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Wall Street emerges from Omicron slump, prepares for “Santa Claus Rally”
The beginning of the week looked bleak on Wall Street due in part to concerns on how the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is expected to affect the global economy. Things are picking back up ahead of a potential “Santa Claus Rally”. As of 12:19 p.m. EST, the S&P 500 rose 0.7%. Roughly 85% of stocks… -
FDA approves Merck COVID-19 pill, second pill approved in as many days
For the second time in as many days, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a COVID-19 pill. Thursday’s approval was for Merck’s COVID-19 pill, also known as Molnupiravir. This followed the FDA approving the Pfizer COVID-19 pill, also known as Paxlovid, on Wednesday. Unlike the Pfizer pill, which is approved for adults and… -
Maxwell jury asks for more transcripts, deliberations break for Christmas
For the second day in a row, the jury in the sex trafficking trial of alleged Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell asked to review transcripts from trial testimony Wednesday. Tuesday’s request was for the testimony of three of Maxwell’s accusers: Annie Farmer, the only one of the four who testified under her own identity, as well… -
NHL announces players won’t compete at 2022 Winter Olympic Games
National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman announced Wednesday NHL players will not compete in the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. The move, which had been rumored to happen for days, is in response to a rash of COVID-19 cases among players. These cases have caused several teams to shut down and postponed dozens of… -
Biden extends student loan payment moratorium to May 2022
The White House announced Wednesday President Joe Biden is extending the nation’s student loan payment moratorium by 90 days. The video above shows White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki making the announcement at her daily briefing. The moratorium was set to expire on Jan. 31. It’s now expected to end on May 1. During this… -
FDA approves Pfizer COVID-19 pill, now first at-home treatment in US
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Pfizer COVID-19 pill for emergency use Wednesday. The video above shows clips of the White House COVID-19 Response Team discussing the approval. This marks the first time U.S. health regulators have approved an at-home treatment for COVID-19 since the pandemic began. “This authorization provides a new tool… -
Tesla vehicles under investigation as Musk reaches stock selling goal
The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced Wednesday its “Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Preliminary Evaluation (PE)” of Tesla’s “Passenger Play” feature. The feature, found in various 2017-2022 Tesla Model 3, S, X, and Y vehicles, reportedly allows drivers to play video games on a screen while the car is… -
Jury asks to look at transcripts from three of four Maxwell accusers
The jury in the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell asked to take a second look at the testimony of three of the four accusers who testified in the trial. The three include Annie Farmer, the only one of the four who testified under her own identity, as well as two women who testified anonymously as… -
House Jan. 6 committee gets denied by Reps. Jordan, Perry
Update (Jan. 11, 2022): A few weeks after Representative Scott Perry (R-PA) denied a request to be interviewed by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) did the same over the weekend. In a letter to committee chair Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Rep. Jordan said he has “no relative information… -
US sets record for slowest population growth in first year of pandemic
The Census Bureau released population estimates for the year ending July 1, 2021 Tuesday, which showed the United States set a record for slowest year-to-year population growth ever. From July 2020 to July 2021, the U.S. population grew by 392,665, an increase of just 0.1%. That makes this past year the first time since 1937… -
Biden to boost support for hospitals, COVID-19 vaccination and testing
President Joe Biden announced additional COVID-19 support amid a spread in cases due to the Omicron variant. The video above shows clips from the announcement. The variant first arrived in the United States at the beginning of the month. In the last two weeks, new cases in the U.S. are up 20%, according to the latest… -
Poll: COVID, Build Back Better push Biden’s approval rating to new low
The latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist national poll was released Monday, showing President Joe Biden’s approval rating has dropped to 41%. Marist said, “little changed from 42% earlier in December, which was the lowest score of his presidency.” “55% of Americans disapprove of the job President Biden is doing, including 44% who strongly disapprove,” Marist said in a… -
TikTok Kitchen to bring viral recipes to delivery-only restaurants
According to multiple news reports, video sharing platform TikTok announced Friday it is teaming up with Virtual Dining Concepts (VDC) to open up a series of delivery-only restaurants, or “ghost kitchens”, under the name TikTok Kitchen. The ghost kitchens are expected to open in 300 locations in March. VDC co-founder Robert Earl expects that number…
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