3rd major COVID-19 vaccine shown to be effective and cheaper
LONDON — Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said today that late-stage trials showed its coronavirus vaccine was up to 90% effective, giving public health officials hope they…
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GM: New batteries cut electric car costs, increase range
DETROIT — General Motors says a pending breakthrough in battery chemistry will cut the price of its electric vehicles so they equal those powered by…
Heading into holidays, US COVID-19 testing strained again
NEW YORK — With coronavirus cases surging and families hoping to gather safely for Thanksgiving, long lines to get tested have reappeared across the U.S….
BuzzFeed buying HuffPost from Verizon for undisclosed price
BuzzFeed is buying HuffPost from Verizon as part of a bigger deal that has the wireless giant investing in the digital-media company. BuzzFeed and Verizon…
Reynolds gives $14 million to Iowa care homes as virus cases rise
DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today that she will provide $14 million in federal funds to Iowa’s long-term care centers to help them…
Lawsuits: Tyson managers bet on virus cases at Iowa plant
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The top official at Tyson Foods’ largest pork plant created a pool for managers to bet on how many workers would…
CDC begs Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving
NEW YORK — With the coronavirus surging out of control, the nation’s top public health agency pleaded with Americans today not to travel for Thanksgiving…
Bally’s buys sports betting tech company, closes Atlantic City purchase
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Bally’s Corp. has purchased a sports betting technology company for $125 million and has finished the purchase of a casino in…
Existing home sales up 4.3% in October, fifth monthly gain
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Sales of existing homes rose for a fifth straight month in October, the National Association of Realtors said today. Existing homes sales…
US jobless claims increase to 742,000 as pandemic worsens
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose last week to 742,000, the first increase in five weeks and a sign that the…