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Coca-Cola is planning to kill off 200 drink brands, which account for about half of its portfolio, as it works to return to pre-coronavirus levels of growth. In a bid to better weather the pandemic, the company plans to shift focus onto brands “that can be scaled to drive profits for the long term,” CEO James Quincey said during an earnings …

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It turns out, you really can get everything at Costco. The wholesale retailer is now selling at-home coronavirus test kits on its website. The saliva PCR tests are administered by telemedicine platform AZOVA and cost $129.99 for just the test kit or $139.99 for the test kit with a “video observation,” according to the product descriptions. People who buy the $129.99 test kit are expected to get …

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A Pennsylvania family unveiled their secret weapon to keep trick-or-treating safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic — a treat-launching “Candypult.” Vince Mak, of York County, said his family held a brainstorming session to find a way to distribute candy on Halloween while maintaining social distancing and other safety measures.  

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said Sunday that the country is “not going to control the pandemic” — noting it is contagious like the flu and must be managed with therapeutics and vaccines. “We’re not going to control the pandemic. We are going to control the fact that we get vaccines, therapeutics and …

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez considers herself “public enemy No. 1” in the eyes of President Trump. The Bronx-born congresswoman told actress Jane Fonda that Trump’s disdain for her is a good thing during an interview for “Fire Drill Fridays” last week. “If the worst and most authoritarian, borderline — or probably, actually — fascistic president in modern history …

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I’m posting this story and calling horse crap! Only in 2020 can a black man be paid 1.8 million dollars, and talk about how brave he is because he tore down statues of men who were paid less than 5 cents an hour to fight for what they believed was right! Tearing down a statue …

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Walmart will be adjusting shopping hours in November to allow customers more time to shop. Beginning Nov. 14, store hours will be 7 a.m. – 11 p.m., unless otherwise mandated by government regulations. According to representatives, the expanded hours will provide customers with greater options to shop for food, medicine, and supplies, while allowing stores …

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Chris Watts, the infamous face behind the Netflix true-crime documentary American Crime: The Family Next Door is reportedly spending his days in prison receiving letters from women all over the country.  Watts was sentenced to life after he murdered his pregnant wife and two daughters became the subject of a series on the streaming giant. According to …

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Space-suited bug specialists successfully vacuumed up a nest of so-called “murder hornets” in Washington state on Saturday, capping a months-long effort to swat back the invasive, bee-slaughtering pest. The murder hornets — named for their ability to decimate a hive of bees in a matter of hours — first appeared near Blaine in Washington state in December, 2019. …

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Opioid deaths are spiking in places across the U.S. as states remain locked down during the ongoing battle against the coronavirus, state and county health officials reported this month. While national data isn’t available for most of 2020, several individual states are reporting an increase in opioid overdose deaths amid the coronavirus pandemic. Health officials and experts have cited …

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