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Nov. existing home sales fall 2.5%, following record summer

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The market for existing homes cooled slightly in November, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday, after climbing through the late spring, summer and early fall despite th...

Dec 22, 2020

Q3 GDP estimate gets a slight upgrade to 33.4% growth

WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy expanded at a record 33.4% annual pace from July through September, the Commerce Department said Tuesday, delivering the last of three estimates on the economy's third-qu...

Dec 22, 2020

US consumer confidence tumbles in crucial holiday season

SILVER SPRING, Md. - A closely-watched gauge for U.S. consumer confidence tumbled to a reading of 88.6 in December as rising coronavirus cases dragged American optimism to its lowest level since summe...

Dec 22, 2020

Pedro Pascal dons different armour for ‘Wonder Woman 1984’

When Pedro Pascal started to think about his "Wonder Woman 1984" villain Max Lord, one name came to mind: Gordon Gekko. Who better to model his power suit-wearing striver on than the embodiment of 198...

Dec 22, 2020

BioNTech CEO confident vaccine will work on UK variant

BERLIN - German pharmaceutical company BioNTech is confident that its coronavirus vaccine works against the new UK variant, but further studies are need to be completely sure, its chief executive said...

Dec 22, 2020

Air Force: Blacks are more likely investigated, disciplined

WASHINGTON - Black service members in the Air Force are far more likely to be investigated, arrested, face disciplinary actions and be discharged for misconduct, according to a new report that looked ...

Dec 21, 2020

Harris, Ivanka Trump stump in Georgia ahead of Senate runoff

MILTON, Ga. - Campaigning in Georgia on Monday, Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris stressed a need to elect Democratic U.S. Senate candidates who will advance President-elect Joe Biden's agenda. Ivank...

Dec 21, 2020

Vatican: OK to get virus vaccines using abortion cell lines

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican on Monday declared that it is "morally acceptable" for Roman Catholics to receive COVID-19 vaccines based on research that used cells derived from aborted fetuses, guidance ...

Dec 21, 2020

California could see 100,000 hospitalizations in January

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California has recorded half a million coronavirus cases in the last two weeks and could have nearly 100,000 hospitalizations in the next month. Gov. Gavin Newsom acknowledged Mon...

Dec 21, 2020

Congress takes aim at climate change in massive relief bill

WASHINGTON - The huge pandemic relief and spending bill includes billions of dollars to promote clean energy such as wind and solar power while sharply reducing over time the use of potent coolants in...

Dec 21, 2020