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Disney beats quarterly revenue estimates as theme parks recover
(Reuters) - Walt Disney Co reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue on Thursday, as it raked in new streaming subscribers and visitors began to return to its theme parks. Shares of the entertai...
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Sony delays ‘Venom’ movie sequel release amid new COVID-19 wave
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sony Corp's movie studio on Thursday delayed the release of superhero sequel "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" by nearly a month to mid-October as the United States grapples with a...
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A little goes a long way: Backpacks with essentials go to New York’s homeless
By Roselle Chen NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a storage facility in New York City, volunteers loaded up 300 colorful backpacks with first aid kits, water, socks, sunblock, toothpaste and snacks that will so...
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New York’s pension fund to review oil holdings, axes more coal investments
By Liz Hampton (Reuters) - The third-largest U.S. public pension fund on Thursday said it is launching reviews over climate concerns on $640 million invested in 42 shale oil and gas firms, including C...
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“White Hat” Hacker has returned nearly all of $600 million crypto tokens taken Tuesday -Poly Network
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hackers behind one of the biggest ever digital coin heists have now returned nearly all of the $610 million-plus they took, the cryptocurrency platform targeted by the hack said o...
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Houston to join schools rebelling against state bans on mask mandates
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) - Houston's public schools were expected on Thursday to defy a state ban on mask mandates, joining other districts in Texas and Florida requiring face coverings in classr...
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Biden says having children wear masks is not about politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday that having children wear masks is not about politics but about keeping children safe as Republican governors in states such as Florida...
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Former media executive to plead guilty in U.S. college admissions scandal
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - A former media executive has agreed to plead guilty to participating in a vast U.S. college admissions fraud scheme by paying $525,000 to win admission for her child...
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FDA working to allow boosters for vulnerable people: CDC director
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working with vaccine makers Pfizer Inc and Moderna Inc to allow certain vulnerable people to receive a third booster shot of their COVID-19 vaccine...
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Mayor Ali reflects on first 100 days in office, looks forward to next 100
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Mayor Rita Ali addressed the media Thursday, marking her first 100 days in office. “Outside of motherhood, it is the most important job I’ve ever had, and IR...
Dalton Kemper Aug 12, 2021
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