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Cathie Wood of Ark Invest said Thursday the technology companies in her innovation-focused portfolio are drastically undervalued. International: Top News And Analysis
St. Louis Fed President James Bullard cautioned that without action on interest rates, inflation could become an even more serious problem. U.S. News
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he declined to publicly endorse coach Mike McCarthy so he could keep defensive coordinator Dan Quinn. GANNETT Syndication Service
“The sheer volume of cases is putting a burden on health-care systems,” said Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO’s technical lead on Covid-19. International: Top News And Analysis
Beijing-based Baidu plans to hold its annual developers’ event Monday in the virtual world of its metaverse app, XiRang. International: Top News And Analysis
President Joe Biden said his administration is standing by and ready to do “whatever is needed” after the tornadoes. U.S. News
Regulators have a small window of opportunity to act on the spread of hate speech and other harmful content on Facebook, Frances Haugen told U.K. lawmakers. International: Top News And Analysis
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that his country is not using energy as a weapon against Europe. International: Top News And Analysis
Some 56 countries fell short of the WHO’s goal of getting 10% of their populations immunized against the virus by the end of September. U.S. News
Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics will seek emergency authorization for their drug, which they say could have “a profound impact in controlling the pandemic.” International: Top News And Analysis