As Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp renews his efforts to keep locals from issuing masked mandates, an unpublished White House report “strongly” advised a state to extend a masked mandate. “Current mitigation efforts do not have sufficient impact and would strongly recommend a statewide mask mandate,” read a White House report …
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Kyla Kuzma names all-seeding games team, Bubble MVP
The NBA reunion could not have taken place without the multitude of changes made to the league’s rules and regulations. Among the latest modifications is the introduction of All-Seeding Games recognition for toppers from the pre-playoffs portion of the Orlando bubble experiment. First and second all-seeding game teams and the …
Read More »Outdoor giant REI plans a lush new headquarters complete with real campfires, but it goes on sale before it has a chance to open
© Robert Alexander / Getty Images Robert Alexander / Getty Images REI left its new business campus to save money and encourage remote work among its employees. The co-op now plans to have multiple locations for “headquarters” in the Seattle area and expects more employees to long for work at …
Read More »Thai protests: Student leader Parit Chiwarak arrested on misdemeanor charges
Copyright Reuters Image by image After his arrest, Parit Chiwarak was seen with his mother at the police station where he was taken Thai police have arrested a prominent student leader amid a growing movement calling for political reform. Parit Chiwarak, 22, was arrested on the outskirts of Bangkok for …
Read More »How Trump’s war against WeChat could revamp the global tech industry
But another executive order issued the same day against another app in Chinese ownership has the potential to rattle even more companies in the global tech sector. Trump called for a ban on WeChat, a popular messaging app, in the US if it could not find a buyer in 45 …
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