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Meet Sox, the breakout star of Disney’s ‘Lightyear’ — and the next hot toy
Disney screened the first 30 minutes of its new Pixar film “Lightyear” at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Wednesday, but the biggest buzz among attendees wasn’t for the title character at the center of the “Toy Story” origin story. That distinction went to a small robotic cat named Sox. The ginger and white mechanical feline […]
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CDC says adenovirus may contribute to liver injury in healthy children after investigating Alabama cases
Adenovirus structure, computer illustration showing the surface structure of the virus’ outer protein coat (capsid). Kateryna Kon | Science Photo Library | Science Photo Library | Getty Images Nine children in Alabama with severe acute hepatitis, three of whom suffered liver failure, all tested positive for adenovirus and none of them had a history Covid-19 […]
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FAA delays environmental review of SpaceX’s Starship launches from Texas for a fourth time
SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas. Michael Sheetz | CNBC The Federal Aviation Administration for a fourth time delayed its environmental review of SpaceX’s Starship rocket program in Texas, pushing a decision to the end of May. SpaceX needs a license from the FAA to conduct further Starship flight tests and begin operational launches from […]
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Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting is here: What to expect from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger
Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting in Los Angeles California. May 1, 2021. Gerard Miller | CNBC Warren Buffett is set to kick off Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder meeting Saturday on a high note, with the “Oracle of Omaha” finally back in the deal-making game and the conglomerate’s outperforming stock crossing a key milestone. With tens […]
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FDA panel to discuss Novavax Covid vaccine for adults, Pfizer and Moderna shots for kids in June
Medical syringes and Novavax logo displayed in the background are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on December 2, 2021. Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration’s independent advisors will meet in June to discuss Novavax’s Covid vaccine for adults as well as Pfizer and Moderna’s shots […]
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Exxon Mobil’s first-quarter profit rises, even after $3.4 billion hit from Russia charge
A view of the ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, May 15, 2021. Kathleen Flynn | Reuters Shares of Exxon Mobil slid on Friday after the company took a $3.4 billion after-tax charge related to its Sakhalin-1 operation in Russia. Exxon earned $5.5 billion during the first quarter, up from $2.7 billion in […]
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Chevron’s profit quadruples in the first quarter as higher oil and gas prices boost operations
The Chevron logo is displayed as a tanker truck enters the Chevron Products Company El Segundo Refinery on January 26, 2022 in El Segundo, California. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Chevron’s profit more than quadrupled during the first quarter of 2022, as higher oil and gas prices boosted the company’s results. The […]
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Walmart unveils activewear line with fashion and fitness couple Michelle Smith and Stacey Griffith
Fashion designer Michelle Smith and SoulCycle instructor Stacey Griffith are debuting their activewear line, Love & Sports, at Walmart. The line is designed to be fashion-forward, with vibrant colors and unique fabrics. Walmart Over the past two years, fashion designer Michelle Smith and SoulCycle instructor Stacey Griffith have touched dozens of fabrics, spitballed brand names […]
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Amazon shares plunge on weak sales forecast
Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon and then CEO of Amazon Web Services, speaks at the WSJD Live conference in Laguna Beach, California, October 25, 2016. Mike Blake | Reuters Amazon shares plummeted as much as 10% in extended trading on Thursday after the company issued a revenue forecast that trailed analysts’ estimates. Here’s how the company […]
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Severe hepatitis outbreak in healthy kids possibly linked to adenovirus infection, WHO officials say
An outbreak of severe hepatitis in healthy children that has caused liver failure in some kids might be linked to adenovirus infection, and not hepatitis as originally suspected, though further investigation is needed, World Health Organization officials said on Thursday. Eleven countries, including the U.S., have reported at least 169 cases of severe acute hepatitis […]
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