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The vaccine news is great for most stocks -- unless you're Zoom

Stocks were already set to soar Monday after Joe Biden was elected 46th US president -- but Wall Street's enthusiasm kicked into an even higher gear after Pfizer and BioNTech announced positive clinical data for their Covid-19 vaccine.

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Weight-loss surgery is becoming more common among children and teens, new research shows

Millions of children and teens live with obesity in the United States, and weight-loss surgery is becoming a more common way to treat it, new research shows.

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13-year-old Oklahoma boy makes history as he crosses stage as college graduate

Four diplomas. Dozens of certifications and awards. And now, 13-year-old Elijah Muhammad's family says he's the youngest African American to graduate college with a degree in computer science and cybersecurity.

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Casper Star-Tribune: Wyoming GOP votes to no longer recognize Liz Cheney as a party member

The Wyoming Republican Party voted over the weekend to no longer recognize Rep. Liz Cheney as a member of the party, the Casper Star-Tribune reported, a new instance of GOP blowback as Cheney continues to speak out against former President Donald Trump.

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Michigan man charged with illegal firearms possession after allegedly threatening governor and Biden

A Michigan man has been charged with unlawfully owning several firearms after federal agents uncovered online death threats he allegedly made against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and President Joe Biden.

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It's not just Facebook: China's biggest tech stock is getting crushed

Facebook isn't the only big internet business whose stock is taking a beating. Tencent -- the company often referred to as China's Facebook -- has lost more than $70 billion in market value over the past week.

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The US government says women's underwear should cost more than men's

A new report about tariffs on underwear finds that when it comes to tax rates, women are getting shorts-changed.

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Duke, NCCU to Host Symposium on Historian John Hope Franklin’s ‘From Slavery to Freedom’

Duke University and North Carolina Central University (NCCU) will host a symposium Oct. 24-25 on one of the most definitive and enduring books written about the experience of Black people in America.

Prosecution expected to rest its case today in Derek Chauvin's trial

The prosecution is expected to rest its case against former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin on Tuesday and offer the defense its turn to call witnesses.

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Adult and teen killed in St. Louis school shooting, police say

A teen and an adult were killed in a shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in St. Louis on Monday morning, police Commissioner Michael Sack said.

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A Taste of India In the Heart of Pakistan

Karachi isn't a city you'd often see on the silver screen. It isn't "pretty"; descriptions of it usually harp on the doom and gloom of terror, crime and death. It's erratic, sometimes insufferable and often torments those who love it.

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Mardi Gras of Southwest Louisiana Announces 2023 Season

Beads, king cake, glittering costumes, and parades, the Mardi Gras season in Southwest Louisiana officially begins this Saturday with activities at the Lake Charles Civic Center, 900 Lakeshore Drive, along with new and traditional celebrations throughout the month of February, culminating on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 21.

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Despite recent widespread illness in US, Covid-19, flu and RSV are not a concern for most, survey finds

Respiratory viruses -- including the flu, RSV and the virus that causes Covid-19 -- are not a serious concern for most of the US public, even though they're still affecting many, according to new survey data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

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Champions League: Ajax advances amid troubling scenes at AEK Athens

Ajax reached the Champions League knockout phase for the first time in 13 years but the Dutch club's 2-0 win at AEK Athens was marred by violent clashes both in and outside the Athens Olympic stadium on Tuesday.

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Online posts reveal suspected gunman spent months planning racist attack at a Buffalo supermarketket

Social media posts by the 18-year-old White man suspected of shooting and killing 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket Saturday reveal he had been planning his attack for months. Alleged gunman Payton S. Gendron of Conklin, New York, posted that he selected a particular ZIP code in Buffalo because it had the highest percentage of a Black population close enough to where he lived. Police and other officials have described the mass shooting as a hate crime.

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Austin says US will continue to fly drones over Black Sea and condemns Russian downing as 'aggressive'

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin vowed on Wednesday that US aircraft will continue to "fly and to operate wherever international law allows," one day after Russian aircraft hit a US drone over the Black Sea, forcing it to be brought down in international waters.

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Matthew McConaughey tells the story of those killed in Uvalde in emotional plea for action on guns

Actor Matthew McConaughey delivered impassioned and at-times emotional remarks at the White House press briefing on Tuesday, telling the stories of those who died in the elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and urging more action on gun control.

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Blinken met with Russian foreign minister for first time since Ukraine war began

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday for the first time since the war in Ukraine began more than a year ago.

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Winter storm brings heavy snow to Midwest, causing major travel delays

A winter storm causing chaos on a busy travel weekend will bring more high winds and snow Monday as it pushes from the Midwest toward the Great Lakes.

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Interpol Add Turn On the Bright Lights Anniversary Shows

They’ll perform the album in its entirety in NYC and L.A.