Month: August 2021
Mutaz Essa Barshim And Gianmarco Tamberi Share The Gold Medal In Olympic High Jump
After two star athletes could not outdo one another, an official said they could move to a “jump-off.” They had another idea: why not share? (Image credit: Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)
Read MoreMutaz Essa Barshim And Gianmarco Tamberi Share The Gold Medal In Olympic High Jump
After two star athletes could not outdo one another, an official said they could move to a “jump-off.” They had another idea: why not share? (Image credit: Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)
Read MoreU.S. hits 70 percent vaccination rate — a month late, amid a surge
The U.S. still has not hit the administration’s other goal of fully vaccinating 165 million American adults by July 4. It is about 8.5 million short.
Read MoreDonald Trump to Fight Release of Tax Returns, His Lawyer Says – The Wall Street Journal
Donald Trump to Fight Release of Tax Returns, His Lawyer Says The Wall Street Journal The 6 big questions we may now get answered on Donald Trump’s taxes CNN Trump PACs paid lawyers nearly $8 million as he fought election results and
Read MoreBig Tech Announces Striking Pandemic Gains as Small Businesses Strain to Find Their Footing
While the country’s struggle with COVID-19 goes on, many of America’s largest tech companies announced enormous quarterly earnings this week. The tech sector’s continued mid-pandemic financial windfall runs counter to many small businesses, which continue face challenges amid a tumultuous
Read MoreU.S. Baseball Team Loses To Japan, But It Still Has A Tight Path To Gold Medal Game
Both the U.S. and Japan had been undefeated, after going 2-0 to win their groups. (Image credit: Kazuhiro Fujihara/AFP via Getty Images)
Read MoreLindsey Graham tests positive for Covid-19 and has had ‘flu-like symptoms’ despite being vaccinated – CNN
Lindsey Graham tests positive for Covid-19 and has had ‘flu-like symptoms’ despite being vaccinated CNN Sen. Lindsey Graham tests positive for COVID-19, despite being vaccinated Fox News Senator Lindsey Graham tests positive for COVID-19 CBS News Graham says he has COVID-19 ‘breakthrough’ infection
Read MoreTwitter partners with AP and Reuters to address misinformation on its platform
Twitter announced today it’s partnering with news organizations The Associated Press (AP) and Reuters to expand its efforts focused on highlighting reliable news and information on its platform. Through the new agreements, Twitter’s Curation team will be able to leverage
Read MoreSchumer weaponizes August recess to advance Biden agenda – POLITICO
Schumer weaponizes August recess to advance Biden agenda POLITICO Senate close to passing bipartisan infrastructure package CBS News Ocasio-Cortez: ‘More than enough’ votes to prevent infrastructure from passing without reconciliation bill | TheHill The Hill Opinion | No more excuses — Democrats can’t
Read MoreHow The Mounting Tension In Afghanistan Is Playing Out For Neighboring Pakistan
As neighboring Afghanistan plunges further into conflict, Pakistani officials fear fighting and refugees will surge across the border. Many in Pakistan welcome the Taliban’s attempts to wrest Kabul.
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