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AstraZeneca doubles coronavirus vaccine production capacity

Jun 4, 2020 7:39 pm

British drugmaker AstraZeneca has doubled manufacturing capacity for its potential coronavirus vaccine to 2 billion doses in a handful of deals involving Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates that guarante...

Elon Musk tweets that it?s ?time to break up Amazon?

Jun 4, 2020 7:34 pm

Elon Musk’s hiatus from Twitter didn’t last long. Just three days after announcing that he was “off Twitter for a while,” Musk was back on the platform saying t...

Lego halts promotion of police, White House sets amid protests

Jun 4, 2020 7:06 pm

Lego this week shut down promotional campaigns and marketing for its toy sets that include police officers, firefighters, criminals and even the White House as protests over the killing of George Floy...

Impossible Foods will sell to consumers as plant-based meat market skyrockets

Jun 4, 2020 7:02 pm

Impossible Foods said on Thursday it will sell plant-based meat burgers in the US directly to consumers through its own Web site, as demand for vegan alternatives surge amid rising beef prices due to ...

GM to make electric vans for businesses in bid to beat Tesla

Jun 4, 2020 6:17 pm

General Motors is developing an electric van aimed at business users, joining a growing list of carmakers planning EVs for the same segment that includes customers such as Amazon and UPS, five people ...

Encrypted messaging apps surge during George Floyd protests

Jun 4, 2020 5:14 pm

As more Americans join nationwide protests following the killing of George Floyd, they’re turning to encrypted messaging apps to communicate with each other. Downloads of mobile apps like Si...

Las Vegas casinos and hotels reopen after coronavirus closings

Jun 4, 2020 4:28 pm

The stakes are higher than ever. Gamblers flocked to casinos in Las Vegas Thursday as the city reopened for the first time since the Strip went dark amid the coronavirus crisis in March. “It...

Amazon workers sue over lax workplace policies in coronavirus crisis

Jun 4, 2020 4:08 pm

Staten Island Amazon workers sued the company over its handling of the coronavirus crisis, saying lax workplace policies put them at risk of catching the deadly disease. The federal lawsuit aims to ho...

?Fortnite? delays end-of-season event due to George Floyd protests

Jun 4, 2020 3:03 pm

The ripple effects of the George Floyd protests have reached the world of video games. “Fortnite,” a free-to-play, shoot-em-up game that is among the most popular in the world, thi...

Simon Property sues Gap for not paying rent during coronavirus crisis

Jun 4, 2020 2:11 pm

The Gap stopped paying rent on its stores in North America in April when it said in a public filing that its monthly lease obligations in the region represent $115 million per month.

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Florida professor under investigation over ?black privilege? tweets

Jun 4, 2020 7:52 pm

A Florida professor who cited ?black privilege? among several controversial posts about race amid the national protests over George Floyd?s death is being investigated over the messages, school offici...

George Floyd?s brother tells Brooklyn protesters he is proud of them

Jun 4, 2020 7:27 pm

The younger brother of George Floyd thanked a throng of demonstrators in his home borough of Brooklyn on Thursday, telling them he was proud of them and encouraging them to continue their fight &#...

De Blasio booed off stage, protesters turn their backs at George Floyd rally

Jun 4, 2020 7:17 pm

Mayor de Blasio was shouted down with boos and shouts of “F— you de Blasio” when he tried to take the podium at a George Floyd protest in Brooklyn on Thursday. &#8220...

DC mayor ends curfew, asks out-of-state National Guard troops to leave

Jun 4, 2020 7:11 pm

Bowser announced the end of four nights of curfew at a press conference following two nights of relative peace despite thousands defying her earlier curfews to protest the killing of George Floyd by M...

Philadelphia Inquirer journalists walk out over ?Buildings Matter, Too? headline

Jun 4, 2020 6:48 pm

Journalists at The Philadelphia Inquirer staged a partial walkout Thursday in outrage at a headline over the George Floyd protests that twisted the name of the group Black Lives Matter to read, &#...

Live: Memorial for George Floyd underway in Minneapolis

Jun 4, 2020 5:56 pm

A somber memorial service for George Floyd is underway in Minneapolis, Minnesota featuring heartfelt speeches from his loved ones who remembered his kind heart, his passion for justice and his role as...

William Barr claims he has evidence Antifa is hijacking George Floyd protests

Jun 4, 2020 5:37 pm

WASHINGTON — Federal law enforcement has evidence that extremist groups such as Antifa are hijacking nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd, Attorney General William Barr said Th...

Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Milley reminds troops of oath to American people

Jun 4, 2020 5:16 pm

WASHINGTON — Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley penned a memo to the armed forces on Tuesday reminding them of their oath to defend the Constitution and serve the American peopl...

George Floyd?s brother joins memorial in Brooklyn

Jun 4, 2020 5:00 pm

Crowds are gathered at Brooklyn?s Cadman Plaza to mark the life and death of George Floyd ? the unarmed Minneapolis man whose death in police custody has sparked nationwide protests. Terrence Floyd ? ...

9-year-old girl delivers powerful message at George Floyd protest

Jun 4, 2020 4:57 pm

A 9-year-old Ohio girl urged adults during a George Floyd protest to unite in condemning his murder in a powerful video shared on social media. Aubrey Johnson stood in the middle of a crowd and used a...

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