12/16/2020 10:45, Wed | (US) Business - Top Headline News

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• [12/16/2020 12:15] 1. Coronavirus live updates: California orders thousands of body bags as Moderna vaccine nears approval - The Washington Post [Link]
• [12/16/2020 12:12] 2. Aphria and Tilray to Merge In $4 Billion All-Stock Pot Deal - TheStreet [Link]
• [12/16/2020 12:01] 3. MacKenzie Scott says she gave $4.2 billion to charity - CBS News [Link]
• [12/16/2020 12:00] 4. Satellite-to-smartphone broadband company AST & Science to go public through a SPAC - CNBC [Link]
• [12/16/2020 11:23] 5. Honda recalling 1.79M vehicles worldwide for safety issues - Fox Business [Link]
• [12/16/2020 11:19] 6. Facebook criticizes Apple as it welcomes Europe's new tech rules - CNBC [Link]
• [12/16/2020 11:14] 7. Chaos at the top of China's biggest chipmaker - CNN [Link]
• [12/16/2020 11:12] 8. Amazon will make custom-fitted $25 T-shirts after photographing your body - The Verge [Link]
• [12/16/2020 10:45] 9. This $300 Tax Deduction Is Available For 2020 Only - HuffPost [Link]
• [12/16/2020 10:30] 10. Covid-19 vaccines are being hoarded by rich countries — poor ones are missing out - NBC News [Link]
• [12/16/2020 09:06] 11. Euro zone business activity 'close to stabilizing' in December despite Covid lockdowns - CNBC [Link]
• [12/16/2020 07:16] 12. Fed faces tricky act balancing impact of vaccines against economic pain - Fox Business [Link]
• [12/16/2020 06:29] 13. Health care workers given COVID-19 vaccine after months of tirelessly fighting virus - ABC News [Link]
• [12/16/2020 06:11] 14. Man arrested for chasing Maine McDonald's employees with chainsaw - New York Post [Link]
• [12/16/2020 06:07] 15. New Yorkers enjoy last outdoor dining meal before snow storm - Daily Mail [Link]
• [12/16/2020 06:02] 16. Lori Vallow Daybell attorney files motion to disqualify special prosecutor - Idaho News [Link]
• [12/16/2020 05:31] 17. Stock index giant MSCI to remove some Chinese stocks under U.S. pressure - CNBC [Link]
• [12/16/2020 05:23] 18. US regulators OK genetically modified pig for food, drugs - Associated Press [Link]
• [12/16/2020 03:48] 19. The U.S. government spent billions on a system for detecting hacks. The Russians outsmarted it. - The Washington Post [Link]
• [12/16/2020 03:37] 20. The French Laundry got more than $2.4M in PPP funding; 17x more than average Bay Area restaurants - KGO-TV [Link]
• [12/16/2020 03:19] 21. Andiamo in Warren receives liquor license, permits suspension in violation of Michigan's COVID-19 restriction on indoor gatherings - WDIV ClickOnDetroit [Link]
• [12/16/2020 03:01] 22. San Francisco board condemns naming of local hospital for Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, wife Priscilla Chan - Fox Business [Link]
• [12/16/2020 02:24] 23. Wish prices IPO at $24 to raise more than $1 billion - MarketWatch [Link]
• [12/16/2020 02:08] 24. Hackers used SolarWinds' dominance against it in sprawling spy campaign - Reuters [Link]
• [12/16/2020 01:44] 25. MacKenzie Scott, the world’s richest woman, gifts $25 million to Alcorn State - WLBT [Link]
• [12/16/2020 01:25] 26. Amazon: Trump corruption the only plausible explanation for Microsoft winning $10B cloud deal - GeekWire [Link]
• [12/16/2020 01:09] 27. Pima County imposes mandatory curfew - KOLD [Link]
• [12/16/2020 01:00] 28. Is It Time For A Correction In Oil Markets - OilPrice.com [Link]
• [12/16/2020 00:58] 29. States close to filing new Google antitrust suit - POLITICO [Link]
• [12/16/2020 00:53] 30. Morgan State University receives record $40 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott - The Washington Post [Link]
• [12/16/2020 00:43] 31. Moderna's Covid Vaccine Is Highly Effective, FDA Says | NBC Nightly News - NBC News [Link]
• [12/16/2020 00:37] 32. Delta launches ‘COVID-free’ flights to Europe on Tuesday - The Points Guy [Link]
• [12/16/2020 00:37] 33. 7 Holiday Cookie Recipes To Bake With Your Loved Ones This Season - Well+Good [Link]
• [12/16/2020 00:15] 34. Astra narrowly misses reaching orbit on second launch - SpaceNews [Link]
• [12/16/2020 00:07] 35. First shipment of the Pfizer vaccine has been delivered to WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital - WGAL Susquehanna Valley Pa. [Link]
• [12/16/2020 00:06] 36. Investors in breached software firm SolarWinds traded $280 million in stock days before hack was revealed - The Washington Post [Link]
• [12/15/2020 23:36] 37. Where to order Christmas takeout in the East Bay - Berkeleyside [Link]
• [12/15/2020 23:27] 38. Trust Index: Is there a link between Bell’s palsy & vaccine? - WJXT News4JAX [Link]
• [12/15/2020 23:16] 39. Gmail down: Google email service suffers widespread outage, users report - The Independent [Link]
• [12/15/2020 23:11] 40. No more free coffee? Starbucks pauses 'Happy Hour' promotions due to crowd concerns amid coronavirus surges - USA TODAY [Link]
• [12/15/2020 23:10] 41. Walmart will test driverless delivery trucks in Arkansas next year - Engadget [Link]
• [12/15/2020 23:05] 42. Clark Atlanta receives largest donation ever from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott - WSB Atlanta [Link]
• [12/15/2020 22:51] 43. See Alaska Airlines' Covid-19 'Safety Dance' - CNN [Link]
• [12/15/2020 22:29] 44. Here’s how the USPS and UPS are handling the ‘historic’ volume of mail during the holidays - Boston.com [Link]
• [12/15/2020 22:25] 45. Michigan AG issues consumer alert amid influx COVID-19 vaccine scams - Click On Detroit | Local 4 | WDIV [Link]
• [12/15/2020 22:11] 46. Lordstown will partner with Camping World for an electric RV, service locations - Electrek [Link]
• [12/15/2020 22:09] 47. 57 additional COVID-19 cases, no new deaths reported in Hawaii as vaccinations begin - Hawaii News Now [Link]
• [12/15/2020 22:08] 48. Twitter is shutting down its live video streaming app Periscope - New York Post [Link]
• [12/15/2020 22:00] 49. North Dakota reports 13 additional COVID-19 deaths, decrease in active cases - INFORUM [Link]
• [12/15/2020 21:28] 50. Former Kalamazoo police chief was ousted - WOODTV.com [Link]
• [12/15/2020 21:05] 51. Ford Mustang Mach-E: Ford's First Serious Tesla Rival Deemed A Winner - Investor's Business Daily [Link]
• [12/15/2020 21:04] 52. At least 75% of Americans will stay home this holiday season due to the pandemic, AAA predicts - Daily Mail [Link]
• [12/15/2020 21:01] 53. Most doses of a COVID-19 treatment are going unused - The Verge [Link]
• [12/15/2020 20:40] 54. Gov. Beshear reports 2,946 new cases; 8.53% positivity rate - WKYT [Link]
• [12/15/2020 20:29] 55. iPhone factory workers say they haven’t been paid, cause millions in damages - Ars Technica [Link]
• [12/15/2020 20:10] 56. ‘Christmas could be even worse’: Gov. Cooper urges N.C. residents not to travel, gather during holidays - WBTV [Link]
• [12/15/2020 19:53] 57. Coworker of man found dead off I-295 charged with murder - WPRI.com [Link]
• [12/15/2020 19:41] 58. Stock Market Today With Jim Cramer: Buy Facebook Stock - TheStreet [Link]
• [12/15/2020 19:00] 59. Coronavirus vaccines: Fears, fact and fiction | DW News - DW News [Link]
• [12/15/2020 18:45] 60. Report: Man arrested at Las Vegas airport after climbing plane wanted to tell the world his 'story' - FOX5 Las Vegas [Link]
• [12/15/2020 18:01] 61. It's not just doctors and nurses who are getting the first vaccines. Some housekeeping staff are at the top of the list - CNN [Link]
• [12/15/2020 18:00] 62. FDA allows use of over-the-counter home test for COVID-19 - WESH Orlando [Link]
• [12/15/2020 17:45] 63. EU unveils new bill to curb power of tech giants | DW News - DW News [Link]
• [12/15/2020 16:05] 64. Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine arrives in Louisiana - CNBC Television [Link]
• [12/15/2020 09:38] 65. London is moving to the tightest Covid restrictions: Here's what you need to know - CNBC [Link]
• [12/15/2020 08:36] 66. 9 Tech Companies Ordered To Hand Over Information On User Data Collections - NPR [Link]
• [12/15/2020 02:59] 67. After Pfizer, Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Data Comprised In Cyberattack - Benzinga [Link]
• [12/15/2020 01:50] 68. Winter storm watch Wednesday through Thursday morning - wgaltv [Link]
• [12/15/2020 00:35] 69. New Yorkers fleeing to Florida amid pandemic have turned Palm Beach into the Hamptons of the South - Daily Mail [Link]
• [12/14/2020 20:20] 70. How safe is your hospital? These states rank best and worst for care. - USA TODAY [Link]
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1. Coronavirus live updates: California orders thousands of body bags as Moderna vaccine nears approval - The Washington Post

published : 12/16/2020 12:15
Poor ventilation at a quarantine hotel in South Australia may have led to a cluster of covid-19 cases that prompted a government lockdown last month, a local health official said. The outbreak at a … [+1690 chars] More...

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2. Aphria and Tilray to Merge In $4 Billion All-Stock Pot Deal - TheStreet

published : 12/16/2020 12:12
Aphria  (APHA) - Get Report and Tilray  (TLRY) - Get Report, two giants in the cannabis industry, on Wednesday revealed plans to join forces in an all-stock deal that will create the world’s biggest … [+2457 chars] More...

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3. MacKenzie Scott says she gave $4.2 billion to charity - CBS News

published : 12/16/2020 12:01
MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos, said in a blog post that she has given away $4.2 billion of her fortune in the past four months. Scott said she accelerated her charitable p… [+2848 chars] More...

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4. Satellite-to-smartphone broadband company AST & Science to go public through a SPAC - CNBC

published : 12/16/2020 12:00
AST's corporate headquarters and high-volume manufacturing facility in Midland, Texas Special purpose acquisition company New Providence will take next-generation satellite broadband specialist AST … [+7325 chars] More...

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5. Honda recalling 1.79M vehicles worldwide for safety issues - Fox Business

published : 12/16/2020 11:23
WASHINGTON - Honda Motor Co said on Tuesday it was recalling 1.79 million vehicles worldwide in four separate campaigns, including some linked to reported fires. The recalls cover 1.4 million vehicl… [+1683 chars] More...

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6. Facebook criticizes Apple as it welcomes Europe's new tech rules - CNBC

published : 12/16/2020 11:19
LONDON Facebook accused Apple of using its power to "harm developers and consumers" as it welcomed draft laws outlined by the European Commission, the executive arm of the EU.  The new laws announce… [+3877 chars] More...

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7. Chaos at the top of China's biggest chipmaker - CNN

published : 12/16/2020 11:14
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8. Amazon will make custom-fitted $25 T-shirts after photographing your body - The Verge

published : 12/16/2020 11:12
Fun! Amazon influencers promote Made for You. Amazon just launched its new Made for You custom clothing service in the US that requires users to upload their measurements and two photos to create a… [+1436 chars] More...

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9. This $300 Tax Deduction Is Available For 2020 Only - HuffPost

published : 12/16/2020 10:45
Giving to charity is admirable in its own right, but it doesnt hurt if you can get a tax break, too. Unfortunately, tax incentives for charitable giving have been much harder for individual taxpayers… [+3716 chars] More...

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10. Covid-19 vaccines are being hoarded by rich countries — poor ones are missing out - NBC News

published : 12/16/2020 10:30
LONDON Lost among the jubilation of America's vaccine rollout this week is an uncomfortable reality: The world's poorest countries will have to wait months and possibly years to see any doses at all.… [+5960 chars] More...

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11. Euro zone business activity 'close to stabilizing' in December despite Covid lockdowns - CNBC

published : 12/16/2020 09:06
LONDON Business activity in the euro zone is having a fairly robust December, according to the latest preliminary purchasing manager's index (PMI) data for the region. The flash euro zone PMI compos… [+2075 chars] More...

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12. Fed faces tricky act balancing impact of vaccines against economic pain - Fox Business

published : 12/16/2020 07:16
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will offer its first glimpse of how a coronavirus vaccine has changed the U.S. economic outlook, and whether businesses, workers and families need more help from the … [+3225 chars] More...

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13. Health care workers given COVID-19 vaccine after months of tirelessly fighting virus - ABC News

published : 12/16/2020 06:29
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14. Man arrested for chasing Maine McDonald's employees with chainsaw - New York Post

published : 12/16/2020 06:11
Employees at a McDonald’s in Maine weren’t lovin’ it when a would-be customer started chasing them with a chainsaw. Alice Sweet entered a McDonald’s in Portland around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday with a chain… [+619 chars] More...

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15. New Yorkers enjoy last outdoor dining meal before snow storm - Daily Mail

published : 12/16/2020 06:07
New Yorkers dined out one last time on Tuesday night before outdoor dining shuts down Wednesday ahead of the biggest storm in a decade slated to dump up to 14 inches of snow in the Big Apple.  More … [+9264 chars] More...

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16. Lori Vallow Daybell attorney files motion to disqualify special prosecutor - Idaho News

published : 12/16/2020 06:02
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17. Stock index giant MSCI to remove some Chinese stocks under U.S. pressure - CNBC

published : 12/16/2020 05:31
BEIJING Global investors are turning cautious on investing in some Chinese companies named in a U.S. government executive order. MSCI, one of the largest stock index companies in the world, announce… [+3806 chars] More...

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18. US regulators OK genetically modified pig for food, drugs - Associated Press

published : 12/16/2020 05:23
This undated photo provided by Revivicor, Inc., a unit of United Therapeutics, shows a genetically modified pig. U.S. regulators have approved a genetically modified pig for food and medical products… [+4793 chars] More...

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19. The U.S. government spent billions on a system for detecting hacks. The Russians outsmarted it. - The Washington Post

published : 12/16/2020 03:48
Why then, when computer networks at the State Department and other federal agencies started signaling to Russian servers, did nobody in the U.S. government notice that something odd was afoot? The a… [+7994 chars] More...

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20. The French Laundry got more than $2.4M in PPP funding; 17x more than average Bay Area restaurants - KGO-TV

published : 12/16/2020 03:37
NAPA, Calif. (KGO) -- The luxury restaurant where Governor Gavin Newsom and San Francisco Mayor London Breed were notoriously spotted dining during a COVID-19 surge, reportedly received millions in P… [+5128 chars] More...

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21. Andiamo in Warren receives liquor license, permits suspension in violation of Michigan's COVID-19 restriction on indoor gatherings - WDIV ClickOnDetroit

published : 12/16/2020 03:19
WARREN, Mich.The Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) issued an emergency suspension of liquor license and permits for Andiamos Warren restaurant on East 14 Mile Road in violation of Michigans c… [+3275 chars] More...

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22. San Francisco board condemns naming of local hospital for Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, wife Priscilla Chan - Fox Business

published : 12/16/2020 03:01
San Francisco officials passed a resolution Tuesday night which condemned the naming of a local hospital after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan. San Francisco General Ho… [+2075 chars] More...

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23. Wish prices IPO at $24 to raise more than $1 billion - MarketWatch

published : 12/16/2020 02:24
ContextLogic Inc., the parent company of mobile-focused e-commerce platform Wish, priced the shares for its initial public offering at $24 Tuesday, the top of its proposed range.Wish WISH, expect… [+2285 chars] More...

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24. Hackers used SolarWinds' dominance against it in sprawling spy campaign - Reuters

published : 12/16/2020 02:08
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - On an earnings call two months ago, SolarWinds Chief Executive Kevin Thompson touted how far the company had gone during his 11 years at the helm. FILE PHOTO: Optical fibre ca… [+4071 chars] More...

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25. MacKenzie Scott, the world’s richest woman, gifts $25 million to Alcorn State - WLBT

published : 12/16/2020 01:44
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Alcorn State University has just received the largest gift from a single donor in the universitys history. MacKenzie Scott, an American novelist, philanthropist and the ex-wi… [+925 chars] More...

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26. Amazon: Trump corruption the only plausible explanation for Microsoft winning $10B cloud deal - GeekWire

published : 12/16/2020 01:25
Amazon says President Trump, shown here at the Army-Navy football game on Saturday, influenced a Pentagon cloud computing contract in one of many dangerous examples of the elevation of the Presidents… [+5754 chars] More...

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27. Pima County imposes mandatory curfew - KOLD

published : 12/16/2020 01:09
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - Citing an escalation in coronavirus cases, Pima County has passed a resolution calling for a mandatory county wide curfew, including all incorporated communities. The … [+1626 chars] More...

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28. Is It Time For A Correction In Oil Markets - OilPrice.com

published : 12/16/2020 01:00
Asset managers are increasing the… The MINING.COM EV Metal Index,… Pipeline companies have seen their… By Irina Slav - Dec 15, 2020, 7:00 PM CSTCrude oil prices rose to the highest since early spr… [+4458 chars] More...

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29. States close to filing new Google antitrust suit - POLITICO

published : 12/16/2020 00:58
The Justice Department suit has led a burst of antitrust cases against some of Silicon Valleys most titanic companies, including a suit that the Federal Trade Commission and dozens of states filed la… [+1960 chars] More...

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30. Morgan State University receives record $40 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott - The Washington Post

published : 12/16/2020 00:53
We want to be in a position by 2030 where we are close to, if not have achieved, that status, Wilson said in an interview. Were very excited about that. Scott also donated money to other schools in … [+3983 chars] More...

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31. Moderna's Covid Vaccine Is Highly Effective, FDA Says | NBC Nightly News - NBC News

published : 12/16/2020 00:43
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32. Delta launches ‘COVID-free’ flights to Europe on Tuesday - The Points Guy

published : 12/16/2020 00:37
Delta will fly its first “COVID-free” flight Tuesday, part of an effort to demonstrate that international travel can occur even at the height of the coronavirus crisis. Delta Flight 76 will depart A… [+3889 chars] More...

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33. 7 Holiday Cookie Recipes To Bake With Your Loved Ones This Season - Well+Good

published : 12/16/2020 00:37
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34. Astra narrowly misses reaching orbit on second launch - SpaceNews

published : 12/16/2020 00:15
WASHINGTON Small launch vehicle developer Astra Space fell just short of reaching orbit on its second launch attempt Dec. 15, but the company is beyond ecstatic with the performance of the rocket. A… [+3707 chars] More...

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35. First shipment of the Pfizer vaccine has been delivered to WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital - WGAL Susquehanna Valley Pa.

published : 12/16/2020 00:07
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. —The first doses of the Pfizer vaccine for Covid-19 has been delivered to the WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon County. Find out more in the video above with WGAL's Barb… [+8 chars] More...

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36. Investors in breached software firm SolarWinds traded $280 million in stock days before hack was revealed - The Washington Post

published : 12/16/2020 00:06
On Dec. 8, the cybersecurity firm FireEye announced that hackers had broken into its servers and stolen sensitive security-testing tools as part of a breach theyd discovered in recent weeks. FireEye … [+7080 chars] More...

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37. Where to order Christmas takeout in the East Bay - Berkeleyside

published : 12/15/2020 23:36
FOB Kitchen’s Holiday Kamayan feast includes lechon, pancit and other Filipino dishes, fruit and banana leaves, and set up instructions. Photo: FOB Kitchen I’ll be home for Christmas, as you will li… [+30710 chars] More...

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38. Trust Index: Is there a link between Bell’s palsy & vaccine? - WJXT News4JAX

published : 12/15/2020 23:27
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A post has been circulating around social media, saying that three of four volunteers developed Bells palsy after being vaccinated with the Pfizer covid experimental vaccine. Acco… [+2153 chars] More...

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39. Gmail down: Google email service suffers widespread outage, users report - The Independent

published : 12/15/2020 23:16
Googles Gmail service has suffered a widespread outage, according to users. The tech giant confirmed that a significant subset of users had experienced problems with their email accounts on Tuesday.… [+765 chars] More...

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40. No more free coffee? Starbucks pauses 'Happy Hour' promotions due to crowd concerns amid coronavirus surges - USA TODAY

published : 12/15/2020 23:11
Everyone loves Starbucks holiday drinks. Even goats. Storyful Starbucks is pausing its popular buy-one-get-one-free promotions as coronavirus cases rise. The Seattle-based coffee giant confirmed t… [+3375 chars] More...

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41. Walmart will test driverless delivery trucks in Arkansas next year - Engadget

published : 12/15/2020 23:10
In 2019, Walmart started working with a company called Gatik to test autonomous delivery trucks on a two-mile route between a fulfillment center and a store in Bentonville, Arkansas. After those vehi… [+821 chars] More...

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42. Clark Atlanta receives largest donation ever from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott - WSB Atlanta

published : 12/15/2020 23:05
ATLANTA — Clark Atlanta University received a $15 million gift from a philanthropist. The school was gifted this hefty donation by Mackenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Clark At… [+1742 chars] More...

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43. See Alaska Airlines' Covid-19 'Safety Dance' - CNN

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44. Here’s how the USPS and UPS are handling the ‘historic’ volume of mail during the holidays - Boston.com

published : 12/15/2020 22:29
With more people hunkering down amid the coronavirus pandemic, the already busy and hectic season for online shopping and mailing brought on by the holidays is apparently and understandably even more… [+3643 chars] More...

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45. Michigan AG issues consumer alert amid influx COVID-19 vaccine scams - Click On Detroit | Local 4 | WDIV

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46. Lordstown will partner with Camping World for an electric RV, service locations - Electrek

published : 12/15/2020 22:11
Lordstown Motors and Camping World will work together to build an electric motorhome, announced in an event at Lordstown’s Ohio plant with Lordstown CEO Steve Burns and Camping World CEO Marcus Lemon… [+4127 chars] More...

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47. 57 additional COVID-19 cases, no new deaths reported in Hawaii as vaccinations begin - Hawaii News Now

published : 12/15/2020 22:09
No additional COVID-19 fatalities were reported, and the statewide death toll from the virus currently stands at 274. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University say the U.S. surpassed 300,000 coronav… [+187 chars] More...

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48. Twitter is shutting down its live video streaming app Periscope - New York Post

published : 12/15/2020 22:08
Twitter said Tuesday that it plans to shut down Periscope, its pioneering live video-streaming app, by March 2021. Twitter bought the startup behind Periscope in January 2015 in a deal reportedly w… [+1693 chars] More...

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49. North Dakota reports 13 additional COVID-19 deaths, decrease in active cases - INFORUM

published : 12/15/2020 22:00
BISMARCK The North Dakota Department of Health announced 13 additional COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, Dec. 15, and 3,230 active cases the lowest reported since early October.Active COVID-19 cases in the… [+2420 chars] More...

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50. Former Kalamazoo police chief was ousted - WOODTV.com

published : 12/15/2020 21:28
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) The former Kalamazoo Department of Public chief who left her job earlier this year was fired. Kalamazoo Deputy City Manager Jeff Chamberlain confirmed to News 8 on Tuesday th… [+786 chars] More...

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51. Ford Mustang Mach-E: Ford's First Serious Tesla Rival Deemed A Winner - Investor's Business Daily

published : 12/15/2020 21:05
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52. At least 75% of Americans will stay home this holiday season due to the pandemic, AAA predicts - Daily Mail

published : 12/15/2020 21:04
As the US continues to grapple with the deadly coronavirus pandemic, AAA is predicting a 29 per cent drop in travel during the holiday season this year, with three-quarters of Americans expected to s… [+4251 chars] More...

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53. Most doses of a COVID-19 treatment are going unused - The Verge

published : 12/15/2020 21:01
Between 5 and 20 percent of the antibody drugs sent to states are used The majority of the doses of COVID-19 antibody drugs sent to states have not been used, Moncef Slaoui, head of Operation Warp S… [+2501 chars] More...

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54. Gov. Beshear reports 2,946 new cases; 8.53% positivity rate - WKYT

published : 12/15/2020 20:40
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - Governor Andy Beshear has provided an update on COVID-19 cases. Gov. Beshear reported 2,946 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the state total to 227,818 cases. The gove… [+1277 chars] More...

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55. iPhone factory workers say they haven’t been paid, cause millions in damages - Ars Technica

published : 12/15/2020 20:29
Enlarge/ The Wistron factory in Narsapura, India. 81 with 52 posters participating Worker protests at an iPhone manufacturing plant in India have caused up to $7 million in damages, Reuters reports… [+1666 chars] More...

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56. ‘Christmas could be even worse’: Gov. Cooper urges N.C. residents not to travel, gather during holidays - WBTV

published : 12/15/2020 20:10
RALEIGH, N.C. (WBTV) - With just over a week until Christmas is celebrated, COVID hospitalizations in North Carolina continue to spike. The state reported on Tuesday that 2,735 people are in the hos… [+2782 chars] More...

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57. Coworker of man found dead off I-295 charged with murder - WPRI.com

published : 12/15/2020 19:53
LINCOLN, R.I. (WPRI) Rhode Island State Police have made an arrest in the murder of a Providence man whose body was found in the area of I-295 late last month. Jose “Chepe” Aparicio-Mendoza, 31, of … [+1220 chars] More...

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58. Stock Market Today With Jim Cramer: Buy Facebook Stock - TheStreet

published : 12/15/2020 19:41
Stocks posted a rebound Tuesday following a four-day losing streak for the S&P 500 as Moderna's coronavirus vaccine was determined to be highly effective by staff at the Food and Drug Administrat… [+2709 chars] More...

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59. Coronavirus vaccines: Fears, fact and fiction | DW News - DW News

published : 12/15/2020 19:00
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60. Report: Man arrested at Las Vegas airport after climbing plane wanted to tell the world his 'story' - FOX5 Las Vegas

published : 12/15/2020 18:45
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -- Alejandro Carlson ran across two active runways at McCarran International Airport and waved down a flight of 72 people before he climbed an airplane's wing, hoping to tell the wor… [+2496 chars] More...

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61. It's not just doctors and nurses who are getting the first vaccines. Some housekeeping staff are at the top of the list - CNN

published : 12/15/2020 18:01
(CNN)The first Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines are here, but it's not just doctors and nurses who are getting them first. At the VA Bedford Healthcare System in Massachusetts, Andrew Miller -… [+2719 chars] More...

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62. FDA allows use of over-the-counter home test for COVID-19 - WESH Orlando

published : 12/15/2020 18:00
The first home test for COVID-19 that doesn't require a prescription will soon be on U.S. store shelves. U.S. officials Tuesday authorized the rapid coronavirus test, which can be done entirely at h… [+1159 chars] More...

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63. EU unveils new bill to curb power of tech giants | DW News - DW News

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64. Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine arrives in Louisiana - CNBC Television

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65. London is moving to the tightest Covid restrictions: Here's what you need to know - CNBC

published : 12/15/2020 09:38
People wearing face masks cross Oxford Circus in London, England, on October 16, 2020. LONDON The U.K.'s capital city is about to move into the country's highest level of coronavirus restrictions as… [+4861 chars] More...

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66. 9 Tech Companies Ordered To Hand Over Information On User Data Collections - NPR

published : 12/15/2020 08:36
Amazon, and eight other social media and tech companies, received orders from the Federal Trade Commission on Monday. They must hand over information on how they harness user data. Eric Piermont/AFP… [+5161 chars] More...

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67. After Pfizer, Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Data Comprised In Cyberattack - Benzinga

published : 12/15/2020 02:59
Moderna Inc (NASDAQ: MRNA) said documents related to its COVID-19 vaccine were targeted by hackers in an attack on the European Medicines Agency (EMA), Reuters reported Monday. What Happened: The Ca… [+1043 chars] More...

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68. Winter storm watch Wednesday through Thursday morning - wgaltv

published : 12/15/2020 01:50
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69. New Yorkers fleeing to Florida amid pandemic have turned Palm Beach into the Hamptons of the South - Daily Mail

published : 12/15/2020 00:35
New York City has forever been changed by the coronavirus pandemic, but Palm Beach has also been transformed by the influx of New Yorkers fleeing south. Palm Beach, Florida, has been a popular desti… [+6176 chars] More...

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70. How safe is your hospital? These states rank best and worst for care. - USA TODAY

published : 12/14/2020 20:20
Doctors and nurses working in hospitals across the country are sharing the realities of COVID-19. USA TODAY An expert panel of doctors tracked and analyzed patient safety data from thousands of U.S… [+3645 chars] More...