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Wales will go into national coronavirus lockdown for a 2 week ‘fire-break’ from Friday
Getty Wales will go into national coronavirus lockdown from Friday. First Minister Mark Drakeford said pubs, restaurants and non-essential shops ...
The EU is investigating Instagram for allegedly exposing the contact data of up to 5 million underage users
Instagram is being investigated over whether it exposed children’s data. Getty The EU is investigating whether Instagram broke data-privacy laws ...
Fauci said he was ‘absolutely not’ surprised Trump caught the coronavirus after shunning social distancing and masks
Anthony Fauci looks on before testifying at a U.S. Senate Hearing to examine COVID-19, September 23, 2020. Graeme Jennings/Pool via ...
Why the biggest battle in naval history was also the last hurrah for the battleship
An armada of US ships sail along the coast of Leyte Island on the way to landing operations in the ...
Disney Plus now warns viewers of racist stereotypes in older films, including ‘Peter Pan,’ ‘Dumbo,’ and ‘The Jungle Book’
Walt Disney Pictures Disney Plus now features stronger advisory messages about racist stereotypes on its older films, including “Peter Pan,” ...
Global stocks jump after Pelosi sets Tuesday deadline for US stimulus vote; China posts strong economic data
Reuters / Richard Drew Global stocks jumped on Monday, after Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi set an end-Tuesday deadline to ...
Corporate giant Deloitte is permanently closing 4 offices, putting 500 staff on work-from-home contracts
Carlos Osorio/Getty Images Deloitte said Saturday it would close four of its 50 offices in the UK — but staff ...
10 things in tech you need to know today
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. PRAKASH SINGH/AFP via Getty Images Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know ...
Some journalists at the New York Post were reportedly skeptical of publishing ‘smoking gun’ stories about Hunter Biden
The New York Post Some New York Post journalists had doubts about publishing the “smoking gun” reports on the emails ...
A top White House counterterrorism official reportedly met with the Assad regime in Syria for US hostage talks
Austin Tice, a freelance journalist and former Marine, went missing in Syria in 2012 and has not been heard from ...
The New York Post’s ideological split
Hi! Welcome to the Insider Advertising daily for October 19. I’m Lauren Johnson, a senior advertising reporter at Business Insider. ...
National steelworkers union shines ‘Biden Harris’ sign on Trump Tower in Chicago
USW beamed a “Biden Harris” sign on Trump Tower in Chicago. @USWBat/Twitter The United Steelworkers cast a Biden-Harris “batlight” on ...
Top infectious disease expert says ‘the next 6 to 12 weeks are going to be the darkest of the entire pandemic’
Dr. Michael Osterholm during an appearance on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” on Sunday, October 18, 2020. Meet the Press/NBC ...
HHS secretary Alex Azar says wearing masks is ‘a difficult message for all Western democracies’
US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar. Pete Marovich/Getty Images Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar on Sunday ...
Local officials are investigating an explosion at a Virginia strip mall that injured at least 5 people
Officials are still investigating the cause of the explosion at the strip mall in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Ian Munro/Daily News-Record via ...
What would happen to you if you never washed your hands
Your hands can have anywhere from 100,000 to a few million germs at any given time. Some of those germs ...
Pelosi sets a 48-hour deadline to reach an agreement on the coronavirus stimulus plan
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a press conference to mark the anniversary of the House passage ...
I’m a dominatrix who makes over $6,000 a month online. During the day, I’m just another mom in yoga pants. Here’s what my job is like.
Olivia Rose is a professional dominatrix. Kevin Myers/Coastal Expressions Photography Olivia Rose is a 30-something dominatrix based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ...
Delaware senator says he’s ‘not a fan’ but is open to adding justices to Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 30: Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) asks a question to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a ...
‘Masks work? NO’: Twitter removes tweet by White House coronavirus adviser that says face coverings are not effective against COVID-19
Dr. Scott Atlas has become a regular presence at White House coronavirus briefings. He’s seen addressing the media on September ...
Gretchen Whitmer accuses Trump of inciting ‘domestic terrorism’ after his supporters chanted ‘lock her up’ at his rally following a foiled plot to kidnap her
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appears during an episode of “Meet the Press” on NBC on Sunday, October 18, 2020. Meet ...
2 people collected more than $1.6 million in debt collection scams across Arizona, according to a lawsuit filed by the state’s attorney general
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich speaks at a Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, news conference in Phoenix where he announced consumer ...
6 free online courses on diversity, equity, and inclusion to sign up for right now that will make you a better leader
More companies are hiring leaders in diversity, equity, and inclusion. mediaphotos/Getty Images Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) used to be ...
Pelosi said Democrats and Trump administration don’t agree on language used in stalled coronavirus relief package
Nancy Pelosi addressed the ongoing negotiations for a future COVID-19 relief package during an appearance Sunday on ABC’s “This Week.” ...
Sweden is moving away from its no-lockdown strategy and preparing strict new rules amid rising coronavirus cases
Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP) (Photo by JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images Sweden’s health officials are set to unveil strict new ...
Boris Johnson’s government has given the police stronger powers to access people’s contact details and check if they are self-isolating under tougher coronavirus rules
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls Police officers in the UK now have the power to check if people ...
Biden and Harris have awful records. Trump is making it easy for me to vote for them anyway.
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris greet supporters outside the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware, at the conclusion of the Democratic ...
Eric Trump tried to make Biden look corrupt by sharing a picture of a palatial house he claims the Democrat lives in — but Biden sold it 24 years ago
Eric Trump hosts a campaign event in Monroe, N.C., on Oct. 8, 2020. Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Eric ...
Federal inquiries, allegations of sexual assault, a resignation, and billions on the line: Here’s everything you need to know about Nikola and its founder’s controversial last 5 weeks
On the left, GM’s CEO and chairman, Mary Barra. On the right, Nikola’s founder and former CEO Trevor Milton. AP ...
Elon Musk’s SpaceX keeps winning US military contracts — here’s why, according to an aerospace expert
SpaceX founder and chief engineer Elon Musk. REUTERS/Steve Nesius The US military’s increasing need for fast transport explains why it ...
