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Elizabeth Holmes gets emotional under fire by prosecutors

One-time entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes on Tuesday struggled to recall key events that led to her being charged with fraud as CEO of the failed blood-testing startup Theranos.

November 30, 2021 7:16 PM

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Swift selling local media assets to Ogden Newspapers

Swift Communications is selling its local media and publishing businesses to West Virginia-based Ogden Newspapers.

November 30, 2021 5:13 PM

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Florida considers teaching risks, benefits of social media

Florida schools could be required to teach students the benefits and risks of social media under a measure now before lawmakers.

November 30, 2021 3:12 PM

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Putin warns West: Moscow has ‘red line’ about Ukraine, NATO

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sternly warned NATO against deploying its troops and weapons to Ukraine, saying it represents a red line for Russia and would trigger a strong response.

November 30, 2021 2:19 PM

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Amazon workers in Alabama get a do-over in union election

A new union election for Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, will be held based on objections to the first vote that took place in April.

November 29, 2021 7:40 PM

Elizabeth Holmes accuses ex-lover, business partner of abuse

Disgraced entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes on Monday cast herself as the abused puppet of her former lover and business partner Sunny Balwani during tearful testimony aimed at refuting accusations she lied about a flawed blood-testing technology that hailed as a major breakthrough.

November 29, 2021 7:38 PM

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Cyber Monday caps holiday shopping weekend as virus lingers

Americans are spending freely and going back to store shopping, knocking out some of the momentum in online sales from last year when Americans were making many of their purchases exclusively via the internet.

November 29, 2021 6:35 PM

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New Twitter CEO steps from behind the scenes to high profile

Newly named Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal (PUH-rag AH-gur-wahl) has emerged from behind the scenes to take over one of Silicon Valley’s highest-profile and politically volatile jobs.

November 29, 2021 6:24 PM

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Twitter CEO steps down, leaves company at a crossroads

Jack Dorsey is leaving his post as Twitter’s chief executive.

November 29, 2021 4:49 PM

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Alabama starting new push to promote electric vehicles

The state has announced a campaign to promote electric vehicles that includes adding more charging stations that are available to motorists across Alabama.

November 29, 2021 4:03 PM

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Black Eyed Peas frontman defies Israel boycott calls

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November 29, 2021 1:30 PM

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Florida teen safe after leaving home with man she met online

A 14-year-old girl who was taken across state lines has been found safe days after leaving her home in Florida with a man she met playing an online video game.

November 29, 2021 9:57 AM

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In omicron hot spot, somber mood as S Africa faces variant

The overcast, drizzly skies match the somber mood at the Tshwane University of Technology, a hot spot in South Africa’s latest surge of COVID-19 cases, apparently driven by the new omicron variant.

November 28, 2021 1:20 PM

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Mississippi unveils mobile ID program -- an app for phones

Mississippi is unveiling a new app that’s designed to store someone’s driver license on their phone.

November 27, 2021 8:00 AM

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Workers’ paradise? Portugal’s new teleworking law takes flak

Portugal’s new law on working from home has grabbed attention around the world for the way it protects staff.

November 27, 2021 7:31 AM

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Asian stocks down after Fed says ready to act on inflation

Asian stock markets are lower after Federal Reserve officials indicated they were ready to raise interest rates sooner than expected if needed to cool inflation.

November 24, 2021 9:59 PM

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Titans place backup QB on COVID-19 list before visiting Pats

The Tennessee Titans have placed backup quarterback Logan Woodside on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

November 24, 2021 1:54 PM

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NASA launches spacecraft to test asteroid defense concept

NASA has launched a spacecraft on a mission to smash into an asteroid and test whether it would be possible to knock a speeding space rock off course if one were to threaten Earth.

November 24, 2021 8:30 AM

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Many environmentalists back Biden’s move to tap oil reserve

Democrats and climate activists generally support President Joe Biden’s decision to release a record-setting 50 million barrels of oil from America’s strategic reserve, even as the action appeared to contradict Biden’s long-term goal to fight climate change.

November 24, 2021 4:19 AM

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Elizabeth Holmes denies deception at her criminal trial

Biotechnology entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes, a former billionaire accused of engineering a massive scam, expressed some remorse while on the witness stand Tuesday, but denied trying to conceal that her company’s blood-testing methods weren’t working as she had promised.

November 24, 2021 3:33 AM

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