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Facebook faces worst stock drop in its history

Shares in Facebook parent company Meta are in the midst of their worst day ever Thursday after the social media giant reported a rare decline in profit due to a sharp increase in expenses as it invests heavily in its transformation into a virtual reality-based company. Meta’s shares fell more… Read More

Rare Tom Brady card sells for $118,000 at auction in Maine

A rare football card featuring Tom Brady in the year he won his first Super Bowl sold for $118,000 at auction in Maine. The 2002 Topps Finest X-Fractor card was one of only 20 featuring the NFL quarterback who’d won his first Super Bowl on Feb. 3, 2002. Before retiring,… Read More

Team Trump makes big cash announcement

Since leaving office, former President Trump has maintained Save America, a political action committee (PAC) for raising funds, issuing statements, and endorsing political candidates. According to campaign finance filings reviewed by WSJ, the former president spent 2021 collecting more than $122 million for his war chest, with more cash on… Read More

Purdue Pharma, oxycontin maker, close to new settlement

The attorneys general for eight holdout states and the District of Columbia are close to reaching a new settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would require members of the family who own the company to increase their contribution to the deal, according to a court filing. A judge Tuesday… Read More

German beer sales down again in 2021 as pandemic dragged

German beer sales dropped another 2.2% last year, with the coronavirus pandemic again weighing on brewers after sales tumbled 5.5% in 2020, official figures showed Tuesday. Lockdowns that shut restaurants and bars for parts of the past two years have added to a long-term downward trend fueled by health concerns… Read More

Report: Biden received more ‘dark money’ than Trump

For the last decade, the Democrats have scaremongered about “dark money,” a term for undisclosed donations from registered nonprofits. Now, the Democrats are using dark money to win elections, according to a shocking new report from The New York Times. Sponsored: Deadliest Drug Ever (are you taking it?) The Times put… Read More

Robot waiter employed at suburban restaurant

Diners at a Rochester-area restaurant are getting to watch the future roll up to their table. The Distillery Restaurant in Victor has been employing a robot server for the last month or so, part of a recent nationwide trend. Nicknamed Lily for now, it can carry heavy trays and dishes… Read More

Joe Rogan responds to criticism by Neil Young and Biden Cabinet

Following protests of Spotify kicked off by Neil Young over the spread of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation, the music streaming service said that it will add content advisories before podcasts discussing the virus. In a post Sunday, Spotify chief executive Daniel Ek laid out more transparent platform rules given the backlash… Read More

Biden allies rake in money as D.C. lobbyists

When President Joe Biden returned to Washington last year, a lot of his friends came along for the ride… and not just his golfing buddies. A series of new reports show how Biden insiders are raking in the dough as lobbyists — with some earning two, three, or even four… Read More

Bill Gates bets big money on this carpetbagger

“On the Holmes Front,” with Frank Holmes Microsoft founder and billionaire “philanthropist” Bill Gates has decided on the next Democrat he wants to promote to higher office—and he’s put his money where his mouth is. Gates has made a hefty campaign contribution to a man who wants to run for… Read More