News Around the Globe
By Feuer The Volkswagen-owned luxury brand announced Tuesday that it will transition its fleet of cars to hybrid vehicles this decade, culminating with the debut of its first fully electric …
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By Lydia Kevin Mayer – who left the helm of Disney’s streaming juggernaut last summer to lead TikTok – is being viewed as a contender to helm the as-yet-nameless WarnerMedia-Discovery …
Read MoreBy Garger A freelance CNN contributor reportedly tweeted praise for Hitler on Sunday amid the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Hamas. In a since-deleted post, Adeel Raja, a journalist based …
Read MoreBy Connelly Myanmar’s military leveled parts of the town of Mindat on Saturday, trying to quell the anti-coup rebellion that spread to the northwestern town. The fighting in Mindat reflects …
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By Kosman Small investors who were mocked last year for driving up shares of bankrupt car rental company Hertz scored a surprising victory on Wednesday when the company was bought …
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By Neill Dogecoin, a meme cryptocurrency that was launched as a joke in 2013, has risen more than 100 percent in the past week as Musk, an influential crypto backer, …
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By Elisa Attorneys for “Fortnite” creator Epic Games and Apple will make opening arguments Monday at an antitrust trial whose ultimate outcome could affect Apple’s fast-growing App Store business. The …
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By Feuer Legendary investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett slammed stock-trading app Robinhood – saying it’s turning the market into a casino. Robinhood has “become a very significant part …
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By Kosman The giant sandwich chain — which lately has been getting mocked on social media for beef that looks like “cat food” – is now coming under attack by …
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By Feuer Amazon shares rose after the e-commerce giant reported a record quarterly profit as pandemic-fueled demand for online shopping lifted its first-quarter earnings, helped by growth in its cloud …
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By Garger “Shark Tank” investor Daymond John is taking heat over a since-deleted tweet praising the remarks delivered by controversial religious leader Louis Farrakhan at DMX’s funeral. “What a powerful …
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By Natalie NASA’s history-making helicopter Ingenuity made its fastest and farthest flight on Mars ever on Sunday. The four-pound space chopper – which last week became the first controlled aircraft …
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By Steigrad Bitcoin investors are nursing their losses amid reports that President Biden is planning to raise capital gains taxes on the richest Americans. The volatile cryptocurrency’s price plunged nearly …
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By Elisa LONDON – Organizers say 4,000 people will be able to attend the ceremony for Britain’s leading music prize night next month as part of the government’s easing of …
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By Fickenscher Walmart is ditching the massive, automated pick-up towers inside its stores that hold online purchases for customers. The retailer is removing 300 of these towers and “hibernating” another …
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By Garger Johnson & Johnson will resume its COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Europe, the company announced, with added packaging labels warning of a rare risk of blood clots. The announcement …
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By Elisa Meme-based cryptocurrency Dogecoin fell after hitting an all-time high in a wild session that saw supporters of the token once considered a parody use hashtags to fuel a …
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By Alexandra GameStop shares shot up after the company announced plans to search for a new chief executive officer to help accelerate the company’s transformation into a digital retailer. GameStop …
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By Fonrouge Israel ended its outdoor mask mandate Sunday, now that about 80 percent of its adult population has received both doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, reports said. “Being without …
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By Steigrad Disneyland fans who have been waiting over a year for the popular theme park to reopen are being forced to wait hours to snag a ticket online as …
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