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COVID-19 cases rise across U.S. due to Delta variant

Picture of people wearing masks in the Los Angeles Union Station

Biden fires Trump-era Social Security commissioner

Andrew Saul testifies before a Senate committee in October 2018.
Jul 9, 2021 - Economy

Torrid IPO could spur more investment in plus-size apparel market

photo of clothing store Torrid featuring pink and white shirts on mannequins and denim jeans on racks
Jul 9, 2021 - World

Biden nominates Eric Garcetti as ambassador to India

President Biden with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti in the city at in January 2020.

As gaming events return, COVID safety is up for discussion

Illustration of a lanyard badge with requirement checkboxes changing.

Biden order: End the monopoly game

Illustration of a pattern of buckets of money with a giant hand picking up one bucket.
Jul 9, 2021 - Health

FDA calls for independent review of Alzheimer's drug approval

FDA Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock speaks in front of a microphone in Congress.

White House says Biden warned Putin on ransomware attacks

Photo of Joe Biden
Jul 9, 2021 - Science

Last month was the hottest June on record for the U.S.

People walking in Brooklyn, New York City, on June 30.
Jul 9, 2021 - Health

CDC: Vaccinated teachers and students don't need to wear masks indoors

Kindergartners at Maurice Sendak Elementary in North Hollywood, California, on April 13.

ICE to end detentions of most pregnant, nursing and postpartum immigrants

A Salavadoran woman, five months pregant, waits to board a U.S. Customs and Border Protection bus.

Joe Biden, trustbuster

Joe Biden
Jul 9, 2021 - Technology
Column / Signal Boost

The post-pandemic fight for your workout

Illustration of a woman doing yoga on mat that is half a cellphone

Exclusive: TikTok introducing more automation to video removals

Illustration of the TikTok logo made from binary code.
Updated Jul 9, 2021 - Technology

Biden takes aim at Big Tech, broadband with sweeping competition order

Illustration of the White House with a WiFi symbol above the building.
Jul 9, 2021 - World

17 suspects detained in assassination of Haiti's president

Citizens take part in a protest near the police station of Petion Ville after Haitian president Jovenel Moïse was murdered on July 08, 2021 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Jul 9, 2021 - Technology

"An Ugly Truth": How Facebook discovered Russian meddling

Mark Zuckerberg book cover

In Las Vegas, "driverless" cars arrive via remote control

Image of a remote operator driving a car in Las Vegas.

An Olympic fiasco

Shadow fan in stadium

The ad market belongs to every business now

Jul 9, 2021 - Health

Trump country continues to fall behind on COVID-19 vaccinations

Jul 9, 2021 - Economy

Cryptocurrency jokes get serious

Illustration of a coin wearing a set of joke glasses

14-year-old becomes 1st African American to win Scripps National Spelling Bee

Zaila Avant-garde

FDA, CDC: Fully vaccinated people "do not need a booster shot at this time"

Picture of a health worker holding a Pfizer vaccine
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