The Justice Department is announcing criminal charges against more than a dozen people from Florida to California in a series of Medicare scams that exploited coronavirus fears to bill tens of millions of dollars in bogus claims By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press May 26, 2021, 6:35 PM • 5 min […]
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8th noose found at Amazon site despite additional security
NAACP officials are denouncing what they call continued racism at an Amazon warehouse construction site in Connecticut where an eighth noose has been found By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press May 26, 2021, 6:19 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article HARTFORD, Conn. — NAACP officials […]
Exxon: At least 2 board members lose seats in climate fight
Exxon Mobil’s shareholders have voted to replace at least two of the company’s 12 board members with directors who are seen as better suited to fight climate change, bolster Exxon’s finances and guide it through a transition to cleaner energy By CATHY BUSSEWITZ Associated Press May 26, 2021, 6:14 PM […]
Apple is looking to strike deals with ‘alternative payments’ providers
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks about Apple Pay during an Apple special event at the Flint Center for the Performing Arts on September 9, 2014 in Cupertino, California. Getty Images Apple is looking for a lead negotiator to strike partnerships with “alternative payment” partners, according to a job listing posted […]
Engine No. 1 wins at least 2 Exxon board seats as activist pushes for climate strategy change
Activist firm Engine No. 1 won at least two board seats at Exxon following a historic battle over the oil giant’s board of directors, signaling investors’ support for greater disclosure from the company as the world shifts away from fossil fuels. The vote over a third candidate proposed by Engine […]
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos to officially step down in July, Andy Jassy to become CEO
Amazon shares are up following the purchase of MGM Studios for $8.45 billion. FOX Business’ Maria Bartiromo with more. Hours after inking a $8.45 billion purchase of MGM Studios, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has confirmed the date he will step aside. Ticker Security Last Change Change % AMZN AMAZON.COM, INC. […]
ZipRecruiter IPO: 5 things to know
ZipRecruiter’s AI solution ZipRecruiter is taking its business to the next level in one of the tightest job markets in history. The online employment marketplace is now a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. Shares soared nearly 20% in the debut after starting at a reference price […]
Biden orders U.S. intelligence to intensify investigation into Covid-19 origins
Security personnel stand guard outside the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan as members of the World Health Organization (WHO) team investigating the origins of the COVID-19 coronavirus make a visit to the institute in Wuhan in China’s central Hubei province on February 3, 2021. Hector Retamal | AFP | […]
Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter abruptly resigns, cites ‘certain personal matters’
In this Aug. 3, 2020, file photo, Oklahoma Attorney Gen. Mike Hunter speaks during a news conference in Oklahoma City. Sue Ogrocki | AP Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter on Wednesday said he would resign, citing the risk of distractions from “personal matters that are becoming public.” Hunter’s sudden resignation, […]
Juilliard criticized for lack of diversity and “slavery” workshop
The Juilliard School in New York City has long been considered the gold standard for high-level education in the performing arts. When playwright Lee Edward Colston II was accepted into the school’s prestigious drama division in 2012, he told CBS News’ Michelle Miller his joy quickly turned to concern […]