For the better part of an hour on Wednesday, Eric Adams was accused of spending too much time with “elites,” losing touch with working-class New Yorkers and being a carbon copy of Mayor Bill de Blasio, whose popularity has steadily waned during his tenure. Yet when he was given openings to respond during the first […]
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More than 650 people in 37 states have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak linked to imported onions, federal health officials said on Wednesday. The Food and Drug Administration said that an investigation had identified ProSource Inc., of Hailey, Idaho, as a source of potentially contaminated whole, fresh onions imported from the State of Chihuahua, […]
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Every year, the Lancet medical journal publishes its countdown on health and climate change, and the 2021 edition shows that global warming caused by human activities is threatening the health of everyone in a myriad of ways. Published Wednesday, the report was put together by more than 100 doctors and health experts, who wrote that […]
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Eric Adams and Curtis Sliwa offered different visions for New York City in their first debate on Wednesday night, disagreeing over everything from vaccine mandates to keeping a statue of Thomas Jefferson at City Hall. Mr. Adams, the Democratic nominee, tried to remain calm while Mr. Sliwa, his Republican opponent, lobbed a barrage of attacks […]
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DNC message from former first lady Michelle Obama: Biden “knows what it takes” – CBS News Watch CBSN Live One message rang out after the first night of the Democratic National Convention: the party is uniting behind former Vice President Joe Biden. The previous 2020 Democratic presidential candidates together sang his praise, and former first […]
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Will the virtual 2020 political conventions pop the balloon of the colorful tradition for good? – CBS News Watch CBSN Live The coronavirus pandemic is changing how U.S. voters will pick a president. As the Democratic National Convention gets underway without any delegates or most speakers attending in person, Ed O’Keefe examines how the virtual […]
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Democrats kick off virtual convention as Biden leads Trump in latest polls – CBS News Watch CBSN Live Democrats are gathering this week to formally nominate Joe Biden as the party’s candidate for president. This year, however, the Democratic National Convention will take place online due to the coronavirus. Ed O’Keefe has the latest. View […]
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Democrats accuse postmaster general of sabotaging mail-in voting – CBS News Watch CBSN Live Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the House will hold an emergency session to try and reverse moves made by the Trump administration that have led to delays in mail delivery nationwide. This comes as the Postal Service warns all 50 states and […]
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Democrats prepare for unconventional convention – CBS News Watch CBSN Live This week’s Democratic National Convention will be virtual for the first time in history because of the coronavirus pandemic. A recent CBS News battleground tracker poll shows Democrats like Joe Biden’s choice of Kamala Harris as his running mate. Ed O’Keefe reports. View CBS […]
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Trump administration accused of election interference over changes to Postal Service – CBS News Watch CBSN Live President Trump is facing new accusations that his administration is trying to interfere in the upcoming election by crippling the post office. Congressional Democrats are demanding the postmaster general testify to explain recent changes at the U.S. Postal […]
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Michael Cohen accuses Trump of infidelity and corruption in tell-all book – CBS News Watch CBSN Live President Trump’s former lawyer Michal Cohen is releasing a tell-all book claiming new allegations of fraud, infidelity and corruption against the president. Weijia Jiang reports. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for […]
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Biden and Harris call for nationwide mandatory mask order – CBS News Watch CBSN Live Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is calling on all governors to implement a mask mandate for every American and his running mate Kamala Harris is criticizing the Trump administration on the coronavirus vaccine. Ed O’Keefe reports. View CBS News In […]
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Trump attacks Harris after Biden chooses her as running mate – CBS News Watch CBSN Live President Trump is testing out attacks against the newly-minted Biden-Harris team and trying to weaken Biden’s lead in the polls among suburban voters. Weijia Jiang reports. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for […]
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[Thread] Analysis of FTC’s report on Big Tech’s startup M&A between 2010 and 2019: half of the deals were <$10M, most had <10 people and were US-based, and more — A common talking point in tech anti-trust: big tech companies have made hundreds of acquisitions in recent years, and almost none were reviewed, let along […]
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Biden and Harris give first speech as running mates – CBS News Watch CBSN Live Joe Biden on Wednesday explained to America why he picked Kamala Harris as his running mate, as Harris made her case for removing and defeating the president. Ed O’Keefe reports. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get […]
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[Thread] Analysis of FTC’s report on Big Tech’s startup M&A between 2010 and 2019: half of the deals were <$10M, most had <10 people and were US-based, and more — A common talking point in tech anti-trust: big tech companies have made hundreds of acquisitions in recent years, and almost none were reviewed, let along […]
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BOSTON — No one has been able to drive the 2021 Boston Red Sox into extinction, yet. The Yankees tried and failed. Tampa Bay had its chances, but could not do it, either. It almost happened much earlier, during the final weekend of the regular season in Washington, D.C., but Boston survived. Now it is […]
Read MoreSingapore’s healthcare system is at risk of being “overwhelmed” by surging coronavirus infections, government officials warned on Wednesday, a day after the city-state expanded quarantine-free travel as it shifts its approach to dealing with the pandemic. The health ministry reported 18 deaths on Wednesday – Singapore’s highest toll in a single day – and 3,862 […]
Read Moreby Calculated Risk on 10/20/2021 09:01:00 PM Thursday:• At 8:30 AM ET, The initial weekly unemployment claims report will be released. The consensus is for 290 thousand initial claims, down from 293 thousand last week. • Also at 8:30 AM, the Philly Fed manufacturing survey for October. The consensus is for a reading of 24.5, […]
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Zion Williamson‘s health has been central to the friction between him and the Pelicans. So, it has been impossible to overlook all the peculiarities of Williamson’s latest injury. On media day, Pelicans lead executive David Griffin announced Williamson broke his foot earlier in the summer then underwent surgery. Griffin stressed the news wasn’t as bad […]
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The God of War franchise has typically been a PlayStation exclusive, but for those who don’t own a PlayStation console but would love to experience the game, you’re in luck. Sony has announced that God of War will be officially launching on the PC come January 2022. This won’t be the entire franchise, but rather […]
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It’s safe to say that designer Jony Ive’s contributions to Apple over the past decade or so have definitely played a big role in helping put Apple on the map. However, according to Bloomberg reporter Alex Webb, he believes that ever since Ive left Apple, the company has started to create products that are more […]
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Facebook started out as a social networking platform but over the years, the company started to expand its offerings. It acquired companies like WhatsApp and Instagram, and also dove into hardware with devices like the Portal. Now according to a report from The Verge, the company could be considering a rebranding. According to the publication’s […]
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Carson Ware will not be in Saturday’s Xfinity Series race at Kansas after he was arrested Wednesday morning. Ware was arrested just after 3 a.m. in Salisbury, North Carolina, on misdemeanor charges of assault on a female, simple assault and injury to personal property. Ware, 21, was set to be in the No. 17 car […]
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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. 07:33 Share this – “Mr. Meadows and Mr. Patel have engaged with the committee, so we have had conversations with their counsel,” says Jan. 6 committee member Rep. Pete Aguilar. “Nobody is openly defying a subpoena like Bannon, and that’s […]
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Zach Condon of Beirut is the greatest enactor of Balkan brass-inflected indie music of them all. Thile acts like Beirut are few and far between, that’s precisely what has made the outfit such a standout across five albums and five equally notable EPs. This more than 15-year career arc is significant today as Condon has […]
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When I was young, everything in society seemed to aim one toward marriage. It was the expectation. It was the inevitability. You would — and should — meet someone, get married and start a family. It was the way it had always been, and always would be. But even then, the share of people who […]
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has linked fresh whole onions to a growing and mysterious salmonella outbreak. In a food safety alert Wednesday, the CDC said 652 people have been infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Oranienburg from 37 states as of Oct. 18. The number of cases is expected to grow as more illnesses are […]
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It only took Big Sean five albums to find his way onto LA Leakers, the famed show on LA’s Power 106 platform that welcomes rappers to lay their hottest bars. The Detroit rapper took the mic for the show’s 122nd episode and he did not disappoint, freestyling for nearly nine minutes in an episode released […]
Read MoreA third of Pacific small island states and territories do not plan to send any government figures to the Cop26 summit in Glasgow due to Covid-19 travel restrictions. The lack of high-level representation of Pacific nations at the meeting has led to fears that the concerns of these countries, which are among those most at […]
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Joe Biden still reviewing candidates for vice president – CBS News Watch CBSN Live Biden is close to picking his running mate, but an announcement is not expected this week. Ed O’Keefe reports. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now […]
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