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Here’s what you need to know: A Volkswagen assembly line in Wolfsburg, Germany. Volkswagen said it would have to adjust production at several factories because of a shortage of semiconductors.Credit…Pool photo by Swen Pfoertner Volkswagen warned Friday of production delays at factories in China and other locations after an unexpectedly strong rebound in car sales …

Breaking up Facebook won’t solve the problem

A long overdue antitrust push is gaining steam. But it’s focusing on large technology companies like Facebook Inc. and Google-parent Alphabet Inc., which present complex problems that classic antitrust approaches won’t always solve. The cases are based on very standard stuff. The U.S. Justice Department is accusing Google of illegally preserving its dominant market share …

Carteret County Schools to revert to virtual-only after Christmas break; in-person to resume Jan. 19 | News

Reporter’s note: This article was updated at 10:23 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, to include more information. BEAUFORT — Citing concerns over a predicted spike in COVID-19 cases following the Christmas holidays, the Carteret County Board of Education voted Wednesday to have students switch to remote virtual learning Wednesday, Jan. 6 through Friday, Jan. 15 after …

DoD pauses Biden transition meetings as officials feel overwhelmed

Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller ordered the Pentagon to cancel meetings with the Biden transition team, Axios reported Friday, revealing that a Pentagon official said that staff involved in the transition felt “overwhelmed.” The start of the transition was delayed by election disputes, limiting the time to complete necessary tasks. A defense official clarified …

Roane State will operate remotely for week after winter break

Roane State Community College in Harriman is pictured above. (Photo by Roane State) Roane State will temporarily move to remote operations after winter break as part of the college’s efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Between January 4 and 8, RSCC campuses will be accessible only to essential personnel, a press release said. During …

US Coronavirus: FDA prepares to OK a second vaccine as average daily cases and deaths hit records

Expecting that the FDA will soon give the green light, vaccine advisers to the CDC scheduled meetings for Saturday and Sunday to discuss the Moderna vaccine. The group must vote to recommend it, and the CDC must accept that recommendation before vaccinations can begin. “I think this is a very exciting moment,” Dr. Hayley Gans, …

Atlanta Public Schools to distribute free food before holiday break

The district will give out meal kits with seven breakfasts and seven lunches to all children ages one to 18. The distribution will take place Friday, the last day of school before a two-week holiday break. Families can pick up the food at one of five sites from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The locations …

US cyber-attack: Cybersecurity agency warns suspected Russian hacking campaign broader than previously believed

The news will likely only compound already escalating concerns about the scale and scope of the data breach, which CISA said Thursday “poses a grave risk” to networks across both the public and private sector. “CISA has determined that this threat poses a grave risk to the Federal Government and state, local, tribal, and territorial …

Royal Family LIVE: Queen’s gamble backfires as Meghan & Harry risk breaking royal protocol | Royal | News

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex achieved their goal of finding financial independence away from the Royal Family this week as they announced a new lucrative deal with Spotify, on top of their multi-million pound deal with Netflix. But it has been argued this could put them in “dangerous territory” with royal protocol if they …

European stock markets today: Brexit talks stutter