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Russian trolls are relying on Trump quotes and tweets for disinformation campaigns, saving them from making up the content themselves like they did in the 2016 elections
MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images Russia’s attempts to influence the election are mostly just amplifying President Donald Trump’s misleading statements, ...
‘Firstly, this is my country & I am a member of the House that impeached you’: Rep. Ilhan Omar fires back after Trump’s ‘your country’ attack
Rep. Ilhan Omar speaks during a news conference outside of the U.S. Capitol on January 27, 2020 in Washington, DC. ...
Fauci says no one in the administration has seen vaccine data despite Trump’s boasts that the US will have one ‘very soon’
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert (right), has gone on the record to say “Certainly my meetings ...
Supply shortages are forcing restrictions on who can get a COVID-19 test, and it’s happening at the worst possible time
A female doctor holds a swab in one of the central fairgrounds in the outpatient corona test facility. Britta Pedersen/picture ...
Trump makes bizarre claim that protesters are throwing cans of Goya Foods products and Bumble Bee tuna fish
Mandel Ngan/Getty Images; Chris Weeks/Silver Spoon Trump claimed Tuesday that anti-police-brutality protesters are using cans of soup and tuna as ...
Walmart is prepping for the holidays by hiring an army of 20,000 seasonal workers to meet surging online demand and pushing hot deals as early as September
Courtesy of Walmart Walmart has recalibrated its holiday strategy for a season dominated by COVID-19 fears. A surge in online ...
‘Unknown’ space debris almost flew within 1 mile of the International Space Station. As junk builds up in orbit, the danger of collisions is growing.
The International Space Station. NASA NASA says “an unknown piece of space debris” flew uncomfortably close the International Space Station ...
The DOJ is reportedly narrowing the focus of its antitrust case against Google to the company’s search dominance
U.S. Attorney General William Barr and Secretary of State Pompeo hold joint briefing about the International Criminal Court in Washington ...
Tesla’s $135,000 Model S ‘Plaid’ will reach 60 mph in under 2 seconds and hit 200 mph — and you can order it now
Tesla During Tesla’s first ‘Battery Day’ event, CEO Elon Musk showed off the newest version of its oldest sedan: the ...
Elon Musk promises a $25,000, fully autonomous Tesla ‘about 3 years from now’
Elon Musk announced a future $25,000 EV at Tesla’s “Battery Day” event. Tesla on YouTube At Tesla’s “Battery Day” presentation ...
Cindy McCain, wife of the late GOP Sen. John McCain, to endorse Joe Biden, following a report of Trump privately disparaging military members
Cindy McCain speaks onstage during the U.S.VETS Salute Gala on November 05, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. FilmMagic/FilmMagic for U.S.VETS ...
Elon Musk announces a $25,000 Tesla is in the works and details all the new battery technology the company is developing
Elon Musk at Tesla’s 2020 annual meeting on Tuesday. Tesla Tesla’s delayed shareholder meeting and “Battery Day” kicked off on ...
Facebook took down a Chinese disinformation network that spread propaganda across Southeast Asia and the US
Facebook signs are seen during the China International Import Expo (CIIE), at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai. ...
Daniels family honors former N&O publisher with new program at UNC journalism school
This honors Frank Daniels Jr. This year, the Daniels family and others have removed building names and a statue honoring ...
Daniels family honors former N&O publisher with new program at UNC journalism school
This honors Frank Daniels Jr. This year, the Daniels family and others have removed building names and a statue honoring ...
Why advertisers are betting on retailers like Kroger and CVS
Hi and welcome to this weekly edition of Insider Advertising, where I get into the big stories in media and ...
Fossils found in New Zealand suggest the ancestor of all penguins lived on Earth’s lost 8th continent, Zealandia
An artist’s impression of the Eudyptes atatu penguin in New Zealand 3 million years ago. Simone Giovanardi/Massey University Researchers in ...
The 2020 election is underway — here’s how to request an absentee ballot, vote early, and vote by mail
If you plan on voting by mail, the first thing you have to do is register to vote as soon ...
The best deals on PlayStation 4 consoles, controllers, and games right now — including $25 off ‘Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order’
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The best TV deals — save $200 on Vizio’s new P-Series Quantum 4K TV
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Milk Bar’s delicious desserts are the perfect food gift — here’s how to shop
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The 15 best US states to be a public school teacher
See if your state made the list. Mehdi Fedouach/AFP via Getty Images Washington, Utah, and New Jersey topped WalletHub’s annual ...
Newly released documents show Amazon is a $3.9 billion-per-year customer the Post Office can’t afford to lose
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Newly released documents obtained by American Oversight show that Amazon produced nearly $3.9 billion in revenue and ...
The S&P 500’s September ‘five-day bear window’ is here, when investors stand least chance of making money
Contributor/Getty Images September 20-25 is the window in which investors have least chance of making money on US stocks, one ...
GameStop surges 28% after co-founder of Chewy.com pitches plan to turn it into Amazon rival, report says
The GameStop store sign is seen at its shop in Westminster Reuters GameStop surged 28% on Tuesday after a report ...
Airbus, the world’s biggest plane maker, said it might cut more jobs on top of the 15,000 redundancies it announced in July
Airbus’ CEO Guillaume Faury Reuters Airbus’ CEO Guillaume Faury warned that the plane manufacturer could cut more jobs because of ...
The arts are ‘who we are.’ Here’s how Wake County will help artists in the pandemic.
“So many businesses are hurting right now. …We need the arts to thrive,” says one orchestra director. Powered by WPeMatico
The arts are ‘who we are.’ Here’s how Wake County will help artists in the pandemic.
“So many businesses are hurting right now. …We need the arts to thrive,” says one orchestra director. Powered by WPeMatico
Use this exact script to talk to your boss if you’re struggling with anxiety or depression at work
Since the pandemic, workers spending a whole extra hour each day sending emails, according to research from the National Bureau ...
A Kennedy who worked on Jared Kushner’s COVID-19 task force said he was asked to distort a coronavirus prediction to make the outbreak seem less bad
Jared Kusher in the White House Rose Garden in May 2020. Kevin Lamarque/REUTERS A member of the Kennedy dynasty who ...
