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• 7 crucial questions Trump's doctor has declined to answer — and what he said instead

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  Dr. Sean Conley, physician to President Donald Trump, briefs reporters at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, October 3, 2020.
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  White House physician Sean Conley delivered an update on President Trump's health on Saturday.
  But Conley declined to answer numerous questions about the president's current condition and the timeline of his infection.
  Here's everything Conley wouldn't reveal, what he said instead, and why it matters.
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• Doctors say giving Trump the antiviral drug remdesivir is a sign his infection may be serious — even though the timeline is still unclear

  03-10-2020 22:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at the White House on September 23, 2020, in Washington, DC.
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  President Trump is being treated for the coronavirus at Walter Reed Medical Center after announcing his diagnosis on Friday.
  Trump received an IV infusion of the antiviral drug remdesivir on Friday.
  A White House official told CBS News that Trump also received an experimental antibody cocktail on Thursday evening, but Trump's medical team has sugg
  
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• GOP Sen. Ron Johnson tests positive for COVID-19, becoming the third Republican senator to contract the disease since Friday

  03-10-2020 22:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sen. Ron Johnson has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, his office announced Saturday.
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  Sen. Ron Johnson on Saturday announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the third Republican senator to announce a positive result for the disease since Friday. 
  Johnson returned to Washington, DC, on September 29 and was exposed to COVID-19 "shortly" afterward, his office said. He previously quarantined for two weeks after he
  
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• Federal authorities ordered a Texas woman to pay $3.8 million for selling stolen goods on eBay for 19 years

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  A Texas woman has to pay $3.8 million for selling shoplifted merchandise on eBay for 19 years, the Department of Justice said. 
  Kim Richardson, a 63-year-old Dallas resident, pleaded guilty in December and was ordered on Thursday to serve 54 months in federal prison.
  Richardson "used shoplifting tools to disable security devices and would exit the store by placing the stolen merchandise in a large black bag she carried," a department release said. 
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• Chris Wallace said Trump arrived too late to be tested for coronavirus at the first presidential debate

  03-10-2020 21:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Donald Trump at first presidential debate in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sept. 29, 2020.
  Win McNamee/Getty ImagesChris Wallace, the Fox News anchor and moderator of Tuesday's presidential debate, said President Donald Trump and his family did not arrive in Cleveland early enough to get tested for the coronavirus before the start of the debate.
  The time of arrival for the president wasn't conducive to testing for the coronavirus and receiving a timely result, according to Wallace.On Friday mor
  
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• A man attempted to steal $6 million in PPP loans after submitting applications for companies with names from 'Game of Thrones': report

  03-10-2020 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Emilia Clark as Daenerys Targaryen in season four.
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  A North Carolina man was charged after reportedly trying to steal over $6 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for submitting applications for companies with names from "Game of Thrones."
  In April, the US government launched the PPP as a way to help small businesses financially amid the pandemic. These loans must be used for payroll costs, rent and utilities. 
  Tristan Bishop Pan was charged with wire fraud, bank fraud, an
  
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• A month before the election, Trump's world is upturned in just one week

  03-10-2020 21:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Trump departs the White House for Walter Reed Medical Center on Oct. 2, 2020.
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  President Trump's whirlwind of a week started with his tax records being released and is ending with a coronavirus infection.
  On Sunday, the New York Times released a blockbuster report detailing Trump's financial records.
  Days later, Trump's highly anticipated debate against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden turned into a chaotic shouting match.
  Then on Friday, Trump announ
  
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• White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows says Trump had experienced a 'very concerning' period in his coronavirus battle

  03-10-2020 21:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Donald Trump spoke during a campaign rally at Duluth International Airport on September 30, 2020 in Duluth, Minnesota. The rally was roughly one full day before he announced he had tested positive for COVID-19.
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  White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said Saturday President Donald Trump had experienced a “very concerning” period on Friday as he battles COVID-19 in a Maryland hospital, The Associated Press reported.
  His comments came after a pre
  
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• More than 1,500 alums of Rhodes College sounded off against Amy Coney Barrett's nomination in a letter

  03-10-2020 21:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court.
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  A letter signed by 1,513 Rhodes College alums challenges Amy Coney Barrett's nomination in a letter, arguing that her record does not reflect the values of the school she and the alums attended. 
  "We believe both her record and the process that has produced her nomination are diametrically opposed to the values of truth, loyalty, and service that we learned at Rhodes,
  
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• Law firms are using new tech to cut costs. These are the startups set to benefit — and what it means for the future of legal careers.

  03-10-2020 20:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Samantha Lee/Business InsiderThe legal industry is seeking to streamline efficiency and meet client demands by using startups or building up their own tech. Business Insider is tracking the latest innovations across the legal industry.  
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   The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated virtually every industry's path to digitize and the notoriously old-school world of law is no exception.Legal firms are demanding more innovation in
  
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• SIGN UP: Learn the latest on the road ahead for a COVID-19 vaccine at our live event on Monday

  03-10-2020 20:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Courtesy of Art Caplan; Courtesy of William Haseltine; Courtesy of Maria Elena Bottazzi; Samantha Lee/Business InsiderSubscribe to Business Insider to RSVP to our live event.Already a subscriber? You can sign up here.Coronavirus vaccine research is moving fast. Keep up on the latest — and know what's coming ahead — with Business Insider's latest live webinar on October 5th at 2:00 p.m. ET. Several candidates are now in the final stage of clinical testing, with the leading vaccin
  
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• 'I am feeling well!': President Trump emerges to tweet to his followers amid conflicting reports about his coronavirus diagnosis

  03-10-2020 20:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Trump departs the White House for Walter Reed Medical Center on Oct. 2, 2020.
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  President Donald Trump tweeted from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Saturday, amid new reports about his coronavirus diagnosis.
  "Tremendous progress has been made over the last 6 months in fighting this PLAGUE," he tweeted. "With their help, I am feeling well!"
  Trump was flown to Walter Reed from the White House on Friday.
  He will reportedly stay at Walter Reed for t
  
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• White House physician walks back a confusing timeline of Trump's coronavirus infection that implied he was diagnosed days before announcing his test results

  03-10-2020 20:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Donald Trump disembarks from the Marine One helicopter followed by White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows as he arrives at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after the White House announced that he "will be working from the presidential offices at Walter Reed for the next few days" after testing positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19),
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  White House physician Sean Conley made contradictory statements about the timeline of President Donald Trump'
  
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• Here's what it sounds like when a fighter jet's sonic boom interrupts your tennis match

  03-10-2020 20:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Rafale fighter jet over the factory of French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation in Merignac near Bordeaux, March 4, 2015.
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  A sonic boom from a French fighter jet echoed throughout Paris on Wednesday.
  The unexpected sound rattled Parisians, including those in attendance at a French Open match.
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  A loud bang was heard as a French Rafale flew at supersonic speed while responding to a COMLOSS (Communication Loss) event.An almost routi
  
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• The expansion of Amazon's Personal Shopper service set off alarm bells for Stitch Fix — but analysts say it has some decisive advantages over the retail giant

  03-10-2020 19:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Amazon expanded its Personal Shopper by Prime Wardrobe service to include men's clothing this week.
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  Amazon announced an expansion to its Personal Shopper by Prime Wardrobe service this week, leading many to wonder about the impact it will have on Stitch Fix. 
  "Obviously, whenever Amazon does anything in retail, we all pay really close attention, and apparel has been a strategic focus of theirs for a long time," Ed Yruma, managing director at KeyBanc Capital Markets, told Business In
  
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• White House physician says Trump is fever-free but dodged questions of whether he has ever received supplemental oxygen during coronavirus treatment

  03-10-2020 19:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Donald Trump disembarks from the Marine One helicopter followed by White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows as he arrives at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after the White House announced that he "will be working from the presidential offices at Walter Reed for the next few days" after testing positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19),
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  White House physician Sean Conley on Saturday told reporters that the president was not currently using suppl
  
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• Senate announces recess until October 19 after multiple lawmakers test positive for the coronavirus

  03-10-2020 18:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Republican John Cornyn of Texas are working on a bill that would shield employers from coronavirus-tied lawsuits.
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  The Senate announced Saturday that it will go into a recess until October 19 after three Republican lawmakers tested positive for the coronavirus. 
  The latest to announce a positive test was Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, who said on Saturday that he had contracted the disease.
  
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• Photos shows luxury cruise ships being broken up at a dock in Turkey as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreck the industry

  03-10-2020 18:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A drone image shows decommissioned cruise ships being dismantled at Aliaga ship-breaking yard in the Aegean port city of Izmir, western Turkey, October 2, 2020.
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  Photos show rows of deluxe cruise ships waiting to be dismantled in a sea dock in Turkey as the coronavirus pandemic continues to sink the industry. 
  Around 2,500 scrapyard workers are currently working to pull apart five cruise ships for scrap metal sales.
  Among them was the Carnival Fantasy, a newly-refurbishe
  
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• The US-Taiwan relationship is flourishing, and China's isn't happy about it

  03-10-2020 18:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An anti-submarine missile blasts off from the Yi Yang (FFG-939) frigate during a military drill near Hualien, Taiwan, May 22, 2019.
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  After months of saber-rattling near Taiwan, China in mid-September sent dozens of aircraft across the maritime boundary that both countries have long acknowledged as an unofficial border.
  After decades of keeping Taiwan at arm's length out of deference to China, the US has in recent years embraced Taipei, and an increasingly assertive China does
  
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• Trump's doctors are targeting a 'sweet spot' in fighting COVID-19 by using experimental treatments early, but physicians caution the data is limited

  03-10-2020 18:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Donald Trump disembarks from the Marine One helicopter, as he arrives at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
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  President Donald Trump is taking several drugs to combat COVID-19, a combination approach that critical care doctors called rational but untested.
  Over the past few days, the president confirmed his diagnosis, was injected with an experimental antibody cocktail, transported to Walter Reed Medical Center, and given an IV infusion of the antiviral
  
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• ICE put up billboards with the mugshots of immigrants who were released from police custody

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  An image of one of the billboards.
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  Immigration and Customs Enforcement launched billboards in Pennsylvania that display mugshots of immigrants. 
  There are six billboards that feature immigrants who were released from custody but were not handed over to ICE.
  The move has been criticized as an attack on sanctuary cities. 
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  Immigration and Customs Enforcement launched billboards in Pennsylvania that display mugshots of im
  
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• Mueller's top prosecutor says Russia's election interference was 'much worse' than Pearl Harbor

  03-10-2020 18:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, leave the stage together at the conclusion of their joint news conference at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Monday, July 16, 2018.
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  Andrew Weissmann, a former federal prosecutor who worked on the special counsel Robert Mueller's team, told Insider that Russia's interference in the 2016 election was "much worse" than Pearl Harbor.
  "Obviously, Pearl Harbor had a
  
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• The White House will have more COVID-19 cases than New Zealand, says former Trump official Anthony Scaramucci

  03-10-2020 17:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Anthony Scaramucci speaks to reporters during his brief tenure as White House communications director in 2017.
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  President Trump's former communications director, Anthony Scaramucci, told CNN on Friday he believes the White House is on the way to having more COVID-19 cases than New Zealand.
  "You are going to come to a situation where the West Wing and the members of Congress are going to have more Covid-19 [cases] than the entire country of New Zealand due to this
  
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• Chris Wallace urged Fox News viewers to 'forget the politics' and 'wear the damn mask'

  03-10-2020 17:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Chris Wallace directs the first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on September 29, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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  "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace urged viewers on Friday to "wear the damn mask" after President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19. 
  Wallace, who moderated the first presidential debate this past Tuesday, noted that the first family took off their masks, going against the str
  
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• Trump's public image as a 'strong' leader could be crippled by his COVID-19 diagnosis because he has told so many lies, experts say

  03-10-2020 17:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Donald walks to the White House residence on the South Lawn of the White House on October 1, 2020 in Washington, DC. President Trump traveled to Bedminster, New Jersey for a roundtable event with supporters and a fundraising event.
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  President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19 early on Friday. 
  Experts say his history of downplaying the pandemic could make it difficult for him and his administration to be trusted as they navigate the president's il
  
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• At least 11 positive coronavirus tests can be linked back to the presidential debate, Cleveland officials say

  03-10-2020 17:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden participate in their first 2020 presidential campaign debate in Cleveland
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  At least 11 people involved in setup and organizing for last week's presidential debate have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to an announcement from Cleveland officials. 
  The announcement specifies that the positive tests did not come from people who actually participated in or attended the debate.
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• Trump's Hollywood star vandalized with a pickaxe hours after he tests positive for COVID-19

  03-10-2020 17:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Workers reconstruct Trump's star after it was destroyed early Friday morning.
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  President Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame star was vandalized on Friday, hours after the announcement that he and Melania tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the LA Police Department. 
  The star was vandalized with a pickax by someone dressed in a Hulk costume, TMZ reported. 
  In the last few years, Trump's Hollywood star has been vandalized several
  
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• White House official says it's better Trump was hospitalized while he could still walk to avoid images of him being carried

  03-10-2020 17:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he walks to Marine One to go to Walter Reed Military Medical Center after he tested positive for COVID-19 on October 2, 2020.
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  President Donald Trump walked across the White House lawn to a helicopter which took him to Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday, after he tested positive for the coronavirus.
  One White House official told The New York Times it was better to hospitalize Trump while he could still walk, to avo
  
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• A factory in Indiana is turning plastic waste into eco-friendly fuel — and it's trying to revolutionize how we handle pollution

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  Waste solutions company Brightmark is converting plastic waste into fuel at its plant in Indiana.
  The company is aiming to process 100,000 tons of plastic next year, its first year of full-time operation.
  Studies show that by 2050, there will be more plastic waste in the ocean than fish — a trend Brightmark hopes to reverse.
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  Milk cartons, Styrofoam cups, grocery store bags — a new plant in Ashley, Indiana, wants them all.Brightmark
  
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• 'Hotelier tests positive for coronavirus': How a local newspaper near Trump's Scottish golf course covered his momentous COVID-19 diagnosis

  03-10-2020 16:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Donald Trump, then a presidential candidate, speaks to the media on the Turnberry golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, in July 2015.
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  A newspaper near US President Donald Trump's Scottish golf course had a hilariously understated headline when Trump tested positive for COVID-19.
  The Ayr Advertiser wrote: "Turnberry hotelier tests positive for coronavirus."
  Trump owns the Trump luxury golf resort in Scotland, which he bought in 2014.
  Trump announced that he tested positive f
  
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• Chinese President Xi Jinping wishes Trump a 'fast recovery' after state media said he 'paid the price' for downplaying COVID-19

  03-10-2020 16:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the start of their bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019.
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  Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday wished President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump a "fast recovery" following their diagnosis with COVID-19, according to Chinese state TV, The Associated Press reported.
  Trump first announced he and the first lady tested positive coronav
  
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• The Trump campaign said it will stop hosting in-person events after he tested positive for COVID-19

  03-10-2020 16:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Charlotte.
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  Trump 2020 campaign manager Bill Stepien said in a statement Friday that the president will cease holding in-person campaign events. 
  The announcement came the same day the White House announced President Donald Trump had tested positive for the coronavirus.
  For months, the Trump campaign has gone against the advice of health officials and continued to host large in-person rallies.
  The decision to stop holding in-perso
  
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• If you think the growing electric-car market would exist without Tesla, think again

  03-10-2020 15:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
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  17-year-old Tesla has become the dominant electric carmaker in the world because it took on huge risks. But it's now reaping equally huge rewards.
  With the global EV market poised for growth, automakers are salivating over new sales, and they have Tesla to thank.
  Tesla still faces considerable risks, but it has validated Elon Musk's vision. In Q3, the company delivered 139,300 vehicles, putting it on a pace to sell more than 450,000 in 2020.
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• Big data company Palantir is now officially a public company — and it's one of nearly a dozen major tech firms that can trace its roots to PayPal

  03-10-2020 15:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Peter Thiel, left, and Elon Musk.
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  Early employees of payments company PayPal went on to create nearly a dozen major tech startups after leaving the company.
  The PayPal Mafia, as its early employees came to be known, were directly responsible for Tesla, SpaceX, LinkedIn, Yelp, and more. 
  The latest company with PayPal roots to make a major splash is Palantir, the big data company that went public on the New York Stock Exchange this week. 
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• The coronavirus infects the Supreme Court hearing as 2 Senate Judiciary Committee senators test positive for COVID-19 and Chuck Schumer calls for a halt

  03-10-2020 15:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
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  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said it would be "irresponsible and dangerous" to move with the hearing for Trump's Supreme Court pick after two Senate Judiciary Committee tested positive for COVID-19.
  Senators Thom Tillis and Mike Lee, both Republicans, revealed on Friday that they had tested positive for the virus, after President Trump announced his diagnosis.
  Both Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate
  
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• The critical difference between mental strength and resilience, according to a psychotherapist

  03-10-2020 15:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mental strength is a practice where there's always room for improvement.
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  Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, licensed clinical social worker, mental strength coach, and international bestselling author.
  She explains that resilience is a defensive strategy for getting through tough times, while mental strength is more of an offensive strategy.
  If you want to specifically build your mental strength, Morin recommends exercises like writing in a gratitude journal and stayin
  
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