IN A TABLE © Getty Images The Federal reserve. fake pictures Cash could be king during a crisis. But for the major investment banks that help the Federal Reserve do “whatever it takes” to maintain the flow of credit during the pandemic, the ace in the hole has been capital …
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American TikTok users prepare for life without the video app
(Reuters) – Ty Gibson, 20, of Greensboro, North Carolina, ruled out speculation last week about TikTok that his favorite video-sharing platform was going to be banned. FILE PHOTO: The TikTok app logo is seen on a screen in this image taken on February 21, 2019. REUTERS / Danish Siddiqui / …
Read More »The defiant Portland mayor tells the feds to “stay inside” or “leave” the city, and asks DHS to clean up the graffiti
Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler lashed out at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Twitter Tuesday, urging federal agents to “stay inside” or “leave” as the city faces its sixth consecutive week of protests and riots. “I told the Acting Secretary that my greatest immediate concern is the violence …
Read More »Coronavirus Updates: Release of First Vaccine Trial Results, Fauci Says “Good News”
People who received the vaccine had the same level of antibodies as survivors of COVID-19. The next phase of the test is expected to start at the end of the month. Fauci says the results are “good news.” The CDC chief said school reopens must be done with the trust …
Read More »‘Partial supernova’ explodes white dwarf star in the Milky Way
A strange white dwarf star rushing through the Milky Way may be the survivor of a “partial supernova,” according to a new study. White dwarfs are the cool, wispy Earth-sized cores of dead stars that remain after medium-sized stars have run out of fuel and ripped off their outer layers. …
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