How the White House prepared for the Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling
The White House has been preparing for months for a potential Supreme Court ruling gutting affirmative action, even as President Joe Biden expressed optimism late last year that the court would uphold consideration of race in college admissions.
1970-01-01 08:00
Electrical fire sends smoke billowing from under New York City's iconic Tiffany store
An electrical fire in a transformer that serves the Tiffany & Co. store on New York’s Fifth Avenue spewed thick gray smoke out from under the iconic building and caused two minor injuries
1970-01-01 08:00
Microsoft makes final case for Activision Blizzard deal as federal judge decides whether to block it
The fate of what could be the priciest merger in tech industry history will soon be in the hands of a federal judge who must decide whether to stop Microsoft from closing its deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard
1970-01-01 08:00
S3 Sues Ion Group Affiliate Over Unpaid Capital Call
An affiliate of Ion Group, the Irish financial software behemoth whose derivatives trading arm was hacked this year,
1970-01-01 08:00
Wagner still recruiting despite mutiny, BBC finds
The BBC called more than a dozen Russian recruitment centres and was told it's business as usual.
1970-01-01 08:00
Italian researchers reach the edge of space, flying aboard Virgin Galactic's rocket-powered plane
A team of Italian researchers has reached the edge of space, flying aboard Virgin Galactic’s rocket-powered plane
1970-01-01 08:00
Biden calls on US colleges to consider adversity during admission process
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON President Joe Biden on Thursday urged colleges to take into account challenges that applicants
1970-01-01 08:00
The Skyy Moore hype train hits next station: Chiefs coach Andy Reid
It could be a huge second season for Chiefs wide receiver Skyy Moore, who saved his best for the final game of the 2022 NFL campaign.Five weeks from today, the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets will kick off the 2023 NFL preseason at Canton, OH. Things have been relatively quiet lately around t...
1970-01-01 08:00
Saying strike is "imminent," UPS gets a Friday deadline from union to come up with a better contract
Frustrated by an “appalling counterproposal” earlier this week, the head of the union representing 340,000 UPS workers said a strike is imminent and gave the shipping giant a Friday deadline to improve its offer
1970-01-01 08:00
Second-largest US electric vehicle fast-charging network to add Tesla connectors
The second-largest electric vehicle fast-charging network in the U.S. says it will add Tesla’s connector to its charging stations, another step toward adopting Tesla’s plug as the industry standard
1970-01-01 08:00
Fire breaks out in basement of New York City's iconic Tiffany store
A fire has broken out in the basement of the flagship Tiffany & Co. store on New York’s Fifth Avenue
1970-01-01 08:00
Average long-term US mortgage rate rises to 6.71% in first increase after three straight drops
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week, snapping a three-week pullback after reaching a high for the year in early June
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