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Biden transition meets with former media agency leaders ousted by Trump appointee

Former leaders of the US Agency for Global Media meeting with members of Joe Biden’s transition team to discuss what has happened at the federal media agency under President Donald Trump and what to do for the organization under the new system are doing. The leader of Biden’s USAGM transition team, Richard Stengel, is an MSNBC political analyst and former …

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What Thanksgiving looks like in a pandemic: Cornish hens and takeout

This year, instead of the traditional turkey, Nicole Beckler’s Thanksgiving Table will include two Cornish chickens: the perfect-sized bird for dinner for two. A travel agent based in Florida, Beckler spoiled his dinner after deciding to fly to New Jersey to vacation with his family. “Since New Jersey is like closing again, I thought it best to stay here,” she …

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Trump lawyer suggests Pennsylvania win for Biden could be tossed

An attorney for President Donald Trump’s campaign revealed Wednesday that the campaign could be based on a complex – and possibly unprecedented – legal and legislative move to win President-Elect Joe Biden in Pennsylvania and possibly in other states Was shot for the win. That distant strategy would require a federal court to certify Pennsylvania’s own election results, and then …

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Resorts set up social distancing for tourists

From underwater dining to underwater villas, the Maldives is coming in imaginative ways that help travelers stay away socially while still enjoying the holiday. The island nation reopened to visitors on 15 July, and more than 57,000 tourists have arrived. More airlines are scheduled to resume flights this month and next. Earlier in November, the country’s tourist board launched a …

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Asia-Pacific stocks mixed as investors react to Fed meeting minutes

SINGAPORE – Shares in Asia-Pacific continued to struggle for direction in Thursday trading as investors reacted to the minutes issued overnight from the November meeting of the US Federal Reserve. Mainland Chinese stocks were lower in morning trade: Shanghai Composite declined 0.3% while the Shenzhen component fell 0.952%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index traded 0.11% higher. Stocks in Japan were …

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China responds to India banning 43 additional Chinese apps

In this photo illustration, the logo of the AliExpress app can be seen in Kolkata, India, November 25, 2020. Indranil Aditya | Nurphoto | Getty Images SINGAPORE – China has accused India of discriminatory practices that violate World Trade Organization rules after New Delhi banned 43 other Chinese mobile apps. New Delhi issued an order on Tuesday, claiming to block …

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Disney increases layoffs to 32,000 amid coronavirus pandemic

An employee cleans the grounds behind the closed gates of Disneyland Park on March 14, 2020, on the first day of the closure of the Disneyland and Disney California Adventure theme parks in Anaheim, California. David MCNEW | AFP | Getty Images Disney is expanding its layoffs to about 32,000 workers as the coronovirus epidemic continues to keep the theme …

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Retailers tout jewelry as way to add sparkle to challenging year

The Tiffany & Co. gift box looked in a shop window. Alex Tai SOPA Images | Lighterket | Getty Images Many Americans are spending their days working from home in leggings and casualwear during the coronavirus epidemic. They have few, if any, party or gathering where they dress – never showing a shiny bracelet or a new necklace. Companies including …

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How Europeans are going to spend Christmas this year

Children watch a window display at the store on Regent Street in London. Holly adams | Getty Image News | Getty Images LONDON – One thing that most people agree on as the festive season approaches and the coronovirus epidemic continues: Christmas doesn’t seem to be the same this year. Governments across Europe have been holding meetings in recent days …

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Gap, Square, Nikola, Nordstrom & more

Check out the companies making headlines in afternoon trading. DER – The appliance maker’s shares slipped more than 1% during the fourth quarter despite estimates from the company’s Top and Bottom line. Deere earned $ 2.39 per share during the period, ahead of the $ 1.49 expected by analysts polled by Refinitive. The company said in a statement that “improvement …

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