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President signs law to help prevent ‘robo-calls’ in 2020

(CNN) — While ringing in the new year, your cell phone could be ringing a lot less. President Donald Trump signed a law just in time to ring in a new year  increasing fines for companies that use robocall technology. The “Traced Act” gives officials the authority to fine companies ten-thousand dollars for each illegally placed call. The new law…

Netflix top shows of 2019

(CNN) –one streaming service is releasing a top 10 list of its most popular shows of 20-19. Netflix says the science fiction horror series “Stranger Things 3” topped the list for most popular series with “The Witcher” and “The Umbrella Academy” following in second and third. For comedy specials, “Dave Chappelle: Sticks and Stones,” “Kevin Hart: Irresponsible” and “Gabriel ‘Fluffy’…

Changes coming to minimum Wage in the New Year

the minimum wage is set to go up across nearly half of all states in the U.S. in the New Year

CNN–In consumer news, the minimum wage is set to go up across nearly half of all states in the U.S. in the new year. 24 states and 48 cities and counties are raising their minimum wage, for a total of 72 jurisdictions. According to the advocacy group national employment law project, the increase goes into effect on New Year’s Day…

Spotify announces it will stop running political ads

(CNN) – Spotify has announced it will stay out of politics in 2020. The music streaming service announced Friday it will no longer accept political ads, claiming it doesn’t have the ability to “responsibly validate” the ads. The political ads will no longer play in Spotify’s ad-supported tier for music streaming and in its original and exclusive podcasts. The policy…

‘National Returns day’ expected to be biggest holiday gift return day

(CNN) Shipping companies are preparing for millions of people to return all those Christmas gifts that didn’t quite make the cut. In fact, January second could be the biggest day ever for holiday gift returns. Several shipping companies have dubbed it “National Returns Day.” UPS expects a record one point nine million packages to be returned next Thursday January 2nd….

CDC: More than 21 hundred people have died from Flu this season

(CNN) — -health officials say dozens of more people have died from the flu. vo the centers for disease control and prevention released its new numbers Friday. The report found an estimated 21-hundred people have died from the virus three hundred more than last week. more than 4 and half million people have gotten sick from the virus since the…