She’s the target of a coronavirus conspiracy theory. Now she’s afraid for her life



Conspiracy theorists claim military worker Maatje Benassi brought coronavirus to China. She didn’t. Benassi speaks exclusively to CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan about how being the target of these theories has ruined her life.

“The false claims are spreading across YouTube every day, so far racking up hundreds of thousands of apparent views, and have been embraced by Chinese Communist Party media. Despite never having tested positive for the coronavirus or experienced symptoms, Benassi and her husband are now subjects of discussion on Chinese social media about the outbreak, including among accounts that are known drivers of large-scale coordinated activities by their followers. The claims have turned their lives upside down,” CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan writes.

Read more about Maatje’s story at CNN.com: https://cnn.it/2yR3ccc

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Howard Schultz: From Starbucks CEO to potential 2020 bid



Former Starbucks Chairman and CEO Howard Schultz details his personal journey from growing up in public housing in Brooklyn, to his decades long career at Starbucks, and now his potential bid for the White House. He reveals why he is seriously considering running as an Independent in the 2020 presidential election, shares his vision for America, and offers a candid take on President Trump and the state of the union today.

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Amazon condemns Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for 'starvation wages'



Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos for being a billionaire while his company pays its warehouse workers “starvation wages.” Amazon says Ocasio-Cortez is “just wrong.”
In an interview with ABC News’ “This Week,” the New York Democrat blasted Amazon, claiming low worker pay contributes to Bezos’ status as the world’s richest person.
Amazon (AMZN) retorted in a tweet saying the company pays a $15 minimum wage and offers full benefits on employees’ first days on the job. The company also noted that it has lobbied to raise the federal minimum wage.

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