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As lawmakers mull curbs on social media, Haugen weighing in

U.S. lawmakers are putting forward proposals to curb social media giants by limiting their free-speech protections against legal liability

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Asian shares mostly rise despite mounting omicron worries

Asian shares are mostly higher amid nervous trading due to worries over the newest coronavirus variant

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A currency trader watches computer monitors near the screens at a foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. Asian shares were mixed Wednesday amid nervous trading due to worries over the newest coronavirus variant. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

'Buy now, pay later' catches on just in time for holidays

Fueled by several financial technology companies as well as an entry by the big credit card companies, Americans now have the option to "buy now, pay later" on everything from a $1,500 Peloton bicycle to a $60 floral bouquet

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Shahin Rafikian, 26, poses for a photo Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, in Los Angeles. As Americans shop for the holidays, they will likely see a swarm of offers to get their gifts now but pay for them later in fixed monthly installments. "My shopping habits can be a bit impulsive, so I like the ability to break it up over several payments," said Rafikian, who lives in Los Angeles and has used several buy now, pay later services to purchase concert tickets, vinyl records and other items. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Algeria's top parties keep power in local elections

The parties of Algeria's ruling majority dominated local and regional elections while Islamist parties saw their support diminish

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Election officials count votes inside a polling station in the municipality election in Algiers, Algeria, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. Algerians are voting Saturday to elect their mayors and regional leaders amid widespread worry and frustration over rising prices for basic goods, housing and health care. (AP Photo/ Moh Ali)

Oil pipeline planned even as California moves away from gas

A proposed oil pipeline in California that could allow ExxonMobil to resume production at three offshore platforms is expected to enter a critical phase of its government review next year

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FILE - Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Technique team members, left, evaluate oil coverage as a hand crew worker scraps areas affected by an oil spill at Refugio State Beach, north of Goleta, Calif., on Wednesday, June 10, 2015. A proposal to replace a pipeline near Santa Barbara that was shut down in 2015 after causing California's worst coastal oil spill in 25 years is inching through a government review, even as the state moves toward banning gas-powered vehicles and oil drilling. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Trial to determine if requiring women board members is legal

When California's former Gov. Jerry Brown signed the nation's first law requiring women on boards of publicly traded companies three years ago, he suggested it might not survive legal challenges

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FILE - Then-California Gov. Jerry Brown talks during an interview in Sacramento, Calif., on Dec. 18, 2018. When former Gov. Brown signed the nation's first law requiring that women sit on corporate boards of publicly traded companies, he suggested it might not survive legal challenges. Three years later, a judge will begin hearing evidence on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, in Los Angeles Superior Court that could undo a law that has already been credited with giving more women a seat in boardrooms. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Asian shares mixed after omicron worries rattle Wall Street

Asian shares are mixed amid nervous trading due to worries over the newest coronavirus variant

November 30

A currency trader works at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021. Asian shares were mixed Tuesday as investors continued to cautiously weigh how much damage the new omicron coronavirus variant may unleash on the global economy. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

India's economy grows by 8.4% amid signs of recovery

India has reported that its economy grew at an 8.4% annual pace in the July-September quarter in the latest sign of an economic recovery in Asia's third-largest economy

November 30

Laborers work at a building construction site in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021. India's economy grew by 8.4% in the July-September quarter from the same period a year earlier, the government announced Tuesday, signaling hopes of a growing economic recovery after it suffered historic contractions sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Elizabeth Holmes gets emotional under fire by prosecutors

One-time entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes on Tuesday struggled to recall key events that led to her being charged with fraud as CEO of the failed blood-testing startup Theranos

November 30

FILE - Elizabeth Holmes, founder and CEO of Theranos, left, leaves the Robert F. Peckham Federal Building in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. The U.S. government rested its case in the trial of fallen Silicon Valley star Elizabeth Holmes on Friday, Nov 19, after spending more than two months trying to prove she bamboozled investors, patients and business partners into believing that her startup Theranos was about to reshape health care by using just a few drops for blood for tests that usually require vials of the stuff.(Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group via AP, File)

Can California legally require women on corporate boards?

California's first-in-the-nation law requiring women on corporate boards is being challenged in court this week on constitutional grounds

November 30

Court upholds California ban on high-capacity magazines

A panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld California's ban on high-capacity magazines in a split decision that may be headed for the U.S. Supreme Court

November 30

FILE - In this Dec. 27, 2012, file photo, a variety of military-style semi-automatic rifles obtained during a buy back program are displayed at Los Angeles police headquarters. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned two lower court judges and upheld California's ban on high-capacity magazines Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, in a split decision that may be headed for the U.S. Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Sports bettors dream: 86 able to bet on game after it ended

Eighty-six gamblers in New Jersey thought they'd found the Holy Grail of sports betting: being able to bet on a game that had already ended

November 30

FILE - Manchester United's Marcus Rashford, top, scores his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Liverpool at the Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, England, Thursday, May 13, 2021. New Jersey gambling regulators have fined two sports betting companies for mistakenly allowing 86 gamblers from New Jersey to place bets on whether Rashford would score a goal in the game after the game had already ended and Rashford had in fact scored. (Michael Regan/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Swift selling local media assets to Ogden Newspapers

Swift Communications is selling its local media and publishing businesses to West Virginia-based Ogden Newspapers

November 30

States: Sackler family members abusing bankruptcy process

Lawyers for a handful of states say members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma are abusing the bankruptcy process

November 30

FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2021, file photo, fake pill bottles with messages about OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma are displayed during a protest outside the courthouse where the bankruptcy of the company is taking place in White Plains, N.Y. A federal judge should reject a sweeping settlement to thousands of lawsuits against OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, a group of states said at a hearing Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021 arguing that the protections it extends to members of the Sackler family who own the firm are improper. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Vote signage hangs outside the Amazon.com, Inc. fulfillment center in Bessemer, Ala., March 26, 2021.

How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday

Wall Street's losses deepened on Tuesday after the head of the Federal Reserve said it will consider shutting off its support for financial markets sooner than expected

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Powell's warning: Fed to tighten credit faster than expected

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell took a sharp and unexpected turn Tuesday toward tightening credit for consumers and businesses in the face of mounting concerns about high inflation

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FILe - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during an event in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington, on Nov. 22, 2021. Powell says that the appearance of a new COVID-19 variant could slow the economy and hiring. He also says it raises uncertainty about inflation. Powell says in remarks to be delivered to the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday that he recent increase in coronavirus cases and the emergence of the omicron variant pose downside risks to employment and economic activity and increased uncertainty for inflation. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

RR Donnelley, Lithia Motors rise; Intuit, Moderna fall

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: R

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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels

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Prosecutors question Elizabeth Holmes after her abuse claims against former COO

Holmes is charged with nine counts of wire fraud, among other charges.

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Former Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes goes through security after arriving for court at the Robert F. Peckham Federal Building in San Jose, Calif., Nov. 22, 2021.

November delivers another hit to sinking consumer confidence

U.S. consumer confidence fell to a nine-month low in November, held back by rising worries about inflation and lingering concerns about the coronavirus

November 30

A sales associate processes the purchase of a hard drive at a Best Buy store after doors opened at 5 a.m. Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Lone Tree, Colo. Supply shortages, higher prices and staffing issues are problems that both retailers—and consumers—are grappling with as the holiday shopping season slides into high gear with Black Friday. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

FTC launching probe into supply chain disruptions

Walmart's CEO said shelves are stocked because of plans that started a year ago.

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Shipping containers are stacked on container ships at the Port of Los Angeles on Nov. 24, 2021 in San Pedro, Calif.

Major retailers part of FTC supply chain investigation

The agency is looking to determine if supply chain disruptions have led to certain bottlenecks, anti-competitive practices and higher prices for consumers.

November 30

UK launches booster vaccination blitz as new variant spreads

Britain says it will offer all adults a booster dose of vaccine within two months to bolster the nation's immunity as the new omicron variant of the coronavirus spreads

November 30

Commuters in Canary Wharf underground tube station wear face masks to curb the spread of COVID-19, now mandatory on public transport in Britain after the emergence of new Omicron variant, in London, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021. (Victoria Jones/PA via AP)

Biden puts focus on infrastructure amid new virus concerns

President Joe Biden will visit a Minnesota community college Tuesday to highlight how his $1 trillion infrastructure law will create jobs and help train workers

November 30

President Joe Biden speaks about the COVID-19 variant named omicron, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

German prosecutors probe alleged tax evasion by tax advisers

German investigators have searched offices of accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers and the homes of current and former employees in a probe of alleged tax evasion by tax advisers

November 30

In shadow of Texas gas drilling sites, health fears escalate

Next to a North Texas day care center is a site where Total Energies is pumping for natural gas

November 30

MI6 spy chief says China, Russia, Iran top UK threat list

The head of Britain's foreign intelligence agency says China, Russia and Iran pose three of the biggest threats facing the U.K. in a fast-changing, unstable world

November 30

Richard Moore, the Chief of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, also known as MI6, answers questions after giving his first public speech since becoming head of the organisation, at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, in London, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021. China, Russia and Iran pose three of the biggest threats to the U.K. in a fast-changing, unstable world, the head of Britain's foreign intelligence agency said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Podcast: 'The Dropout: Elizabeth Holmes on Trial'

ABC News' #1 podcast is back with new episodes, available on Tuesdays.

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"The Dropout: Elizabeth Holmes on Trial" podcast is back with new episodes, available on Tuesdays.

US home prices register 19.1% annual gain in September

U.S. home prices rose briskly in September, another sign that the housing market is booming in the aftermath of last year's coronavirus recession

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FILE - An open house is posted in front of a home for sale in Westfield, Ind., Sept. 25, 2020. Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ticked higher in October, marking their strongest pace since January, even as resilient demand and competition for relatively few properties on the market kept prices climbing. The National Association of Realtors said Monday, Nov. 22, 2021 that existing homes sales rose 0.8% last month from September to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 6.34 million units. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, file)

Final US hurdle for Merck's COVID-19 pill: FDA panel review

U.S. health advisers are reviewing Merck's closely watched COVID-19 pill, which could become the first easy-to-use drug for American patients

November 30

FILE - This undated file image provided by Merck & Co. shows their new antiviral medication molnupiravir. An experimental COVID-19 drug that could soon become the first U.S.-authorized pill to treat the coronavirus faces one final hurdle Tuesday: A panel of government experts will scrutinize data on the medication from drugmaker Merck. (Merck & Co. via AP, File)

Mercedes, Stellantis to work with US firm on new batteries

Automakers Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis have announced agreements with U.S. company Factorial Energy to help develop solid state battery technology

November 30

Barbados bids farewell to British monarchy, becomes republic

Barbados has stopped pledging allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II as it shed another vestige of its colonial past and became a republic for the first time in history

November 30

Barbados' new President Sandra Mason, center right, awards Prince Charles with the Order of Freedom of Barbados during the presidential inauguration ceremony in Bridgetown, Barbados on Tuesday Nov. 30, 2021. Barbados stopped pledging allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday as it shed another vestige of its colonial past and became a republic for the first time in history.(AP Photo / David McD Crichlow)

Sweden's 1st female prime minister names a center-left govt

Sweden's first female prime minister has presented her one-party center-left minority government with only a few changes compared to her previous Cabinet

November 30

Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, center, with her new cabinet members behind her, speaks during a press conference, in Stockholm, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021. Andersson, the first woman to ever hold that post in Sweden, has presented her one-party, minority government with only few changes compared to the previous one. (Soeren Andersson/TT via AP)

Greece to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for over-60s

Residents in Greece over age 60 will be fined 100 euros a month if they fail to get vaccinated against the coronavirus under the first general COVID-19 mandate announced by the country's government

November 30

Commuters wearing face masks to curb the spread of COVID-19 are seen in a bus, in Athens, Greece, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. Greece reported a new record high for daily COVID-19 infections on Monday as vaccination appointments shot up after new restrictions on unvaccinated people kicked in over the weekend. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)

Founder's daughter named chair of fashion giant Inditex

Spanish fashion giant Inditex says the founder's daughter has been named as the next chairperson of the company that owns Zara, Massimo Dutti and other clothing chains

November 30

FILE - Marta Ortega daughter of Inditex chief Amancio Ortega, Europe's richest man, and her husband Sergio Alvarez talk during the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, May 10, 2014 . Spanish textile maker Inditex says that Marta Ortega will become its new chairwoman. Inditex's board of directors has named the 37-year-old Ortega to replace Pablo Isla in April. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)

Inflation in 19 nations using euro hits record high of 4.9%

Official figures show that consumer prices across the 19 countries that use the euro currency are rising at a record rate

November 30

FILE - People fill up the shopping streets in Cologne, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. Official figures show that consumer prices across the 19 countries that use the euro currency are rising at a record rate. The European Union's statistics agency said Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021 that the eurozone's annual inflation rate hit 4.9% in November, largely as a result of a huge spike in energy costs. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

Top German court upholds disputed national COVID measures

Germany's highest court has rejected complaints against curfews and other restrictions imposed by federal legislation earlier this year in areas where the coronavirus was spreading quickly

November 30

People with candles walk along the old town of Erfurt, Germany, Monday, Nov. 29, 20212. In the state capital, hundreds of people have gathered for an unannounced Corona protest. The incidence of corona in Thuringia continued to rise at the start of the week. (Martin Schutt/dpa via AP)

In shadow of Texas gas drilling sites, health fears escalate

Next to a North Texas day care center is a site where Total Energies is pumping for natural gas

November 30

China manufacturing improves as power shortages ease

A survey shows China's manufacturing activity rebounded in November as orders improved and power shortages eased

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In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a worker cleans a piano at a production factory of Parsons Music Corporation in Yichang in central China's Hubei Province, Nov. 23, 2021. China's manufacturing activity rebounded in November as orders improved and power shortages eased, a survey showed Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021. (Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua via AP)

By the Numbers: Small retailers face new struggles

A look at small businesses during the busiest shopping week of the year, as COVID-19, inflation, and supply chain disruptions spark new caution and concerns.

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VIDEO: By the Numbers: Small retailers face new struggles

Chris Cuomo's off-air role: Brother Andrew's strategist

Transcripts released Monday shed new light on how CNN anchor Chris Cuomo than previously known in helping defend his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, from sexual harassment allegations that forced him out of office

November 29

FILE - New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo appears during a news conference about COVID-19 at the State Capitol in Albany, N.Y., on Dec. 3, 2020, left, and CNN anchor Chris Cuomo attends the 12th annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute at the American Museum of Natural History in New York on Dec. 9, 2018. Transcripts released Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, shed new light on CNN anchor Chris Cuomo's behind-the-scenes role advising his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, in the face of sexual harassment allegations that forced him from office. (Mike Groll/Office of Governor of Andrew M. Cuomo via AP, left, and Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

US stocks start higher, regaining footing after slump Friday

Asian shares are mixed as investors continue to cautiously weigh how much damage the new omicron coronavirus variant may unleash on the global economy

November 29

People stand by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. Asian stock markets fell further Monday after the omicron variant of the coronavirus was found in more countries and governments imposed travel controls. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Christmas tree farmers prepare for bigger crowds, more demand this holiday season

One tree farm in California expanded its workforce to keep up with orders.

November 29

At Boyd Mountain Christmas Tree Farm in Waynesville, North Carolina, customers can cut down their own Christmas tree.

LA begins enforcing strict mandate requiring proof of vax

Enforcement began in Los Angeles for one of the strictest vaccine mandates in the country

November 29

Patrons Naomi and Troy DeMontmorency, from Kern County, Calif., show their digital vaccination certificates to waiter Juan Rodrigues, left, before being allowed to enter the Fred 62 restaurant in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. Enforcement began Monday in Los Angeles for one of the strictest vaccine mandates in the country, a sweeping measure that requires proof of COVID-19 shots for everyone entering a wide variety of businesses from restaurants to theaters and gyms to nail and hair salons. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

New Twitter CEO steps from behind the scenes to high profile

Newly named Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal (PUH-rag AH-gur-wahl) has emerged from behind the scenes to take over one of Silicon Valley's highest-profile and politically volatile jobs

November 29

Cyber Monday caps holiday shopping weekend as virus lingers

Americans are spending freely and going back to store shopping, knocking out some of the momentum in online sales from last year when Americans were making many of their purchases exclusively via the internet

November 29

FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2010 file photo, a consumer looks at Cyber Monday sales on her computer at her home in Palo Alto, Calif. Consumers are expected to spend between $10.2 billion and $11.3 billion on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021 making it once again the biggest online shopping day of the year, according to Adobe Digital Economy Index. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

Amazon workers in Alabama get a do-over in union election

A new union election for Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama will be held based on objections to the first vote that took place in April

November 29

FILE - In this March 30, 2021 file photo, a banner encouraging workers to vote in labor balloting is shown at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Ala. A labor official is confirming a new union election for Amazon workers in Bessemer, based on objections to the first vote in a rare move. The decision was first announced on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021 by the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, which spearheaded the union organizing movement (AP Photo/Jay Reeves, File)

The Latest: CDC says ages 18 and up should get booster shot

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday broadened its recommendation for COVID-19 booster shots for all adults as the new omicron variant is identified in more countries

November 29

Passengers queue to check in at Heathrow Airport in London, Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. The new potentially more contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus popped up in more European countries on Saturday, just days after being identified in South Africa, leaving governments around the world scrambling to stop the spread. In Britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said mask-wearing in shops and on public transport will be required, starting Tuesday. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Portugal probes local transmission of omicron at soccer team

Portuguese health authorities have identified 13 cases of the omicron coronavirus variant among members of a top soccer club, and were investigating possible local transmission of the virus outside of southern Africa

November 29