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US, China agree to spin off TikTok’s US operation, White House official confirms
The U.S. and China on Thursday signed off on a TikTok U.S. spin-off deal that will allow the short-form video app to continue to operate in the U.S. by addressing…
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Amazon plans to build its largest-ever retail store
E-commerce giant Amazon is trying to gain an edge over its big-box rivals, with plans to open its largest-ever retail store on a 35-acre plot sitting in the Chicago suburbs. …
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Blue Origin launches 38th New Shepard flight into space
Blue Origin successfully launched its 38th New Shepard flight into space on Thursday. The flight took off from West Texas before landing safely roughly 10 minutes later. “We just completed…
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Mortgage rates tick higher but remain near 3-year low
Mortgage rates ticked higher this week but remain the lowest in three years, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the…
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Dairy Queen launching new menu items to take on rivals
Dairy Queen is expanding its beverage menu with four new drinks set to roll out next month at participating locations across the U.S. Starting in February, the fast-food chain will…
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Elon Musk says Tesla will likely sell humanoid robots by end of next year
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Thursday the company is planning to make its Optimus robots available for sale to the public by the end of 2027. Musk spoke at the World…
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Popular cleaning product recalled over bacterial contamination fears
Roughly 1.5 million bottles of a popular household cleaning product sold nationwide are being pulled from shelves over concerns they may be contaminated with potentially harmful bacteria, federal regulators say.…
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LARRY KUDLOW: On the economy also, Mr. Trump is trying to save Europe from itself
President Trump, in his blockbuster speech yesterday, told the Davos crowd that “the USA is the economic engine of the planet. And when America booms, the entire world booms.” So…
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Christian kids app claims Google, TikTok blocked ads as Congress is pressed to act: ‘It’s devastating’
A Christian gaming creator is urging Congress to examine advertising policies at Google and TikTok after the company says its ads were repeatedly rejected despite being aimed at general audiences…
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CEO pleads guilty in massive $380M Ponzi scheme that bankrolled luxurious lifestyle
The CEO of a financial advisory empire accused of masterminding Georgia’s largest Ponzi scheme to fund a life of opulent extravagance has pleaded guilty to “shamelessly” bilking investors out of…
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What Americans should stock up on to prepare for this weekend’s massive winter storm
Americans are being urged to prepare as a massive winter storm is expected to stretch more than 2,000 miles across the U.S. this weekend, potentially affecting more than 235 million…
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TikTok avoids US ban by finalizing historic Trump-backed American majority ownership deal
TikTok announced Thursday that it has finalized a historic deal to launch a majority American-owned joint venture, a move aimed at averting a potential U.S. ban on the popular social…