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Boeing Lifts Dow at Open After Omicron-Led Selloff

December 2, 2021
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The Dow opened higher on Thursday, led by gains in planemaker Boeing, although increasing cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant across the world continued to drive volatility in markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 54.21 points, or 0.16 percent, at the open to 34,076.25. The S&P 500 opened lower by 8.31 points, or…

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Global Markets Mixed After Wall Street Decline, Virus Unease

December 2, 2021
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BEIJING—Global stocks and Wall Street futures were mixed Thursday as traders tried to figure out the potential impact of the latest coronavirus variant. London and Frankfurt opened lower and Shanghai and Tokyo fell. Hong Kong advanced. It is unclear whether omicron is more dangerous than other variants. But governments have responded by tightening travel controls….

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CNN’s Chris Cuomo Calls His Suspension ‘Embarrassing’

December 1, 2021
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Chris Cuomo said Wednesday that his suspension from CNN was “embarrassing.” “I’ve been suspended from CNN… You know this already,” Cuomo told listeners to a radio show he hosts on SiriusXM. “It hurts to even say it. It’s embarrassing.” Cuomo said he understood why he was suspended and why his colleagues were upset with him….

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Alec Baldwin to ABC About Shooting: ‘I Didn’t Pull the Trigger’

December 1, 2021
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NEW YORK—Alec Baldwin told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos in an interview airing Thursday that he did not pull the trigger on a prop gun he was holding on a New Mexico film set when it went off, killing a cinematographer. “I didn’t pull the trigger,” Baldwin said. “I would never point a gun at anyone and…

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Wall Street Opens Higher After Virus-Driven Rout

December 1, 2021
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U.S. stocks jumped at the open on Wednesday, recovering from a sharp sell-off triggered by concerns over rising inflation and the new Omicron coronavirus variant. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 195.22 points, or 0.57 percent, at the open to 34,678.94. The S&P 500 opened higher by 35.82 points, or 0.78 percent, at 4,602.82. The…

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Stocks Roar Higher as Traders Park COVID-19 and Fed Jitters

December 1, 2021
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LONDON—Stock markets roared higher on Wednesday, reversing much of the previous session’s losses, as investors used the dip in prices to bet the latest COVID-19 variant would not derail the economic recovery. The EUROSTOXX rose 1.1 percent in early trading while Britain’s FTSE 100 rallied 1.3 percent and Germany’s DAX 0.75 percent. Wall Street futures…

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De Blasio Opens 2 Drug Injection Centers in New York City

December 1, 2021
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New York City opened two supervised injection sites in Manhattan on Tuesday to provide illicit drug users and addicts with a so-called safe and controlled environment for substance abuse, making these the first government-sanctioned spaces for such a purpose in the United States. Mayor Bill de Blasio has been pushing for opening such centers since…

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CNN Suspends Host Chris Cuomo ‘Indefinitely’

November 30, 2021
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CNN has suspended host Chris Cuomo “indefinitely” on Tuesday following news earlier this week that he had tapped sources to seek help for his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, amid sexual harassment and assault allegations against him. The move comes after materials released Monday by the New York Attorney General’s Office showed that the anchor…

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New York City Expands Vaccine Mandate to All Childcare Workers, Advises Masks ‘At All Times’ Indoors

November 29, 2021
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The New York City government on Monday issued a new mask advisory “at all times” indoors and expanded the scope of its vaccine mandate to childcare workers, after a new COVID-19 variant of concern called Omicron was announced earlier this month. Effective immediately, every person in New York is “encouraged to wear a mask in…

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Amtrak to Complete Long-Awaited Scranton, Pennsylvania, to New York Route

November 29, 2021
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A long-awaited passenger rail route connecting New York City to Scranton, Pennsylvania, is on track to be completed in three to five years through funding from the recently passed federal infrastructure bill. With the bill, Congress gave Amtrak $66 billion, the largest investment in Amtrak since its creation in 1971, according to Bob Hay, chairman…

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