Oct 7, 2019 - Sports

Ben Roethlisberger hit with $5,000 fine for his Apple Watch

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Injured Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was fined $5,000 for wearing his Apple Watch on the sidelines during a recent game, per ESPN.

The big picture: Devices that are capable of transmitting voice or data, with the exception of those approved by the league (like coaches' headsets or the Surface tablets), are not allowed on NFL sidelines. Apple, which got a whole lot more than $5,000 worth of free marketing, was a big winner.

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Axios

Updated 26 mins ago - Politics & Policy

Coronavirus dashboard

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Global: Total confirmed cases as of 9 a.m. ET: 19,128,901 — Total deaths: 715,555— Total recoveries — 11,591,028 — Map.
U.S.: Total confirmed cases as of 9 a.m. ET: 4,884,406 — Total deaths: 160,111 — Total recoveries: 1,598,624 — Total tests: 59,652,675 — Map.
Politics: Trump floats executive action even if stimulus deal is reached.
Business: U.S. economy adds 1.8 million jobs in July — Household debt and credit delinquencies dropped in Q2.
Sports: The pandemic's impact on how sports are played.
1 🎮 thing: Video gaming growth soars.

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Alayna Treene

42 mins ago - Politics & Policy

Trump floats executive action even if stimulus deal is reached

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The White House is finalizing a series of executive orders addressing key coronavirus stimulus priorities if negotiations with Congress fall apart, and it's leaving the door open for President Trump to use them even if a deal is reached that doesn't encompass all of his priorities, two administration officials tell Axios.

What we’re hearing: “I wouldn't be surprised that, if something gets left off the table, we’d be like ‘we can take this executive action too and be able to win on it anyway,’” one official said.

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Axios

47 mins ago - Technology

TikTok responds to Trump executive order: "We are shocked"

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TikTok said Friday that it was "shocked" by President Trump's executive order that will ban Americans from dealing with ByteDance, its China-based owner, in 45 days.

Why it matters: TikTok argued that Trump's move "risks undermining global businesses' trust in the United States' commitment to the rule of law, which has served as a magnet for investment and spurred decades of American economic growth."