Millions of people are flying across the US for Thanksgiving, ignoring CDC advice
- More than three million people travelled through US airports this weekend in advance of Thanksgiving, defying advice from the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
- The CDC on Thursday advised people to stay 合约数字币和虚拟币home for Thanksgiving. More than one million people flew the next day.
- Friday through Sunday was the busiest weekend for air travel in the US the since COVID-19 began to spread in March.
- The US is still the worst-affected country in the world, with the highest number of coronavirus cases and deaths.
Global stocks jump as Trump izes Biden's presidential transition process to begin
Biden's planned nomination of former Fed chair Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary is another key driver boosting market sentiment.
Biden will pick former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to head the Treasury Department
Yellen would be the first woman to hold the position. She'd be at the forefront of Biden's efforts to pull the US out of the coronavirus recession.
Elon Musk surpasses Bill Gates as the world's second-richest person as Tesla's market value nears $500 billion
The jump in Musk's net worth places him second to Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, whose wealth stands at $182 billion.
David Dinkins, New York City's first and only Black mayor, has died at the age of 93
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YouTube's algorithm is steering viewers away from anti-vaccine videos
Researchers found that anti-vax viewers were pushed towards fact-check videos about vaccines.
Trump claims he directed his administration to start Biden's transition process even as he continues to say he won the election
Trump continued to insist he would contest the election results and that he beat President-elect Joe Biden.
Americans are already dreaming of post-vaccine travel — and their top destinations are the world's biggest cities
Oil wipes out most of its pandemic losses and hits its highest since March, as a vaccine rollout turns traders bullish on 2021
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SoftBank's profitable fintech jewel OakNorth says it is lending at 'levels never seen before' during COVID-19
Fintech unicorn startup OakNorth has seen loan originations explode during the coronavirus pandemic, partly due to the UK government's CBILs scheme.
The EU thanks Joe Biden for his 'clear support' in Brexit dispute with the UK
The EU thanked Joe Biden for his support after he warned Boris Johnson not to undermine the Good Friday Agreement to secure a good Brexit deal.
Trump only agreed to unlock Biden's transition when aides told him he didn't have to admit that he lost, report says
President Donald Trump had drawn heavy criticism for delaying President-elect Joe Biden's ascent to power, despite a clear election result.
Shanghai's airport — the 11th-busiest in the world — ringfenced 17,700 employees for COVID-19 testing after finding 5 positive cases linked to the cargo unit
Shanghai Pudong International Airport has canceled hundreds of flights since testing began on Sunday. It is the second-busiest airport in China.
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A no-deal Brexit will do more damage to the economy than the coronavirus, Bank of England governor warns
Bailey on Monday told MPs it would take the UK economy a "much longer period of time" to adjust to leaving the EU without a free trade deal.
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Volkswagen's Tesla competitor won't launch in the US until 2021
VW's electric SUV, the ID.4, was supposed to go on sale in the United States this year in select states before a wider rollout in 2021.
Snapchat is launching a TikTok-like tab called Spotlight and offering users $1 million to submit entertaining posts
Snapchat Spotlight will highlight the most entertaining posts submitted by creators in a dedicated feed.
Big Tech salaries revealed: From $1.00 to $280 million, here's how much the executives of Apple, Alphabet, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft made in 2019.
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How to change or cancel flights during the pandemic
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A researcher managed to 'steal' a Tesla in 90 seconds with a $300 bluetooth kit
Tesla patches security vulnerabilities after a researcher managed to steal a Model X in 90 seconds with a $300 bluetooth kit.
Trump previewed his legal strategy 2 years ago, when he said a turkey 'refused to concede and demanded a recount'
"This was a fair election," President Trump said at the 2018 turkey pardon. "Unfortunately, Carrots refused to concede and demanded a recount."
An anonymous senior Trump campaign advisor reportedly said Trump 'basically just conceded' after he tweeted that he was 'recommending' the GSA start the Biden-Harris transition
Emily Murphy, the head of the General Services Administration, allowed President-elect Joe Biden to access resources to begin the transition.
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Pope Francis met with 5 players from the NBA to discuss social and economic injustice
The meeting was held at the Vatican to discuss the players' activism and efforts to combat injustice in the United States.
Moderna's chief medical officer says that vaccine trial results only show that they prevent people from getting severely sick — not necessarily that recipients won't still be able to transmit the virus
"I think it's important that we don't change behavior solely on the basis of vaccination," Moderna Chief Medical Officer Tal Zaks said.
Feinstein steps down as the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee. She was recently criticized by some Democrats for not being aggressive enough in Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearings.
Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin has already expressed interest in taking over the post.
New FAA documents reveal SpaceX's latest plans for launching Starship prototypes on suborbital flights from South Texas — and potential hurdles to orbit
SpaceX hopes to eventually fly Starships to orbit from Boca Chica, Texas, but it can't do so without Federal Aviation Administration approval.
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The creator of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine is a mom to triplets. Her children participated in the trial.
The vaccine's creator, Sarah Gilbert, had faith in its efficacy from the start — even when an "unexplained illness" halted the trials in September.
China just launched a mission to the moon to collect rock samples — the first time a country will have done so in more than 40 years
The Chang'e-5 mission is the latest step in China's ambitious plan to land on and study the moon. The rock samples will come from an unexplored area.
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey are about to appear in front of Congress for a hearing on content moderation — here's how to watch
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These 5 companies are snapping up bankrupt 'zombie brands' like Radio Shack, Brooks Brothers, and Pier 1
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George W. Bush's claim that he'd fix the financial crisis by the end of his presidency left Obama 'at a loss for words,' according to his memoir
"The good news, Barack, is that by the time you take office, we'll have taken care of the really tough stuff for you," Bush told Obama after the 2008 election.
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Apple's security chief was indicted on bribery charges over allegations that he offered $70,000 worth of iPads in exchange for concealed-carry permits for Apple security guards
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GSA announces it will provide Biden with the resources to begin the presidential transition
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Nordstrom's Black Friday 2020 sale is happening now — here's everything you need to know, along with the best deals
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo cancels his Thanksgiving plans hours after saying his 89-year-old mother and 2 daughters were coming to dinner
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