Microsoft-Activision Deal Poised to Close Later Than Planned
Microsoft Corp. and Activision Blizzard Inc. are nearing the finish line on their $69 billion deal, but aren’t
1970-01-01 08:00
Poland: Plane crash at Chrcynno hangar kills five and injures seven
A small plane crashed into a hangar at an airfield in Chrcynno, 47 kilometres (29 miles) from Warsaw.
1970-01-01 08:00
Biden and Sanders meet union organizers amid labor turmoil
President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders met with labor organizers at the White House on Monday to talk about ways to boost union membership
1970-01-01 08:00
South Dakota governor prods Washington to address national drug shortages
As the U.S. struggles with prescription drug shortages, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has advanced a modest plan that she hopes will prod Washington to address weaknesses in the international pharmaceutical supply chain
1970-01-01 08:00
ABC's First 'Golden Bachelor' Gerry Turner Is a Certified Smokeshow
ABC has named its first-ever golden years Bachelor and he's an absolute snack. And not like a Werther's Original buttery candy or a King peppermint disc, the type of fare you might expect when the whole premise is The Bachelor/Bachelorette for septuagenarians.
1970-01-01 08:00
White House condemns RFK Jr’s ‘vile’ antisemitic Covid conspiracy claim
The White House on Monday condemned anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F Kennedy Jr’s claim that the virus which causes Covid-19 was somehow engineered to target white and Black people while sparing Asians and Jews of Eastern European descent as an example of antisemitism that puts Americans at risk. During a press event in New York City on 11 July, Mr Kennedy baselessly stated that “there is an argument to be made” that the disease is “ethnically targeted” and claimed that the Sars-CoV-2 virus was “targeted to attack Cucasians and Black people” even as “those who are most immune are Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese”. Mr Kennedy later falsely claimed that he had made the remarks at an off-the-record event and attacked the New York Post who had reported on his offensive comments, accusing him of trying to “to discredit [him] as a crank — and by association, to discredit revelations of genuine corruption and collusion.” His comments were widely condemned by numerous Jewish groups including the Anti-Defamation League, which called them “deeply offensive” pointed out that they “feed into sinophobic and antisemitic conspiracy theories”. Speaking at the White House daily press briefing on Monday, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre declined to respond to Mr Kennedy directly, citing his status as a 2024 presidential candidate. But Ms Jean-Pierre said the anti-vaccine activist’s comments were insensitive to the “countless” American families with empty seats at the dinner table because they’ve lost people to the virus since it began spreading across the globe in March 2020. Continuing, Ms Jean-Pierre said the claims Mr Kennedy made on a tape which was published by The New York Post were “false” as well as “vile,” and said they “put our fellow Americans in danger”. “if you think about the racist and antisemitic conspiracy theories that come out of saying those types of things, it’s an attack on our fellow citizens, our fellow Americans and so it is important that we ... speak out when we hear those claims made more broadly,” she said. “This President and this whole administration is going to stand against ... those false claims against ... Asian Americans, against Jewish Americans,” she said. “We’re going to continue to speak out and we believe ... it’s important to protect the dignity of our fellow Americans”. Read More RFK Jr revives antisemitic conspiracy theory that Covid-19 was ‘ethnically targeted’ to spare Jewish people RFK Jr press dinner screaming match over climate crisis ends with columnist launching his own natural gas Robert F Kennedy Jr calls interviewer ‘unfair’ for spelling out his laundry list of conspiracy theories Editor apologises for publishing RFK Jr anti-vaxx screed: ‘I should have been fired’
1970-01-01 08:00
US FTC eyes options after Microsoft/Activision loss, source says
WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is considering its options after stinging losses last week in its bid
1970-01-01 08:00
19 Surprising Facts About 'The Dark Knight'
9. Michael Caine didn't think the film would work ... until Heath Ledger was cast as The Joker.
1970-01-01 08:00
Justin Jefferson had a perfect and ultimate relatable reaction to 99 Madden rating
Minnesota Vikings wideout Justin Jefferson is the latest NFL player to join the Madden 99 club. His reaction is priceless.Justin Jefferson is the best wide receiver in the NFL. At least, that's how the team behind EA Sports' Madden 24 ranked him. The Minnesota Vikings wideout will be r...
1970-01-01 08:00
Roblox Grapples With Employee Demands for More Diversity
In the spring of 2021, the staff at video-game juggernaut Roblox Corp. gathered for an all-hands meeting over
1970-01-01 08:00
How Benjamin Franklin laid groundwork for the US dollar by foiling early counterfeiters
Benjamin Franklin, the colonial inventor, publisher, diplomat and U.S. founding father, was so busy that it's easy to lose track of his accomplishments
1970-01-01 08:00
Black Knight-ICE Merger Hopes Fueled by Unit Sale Ahead of FTC Fight
Shares of Black Knight Inc. drew closer to Intercontinental Exchange Inc.’s takeover offer as Wall Street bolstered bets
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