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Twitter has permanently suspended Newsmax White House correspondent Emerald Robinson for repeatedly posting blatant misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines.

Newsmax reporter permanently banned from Twitter for posting Covid misinformation

November 10, 2021 10:37 AM CNN

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Twitter has permanently suspended Newsmax White House correspondent Emerald Robinson for repeatedly posting blatant misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines. The ban comes about a week after she was briefly suspended for violating the company’s policy. Robinson’s account was “permanently suspended for repeated violations of our Covid-19 misinformation policy,” a Twitter spokesperson

A person shops in the meat section of a grocery store on November 11 in Los Angeles

Inflation, explained: Why prices keep going up and who’s to blame

November 10, 2021 9:50 AM CNN

By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Confused about inflation? You’re not alone. Inflation is, paradoxically, both incredibly simple to understand and absurdly complicated. Let’s start with the simplest version: Inflation happens when prices broadly go up. That “broadly” is important: At any given time, the price of goods will fluctuate based on shifting tastes. Someone makes

Newsmax reporter permanently banned from Twitter for posting Covid misinformation

November 10, 2021 9:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Twitter has permanently suspended Newsmax White House correspondent Emerald Robinson for repeatedly posting blatant misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines. The ban comes about a week after she was briefly suspended for violating the company’s policy. Robinson’s account was “permanently suspended for repeated violations of our Covid-19 misinformation policy,” a Twitter spokesperson

Mariah Carey is giving away free McDonald’s during the holidays

November 10, 2021 9:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Mariah Carey, the queen of Christmas, is partnering with McDonald’s and giving her fans one of the best gifts of them all: free(-ish) food. McDonald’s is debuting the “Mariah Menu” next month, in which the fast food chain is giving away a different free menu item each day between December

The RealReal CEO: Fashion is polluting our planet. We need regulation to make it stop

November 10, 2021 8:49 AM CNN Newsource

Opinion by Julie Wainwright for CNN Business Perspectives It’s a well-kept secret that fashion is one of the dirtiest industries out there, contributing up to 8% of the world’s total carbon footprint, more than all international flights and maritime shipping combined. It’s so under the radar that it’s nowhere to be found on the official

The firm Tuttle Capital Management launched the Tuttle Capital Short Innovation ETF Tuesday

This new ETF is betting against Cathie Wood and Ark

November 10, 2021 8:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Fund manager Cathie Wood has attracted a large group of loyal investors who watch her every move. But a brand new fund is explicitly betting against Wood and her strategy. The exchange-traded funds at Wood’s firm Ark, especially the Ark Innovation ETF, have outperformed the broader market over

America’s prices are surging more than they have in 30 years

November 10, 2021 8:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business There’s no end in sight for higher prices. US consumer price inflation surged higher again in October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. Over the past 12 months, prices climbed 6.2% — the biggest increase since November 1990. Stripping out food and energy prices, which tend to be more

Higher gas prices and heating costs will hurt low-income families the most this winter

November 10, 2021 7:34 AM CNN Newsource

Opinion by Mark Wolfe for CNN Business Perspectives Last month, several senators called on the Biden administration to take action to lower energy costs. Specifically, they urged the administration to increase supply of natural gas and home heating oil by limiting natural gas exports and releasing inventory from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). The senators

Rivian is America’s biggest IPO since Facebook

November 10, 2021 7:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Rivian, the electric vehicle maker backed by Amazon and Ford, made its Wall Street debut on Wednesday, surrounded by mania that befits a market that appears to be defying gravity. What’s happening: The company priced its stock above the expected range at $78 apiece, allowing it to raise an estimated

The biggest players in the automotive industry are refusing to back a commitment to sell only zero-emissions cars and vans by 2040.

Top automakers won’t commit to selling only zero-emission cars by 2040

November 10, 2021 6:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Walé Azeez, CNN Business The biggest players in the automotive industry are refusing to back a commitment to sell only zero-emissions cars and vans by 2040, dealing a blow to hopes for major progress on the climate crisis at COP26. The UN climate summit in Glasgow, chaired by the United Kingdom, wanted governments, manufacturers,

American journalist Danny Fenster has been hit with new criminal charges in Myanmar that carry a maximum sentence of life in prison

American journalist Danny Fenster could face life in prison in Myanmar

November 10, 2021 6:08 AM CNN

By Helen Regan and Cape Diamond, CNN American journalist Danny Fenster has been hit with new criminal charges in Myanmar that carry a maximum sentence of life in prison, his lawyer said. Fenster, a 37-year-old from Detroit, Michigan, has been detained in Myanmar for more than five months. He has been denied bail and held

Roughly three-quarters of adults believe Facebook is making American society worse.

CNN Poll: Three out of four adults think Facebook is making society worse

November 10, 2021 5:47 AM CNN

By Ariel Edwards-Levy and Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Roughly three-quarters of adults believe Facebook is making American society worse, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds, with about half saying they know somebody who was persuaded to believe in a conspiracy theory because of the site’s content. Americans say, 76% to 11%, that Facebook makes

CNN Poll: Three out of four adults think Facebook is making society worse

November 10, 2021 5:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Ariel Edwards-Levy and Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Roughly three-quarters of adults believe Facebook is making American society worse, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds, with about half saying they know somebody who was persuaded to believe in a conspiracy theory because of the site’s content. Americans say, 76% to 11%, that Facebook makes

American journalist Danny Fenster could face life in prison in Myanmar

November 10, 2021 3:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Helen Regan and Cape Diamond, CNN American journalist Danny Fenster has been hit with new criminal charges in Myanmar that carry a maximum sentence of life in prison, his lawyer said. Fenster, a 37-year-old from Detroit, Michigan, has been detained in Myanmar for more than five months. He has been denied bail and held

People buy vegetables at a supermarket at Congtai District on November 10

China has a big inflation problem and it’s pushing up prices worldwide

November 10, 2021 2:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Laura He, CNN Business China’s inflation headache is getting worse. The cost of goods leaving China’s factories surged by another record rate last month, and there are increasing signs that consumers are starting to feel the pain. The Producer Price Index jumped 13.5% in October from a year ago, accelerating from September’s 10.7%, China’s

People bathe amidst toxic foam covering the Yamuna river on a smoggy morning in New Delhi

Toxic foam coats sacred river in India as Hindu devotees bathe in its waters

November 10, 2021 1:40 AM CNN

By Rhea Mogul and Esha Mitra, CNN A layer of toxic foam coated parts of a sacred river near India’s capital on Wednesday as Hindus gathered on its banks to celebrate a religious festival and some devotees bathed in the waters. The white froth, a mixture of sewage and industrial waste, formed over the last

Toxic foam coats sacred river in India as Hindu devotees bathe in its waters

November 10, 2021 1:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Rhea Mogul and Esha Mitra, CNN A layer of toxic foam coated parts of a sacred river near India’s capital on Wednesday as Hindus gathered on its banks to celebrate a religious festival and some devotees bathed in the waters. The white froth, a mixture of sewage and industrial waste, formed over the last

Brian Williams interviews President George H.W. Bush's foreign policy team on the 20th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm. Williams is leaving NBC after 28 years.

As Brian Williams exits MSNBC, network brass have an intensifying talent problem

November 9, 2021 10:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. MSNBC has a talent problem on its hands. Brian Williams told network management on Tuesday that he is passing on their offer of a new contract. He is ending a

Anchor Brian Williams is leaving MSNBC and NBC News

November 9, 2021 7:20 PM CNN Newsource

By Brian Stelter, CNN Business Anchorman Brian Williams, a 28-year veteran of NBC News and MSNBC, said Tuesday that he is leaving the company at the end of this year. “This is the end of a chapter and the beginning of another,” Williams said in a statement. “There are many things I want to do,

Meghan says her push for paid leave isn’t political — it’s a humanitarian issue

November 9, 2021 6:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Editor’s note: Sign up for Royal News, a new weekly newsletter from CNN bringing you the inside track on the royal family, what they are up to in public and what’s happening behind palace walls. Sign up here. Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, opened up Tuesday about her campaign for

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