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CHINA BECOMES FIRST ECONOMY TO GROW SINCE VIRUS PANDEMIC

China became the first major economy to grow since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, recording an unexpectedly strong 3.2% expansion in the latest quarter after antivirus lockdowns were lifted and factories and stores reopened.

CAN A PREGNANT WOMAN SPREAD THE CORONAVIRUS TO HER FETUS?

Can a pregnant woman spread the coronavirus to her fetus?

Virus Visitors Bans Renew Interest In Nursing Home Cameras

Visitation bans at nursing homes have renewed interest in legislation that would allow families to put remote cameras inside the facilities to help see how loved ones are doing.

California Sues Cisco For Bias Based On Indian Caste System

California regulators have sued Cisco Systems, saying an engineer faced discrimination at the company’s Silicon Valley headquarters because he is a Dalit Indian.

A Pinch Where It Hurts: Can Facebook Weather The Ad Boycott?

This week, more than 500 companies officially kicked off an advertising boycott intended to pressure Facebook into taking a stronger stand against hate speech. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has agreed to meet with its organizers early next week.

WINDS OF CHANGE? COMPANY LOOKS AT WEATHER'S EFFECT ON BALL

The wind blowing out at Wrigley Field. The tricky breeze in San Francisco. The heat in Los Angeles.

UBER BUYS POSTMATES, UPS DELIVERY GAME IN $2.65 BILLION DEAL

Uber has widened its reach in the fiercely competitive delivery market by acquiring Postmates in a $2.65 billion all-stock deal, the company said.

SCHOOLS OR BARS? OPENING CLASSROOMS MAY MEAN HARD CHOICES

President Donald Trump insists that schools reopen this fall. Many parents, educators, doctors and economists want the same thing. But getting children back to school safely could mean keeping high-risk spots like bars and gyms closed.

EU COURT: NO NEED TO REVEAL IP ADDRESSES IN UPLOADING CASES

The European Union’s highest court ruled Thursday that online platforms don’t have to disclose the full personal data including email addresses, telephone numbers or IP addresses of users who illegally upload movies and copyright material.

DISTRICTS CAN CHOOSE MIX OF ONLINE, INSCHOOL CLASSES

Missouri school districts will be allowed to have students attend every other day and learn remotely on alternating days, helping schools avoid fund penalties related to attendance.

IS IT SAFE TO VISIT THE DENTIST DURING THE PANDEMIC?

Is it safe to visit the dentist during the COVID-19 pandemic?

BROOKS BROTHERS, WORN BY LINCOLN AND KENNEDY, GOES BANKRUPT

Brooks Brothers, the 200-year-old company that dressed nearly every U.S. president, filed for bankruptcy protection Wednesday, the latest major clothing seller to be toppled by the coronavirus pandemic.

Bars, Restaurants Pay Price For California Virus Surge

California took a big step back in reopening its economy on Wednesday as Gov. Gavin Newsom shut down bars, wineries, museums, movie theaters, and inside restaurant dining across most of the state for three weeks amid troubling increases in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.

Virus Diary: Moving Closer To Grandsons They Can Barely See

A child’s swing twists forlornly in the breeze beneath the behemoth maple tree that shades our home. It’s become a symbol of our sad coronavirus exile.

EUROPEAN POLICE CRACK ENCRYPTED PHONES, ARREST HUNDREDS

European police delivered a major blow to organized crime after cracking an encrypted communications network, allowing them to covertly watch “over the shoulder” of criminals in real-time as they planned drug trafficking, arms sales, assassinations and torture, officers announced.

WIRECARD HEADQUARTERS RAIDED IN PROBE OF ACCOUNTING SCANDAL

Investigators searched the headquarters of German payment systems provider Wirecard and four other locations Wednesday as part of their probe of an accounting scandal that led to the arrest of the company’s longtime CEO and forced the firm to file for bankruptcy protection.

AMERICAN AND 4 OTHER AIRLINES REACH LOAN AGREEMENTS WITH US

American Airlines and four smaller carriers have reached agreement with the government for billions more in federal loans, a sign of the industry’s desperate fight to survive a downturn in air travel caused by the virus pandemic.

LULULEMON BUYS AT-HOME EXERCISE STARTUP FOR $500 MILLION

Athletic apparel maker Lululemon Athletica Inc. said it’s acquiring at-home exercise startup Mirror for $500 million.

Disney Plans To Reopen California Theme Parks in July

Disney is proposing to reopen its Southern California theme parks in mid-July after what will be a four-month closure due to the coronavirus, the company said.

OFFICIAL: US MIGHT HELP OTHERS BUY NON-HUAWEI TELECOM GEAR

The United States is willing to help other countries finance purchases of next-generation telecom technology from Western providers so they can avoid Chinese tech giant Huawei, which Washington sees as a security threat, an American official said Thursday.

‘GRIEF MODE': WHAT THE LOSS OF SUMMER CAMP MEANS FOR KIDS

It wasn’t just the leadership opportunities or seeing his best friends or even escaping months stuck at home because of the coronavirus pandemic that had Rory Sederoff thinking 2020 would be one of his best summers ever.

UK WATCHDOG GIVES AMAZON DELIVEROO DEAL TENTATIVE APPROVAL

Britain’s competition watchdog has provisionally approved Amazon’s plan to buy a stake in food delivery company Deliveroo, saying it would not have a negative impact on customers by reducing choice or raising prices.

TWITTER GIVES WORKERS DAY OFF TO VOTE IN NATIONAL ELECTIONS

Twitter says it will give its U.S. employees Election Day off going forward and employees around the world paid time off to vote in national elections.

ORDERS FOR US BIG-TICKET FACTORY GOODS SURGE 15.8% IN MAY

Orders to American factories for big-ticket goods rebounded last month from a disastrous April and March as the U.S. economy began to slowly reopen.

PETER JACKSON TO MAKE ORIGINAL ANIMATED CONTENT FOR WETA

Weta Digital, the Academy Award-winning visual effects company that made “The Lord of the Rings” and “Avatar” possible, is making original animated content for cinemas and streaming for the first time in its 25-year history. The company also said that L0had joined the New Zealand-based shop as CEO.

MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR OUTDOOR SPACE, NO MATTER HOW SMALL

Coronavirus quarantine had many people rethinking the interiors of their homes this spring. DIY projects were tackled, and rooms reorganized.

LAX TESTS THERMAL CAMERAS FOR DETECTING FEVERS IN TRAVELERS

Los Angeles International Airport is testing thermal camera technology designed to identify travelers with elevated body temperatures.

GOOGLE TO START PAYING SOME NEWS PUBLISHERS FOR CONTENT

Google says it will start paying some publishers for their news content, in a move that could pave the way for reduced tensions between the internet search giant and the beleaguered news industry.

DISNEY DELAYS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THEME PARK REOPENINGS

Disney is postponing the mid-July reopening of its Southern California theme parks until it receives guidelines from the state, the company announced.

Administration Seeking To Roll Back Tech Company Protections

The Justice Department proposed that Congress roll back long-held legal protections for online platforms such as Facebook, Google and Twitter, putting down a legislative marker in President Donald Trump’s drive against the social media giants.