Goldman Sachs has lent out about $10 billion in credit to Apple customers so far, according to its recent regulatory filing. Apple rolled out its first credit card, aptly named the Apple Card, in August. As the new Apple Card rolled out, some of its first members had no credit history or below-average credit scores. […]
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Mark your calendar: championship boxing comes to ATL in December
December 28 shapes up to be an important day in the Atlanta sports calendar. While the College Football Playoff semifinal will take place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, championship boxing will emanate from State Farm Arena that evening. The main event of the evening will be two-time Super Featherweight Champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis as he takes on […]
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Patterson: What did we learn from Georgia’s win against Florida?
Georgia fans, you can now take a sigh of relief, (well sort of) because with their 24-17 win over the Florida Gators, they still control their own destiny for a chance to participate in the College Football Playoff. As the Bulldogs arrived into Jacksonville, many were concerned about the play of the Bulldogs offense, specifically […]
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AP Top 25 Poll – Week 11
The Associated Press began its college football poll on Oct. 19, 1936, and it is now the longest-running poll of those that award national titles at the end of the season. The preseason poll was started in 1950. A panel of 62 sports writers and broadcasters from around the country votes on the poll weekly. […]
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McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook is out for ‘consensual relationship with an employee’
Steve Easterbrook is out as McDonald’s CEO and president after the board determined that he violated company policy, the company said on Sunday. Easterbrook, who became CEO in 2015, “demonstrated poor judgment involving a recent consensual relationship with an employee,” McDonald’s said in a statement. He has “separated” from the company and has been replaced […]
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The 5 top 2020 stories you need to know this week
With 92 days until the Iowa caucuses and a record number of Democratic candidates, the 2020 election is already in full swing. Every Sunday, outline the 5 BIG storylines you need to know to understand the upcoming week on the campaign trail. And they’re ranked — so the No. 1 story is the most important […]
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Lawyer: Whistleblower willing to take written GOP questions
A lawyer for the whistleblower who raised alarms about President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine said Sunday his client is willing to answer written questions submitted by House Republicans. The surprise offer, made to Rep. Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, would allow Republicans to ask questions of the whistleblower, who spurred the […]
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Science Says: How daylight saving time affects health
Office workers bemoan driving home in the dark. Night owls relish the chance to sleep in. As clocks tick toward the end of daylight saving time, many sleep scientists and circadian biologists are pushing for a permanent ban because of potential ill effects on human health. Losing an hour of afternoon daylight sounds like a […]
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Nunn stays hot with 28 points as Heat beat Hawks 106-97
Kendrick Nunn is enjoying the best start of any undrafted player in NBA history. The rookie is taking the Miami Heat along for the ride. Nunn scored a career-high 28 points to add to his record-setting start and Miami beat Atlanta 106-97 on Thursday night, giving the Heat two wins over the Hawks in three […]
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Impeachment inquiry focuses on two White House lawyers
The House impeachment inquiry is zeroing in on two White House lawyers privy to a discussion about moving a memo recounting President Donald Trump’s phone call with the leader of Ukraine into a highly restricted computer system normally reserved for documents about covert action. Deepening their reach into the West Wing, impeachment investigators have summoned former […]
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Trump’s audacious, reelection-focused impeachment defense
Donald Trump has solved his problem over his weak impeachment defense, fusing it with an audacious reelection pitch that makes a virtue of the rule-breaking character that got him into trouble. The President is heaping pressure on Republicans to buy a factually dubious but bold message: Not only did he not abuse power in Ukraine […]
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Google buys Fitbit for $2.1B, stepping back into wearables
Google is buying Fitbit for about $2.1 billion, enabling the internet company to step back into the hotly contested market for smartwatches and health trackers. Fitbit is a pioneer in wearable fitness technology, but it’s been shredded by that competition. Google, meanwhile, has been developing Wear OS software for other manufacturers to build wearable devices, […]
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EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Karen Bass Addresses Black Press Following House Vote on Impeachment Inquiry
By a party line vote of 232-to-196, the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives took the historic step of passing a resolution formalizing the parameters of the next phase of the impeachment inquiry. An important move in a process that could eventually lead to the impeachment of President Trump. Shortly after the resolution was passed, Congresswoman Karen […]
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New Jersey seminary to pay $27 million in reparations for ties to slavery
The Princeton Theological Seminary, in Princeton, New Jersey, has set aside $27 million to pay reparations for its ties to slavery. Among the institutions of higher education, the more than 200-year-old Seminary joined Rutgers and Princeton Universities to publicly disclose their ties to the slave trade. However, neither Rutgers nor Princeton have pledged reparations. The […]
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Grammys to honor Dr. Dre for trailblazing production work
Dr. Dre, who has produced hits for Eminem, Tupac, Snoop Dogg and more, will be honored by the Recording Academy for his trailblazing production work. The Recording Academy announced Friday that its Producers & Engineers Wing will pay tribute the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer on Jan. 22 at Village Studios in Los Angeles. […]