Tag: COVID-19 pandemic
Zuckerberg says the White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic
WASHINGTON -- Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to “censor” some COVID-19 content during the pandemic and vowed...
Did Taylor Swift create a new era for food bank donations?
Ahead of Taylor Swift’s July 14, 2023, concert in Denver, Aditi Desai, chief marketing officer at the Food Bank of the Rockies, got...
North Carolina court says speedway can sue top health official over COVID-19 closure
RALEIGH, N.C. -- RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina racetrack shuttered briefly for defying state gathering limits during the pandemic can sue...
FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days
WASHINGTON -- U.S. regulators approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, shots designed to more closely target recent virus strains -- and hopefully whatever...
The price of gold is at a record high. Here's why
NEW YORK -- A gold rush is here. The precious metal hit an all time high this week.The spot price for gold closed...
Japan records trade deficit as surging global prices pushes imports higher
TOKYO -- Japan racked up a 621 billion yen ($4.3 billion) trade deficit in July, as prices of imports surged, according to government...