CNN — Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell has engineered ways out of a devastating debt default in the past. This time may be different – at least for now. Facing the riskiest debt ceiling standoff in a dozen years, Senate Republican leaders are planning to take a backseat role and …
Read More »Amazon union fight continues despite workers’ win
In this case, it has been nearly three years since Mr Smalls worked for Amazon, and the celebrity status he has since acquired has sparked accusations that he has become disconnected from work issues. Derrick Palmer, another top leader at Amazon Labor Union, has been suspended from work since late …
Read More »Tyre Nichols: Memphis police beat man like ‘human piñata’ – lawyers
Last week, the Memphis Police Department announced it had completed its investigation into Mr Nichols’s death and said it had fired five officers: Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills, Jr. and Justin Smith. Like Mr Nichols, all of the officers are black. Source link
Read More »Monterey Park shooting: Who were the victims?
The 11 people killed in the Monterey Park dance hall shooting were all in their 50s, 60s or 70s. Source link
Read More »Pandemic unemployment benefits fraud likely tops $60 billing. House GOP to start investigating next week
CNN — More than $60 billion may have been paid out in fraudulent unemployment insurance benefits during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report released Monday by the US Government Accountability Office. The watchdog agency, however, warned that the estimate has limitations and should be interpreted with caution. The actual …
Read More »Julian Sands: Family thanks California authorities for ‘heroic’ search
California has been battered by deadly storms, and the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s department said it had responded to more than a dozen calls on Mount San Antonio, known locally as Mount Baldy, and in the surrounding area over the last four weeks. It warned hikers to “stay away” from …
Read More »Geoff Morell: Fired Disney exec had a short, very lucrative tenure at the company
New York CNN — Few top executives have ever failed in a job so quickly — or so lucratively — as Geoff Morrell. He became Disney’s chief corporate affairs officer January 24, 2022, and the company promptly announced Morrell’s departure in late April. Morrell made about $150,000 a day for …
Read More »Blue Ivy takes stage with mom Beyoncé in Dubai
CNN — Talent runs deep in the Carter family. Beyoncé took to the stage for the opening of the Atlantis resort in Dubai over the weekend and was joined on stage by daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, 11, for a performance of “Brown Skin Girl.” Beyoncé also performed some of her …
Read More »Capitol rioter who posed with feet on Nancy Pelosi's desk found guilty
Richard Barnett carried a stun gun as he joined the crowds storming the Capitol on 6 January 2021. Source link
Read More »M&Ms replacing spokescandies with comedian Maya Rudolph
The company said it has put a ‘pause’ on the mascots after a rebrand “broke the internet”. Source link
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