An elite hedge fund bought 1 million GameStop shares before the meme stock's 400% surge

RenTech, founded by the late Jim Simons, built a GameStop stake from scratch, boosted its AMC bet, and pared its Tesla and Nvidia wagers last quarter.

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Why you don't really want Big TV to bring back 'the bundle' for your streaming services like Hulu, Max, and Netflix

Too many people are pining for the good ol' days of the cable TV bundle. It was awful when we had it, and we shouldn't wish for it to come back.

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Lizzo Posts Video Thanking Pro-Hamas Activists for Curing Her Depression

Lizzo posted a video thanking pro-Palestinian activists around the country for pulling her out of a "deep, dark, depression."

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Uber announces shuttle rides, features for caregivers and Costco perks

Uber on Wednesday announced several new product updates like Uber Shuttle, Costco perks and a feature that lets caregivers book rides for people.

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Biden says he’s game for a pair of debates with Trump: ‘Let’s pick the dates, Donald’

Mr Biden tells Mr Trump: ‘Make my day, pal!’

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Angela Alsobrooks proves that money isn’t everything in Maryland’s Senate contest

Trone’s staggering infusions of cash couldn’t overcome Maryland’s Black Democratic political establishment

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A 63-year-old peak boomer said she 'can't even think about retiring' despite having a master's degree and working two jobs

Cathy, a 63-year-old clerical worker in Minnesota, fears she may never be able to fully retire, even though she's worked her entire life.

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How MSNBC’s Leftward Tilt Delivers Ratings, and Complications

NBC’s leaders have been forced to grapple with how to square its cable news network’s embrace of progressive politics with the company’s straight-news operation.

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'Let’s Pick the Dates': Joe Biden Agrees to Debate Donald Trump in June and September

President Joe Biden agreed on Wednesday to debate former President Donald Trump in June and September.

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Walmart is shuttering 8 US locations in 2024. See the list.

Walmart will close a location in Wisconsin, one in Ohio, one in Maryland, and five locations in California.

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Brittney and Cherelle Griner expecting a baby boy in July

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Driver in crash with bus of Florida farm workers that killed 8 was in crash 3 days earlier, judge said

Bryan Maclean Howard was held without bail and faces DUI-manslaugher charges.

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These are the top 50 best-led companies, according to employee reviews

Tech was the best-represented industry on Glassdoor's list of best-led companies, with firms like Nvidia, AMD, Adobe, and Microsoft making the list.

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529 college savings plans 'are better now than they've ever been,' expert says. Here are key changes for 2024

As of 2024, there are more benefits to college savings plans, including the flexibility to roll unused money into a Roth IRA free of tax penalties.

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Inflation slows in April, gas and housing prices still up in latest CPI report

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Biden goes ahead with more than $1 billion in weapons to Israel

The latest weapons package includes the potential transfer of $700 million in tank ammunition and $500 million in tactical vehicles

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Brands aren't hurt by advertising on hard news, a new report finds

News advertising could be a cost-effective and socially responsible investment for advertisers in an overlooked market.

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Trump trial live: Michael Cohen grilled on Trump insults during cross-examination

Former president face to face with estranged ‘fixer’ in Judge Merchan’s Manhattan courtroom as details of Stormy Daniels story suppression scheme laid out for jury

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Video shows armed men ambush a prison transport van in France carrying a suspected drug lord

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Watch: Donald Trump’s hush money trial continues as Michael Cohen returns to stand

Warning: This livestream has not been independently fact-checked and may contain misinformation.

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Teams searching for missing diver in Florida discover body of a different man

Teams were searching for Virgil Price. who went missing Sunday while freediving, when they discovered the lifeless body of another man believed to be around 50 years old.

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Exclusive discounts from CBS Mornings Deals

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Sage Achieves Canine Glory at the Westminster Dog Show

She saw off stiff competition from Mercedes the German shepherd, who had to make do with second place.

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Biden sends challenge to Trump as he accepts invitation to debate Republican rival

Joe Biden has announced that he is willing to debate Donald Trump twice before the 5 November US election. Taking to social media, the president said that he beat Mr Trump both times as the pair went head-to-head in 2020, before laying down a challenge for his Republican rival. “He’s acting like he wants to debate me again. Well, make my day, pal,” Mr Biden said. The president’s move shows he is willing to take some calculated risks to boost his opinion poll numbers in a race in which he is trailing Mr Trump in key battleground states, as voters remain concerned about his age and his handling of the economy.

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Netflix inks a three-year deal with the NFL to show football games

Netflix will show two NFL games on Christmas this year, and more over the next two years. It means you'll need one more service to watch football.

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The best Dolby Atmos soundbars of 2024

Soundbars with Dolby Atmos can deliver immersive surround sound performance with audio effects from all directions, including above your head.

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Former Capitol Police officer who defended lawmakers on Jan. 6, 2021, defeated in primary

Harry Dunn, a former cop who defended lawmakers on Jan. 6, 2021 was defeated in the primary for Maryland’s 3rd district.

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Angela Alsobrooks Beat the Big Money. Now She Has to Beat the Big Republican.

Maryland's new Democratic US Senate nominee won a bitterly contested primary. Now she has an even tougher fight on her hands.

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A low-income millennial mom was evicted from her apartment but isn't 'homeless enough to get help'

Melissa Hedden can't afford to rent her own apartment but her family earns too much to receive government assistance.

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Pro-life activist sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison in 'shocking' outcome: 'Not the America I know'

Pro-life activists handed down "shocking" sentence of more than four years behind bars for staging a demonstration inside a Washington, D.C., abortion clinic in 2020.

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Here's the inflation breakdown for April 2024

The consumer price index rose 3.4% in April from a year earlier, marking a decrease from March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Biden and Trump Agree to Debate Twice Before November Election

The first debate could take place as early as June.

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E. Jean Carroll seeks to expedite Trump’s appeal of verdict from first defamation civil trial

Lawyers for E. Jean Carroll have asked a federal appeals court to expedite Donald Trump’s appeal of the verdict in their first trial in which a jury awarded Carroll $5 million in damages after finding Trump liable for defamation and battery in May 2023.

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Alsobrooks, Hogan win Maryland Senate primaries; Justice likely to flip seat in West Virginia

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Biden Spokesman Says President Didn’t ‘Mince Words’ After Releasing 14 Second Soundbite With Five Edits

A spokesman for President Joe Biden said the president did not "mince words" in a 14-second clip with several edits and cuts.

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More Cohen testimony expected in Trump trial

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Biden Challenges Trump to Two Debates, Trump Says He’s ‘Ready to Rumble’

‘So let’s pick the dates, Donald. I hear you’re free on Wednesdays,’ Biden said in a video, taking a dig at Trump for his ongoing New York criminal trial.

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‘We have to do what we have to do’: Israel’s Netanyahu stands firm on Rafah offensive despite U.S. tensions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged tensions with historical ally the U.S. over the military operation in Rafah in the Gaza Strip.

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‘Puppet Masters’: New Watchdog To Investigate ‘Outsized’ Political Influence Of Key Dem Ally

A new watchdog group is launching Wednesday to monitor and report on a key institutional ally of the Democratic Party.

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Biden's new tariffs show he's willing to play hardball as China ramps up exports, Nobel economist Paul Krugman says

"Biden's moves are more than a symbolic gesture. They're a shot across the bow," Paul Krugman wrote about the new China tariffs.

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Biden Offers to Debate Trump, With Terms, Shunning the Debate Commission

The president wants two debates before early voting begins, with no crowds. Donald Trump appeared to agree to the dates, but said he wanted voters present.

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Slovakia's pro-Russia Prime Minister Robert Fico wounded in apparent assassination attempt

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot in an apparent assassination attempt as he made an appearance outside a community center, local media reported.

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Is UN a 'terrorist entity?' Israel releases video of Hamas militants

A senior Hamas official said Hamas militants at a UN building near Rafah were there to protect aid distribution.

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Wolf or coyote? Wildlife mystery in Nevada solved with DNA testing

Nevada wildlife officials launched a huge investigation after spotting three animals believed to be wolves, which do not normally live in the state.

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US to send an unofficial delegation as Taiwan's president is sworn in. It will test ties with China

The Biden administration says the White House is sending an unofficial delegation to Taiwan this weekend for the inauguration of the island’s democratically elected president.

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Overdose Deaths Dropped in U.S. in 2023 for First Time in Five Years

Preliminary numbers show a nearly 4 percent decrease in deaths from opioids, largely fentanyl, but a rise in deaths from meth and cocaine.

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‘Outer Range’ Season 2 Is Best Used as Background Noise

The second season of the Prime Video sci-fi Western isn’t weird enough to justify its existence.

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The incredible rise of Chinese Tesla rival BYD

Chinese automaker BYD briefly eclipsed Tesla as the world's top seller of electric vehicles earlier this year.

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Frantic Hunt Is on for ‘The Fly’ After Deadly Prison Van Ambush

Two prison officers were killed when gunmen launched a shocking daylight attack to spring Mohamed Amra from custody.

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Beloved KTLA reporter Sam Rubin's son delivers heartfelt on-air eulogy

Rubin, 65, who had been a fixture on Los Angeles television station KTLA for three decades, died on May 11.

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