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‘I cannot wait to leave this job’: Trump’s defense secretary joked with reporters about the end of his term, the future of the department
Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller at a Veterans Day wreath-laying ceremony led by President Donald Trump at the Tomb ...
Exasperated NC bar owners get a new, unwelcome surprise: Canceled liquor licenses
“Imagine the feeling of suddenly finding out your ABC permit was canceled. Some folks might just give up right then ...
Biotech giant Amgen is doubling down on a Durham health data startup with ties to Duke
Health data is more important than ever. The Durham startup has been studying hundreds of thousands of patients with COVID-19. ...
Exasperated NC bar owners get a new, unwelcome surprise: Canceled liquor licenses
“Imagine the feeling of suddenly finding out your ABC permit was canceled. Some folks might just give up right then ...
Biotech giant Amgen is doubling down on a Durham health data startup with ties to Duke
Health data is more important than ever. The Durham startup has been studying hundreds of thousands of patients with COVID-19. ...
Climate disasters in the US broke records in 2020. Scientists may now know why: Earth was the hottest it has ever ben.
Sled dogs wade ankle-deep through water on top of a melting ice sheet in northwestern Denmark. Steffen Olsen/Danish Meteorological Institute ...
Misinformation vs. disinformation: What to know about each form of false information, and how to spot them online
Being a critical consumer of the news means understanding and identifying misinformation. NicolasMcComber/Getty Images Misinformation refers to false or out-of-context ...
There will be more US troops in DC for Biden’s inauguration than in Iraq and Afghanistan combined, a stark reminder of the danger of homegrown extremism
The National Guard is ramping up its presence in Washington, DC, ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration following the Capitol ...
December’s $600 stimulus boosted spending by 30% – and Biden’s new plan calls for checks twice as large
Joe Biden plans to implement a $1.9 trillion stimulus package. JIM WATSON/Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package ...
REI’s January clearance sale can save you up to 50% on Patagonia, Columbia, REI Co-op, and more
When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. REI Now through January ...
PPP didn’t work for many restaurants the first time. Will a second wave be different?
“I just can’t put money over lives, and that’s what it is.” Restaurant owners have been on a roller-coaster. New ...
PPP didn’t work for many restaurants the first time. Will a second wave be different?
“I just can’t put money over lives, and that’s what it is.” Restaurant owners have been on a roller-coaster. New ...
Meet Whitney Wolfe Herd, the 31-year-old CEO of the female-led dating app Bumble that just publicly filed for an IPO
Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd. Getty/Vivien Killilea Once a victim of online harassment, Whitney Wolfe Herd is working to make ...
Big Oil promises to put up a fight if Biden tries to restrict fossil-fuel development
Total, one of the world’s largest oil companies, said Friday it would withdraw from the American Petroleum Institute. Reuters Welcome ...
SpaceX may launch and land its newest Starship rocket prototype on Monday. With any luck, it won’t explode.
Left: SpaceX founder Elon Musk looks upward during a press briefing on March 2, 2019. Right: SpaceX’s Starship serial No. ...
Bank of America lifts its forecast for US economic growth on hopes for sweeping Biden-backed stimulus
President-elect Joe Biden speaks about the US economy following a briefing with economic advisors in Wilmington, Delaware, on November 16, ...
The Garner area gets a new grocery option next week —and its fans are fiercely loyal
The new store is the 14th from the Germany-based chain to open in the Triangle. Powered by WPeMatico
Biden’s inauguration day will be unlike any other in history. Here’s what to expect.
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris (L) looks on as U.S. President-elect Joe Biden (R) delivers remarks on January 08, 2021 in ...
The Garner area gets a new grocery option next week —and its fans are fiercely loyal
The new store is the 14th from the Germany-based chain to open in the Triangle. Powered by WPeMatico
‘Stocks have the green light’: Guggenheim’s Minerd says massive stimulus will support equities at least through the end of the 1st quarter
Lucy Nicholson/Reuters Stocks could continue to go higher at least through the end of the first quarter given the massive ...
The legendary SR-71 set 4 different speed records on its final flight across the US
Eugene Berman / Shutterstock.com The retirement of the SR-71 in 1990 was a contentious issue, seen by critics as a ...
A Biden economic appointee explains how a ‘true new deal’ plan uses 9 reforms to rebuild wealth for all Americans
Bharat Ramamurti is a member of the COVID-19 Congressional Oversight Commission. Sarah Silbiger/Washington Post via AP pool Paul Constant is ...
Dow drops 200 points as traders mull Biden’s stimulus plan and soft retail-sales data
Getty Images US stocks sank on Friday as investors digested President-elect Joe Biden’s stimulus plan and a December slump in ...
Every state raising its minimum wage in 2021
A group of BLM demonstrators protest about $15 minimum wage in Lower Manhattan’s financial district on July 20, 2020. Tayfun ...
Democrats are lining up behind Biden’s COVID-19 stimulus plan, a stark contrast to the deep GOP divides over the last deal
Bernie Sanders Joe Biden at a Democratic presidential primary debate in February 2020. AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File Democratic Party members ...
10 things you need to know before the opening bell
President-elect Joe Biden speaks Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. Associated Press/Andrew Harnik Welcome to 10 Things Before the ...
WhatsApp’s changes to personal data violate users’ privacy and pose a threat to national security, according to a court filing in India, the app’s biggest market
WhatsApp has been slapped with a lawsuit in India after it announced changes to its privacy policy. Reuters After widespread ...
Trump plans to move permanently to Mar-a-Lago after his term ends, report says
Donald Trump answers questions from reporters accompanied by his wife Melania for a New Year’s Eve party December 31, 2016 ...
‘Shark Tank’ star Kevin O’Leary slams Bitcoin as niche and poorly regulated: ‘a giant nothingburger’
“Shark Tank”/ABC “Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary criticized Bitcoin as niche, illiquid, and poorly regulated. “Bitcoin is still a nothingburger, ...
The UK economy is on the brink of a double-dip recession after it shrank 2.6% in November amid surging COVID-19 cases
England went into a second, month-long lockdown in November, hitting the UK economy Molly Darlington/Reuters The UK economy shrank by ...
