#Justice Department seeks immediate ban on WeChat in US

#Justice Department seeks immediate ban on WeChat in US

“#Justice Department seeks immediate ban on WeChat in US” The Justice Department is seeking an immediate ban on downloads of WeChat in Apple and Google app stores, saying the Chinese-owned messaging service is a threat to the security of the United States. Last week the US Commerce Department moved to ban WeChat from US app…

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#Queen Elizabeth faces  million shortfall due to COVID-19

#Queen Elizabeth faces $45 million shortfall due to COVID-19

“#Queen Elizabeth faces $45 million shortfall due to COVID-19” Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and her family are facing a 35 million pound ($45 million) hit from the coronavirus pandemic, partly due to a shortage of tourists, the monarch’s money-manager said Friday. Releasing the royal household’s annual accounts, Keeper of the Privy Purse Michael Stevens said…

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#William Hill shares surge after approaches from Apollo, Caesars

#William Hill shares surge after approaches from Apollo, Caesars

“#William Hill shares surge after approaches from Apollo, Caesars” Shares in British bookmaker William Hill soared Friday after the company revealed it received takeover proposals from two American suitors. The London-listed stock ended the day up 43.4 percent at 312.20 pounds, or $396.74, after William Hill said it had been approached by private-equity giant Apollo…

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#CDC says nearly 50 percent of coronavirus patients did not report their close contacts

#CDC says nearly 50 percent of coronavirus patients did not report their close contacts

“#CDC says nearly 50 percent of coronavirus patients did not report their close contacts” Contact tracing, when effective, may help interrupt the chain of coronavirus transmission. However, noncooperation from infected individuals and failure to reach close contacts feeds into ongoing transmission. In North Carolina, for example, nearly half of coronavirus patients in a given county…

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#Parents significantly concerned about online safety of children during remote learning

#Parents significantly concerned about online safety of children during remote learning

Parents significantly concerned about online safety of children during remote learning Three-quarters of American parents are more worried than ever about their child’s online safety — due to distance learning, according to new research. As children return to their classrooms virtually, the survey asked 2,000 American parents of school-aged children about the learning curves they’re…

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#Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg decries Breonna Taylor decision

#Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg decries Breonna Taylor decision

“#Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg decries Breonna Taylor decision” Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg reportedly called a grand jury’s failure to indict any cops for killing Breonna Taylor a “painful reminder” of the need for criminal justice reform. The billionaire CEO condemned the ruling that sparked protests around the country this week even as Facebook restricted how its…

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#NYC outdoor dining plan permanent, ‘year-round’

#NYC outdoor dining plan permanent, ‘year-round’

“#NYC outdoor dining plan permanent, ‘year-round’” New York’s dining al fresco program that was launched in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic lockdown will become a permanent part of New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Friday. The decision came amid mounting pressure from the City Council and the city’s struggling restaurants and bars…

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