#Elon Musk says he won’t take coronavirus vaccine

#Elon Musk says he won’t take coronavirus vaccine

“#Elon Musk says he won’t take coronavirus vaccine” SpaceX founder Elon Musk stirred the pot yet again after claiming that neither he nor his family would take a COVID-19 vaccine even if it was readily available. The 49-year-old billionaire dropped the bombshell during a Monday appearance on the New York Times opinion podcast “Sway.” “I’m…

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#Democrats unveil .2 trillion coronavirus relief proposal

#Democrats unveil $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief proposal

“#Democrats unveil $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief proposal” House Democrats on Monday night unveiled a scaled-down $2.2 trillion coronavirus aid package in an attempt to revive long-stalled talks with the Trump administration on the measure. The package, $1.2 billion less than the version that passed the lower chamber in May, would include a second round of…

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#Global coronavirus death toll surpasses 1 million people

#Global coronavirus death toll surpasses 1 million people

“#Global coronavirus death toll surpasses 1 million people” More than one million people across the globe have now died of COVID-19, according to Johns Hopkins University. The toll comes about nine months after the illness was first detected in Wuhan, China. The first death linked to coronavirus in China was reported on Jan. 11, according…

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#Target muscles in on Amazon’s Prime Day — again

#Target muscles in on Amazon’s Prime Day — again

“#Target muscles in on Amazon’s Prime Day — again” Target has finally announced the date for its big annual shopping event — and it just so happens to coincide with Amazon’s Prime Day. Target’s Deal Days event will take place on October 13 and 14 and “will feature digital deals on hundreds of thousands of…

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#Allianz accused of wiping out MTA pension funds amid COVID crash

#Allianz accused of wiping out MTA pension funds amid COVID crash

“#Allianz accused of wiping out MTA pension funds amid COVID crash” A German money manager “decimated” New York City subway workers’ retirement funds this spring with risky investments that backfired as the coronavirus pandemic roiled the stock market, a new lawsuit alleges. Allianz Global Investors promised that it would buy options to keep subway employees’…

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#United Airlines pilots reach deal to avert 2,850 furloughs

#United Airlines pilots reach deal to avert 2,850 furloughs

“#United Airlines pilots reach deal to avert 2,850 furloughs” United Airlines’ pilots voted on Monday to accept a deal that would avert 2,850 furloughs set for Thursday, while thousands of other US airline employees are hoping Congress will extend federal aid to save their jobs. An initial $25 billion government bailout that covered airlines’ payrolls…

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#Teachers with kids share remote-learning survival tips

#Teachers with kids share remote-learning survival tips

“#Teachers with kids share remote-learning survival tips” As kindergarten through fifth grade starts up for the semester Tuesday, many families have chosen to avoid leaving the house — with nearly half of New York City public school parents opting for full-time remote instruction for their kids. The remaining 54% will stick with distance learning at…

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#If virus doesn’t kill us, climate change will

#If virus doesn’t kill us, climate change will

“#If virus doesn’t kill us, climate change will” JOHANNESBURG — In a year of cataclysm, some world leaders at this week’s annual United Nations meeting are taking the long view, warning: If COVID-19 doesn’t kill us, climate change will. With Siberia seeing its warmest temperature on record this year and enormous chunks of ice caps…

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