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NASA will pay a firm $1 to go to the moon and get a sample

Friday, December 4 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- NASA said it will pay a private firm $1 to collect a sample of the moon as part of its initiative to solicit help from commercial companies to obtain moon rocks and dust.

Unemployment rate dips to 6.7% as employers add 245,000 jobs last month

Friday, December 4 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- U.S. employers added 245,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate slipped to 6.7%, the Department of Labor said Friday.The fresh economic data shows the labor market clawing its way out of the pandemic-induced... Read More.

Teacher who adopted her former student and his brother eliminates over $48,000 in debt

Friday, December 4 by ABC News

By NICOLE PELLETIERE, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- A 29-year-old woman who adopted a former student and his brother is now celebrating being completely debt-free.Chelsea Haley of Marietta, Georgia, has eliminated a total of $48,683.41 -- the amount... Read More.

This plant-based hair care brand is uniquely crafted for multicultural boys

Friday, December 4 by ABC News

By JACQUELINE LAUREAN YATES, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- After spending hours searching for products to style her son's natural hair, only to be left with limited options, Cora Miller, along with her husband, Stefan Miller, decided to launch their... Read More.

Hackers from potential ‘nation-state’ target COVID-19 vaccine supply chain, IBM warns

Thursday, December 3 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As a global race for the coronavirus vaccine heats up, IBM warned Thursday that it detected a phishing email scam spanning six countries aimed at organizations that are keeping the COVID-19 vaccine supply... Read More.

Five MTA employees charged with overtime fraud scheme

Thursday, December 3 by ABC News

By AARON KATERSKY, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Five current and former Metropolitan Transportation Authority employees have been charged with fraud for falsely claiming to have worked hundreds of hours of overtime that they did not in fact work.The... Read More.

712,000 workers filed jobless claims last week as pandemic rages

Thursday, December 3 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Another 712,000 workers filed jobless claims last week, the Department of Labor said Thursday, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to take a toll on the labor market.The weekly jobless claims tally fell... Read More.

UPS temporarily stops collecting orders from six retailers after exceeding delivery capacity

Thursday, December 3 by ABC News

By COURTNEY HAN and ROBYN WEIL, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- With many turning to online shopping for the holidays this year, some delivery services are being pushed to their limits. After two major shopping days, which saw a record $10.8 billion... Read More.

Airlines can soon deny emotional support animals free flights

Wednesday, December 2 by ABC News

By MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation will no longer consider emotional support animals as service animals under a new rule announced Wednesday, allowing airlines to limit the types of animals that fly for free.

Boeing’s 737 Max completes 1st public flight since grounding

Wednesday, December 2 by ABC News

By GIO BENITEZ, SAM SWEENEY, and MINA KAJI, ABC News(DALLAS) -- The Boeing 737 MAX returned to the skies for the first time Wednesday with members of the general public onboard since two fatal crashes forced U.S. regulators to ground... Read More.

Salesforce to acquire Slack for $27.7 billion amid remote work boom

Wednesday, December 2 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Cloud computing giant Salesforce said it will acquire workplace messaging service Slack in a deal valued at $27.7 billion.Salesforce announced the deal on Tuesday, saying that under the terms of the... Read More.

‘Amazon, General Motors, Walmart and more call climate action a ‘business imperative’

Wednesday, December 2 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Dozens of leading U.S. companies penned a letter urging President-elect Joe Biden and lawmakers to re-enter the nation into the Paris Climate Agreement and to enact "ambitious" solutions to tackle climate change.The... Read More.

NASA will pay a firm $1 to go to the moon and get a sample

Unemployment rate dips to 6.7% as employers add 245,000 jobs last month

Teacher who adopted her former student and his brother eliminates over $48,000 in debt

This plant-based hair care brand is uniquely crafted for multicultural boys

Hackers from potential ‘nation-state’ target COVID-19 vaccine supply chain, IBM warns

Five MTA employees charged with overtime fraud scheme

712,000 workers filed jobless claims last week as pandemic rages

UPS temporarily stops collecting orders from six retailers after exceeding delivery capacity

Airlines can soon deny emotional support animals free flights

Boeing’s 737 Max completes 1st public flight since grounding

Salesforce to acquire Slack for $27.7 billion amid remote work boom

‘Amazon, General Motors, Walmart and more call climate action a ‘business imperative’

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