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The white St. Louis couple who pointed guns at Black Lives Matter protesters outside their mansion say they support the movement — The white St. Louis couple who pointed guns at Black Lives Matter protesters outside their mansion say they support the movement
30 Jun 2020, 00:53 by Haven Orecchio-Egresitz

Fans are still showing up to David Dobrik's house during the lockdown and he's had to ask them to stay away yet again — Fans are still showing up to David Dobrik's house during the lockdown and he's had to ask them to stay away yet again
24 Jun 2020, 15:30 by Lindsay Dodgson

Billionaires Azim Premji and Kiran Mazumdar Shaw argue against the labour ‘reforms’ in Indian states⁠— and they are not alone — Billionaires Azim Premji and Kiran Mazumdar Shaw argue against the labour ‘reforms’ in Indian states⁠— and they are not alone
19 May 2020, 09:09 by Prerna Sindwani

Here's a breakup of Narendra Modi's ₹20 lakh crore stimulus⁠— RBI measures make up for nearly half of it — Here's a breakup of Narendra Modi's ₹20 lakh crore stimulus⁠— RBI measures make up for nearly half of it
18 May 2020, 10:26 by Preeti Soni

There's been a surge in armed robberies in California as criminals use coronavirus face masks to hold up stores — There's been a surge in armed robberies in California as criminals use coronavirus face masks to hold up stores
17 May 2020, 21:49 by Julian Kossoff

India’s Chief Economic Advisor uses the word ‘squatters’ to describe India’s ‘formal’ workforce while pushing for controversial labour law changes — India’s Chief Economic Advisor uses the word ‘squatters’ to describe India’s ‘formal’ workforce while pushing for controversial labour law changes
13 May 2020, 11:35 by Sriram Iyer

A Chicago inmate escaped jail by swapping places with another detainee and wearing a coronavirus mask so nobody saw his face tattoos — A Chicago inmate escaped jail by swapping places with another detainee and wearing a coronavirus mask so nobody saw his face tattoos
7 May 2020, 16:09 by Mia Jankowicz

A federal judge just ruled that Tesla must face a shareholder lawsuit over Elon Musk's tweet saying he was considering taking the company private — A federal judge just ruled that Tesla must face a shareholder lawsuit over Elon Musk's tweet saying he was considering taking the company private
16 Apr 2020, 01:09 by Tyler Sonnemaker,Reuters

Nearly half of San Francisco's inmate population has been released to avoid coronavirus outbreaks within jails — Nearly half of San Francisco's inmate population has been released to avoid coronavirus outbreaks within jails
7 Apr 2020, 01:49 by Katie Canales

A whopping 35 million Americans could lose their health insurance due to massive layoffs from coronavirus, new study says — A whopping 35 million Americans could lose their health insurance due to massive layoffs from coronavirus, new study says
6 Apr 2020, 21:02 by Joseph Zeballos-Roig

The Trump administration issued a new rule that blocks guaranteed paid sick leave for 75% of American workers — The Trump administration issued a new rule that blocks guaranteed paid sick leave for 75% of American workers
3 Apr 2020, 23:30 by Isaac Scher,Isaac Scher

'Shameful!': AOC just delivered a 60-second takedown of Republicans who fought for a corporate bailout in the $2 trillion coronavirus aid bill — 'Shameful!': AOC just delivered a 60-second takedown of Republicans who fought for a corporate bailout in the $2 trillion coronavirus aid bill
27 Mar 2020, 21:51 by Joseph Zeballos-Roig

Top Democrat joins immigration judges in calling for courtrooms to be closed during the COVID-19 pandemic — Top Democrat joins immigration judges in calling for courtrooms to be closed during the COVID-19 pandemic
27 Mar 2020, 07:38 by Charles Davis

Former Fed chair Ben Bernanke says the economic hit from the coronavirus is more similar to 'a natural disaster' than the Great Depression — Former Fed chair Ben Bernanke says the economic hit from the coronavirus is more similar to 'a natural disaster' than the Great Depression
25 Mar 2020, 20:46 by Joseph Zeballos-Roig

Half of Americans support Medicare for All amid the coronavirus pandemic, new poll finds — Half of Americans support Medicare for All amid the coronavirus pandemic, new poll finds
24 Mar 2020, 18:51 by Joseph Zeballos-Roig

Stunning layoff figures from 11 states show the skyrocketing number of Americans that are losing work due to coronavirus — Stunning layoff figures from 11 states show the skyrocketing number of Americans that are losing work due to coronavirus
19 Mar 2020, 17:36 by Joseph Zeballos-Roig

The White House requests another $45.8 billion in emergency coronavirus funding — The White House requests another $45.8 billion in emergency coronavirus funding
18 Mar 2020, 19:17 by Gina Heeb

Mitt Romney just unveiled a plan to send every American adult a $1,000 check during the coronavirus outbreak — Mitt Romney just unveiled a plan to send every American adult a $1,000 check during the coronavirus outbreak
16 Mar 2020, 22:55 by Joseph Zeballos-Roig

Democrats urge Trump to declare national emergency for coronavirus, a move that would release $40 billion in funds — Democrats urge Trump to declare national emergency for coronavirus, a move that would release $40 billion in funds
12 Mar 2020, 02:12 by Gina Heeb

Trump was asked how he would protect health coverage for pre-existing conditions if Obamacare was wiped out. Here's his full answer. — Trump was asked how he would protect health coverage for pre-existing conditions if Obamacare was wiped out. Here's his full answer.
8 Mar 2020, 18:11 by Joseph Zeballos-Roig

Clearview AI scraped billions of photos from social media to build a facial recognition app that can ID anyone - here's everything you need to know about the mysterious company — Clearview AI scraped billions of photos from social media to build a facial recognition app that can ID anyone - here's everything you need to know about the mysterious company
6 Mar 2020, 23:01 by Ben Gilbert

Ashton Kutcher dropped a big hint that he may be a user of a controversial facial recognition app while eating hot wings on YouTube last year — Ashton Kutcher dropped a big hint that he may be a user of a controversial facial recognition app while eating hot wings on YouTube last year
5 Mar 2020, 23:40 by Ben Gilbert

A billionaire said he spied on his daughter's date using a secretive and controversial facial recognition app that the company insisted was only used by law enforcement — A billionaire said he spied on his daughter's date using a secretive and controversial facial recognition app that the company insisted was only used by law enforcement
5 Mar 2020, 20:53 by Ben Gilbert

The Trump administration says Medicare and Medicaid might not cover all healthcare for coronavirus patients — The Trump administration says Medicare and Medicaid might not cover all healthcare for coronavirus patients
3 Mar 2020, 09:07 by Eliza Relman,Joseph Zeballos-Roig

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says China could supplant Silicon Valley as the world's tech powerhouse unless the US government steps in — Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says China could supplant Silicon Valley as the world's tech powerhouse unless the US government steps in
28 Feb 2020, 20:51 by Ben Gilbert

India’s Vice President launches a social media super app Elyments, which will take on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp

Intel will speed up Mukesh Ambani’s 5G run, power him with AI and possibly a Jio laptop⁠— all in return for massive amount of data

Fourth encounter in Jammu and Kashmir in 10 days leaves Doda militancy free, according to authorities

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