Month: July 2020
How to watch big tech’s CEOs tangle with Congress on antitrust issues and more
Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai and Mark Zuckerberg will defend their companies before the House Antitrust Subcommittee Wednesday in a hearing that will make tech industry history, no matter what happens. Given that the tech giants are accustomed to
Read MoreGOP Tucks $8 Billion For Military Weaponry in Coronavirus Response Package
(WASHINGTON) — A new $1 trillion COVID-19 response package by Senate Republicans is supposed to give the government more weapons to battle the surging coronavirus pandemic. But GOP lawmakers have more than just the “invisible enemy” in mind. The Republican
Read MoreBiden photographed with Kamala Harris talking points as running mate speculation grows – CNN
Biden photographed with Kamala Harris talking points as running mate speculation grows CNN Biden says he is days away from picking a running mate CBS Evening News Politico accidentally reports Biden picked Kamala Harris as his running mate Fox News Team Biden should
Read MoreAfter India and US, Japan looks to ban TikTok and other Chinese apps
A group of Japanese lawmakers is seeking to restrict the use of TikTok and other apps developed by Chinese firms, following in the footstep of India, which has already blocked dozens of Chinese apps, and the U.S., which is floating
Read MoreUnder fire for pro-Israel comments, South African chief justice cites the Bible
In affidavit replying to formal complaint, Judge Mogoeng Mogoeng says religious obligation to pray for peace of Jerusalem and not hate Israel must not be seen as a political stance
Read MoreTrump Administration Refuses To Accept New DACA Applicants Despite Court Rulings – NPR
Trump Administration Refuses To Accept New DACA Applicants Despite Court Rulings NPR Trump Is Now Openly Defying the Supreme Court Slate William Barr revokes Obama-era legal opinion justifying DACA Washington Times DACA recipient: My face shield, mask and hospital scrubs cannot protect me CNN
Read MoreGeorgia governor withdraws request for emergency hearing to block Atlanta mask order | TheHill – The Hill
Georgia governor withdraws request for emergency hearing to block Atlanta mask order | TheHill The Hill Georgia governor backs out of hearing on Atlanta mask order AOL Atlanta Mayor Defends Legal Face-Off With Georgia’s Governor Over Masks NPR Georgia governor withdraws request for
Read MoreMinneapolis Police Reportedly Identify Viral ‘Umbrella Man’ As White Supremacist
Police wrote in an affidavit that the man is a member of Hell’s Angels and specifically sought to incite violence in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, according to local media reports. (Image credit: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
Read MoreRead how Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google plan to defend themselves to Congress
With their big day before lawmakers just around the corner, previews of Google (well, Alphabet), Facebook, Amazon and Apple’s opening statements are now available on the House Judiciary Committee’s site. On Wednesday, the CEOs of each company will appear in
Read MoreCall me Cube: ZOA chief Mort Klein talks with Ice Cube after Farrakhan tweets
Rapper has drawn widespread condemnation after repeatedly tweeting anti-Semitic images, while Klein has been accused of being Islamophobic and racist
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