A cyclist rides past Google Inc. offices inside the Googleplex headquarters in Mountain View, California, U.S., on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google has begun holding in-person meetings outdoors on company campuses as it prepares for employees to return to offices next year. A […]
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Trump’s veto threat on must-pass defense bill meets GOP resistance
Congressional Republicans rarely buck President Donald Trump, but his Tuesday night veto threat of a highly popular, must-pass defense bill — which includes a 3% pay raise for U.S. troops — has been met with GOP defiance. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has passed Congress every year for 59 […]
Couple arrested after boarding flight knowing they had COVID-19: Health officials
They were charged with second-degree reckless endangerment. December 2, 2020, 11:34 PM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article A Hawaii couple has been arrested after they boarded a flight home while allegedly knowing they had COVID-19. Wesley Moribe and Courtney Peterson were flying home to […]
Biden tech advisor: Hold social media companies accountable for what their users post
U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden arrives for a meeting with his Chief of Staff Bruce Reed (L) June 22, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty Images A law protecting the tech industry from being held liable for their users’ posts is on shaky ground as […]
Stock futures rise slightly as Wall Street awaits news on stimulus, vaccines
U.S. stock futures held steady on Wednesday evening as investors awaited news on stimulus negotiations and the vaccine approval process. Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 were little changed, while those for the Nasdaq 100 gained 0.1%. The move in futures comes after […]
Ciara and ex-Lululemon CEO launch new clothing brand with ‘more to it than fashion’
Grammy Award-winning artist Ciara has launched a new fashion company alongside her husband, NFL star Russell Wilson, and former Lululemon CEO Christine Day. But the brand, called the House of LR&C, has a mission beyond just the clothes it sells, Ciara and Day told CNBC on Wednesday. “We’re not only […]
Kaplan says he’s not in favor of Fed increasing bond purchases
Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan said he wouldn’t be in favor of changing the central bank’s bond-purchasing program even though he sees some rocky times ahead for the U.S. economy. Speaking Wednesday to CNBC, Kaplan said financial conditions are such that the Fed probably doesn’t need to do more […]
Pizza Hut co-founder dies from pneumonia after beating COVID-19
Frank Carney, who with his brother started the Pizza Hut empire in Wichita, died Wednesday from pneumonia. He was 82. Carney had recently recovered from COVID-19, but had Alzheimer’s disease for more than a decade, the Wichita Eagle reported. He died at 4:30 a.m. at an assisted living facility in […]
U.N. agency removes cannabis from most dangerous drug category
The U.N. Commission on Narcotic Drugs voted Wednesday to remove cannabis and cannabis resin from a category of the world’s most dangerous drugs. Experts say the decision has the potential to impact the global medical marijuana industry. The Vienna-based U.N. agency said in a statement that it had voted 27-25, […]
Taliban, Afghan government take step in talks as US draws down troops
After three months of deadlocked talks, the Taliban and the Afghan government have made a breakthrough in peace negotiations, the two sides announced Wednesday, although that incremental progress is still challenged by a long road ahead and high levels of violence on the ground. Despite the slow movement of talks […]