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Mergers and Acquisitions August 7, 2020

Microsoft shifts focus to acquire entirety of TikTok business

Microsoft is floating the idea of acquiring the entirety of TikTok from Chinese-owned parent company ByteDance. The Financial times first…

By Colby McCoy

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International August 6, 2020

Officials slammed for negligence by residents following Beirut explosion

On Tuesday, the Lebanese capital city of Beirut was rocked by a massive explosion that killed 137 people and injured…

By Colby McCoy

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Business August 6, 2020

SEC investigating insider trading of Kodak, Sen. Warren calls for action  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating potential insider trading of shares of Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: KODK) prior…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

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Pennsylvania August 6, 2020

Shapiro bans Equitable Acceptance from refinancing student loan debt

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro permanently stopped the business operations of Equitable Acceptance, which he described as a predatory third-party…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

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Science & Technology August 6, 2020

Samsung Electronics halts Chinese computer operations

Samsung Electronics Co will halt operations in its last remaining computer factory in China. The announcement came on August 1 when…

By Jackie Allen

Coronavirus

California News August 6, 2020

California Health Department reveals underreporting of COVID-19 cases

The California Department of Public Health (CPDH) discovered an underreporting of the number of increases in COVID-19 cases every day…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

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Financial Investigations August 6, 2020

Alan Hansen 7th person to plead guilty in $2.5B DC Solar Ponzi scheme

On Thursday U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced the guilty plea of Alan Hansen, 49, of Vacaville, California. Hansen is…

By Jackie Allen

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USA Herald August 5, 2020

Trump considers executive orders to pause evictions and payroll tax

With no end in sight for the COVID-19 pandemic, Congressional lawmakers and the Trump Administration have come under increasing pressure…

By Colby McCoy

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International August 5, 2020

Chinese state media: US a ‘rogue country,’ TikTok acquisition is theft

On Monday, Chinese state media launched multiple salvoes claiming the U.S. is a “rogue country” and Microsoft’s possible TikTok deal…

By Colby McCoy

USA Herald

America August 5, 2020

Pence confirms commitment to free speech during Breitbart interview

As the 2020 presidential election goes on, concerns about censorship of conservatives via social media platforms have surged. In response,…

By Gabrielle Seunagal

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