Tens of thousands of stores could still close even after the pandemic ends
The pandemic has already slammed stores across the country. The aftermath might not be any easier for retailers. The pandemic sped up the shift to…
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Earth, Wind & Fire and The Isley Brothers Verzuz was perfect Easter jam
Folks are to be forgiven if they are exhausted today after the Easter Sunday Verzuz. That’s because the matchup between legendary groups Earth…
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Arkansas’ Republican governor vetoes anti-trans health care bill
Arkansas’ Republican governor on Monday vetoed an anti-transgender health care bill that would’ve prohibited physicians in the state from…
Continue ReadingThe NFT bubble might be bursting already
Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, are all the rage. But their popularity may have already peaked. Prices of NFTs, the digital certificates that have…
Continue ReadingThe 2024 GMC Hummer SUV is a large 830-horsepower electric family hauler
Last fall, when General Motors revealed the GMC Hummer EV electric pickup, Duncan Aldred, head of the Buick and GMC brands, told CNN Business,…
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Covid decimated the US services sector. Now it’s roaring back
Spring has arrived, and America’s services sector — an enormous part of the economy — is positively booming. As some pandemic restrictions…
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Minneapolis Police chief says Derek Chauvin’s actions were ‘in no way, shape or form’ proper policy
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo on Monday thoroughly rejected Derek Chauvin’s actions during the arrest of George Floyd last May as…
Continue ReadingMinneapolis Police chief says Derek Chauvin’s actions were ‘in no way, shape or form’ proper policing
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo on Monday thoroughly rejected Derek Chauvin’s actions during the arrest of George Floyd last May as…
Continue ReadingNASA’s Ingenuity helicopter survives first freezing night on Mars
The Ingenuity helicopter survived its first night on the freezing-cold surface of Mars, a major milestone in the rotorcraft’s journey ahead of…
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Second breach may have been found in Florida wastewater pond that threatens to break
Officials say drones may have detected a second breach in a Florida wastewater reservoir containment wall that could collapse — creating what…
Continue ReadingArmy sends additional criminal investigators to Fort Sill following sexual assault allegation
Additional Army criminal investigators have been sent to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in the wake of a soldier’s allegation about sexual assault that…
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Minneapolis Police chief who fired Derek Chauvin testifies about proper police training
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo testified in Derek Chauvin’s criminal trial on Monday about the importance of training, deescalation…
Continue ReadingThis Amazon-backed startup is trying to save the planet, one motor at a time
Turntide Technologies is on a mission to save the planet, one motor at a time. The startup, armed with an influx of cash from Amazon, Bill Gates and…
Continue ReadingVirginia becomes the first state in the South to ban gay and trans panic as a defense
Approving a bill introduced by its only transgender lawmaker, Virginia became the first state in the South to ban “gay and trans panic”…
Continue Reading“Staggering” number of children have lost at least one parent to Covid-19, model estimates
More than a year into the pandemic, children’s lives may be starting to look more normal as an increasing number of people get vaccinated and…
Continue ReadingYellen calls for global minimum corporate tax rate in first major address as Treasury secretary
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called for a global minimum corporate tax rate on Monday, a pitch that comes as the Biden administration begins to…
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Minneapolis Police chief who fired Derek Chauvin takes the stand in his trial
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo testified in Derek Chauvin’s criminal trial on Monday about the importance of training, deescalation…
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Here’s how to tell if your Facebook account was one of the half billion that were breached
Over the weekend, cybersecurity experts revealed that about half a billion Facebook users’ personal information was breached — a treasure trove of…
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Head of Capitol security review calls for background checks on all congressional staff
The leader of a task force that reviewed security failures around the January 6 insurrection reiterated his call on Monday for background checks on…
Continue ReadingTesla’s stock rises on record Model 3 and Model Y deliveries
No Model S or Model X cars on the Tesla assembly line is apparently no problem for investors. Friday Tesla revealed it did not build any of its two…
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