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New lockdowns have been ordered in America’s most populous state in the face of what its governor has called the “final surge” of COVID-19. Gavin… Read More »LA approaching ‘devastating tipping point’ as California imposes new lockdowns

A suspected con artist who allegedly impersonated top female Hollywood executives and tricked aspiring stars out of hundreds of thousands of dollars has been arrested… Read More »‘Con Queen of Hollywood’ accused of duping actors with fake film scams is arrested in UK

The familiar moment the Christmas lights went on in midtown Manhattan only highlighted the surreal scenes of an empty New York. The tree illumination in… Read More »Silent night: Crowds avoid Rockefeller tree switch-on as US warned to expect ‘devastating Christmas’

The US has reported more than 3,100 coronavirus-related deaths in a single day – a record for the country. The 3,157 deaths far exceed the… Read More »US logs more than 3,100 COVID deaths – a record for a single day

A captain of a scuba diving boat that caught fire and sank off the coast of California last year has been charged with 34 counts… Read More »Captain charged with 34 counts of manslaughter after scuba diving boat fire

Cloud computing pioneer Salesforce has agreed a $27.7bn (£20.6bn) deal to buy Slack, the workplace messaging app that has enjoyed a near-doubling of its market… Read More »Slack snapped up by Salesforce in £20.6bn bet on remote working

Part of the mystery surrounding the baffling appearance and disappearance of a monolith in Utah appears to have been explained. Conspiracy theorists had speculated that… Read More »Photographer explains what happened to mysterious monolith that disappeared

Airbnb is aiming for a valuation of up to $34.8bn (£25.5bn) when it floats in New York next week after a swift recovery in its… Read More »Airbnb targets $34.8bn valuation in Wall Street float

Moderna has said it is filing for regulatory approval in the US, and that its vaccine trials have shown no serious safety concerns. The US-based… Read More »Moderna seeks US approval for 94.1% effective vaccine

Dolly Parton says she “cried all night long” after a deal for Elvis Presley to sing her song I Will Always Love You went sour.… Read More »Dolly Parton says she ‘cried all night’ after turning down Elvis deal