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Why China changed its mind about nuclear weapons and is bulking up its arsenal at ‘accelerated’ pace

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Chinese DF-41 ICBMs in a military parade in Beijing, October 1, 2019. Liu Bin/Xinhua via Getty China’s rapid military expansion ...

Netflix reportedly sent its staff talking points and tips on how to deal with questions from job applicants about Dave Chappelle’s controversial special

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Chappelle in “The Closer.” Netflix Netflix reportedly sent recruiters a memo on how to deal with job candidates bringing up ...

Fallen Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick’s partner says Trump should be in prison for his role in the January 6 riot

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A sign just outside the Rotunda memorializes U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, 42, who will lie in honor ...

The Jan. 6 committee will ask Fox News host Sean Hannity to cooperate with its Capitol riot probe

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Fox News opinion host Sean Hannity. Jason Kempin/Getty Images The Jan. 6 committee is planning to ask Sean Hannity to ...

The SEC booted its decision deadline on a spot bitcoin ETF from NYDIG another 60 days

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Jakub Porzycki/Getty Images The US Securities and Exchange Commission delayed its decision on the NYDIG spot bitcoin ETF. The deadline ...

Walmart and Kroger are raising the prices for at-home COVID-19 tests after a deal with the Biden administration expired

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Customers enter a Walmart store on November 16, 2021 in American Canyon, California. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Walmart and ...

Sen. Ted Cruz says there’s a chance Republicans impeach Biden

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Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas. Ken Cedeno/AFP via Getty Images Ted Cruz says House Republicans will face pressure ...

A massive, $1 billion biotech campus is being planned for Morrisville

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The project could eventually feature 1.5 million square feet of lab and manufacturing space. Powered by WPeMatico

Raleigh starts 2022 as No. 3 hottest real estate market, according to Zillow

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Charlotte followed closely behind Raleigh, ranking as no. 5 in the top 10 hottest housing markets in the country, according ...

A massive, $1 billion biotech campus is being planned for Morrisville

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The project could eventually feature 1.5 million square feet of lab and manufacturing space. Powered by WPeMatico

Raleigh starts 2022 as No. 3 hottest real estate market, according to Zillow

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Charlotte followed closely behind Raleigh, ranking as no. 5 in the top 10 hottest housing markets in the country, according ...

Ford hits highest level in 20 years after doubling F-150 Lightning production target in accelerated EV push

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Ford F-150 Lightning. Ford Ford surged as much as 12% on Tuesday after the automaker said it’s nearly doubling planned ...

Dell’s new XPS 13 Plus is a redesign of its popular premium laptop, with a powerful Intel processor and MacBook-like ‘touch’ keys

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The best-selling automaker in the US wasn’t an American company for the first year ever

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The 2020 Toyota Tacoma. Toyota In 2021, General Motors wasn’t the best-selling automaker in the US for the first time ...

Imax ended the year with its best Q4 since 2017 thanks to ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ and a Chinese blockbuster

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Tom Holland as Spider-Man and Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange in “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” Sony Pictures Imax ended the ...

Andrew Cuomo won’t face prosecution from the Albany County DA over alleged groping incident

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (right). REUTERS/Mike Segar Former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo will not be prosecuted over an alleged ...

Sen. Tim Kaine has been stuck in traffic for over 19 hours

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Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia said on Tuesday that he has been stuck in a winter weather traffic back-up ...

Melania Trump is auctioning off a collection of White House memorabilia including an Hervé Pierre hat, a painting, and an NFT

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In this April 24, 2018 photo, President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife ...

What an influx of holiday borrowers means for payment providers

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More holiday borrowers might lead to mixed results for payment providers. Thirty-six percent of US consumers took on debt this ...

US stocks gain after hitting fresh records as investors await new economic data

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Spencer Platt/Getty Images US stocks gained Tuesday after hitting new records in the previous session.  Investors are awaiting the release ...

These 5 catalysts could keep the bull market in stocks alive and well in 2022, according to JPMorgan

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Lucas Jackson/Reuters The bull market in stocks is set to continue in 2022, according to a Monday note from JPMorgan. ...

Schumer threatens to change Senate filibuster rules by Jan 17 if Republicans keep blocking voting-rights legislation

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks at the US Capitol in June 2021. Alex Wong/Getty Images Senate Majority Leader ...

Trump called Twitter boring and a disgrace to democracy. He’s also taking the platform to court demanding his account back.

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The suspended Twitter account of Donald Trump on an iPhone screen. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Trump slammed Twitter after it banned ...

Florida hospital system says 50% of its COVID patients are mainly there for other reasons

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A person walks past the emergency room of a hospital in New York, on December 13, 2021. Wang Ying/Xinhua via ...

Amazon is dominating the wedding registry market, leaving Bed Bath & Beyond behind at a crucial moment as retailers prep for a wedding boom in 2022

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The US is prepping for a wedding boom in 2022. Mavinhouse Events/Molly Anne Amazon is gaining share in the wedding ...

10 things before the opening bell

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An Apple store. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Welcome to 10 Things Before the Opening Bell. If this was forwarded to you, ...

Blackberry phones will stop working on January 4, signaling the end of an era for the iconic cellphone

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Blackberry users said goodbye to the iconic device after its legacy software stopped working on January 4, 2022. Pal Pillai/AFP ...

Trump calls Twitter a ‘disgrace to democracy’ after the platform permanently banned Marjorie Taylor Greene for spreading COVID-19 misinformation

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Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on October 09, 2021 in ...

A noted political scientist warned that the US could be under the rule of a right-wing dictator by 2030

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Trumpism is beginning to closely resemble European fascism in its “contempt for the rule of law and glorification of violence,” ...

Walmart is partnering with the stars of The Home Edit for an exclusive product line

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Walmart is teaming up with Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin from Netflix’s “Get Organized with The Home Edit.” Courtesy of ...