5 things to know for October 27: Covid-19, Congress, social media, climate, Myanmar
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN There are only 100 days until the Winter Olympics in Beijing, but continuing Covid-19 outbreaks and growing boycott calls…
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Two middle school students are being praised after their quick actions saved their bus driver
WSB By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Two middle school students are being praised for their quick action when their bus driver experienced a medical…
Continue ReadingLikes, anger emojis and RSVPs: the math behind Facebook’s News Feed — and how it backfired
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Rachel Metz, CNN Business In late 2017, Facebook had a big problem: users were commenting on, “liking” and resharing…
Continue Reading‘It’s absolutely getting worse’: Secretaries of state targeted by Trump election lies live in fear for their safety and are desperate for protection
CNN, KNXV, WJLA By Isaac Dovere and Jeremy Herb, CNN “I am a hunter — and I think you should be hunted,” a woman can be heard…
Continue ReadingWhen can kids under 5 get vaccinated against Covid-19? What parents should know
CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Now that the United States has started rolling out child doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children…
Continue ReadingFDA vaccine advisers vote to recommend Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11
CNN, CBS, PFIZER, DUKE UNIVERSITY, CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, STANFORD MEDICINE By Maggie Fox, CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Food and…
Continue ReadingFormer Zuckerberg adviser: Facebook’s problem is its business model
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Julia Chatterley Calls for increased regulation of Facebook continue to grow louder after leaked internal documents became public…
Continue Reading2% of Elon Musk’s wealth could help solve world hunger, says director of UN food scarcity organization
CNN By Eoin McSweeney and Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Business A small group of ultra-wealthy individuals could help solve world hunger with just a fraction…
Continue ReadingYosemite Falls is flowing again thanks to that major storm that walloped the drought-choked US West
CNN By Michelle Krupa, CNN Yosemite Falls is again hosting its famous deluge after record-shattering rainfall this week in California following an…
Continue ReadingLeaky SpaceX toilet problem will force astronauts to use backup ‘undergarments’
CNN By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Issues with the toilet on board SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule will leave a group of four astronauts without…
Continue ReadingSenior Pentagon official says ISIS-K could be capable of attacking US next year
CNN By Oren Liebermann and Ellie Kaufman, CNN ISIS-K could be capable of carrying out attacks on the United States next year, the Pentagon’s…
Continue ReadingNeed for liver transplants due to heavy drinking soared during the pandemic, study finds
CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN The need for liver transplants because of heavy drinking soared during the pandemic, researchers reported Tuesday. They…
Continue Reading96% of Tyson’s active workers are vaccinated
CNN, WBBM, KSWB, WABC, WFOX, WJAX, GETTY IMAGES, ABC, FOX NEWS, MODERNA, TEXAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, THE FLORIDA CHANNEL, WFOX/WJAX By Alison…
Continue ReadingConsumer confidence rose in October. That’s good news for holiday spending
CNN By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business American consumers are feeling good again. Supply chain issues and sky-high inflation have done little to knock…
Continue ReadingJanuary 6 committee is losing patience with Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows as it seeks his testimony
CNN By Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer, Ryan Nobles and Paula Reid, CNN Members of the House select committee investigating January 6 are losing patience…
Continue ReadingAt least five former Trump White House staffers are talking to the House January 6 committee
CNN By Kaitlan Collins, CNN At least five former Trump administration staffers have voluntarily spoken with the House committee investigating the…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey school district suspends assistant teacher who allegedly told student ‘we don’t negotiate with terrorists’
CNN, WABC By Artemis Moshtaghian and Mirna Alsharif, CNN A New Jersey teaching assistant was suspended by the Ridgefield School District after an…
Continue ReadingSpanx employees given $10,000 and two first-class plane tickets
INSTAGRAM|@SARABLAKELY By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Business The chief executive and founder of shapewear company Spanx has surprised employees with two…
Continue ReadingUPS just posted record-breaking profits, plans to hike prices in 2022
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Moira Ritter, CNN Business UPS just posted its best year ever — and 2021 isn’t even over yet. Next year could be…
Continue ReadingExtreme couponers were sent to prison in $31.8 million fraud scheme
CNN, HLN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business The FBI is revealing new details about a $31.8 million counterfeit coupon scheme that landed a Virginia…
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