#Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church received .4M COVID-19 loan

#Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church received $4.4M COVID-19 loan

“#Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church received $4.4M COVID-19 loan” Multimillionaire televangelist Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Texas netted $4.4 million in bailouts through the federal COVID-19 relief program, records show. The Houston megachurch, the largest in the nation with 52,000 weekly congregants, received the forgivable Paycheck Protection Program loan in late July, the Houston Business Journal…

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#California fines Uber M in sexual assault data dispute

#California fines Uber $59M in sexual assault data dispute

“#California fines Uber $59M in sexual assault data dispute” California regulators fined Uber $59 million and threatened to suspend its operating license in the state after it refused to fork over details about sexual assaults that occurred on its trips. An administrative law judge ordered the ride-hailing giant to comply with the California Public Utilities…

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#Scientists plan mission to iceberg drifting toward island

#Scientists plan mission to iceberg drifting toward island

“#Scientists plan mission to iceberg drifting toward island” A team of scientists is being sent to study the world’s biggest iceberg, which is potentially on a collision course with an island in the South Atlantic Ocean, according to reports. The “A68a” iceberg – which NASA estimates to be roughly the size of Delaware – broke from the Larsen C Ice…

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#Taylor Swift debunks ‘Woodvale’ album rumors

#Taylor Swift debunks ‘Woodvale’ album rumors

“#Taylor Swift debunks ‘Woodvale’ album rumors” Sorry, Swifties, a surprise album isn’t dropping soon. On Monday, Taylor Swift addressed recent rumors swirling over an alleged third album, “Woodvale,” during an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” “Okay, well, this takes a bit of explanation,” the 31-year-old singer began. “I tend to be sort of annoyingly secret-agenty…

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#FDA finds Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine to be safe, 94% effective

#FDA finds Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine to be safe, 94% effective

“#FDA finds Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine to be safe, 94% effective” The Food and Drug Administration found Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine to be safe and highly effective, bolstering the shot’s chances of being cleared for emergency use this week. In a 54-page report released Tuesday, FDA staff affirmed the Massachusetts biotech firm’s finding that the vaccine is about 94 percent effective…

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#City approves controversial 0 million school bus deal

#City approves controversial $890 million school bus deal

“#City approves controversial $890 million school bus deal” The city’s Panel for Education Policy has waved through a controversial $890 million contract for school bus services to be run by a city-owned nonprofit that bailed out a politically-connected operator earlier this year. City Hall formed NYC School Bus Umbrella Services, Inc. to take over Reliant Transportation and…

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