US says Elon Musk should not be immune to testifying about the former Twitter
The U.S. government says the former Twitter’s request to end oversight of its data privacy and security practices is “meritless” and owner Elon Musk should not be immune to testifying about the company since he has “first-hand knowledge” of the conduct being investigated
2023-09-13 07:27
Drew Barrymore dropped as National Book Awards host after her talk show resumes during strike
The National Book Awards have dropped Drew Barrymore as the host for this year’s ceremony, a day after her talk show taped its first episode since the Hollywood writers strike began
2023-09-13 07:20
BP chief Bernard Looney resigns over past relationships with colleagues
The CEO of British energy giant BP has resigned after he accepted that he was not “fully transparent” in his disclosures about past relationships with colleagues
2023-09-13 05:27
Vaccine skeptics dominate South Carolina pandemic preparation meeting as COVID-19 cases rise
Vaccine skeptics got a lot of airtime at a Tuesday meeting of South Carolina lawmakers considering how to best counter future pandemics
2023-09-13 05:19
CDC panel recommends updated COVID vaccines. Shots could be ready this week
Americans may soon be able to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine
2023-09-13 04:51
Child poverty in the US jumped and income declined in 2022 as coronavirus pandemic benefits ended
Child poverty in the United States more than doubled and median household income declined last year when coronavirus pandemic-era government benefits expired and inflation kept rising
2023-09-13 00:28
TikTok Shop launches in the U.S. as the company bets big on e-commerce
After months of testing, TikTok is fully launching its e-commerce product in the U.S., in an effort to translate the app’s cultural relevance among young consumers to sales
2023-09-13 00:27
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is suspending state gas and diesel taxes again
Georgia’s governor is suspending state taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel
2023-09-12 23:57
Apple expected to unveil the iPhone 15. Here’s what to expect.
Apple is expected to take the wraps off its next iPhone on Tuesday during what has become an annual late summer rite aimed at giving more people more reasons to buy the technology trendsetter’s marquee product
2023-09-12 22:19
Google's search dominance challenged in the biggest antitrust trial in decades
Google will confront a threat to its dominant search engine beginning Tuesday when federal regulators launch an attempt to dismantle its internet empire in the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century
2023-09-12 21:18
2024 GOP contenders clash over Covid-19 records as they warn against future mandates
Amid an uptick in coronavirus cases, Republican presidential candidates are taking aim at limited, local returns to masking requirements -- using those moves as an opening to warn against broader restrictions.
2023-09-12 17:29
On the brink of joining NATO, Sweden seeks to boost its defense spending by 28%
The Swedish government wants to increase the country's defense budget by 28% as it prepares to join the NATO alliance
2023-09-12 09:20