Apple is “struggling to clear jammed shipments” at the Indian port of Chennai after the country stepped up scrutiny of imports from China following mounting tensions between the two nations. Reuters reports that customs officials at the South Indian port have withheld more than 150 shipments of smartphones and electronic …
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Treasury approves $ 700 million loan to company sued for overloading the Pentagon
The Treasury Department on Wednesday approved a $ 700 million loan to YRC Worldwide, a financially troubled trucking company that is also being sued by the Department of Defense (DOD) for overstating shipping costs. “We are pleased that the Treasury grants this loan in accordance with the CARES Law,” declared …
Read More »Duckworth to stop military confirmations until he receives assurance that Vindman’s promotion will not be blocked
Duckworth, a combat veteran who serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee, seeks written confirmation from Defense Secretary Mark Esper that he has not and will not prevent Vindman, a decorated veteran, from being promoted to the rank of Colonel. Duckworth’s power play, which his office described as “unprecedented in …
Read More »Not all statues are created equal: Pelosi says the difference between removing Confederate leaders, former presidents
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a distinction Thursday between knocking down statues of Confederate leaders and those of former American presidents who owned slaves. Pelosi has spearheaded an effort to tear down 11 statues on the Capitol of Confederate leaders, but was stopped Thursday for rejecting the statues of President …
Read More »OC health officials’ mistake led to false numbers of coronavirus tests, Orange County Register reports
SANTA ANA, California (KABC) – A mistake by Orange County health officials led to some false numbers of tests for coronavirus, the Orange County Registry reported Wednesday. The mistake involved using both antibody test data in conjunction with diagnostic tests, mistakenly adding about 30,000 more tests to the advertised total …
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