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Amazon's mixed message to workers: Cases are up, testing is over and masks are optional
Workers in Dallas, Baltimore, St. Louis and Las Vegas have all noticed a rise in cases.
'Good to Know' headlines: Taco Bell food shortage and Alexa's new masculine voice option
NBC News’ Vicky Nguyen reports on Taco Bell’s food shortage, Facebook’s new “soundmojis,” and Amazon Alexa’s new masculine voice option.
GM issues second recall of Chevy Bolt EVs after vehicles catch fire
The recall covers about 69,000 of the cars globally, including nearly 51,000 in the U.S.
White House makes more homeowners eligible for lower mortgage payments
Those with loans backed by the departments of Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture or Veterans Affairs could get their monthly payments reduced by 25 percent.
Thieves are stealing catalytic converters from parked cars, as prices of precious metals spike
Thefts of catalytic converters have skyrocketed from an average of 108 per month in 2018 to 2,347 in December 2020.
California sues Activision Blizzard over alleged sexual harassment and ‘frat boy’ culture
California on Thursday filed a lawsuit alleging the video game company Activision Blizzard has a “pervasive ‘frat boy’ culture” where female employees are sexually harassed and paid and promoted less than male counterparts.
What crypto slump? Blockchain startups are raising a lot of cash
Funding for blockchain start-ups topped $4 billion for the first time in the second quarter, despite a sharp slump in cryptocurrency prices.
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Scramble for back-to-school supplies offers preview of what's to come this holiday season
Retailers are having difficulty getting all the pens, folders and other supplies they need for the all-important back-to-school season, amid shipping delays and price hikes.
Mercedes-Benz to go all-electric by 2030
“We really want to go for it … and be dominantly, if not all electric, by the end of the decade,” said the head of Daimler, Mercedes-Benz’s parent company.