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150 million people set to fall into ‘extreme poverty’ due to pandemic, World Bank warns

Thursday, October 8 by ABC News

By ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The World Bank has warned that 150 million people could fall into "extreme poverty" by the end of 2021, due to the coronavirus pandemic and accompanying worldwide recession with the levels of poverty set to rise for... Read More.

Fast food chains revamping their breakfast menus nationwide

Thursday, October 8 by ABC News

By KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- McDonald's breakfast is about to get a whole lot sweeter as more fast food chains focus on revamping early morning menus.McDonald's announced three fresh baked pastry items will roll out as... Read More.

840,000 more workers filed for unemployment insurance last week

Thursday, October 8 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Another 840,000 Americans sought unemployment insurance last week, according to the latest report Thursday from the U.S. Department of Labor. This week's claims do not include the most up-to-date data from California, which has temporarily stopped accepting... Read More.

Facebook implements new rules to prevent voter intimidation

Thursday, October 8 by ABC News

By FERGAL GALLAGHER and CATHERINE SANZ, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Facebook has announced posts that use militarized language, such as "army" or "battle," will be removed as part of a new policy to prevent voter intimidation.Monika Bickert, the platform's vice president of... Read More.

Department of Labor investigating whether Microsoft’s pledge to hire more Black workers is legal

Wednesday, October 7 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Microsoft revealed it was being probed by the U.S. Department of Labor over its pledge from earlier this year to bolster Black leadership at the tech behemoth.The inquiry from the DOL's Office of Federal Contract Compliance... Read More.

Threat of ransomware looms over schools and other institutions

Wednesday, October 7 by ABC News

By: ERIC MOLLO, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- With much of our lives moving online amid the pandemic, both our personal data and our institutions have become more susceptible to cyber-attacks. Recently, computer systems at Universal Health Services, one... Read More.

The wealth of billionaires hit a new record high of $10.2 trillion as pandemic raged

Wednesday, October 7 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The wealth of the world's billionaires soared to a record new high of $10.2 trillion at the end of July as the coronavirus pandemic raged, according to a new report published Wednesday from Swiss bank... Read More.

This is what it’s like to be a child care worker and mom of two during the coronavirus pandemic

Wednesday, October 7 by ABC News

By KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Every morning since March, throughout the global coronavirus pandemic, Monique Nash, a preschool teacher in Mississippi, has woken up around 4:30 a.m.With her husband already on his way to work, Nash, 29, gets... Read More.

Trump calls for more airline aid hours after halting stimulus talks

Wednesday, October 7 by ABC News

By MINA KAJI and AMANDA MAILE, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- In a late night tweet Tuesday, President Donald Trump urged Congress to approve an extension of the Payroll Support Program (PSP) for major U.S. airlines that have furloughed tens of thousands of workers... Read More.

Facebook to remove all accounts ‘representing’ QAnon

Wednesday, October 7 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Facebook announced Tuesday it was removing any accounts "representing" QAnon across all of its platforms in a major, more-proactive step to stop the spread of the baseless conspiracy theory online."Starting today, we will remove any... Read More.

Airline execs and unions express ‘disappointment’ after stimulus negotiations halted

Tuesday, October 6 by ABC News

By AMANDA MAILE and MINA KAJI, ABC NewsPresident Donald Trump's decision to end negotiations on a second round of coronavirus relief is a crushing blow to an aviation industry that has been pleading for more aid to save tens of thousands of... Read More.

Instagram turns ten

Tuesday, October 6 by ABC News

BY: MIKE DOBUSKI, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Today marks ten years since the founding of Instagram, the hugely popular social media app that boasts more than a billion users.Sarah Frier is the author of "No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram." She... Read More.

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