Category: News


Hospitals overwhelmed: Exhausted staffs, surging COVID-19 cases push nation’s limits


As the United States adds a new coronavirus case every second, hospitals from West Texas to Wisconsin are overwhelmed with the soaring number of critically ill Americans.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/10/31/coronavirus-surge-hospitals-nurses-staff-bridge-care-gap/6081153002/

Inspire Brands, parent company of Arby’s and Sonic, to purchase Dunkin’ Brands for $11.3 billion


Private equity group Roark Capital’s Inspire Brands will purchase the parent company of the chain formerly known as Dunkin Donuts and Baskin-Robbins for approximately $11.3 billion.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2020/10/30/inspire-brands-dunkin-donuts-deal-aquisition/6094094002/

Facebook throttled Hunter Biden article after being warned by FBI of ‘hack and leak’ operations, Mark Zuckerberg says


CEO Mark Zuckerberg told Congress that Facebook throttled the spread of a New York Post article earlier this month after a warning from law enforcement to be on “heightened alert” about “hack and leak operations” in the final days before the 2020 election.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/10/28/zuckerberg-facebook-throttled-ny-post-article-after-fbi-warning/3755249001/

Trump said not to worry about COVID-19. These people beg to differ.


Donald Trump told Americans not to let the virus dominate their lives, as cases spiked. What it’s like to live with COVID in the echo of Trump’s denial.

https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/2020/10/30/trump-said-not-worry-covid-19-these-people-beg-differ/6007152002/

iPhone 12 and 12 Pro first impressions: It’s zippier, with an amazing camera


The last earnings, Amazon and Apple stunned investors by revealing that when the pandemic started, Amazon replaced the neighborhood retail store for many people, as more products than ever were purchased during the crucial March 30 to June 30 time period, when COVID first hit.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/10/20/apple-iphone-12-pro-first-impressions-zippier-great-camera/5993065002/

iPhone 12 and 12 Pro first impressions: It’s zippier, with an amazing camera


The last earnings, Amazon and Apple stunned investors by revealing that when the pandemic started, Amazon replaced the neighborhood retail store for many people, as more products than ever were purchased during the crucial March 30 to June 30 time period, when COVID first hit.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/10/20/apple-iphone-12-pro-first-impressions-zippier-great-camera/5993065002/

Amazon expected to be biggest winner for Thursdays earnings


The last earnings, Amazon and Apple stunned investors by revealing that when the pandemic started, Amazon replaced the neighborhood retail store for many people, as more products than ever were purchased during the crucial March 30 to June 30 time period, when COVID first hit.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/10/28/amazon-google-facebook-apple-which-wins-big-earnings/6055572002/

Coronavirus updates: El Paso, Texas, to go on 2-week shutdown; New York tops 500K cases; Wisconsin runs low on ICU beds; 227K US deaths


The resurgence of the coronavirus had been tough on the economy, there was a bit of good news Thursday — the economy grew more than 33% in the third quarter as it bounced back from shutdowns spawned by the pandemic.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/10/29/covid-news-california-disneyland-india-cvs-new-york/6062713002/