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COVID-related ICU patients rise to 5-month high above 5,000—are new
COVID-related hospitalizations, and patients in ICUs keep rising to multi-month highs, suggesting case counts aren't really falling. Source
Stocks cement worst year since 2008 as S&P 500 logs
U.S. stocks polished off their worst year since 2008 with a loss on Friday, bringing the year-to-date decline for the S&P 500 to 19.4%, its largest… Source
Sam Bankman-Fried Likely to Plead Not Guilty to Fraud Charges
U.S. prosecutors had charged the FTX founder with engaging in criminal conduct that contributed to the cryptocurrency exchange’s collapse. Source
Disney shocker: Bob Iger to return as CEO, Bob Chapek
In a stunning reversal, the Walt Disney Co. announced Sunday night that Chief Executive Bob Chapek was out, and will be replaced by his predecessor, Bob Iger. Source