A man wears a protective mask on February 10, 2020 in Wuhan, China. Getty Images SINGAPORE — China’s economy ended 2020 on a strong note after official data showed activity picked up further in the fourth quarter, but some economists warn of a longer term slowdown in the country’s growth […]
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WhatsApp delays privacy update over user ‘confusion’ and backlash about Facebook data sharing
Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto | Getty Images WhatsApp has delayed a privacy policy update that caused confusion and backlash among users over fears it could mean broader data sharing with the messaging app’s owner Facebook. “We’ve heard from so many people how much confusion there is around our recent update. […]
Small protests held at heavily guarded state Capitols
State Capitols were heavily guarded on Sunday as mostly small groups — numbering in the tens rather than the hundreds — showed up for demonstrations. Washington, D.C., turned into a fortress as the week of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration began, but President Trump remained out of sight in his final […]
Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” breaks Spotify records
Disney star Olivia Rodrigo released her debut single “Drivers License” on January 8 — and it quickly dominated Spotify’s charts. The streaming service announced Friday that the emotional pop ballad about teenage heartbreak broke the platform’s record for most streams of a song in a single week. Spotify’s global weekly […]
“They’re filled with sick people”: L.A. becomes first county to hit 1 million COVID-19 cases
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Democrats plan Trump’s second impeachment trial
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China says its economy grew 2.3% in 2020, but consumer spending fell
Employees working on a dry-type transformer production line at an electrical production factory in Haian, in eastern China’s Jiangsu province on Jan. 4, 2021. Stringer | AFP | Getty Images BEIJING — China reported GDP rose 2.3% last year as the world struggled to contain the coronavirus pandemic. However, Chinese […]
Sen. Rand Paul warns of exodus from Republican party if GOP senators back impeachment
OAN NewsroomUPDATED 5:15 PM PT – Sunday, January 17, 2021 As President Trump prepares to leave the White House, one Republican senator is sending a warning to his colleagues. White House Correspondent Jenn Pellegrino has more. MORE NEWS: Nat’l Guard Deployed To Pa. State Capitol Amid Sparse Protests Free America […]
How Washington is bolstering security for the inauguration
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Retired U.S. Marine, former DHS official on Capitol security: “These are domestic enemies and we need to steel ourselves”
Officials in Washington D.C. are taking unprecedented security measures ahead of Inauguration Day as intelligence agencies monitor threats from domestic extremists. Retired United States Marine Colonel and former Department of Homeland Security press secretary David Lapan joins CBSN’s Lana Zak with his assessment of the security threats facing the nation. […]