#New version of COVID shot boosts Omicron protection

#New version of COVID shot boosts Omicron protection

“New version of COVID shot boosts Omicron protection” Moderna said Wednesday a new version of its coronavirus vaccine produced a better immune response against Omicron than the original shot, as the drugmaker pursues a booster against a surge in infections in the fall season. The vaccine, which was given as a fourth dose in a trial…

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#Teens jumping in front of moving trucks: TikTok challenge

#Teens jumping in front of moving trucks: TikTok challenge

“Teens jumping in front of moving trucks: TikTok challenge” Ridiculous TikTok challenges are back — and the high price of obtaining online infamy is again endangering the lives of young people. Teens are now jumping in front of oncoming trucks in an attempt to make outrageous online content — but suffering fatal consequences. Two Indonesian teens…

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#TikTok executive said companies ‘shouldn’t offer maternity leave’: report

#TikTok executive said companies ‘shouldn’t offer maternity leave’: report

“TikTok executive said companies ‘shouldn’t offer maternity leave’: report” Nearly two dozen ticked-off TikTok employees at the company’s London office quit en masse after an executive reportedly said he didn’t think firms should offer their workers maternity leave. Joshua Ma, who heads e-commerce at TikTok Europe for ByteDance — the parent company for the Chinese-owned…

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#NYPD probes Queens broad daylight shootout caught on video

#NYPD probes Queens broad daylight shootout caught on video

“NYPD probes Queens broad daylight shootout caught on video” Two men exchanged gunfire in a wild caught-on-video Queens shootout this week — and cops are still looking to track down one of the suspects.  Footage released early Wednesday shows the suspects — one identified as Tenzin Norgyal, 28 — recklessly shooting at each other at…

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#’Shrinkflation’ affecting package sizes but not prices

#’Shrinkflation’ affecting package sizes but not prices

“‘Shrinkflation’ affecting package sizes but not prices” It’s the inflation you’re not supposed to see. From toilet paper to yogurt and coffee to corn chips, manufacturers are quietly shrinking package sizes without lowering prices. It’s dubbed “shrinkflation,” and it’s accelerating worldwide. In the US, a small box of Kleenex now has 60 tissues; a few…

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#Washington Post reporter pleads with Felicia Sonmez: ‘Please stop’

#Washington Post reporter pleads with Felicia Sonmez: ‘Please stop’

“Washington Post reporter pleads with Felicia Sonmez: ‘Please stop’” The newspaper that broke Watergate continues to be broken by tweet-gate as a fed-up reporter begged her whistleblower colleague to mute her attacks on bosses and co-workers after they described the newsroom as “collegial.” “Please stop,” tweeted Washington Post reporter Lisa Rein at fellow staffer Felicia…

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#Biden official admits few options to lower gas prices

#Biden official admits few options to lower gas prices

“Biden official admits few options to lower gas prices” Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo admitted Tuesday that the Biden administration is running out of options as it scrambles to bring down gas prices that have surged to record highs across the nation in recent weeks. “Unfortunately, that is the brutal reality,” Raimondo told CNN. The stark…

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