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Twitter removes Trump image in tweet for violating copyright policy
Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto | Getty ImagesTwitter has removed an image tweeted by President Donald Trump for violating the company's copyright policy.Trump's tweet showed a picture taken by Damon Winter for the New York Times in 2015. But…
J&J Covid vaccine booster shot is 94% effective when given at two months
Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 booster shot is 94% effective when administered two months after the first dose in the U.S., the company announced Tuesday, adding that the booster increases antibody levels four to six times higher than…
France rebukes Australia after it ditches submarine deal
LONDON — France is not holding back showing its disappointment with Australia after it abruptly ended a submarine contract in order to sign a new deal with the U.S. and U.K."It was a stab in the back. We had established a relationship of…
NY activates quarantine for travelers from hotspots
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 700 points in its worst day since June 11 as the coronavirus continues to surge in states around the country, mostly in the South and West.Florida and California, two of the largest…
100 National Guard on standby to support Capitol Police during pro-Trump
WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin placed 100 National Guard troops on standby to help protect the Capitol ahead of Saturday's rally supporting people charged in the deadly Jan. 6 pro-Trump insurrection.Hundreds of far-right…
Black workers are being left out, data shows
A Dana assembly technician wears a face mask as she assembles axles for automakers, as the auto industry begins reopening amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the Dana plant in Toledo, Ohio, May 18, 2020.Rebecca Cook |…
Dow plunges more than 800 points on worries of second coronavirus wave,
Stocks fell sharply on Thursday as coronavirus cases increased in some states that are reopening up from lockdowns. Shares that have surged recently on hopes for a smooth reopening of the economy led the declines.The Dow Jones Industrial…
Benefit of hybrid working for people with disabilities: Ted Kennedy Jr
Ted Kennedy Jr., co-chair of the Disability Equality Index and board member of the American Association of People with Disabilities, told CNBC that companies' changing views toward remote-working and hybrid-working following the Covid-19…
Trump stokes culture wars, but low turnout mars Tulsa campaign rally
President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally at the BOK Center, June 20, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Win McNamee | Getty ImagesWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump returned to one of his favorite pastimes on Saturday night: Headlining a…
Milley held secret calls with China, others as Trump pushed election lies
WASHINGTON — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley placed two phone calls to his Chinese counterpart in the waning months of Donald Trump's presidency to secretly reassure Beijing that the United States would not attack…