Mar 6, 2017

WH spokeswoman: "I don't think" Trump believes Comey on wire taps

ABC's Good Morning America host George Stephanopoulos repeatedly had to interrupt White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders today to get a firm answer on whether President Trump accepts FBI Director James Comey's reported denials of wire taps targeting Trump Tower.

Her eventual answer: "You know, I don't think he does, George. I think he firmly believes that this is a storyline that has been reported pretty widely by quite a few outlets... and we believe that it should be looked at by the House Intelligence Committee."

Watching George Stephanopoulos make corn beef hash out of Sarah Huckabee Sanders is making me hungry for breakfast. pic.twitter.com/Vk1mlPKnxZ— Eric Wolfson (@EricWolfson) March 6, 2017

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Sara Fischer

Facebook spending $100 million to help news outlets in coronavirus crisis

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Facebook says it is spending $100 million to support news outlets around the world that have been impacted by the coronavirus, the company said Monday.

Why it matters: Whatever Facebook's motivation, this is a much-needed cash infusion at a critical time for the local news industry.

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The next American struggle: Waiting out the coronavirus

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There are now a lot of known knowns about the coronavirus: It's here, it's spreading, it's stressing hospitals, it's crippling the economy, it's slowed only by distance and isolation — and it's sure to get much worse before it gets much better.

Why it matters: Similarly, there is a sameness to the patterns and known unknowns. So now we hit the maddening stage of waiting.

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Coronavirus pushes traditional businesses into the digital age

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A slew of old-line industries that once hesitated to embrace digital technologies are now being forced to do so for the sake of survival.

Why it matters: Once consumers get used to accessing services digitally — from older restaurants finally embracing online ordering, or newspapers finally going all-digital — these industries may find it hard to go back to traditional operations.

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