved to fly again before the end of this year, according to the head of the Federal Aviation Administration.…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand has ordered more than 1,290 square feet of skin for volcano victims
New Zealand has ordered 1,292 square feet of skin to treat patients injured in Monday’s volcanic eruption on White Island, authorities said…
Continue ReadingFact-checking Bill Barr’s comments on the Russia investigation IG report
During an interview Tuesday, Attorney General William Barr spoke on MSNBC at length about the Justice Department inspector general’s report…
Continue ReadingRepublicans think the economy is great. Democrats not so much
How’s the US economy doing? Increasingly, the answer depends whether you’re a Republican or a Democrat. While Americans’ views on…
Continue ReadingShould tourists have been on New Zealand’s volcanic White Island?
There were families on holiday. A honeymooning couple. All there to see one thing: the uninhabited moonscape of New Zealand’s most active…
Continue ReadingThe story behind Santa Claus from St. Nicholas to today’s jolly gift-giver
Don’t tell the kids, but we’ve got Santa Claus all wrong. Countless Christmas songs tell us that Santa is basically the Judge Judy of…
Continue ReadingHere’s how many subscribers watched Netflix’s ‘The Irishman’ in its first week
“The Irishman,” Martin Scorsese’s gangster epic on Netflix, was watched by more than 26 million accounts globally within its first…
Continue ReadingPeloton plunges after investor says the stock is worth only $5
Peloton may have bigger problems than the public relations fallout from the controversial ad that became a meme. Short-seller Citron Research said…
Continue ReadingIHOP is opening a fast casual restaurant called ‘Flip’d’
IHOP, known for booth seating, table service and, of course, pancakes, is trying something a little different — a new restaurant concept called…
Continue ReadingTime Person of the Year: Climate crisis activist Greta Thunberg
Time magazine has chosen Greta Thunberg, a Swedish climate crisis activist, as person of the year. Thunberg, 16, is the youngest individual to be…
Continue ReadingThe Jack Evans scandal explained: Why DC’s longest-serving politician may be removed from office
As Washington, DC, hones in on impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, local officials in the nation’s capital are focused on…
Continue ReadingHe’ll be the first federal prisoner executed in 17 years. Relatives of his victims are pleading for his life
The family of Daniel Lewis Lee’s victims were packing bags and planning an hours-long drive to Indiana last week as prison officials there…
Continue ReadingExercise advice on food labels could help reduce obesity, researchers say
Food labels detailing how much exercise is needed to burn off a product’s calorie content could help to combat obesity, according to UK…
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Chevron takes a $10 billion hit from cheap oil and gas prices
America’s abundance of crude oil and natural gas is forcing Chevron to slash the value of its energy portfolio. Chevron announced Wednesday it…
Continue ReadingWhy the Trump economy could keep the Dow rising in 2020
Trade jitters have taken financial markets on a wild ride this year, putting some cracks in the global economy. But stocks still kept hitting record…
Continue ReadingA statue of a black man on a horse has a new home in the heart of the Confederacy
A monument of a young African-American man has found its permanent Virginia home near the Confederate statue it was modeled after. “Rumors of…
Continue ReadingFox Nation host Britt McHenry files sexual harassment lawsuit against Fox News
Britt McHenry, a host on Fox News’ streaming service, Fox Nation, filed a sexual harassment lawsuit on Tuesday against the network and one of…
Continue ReadingSevere turbulence leaves cabin crew member with broken ankle
Few people enjoy in-flight turbulence, but while it’s anxiety-inducing you’re usually pretty safe and secure with your seat belt…
Continue ReadingGrowing divide between Trump and McConnell over impeachment trial
President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are both looking ahead to the Senate impeachment trial, but there is a growing…
Continue ReadingA real estate company surprised employees with $10 million in bonuses at a holiday party
When a Maryland real estate company handed out red envelopes to employees during the annual holiday party on Saturday, no one knew what to expect. So…
Continue ReadingWhy the Fed is about to become a ‘sideshow’
Happy Wednesday. A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right…
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