Starbucks said Thursday that it will ensure its baristas do not have to choose between working and voting as part of a non-partisan push to increase turnout on election day despite the coronavirus pandemic. The coffee chain has long advocated for its employees and customers to exercise civic engagement and …
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Kushner: US has ‘seen enough’ of Black Lives Matter protests going ‘too far’
Americans have seen “enough” of protests that “go too far,” senior White House adviser Jared Kushner said Thursday after being asked about deadly unrest in Kenosha, Wis., After the shooting of Jacob Blake by an officer of law enforcement. “This country has seen enough of the protests and some of …
Read More »Researchers give mice super calorie-burning fat cells with CRISPR
Mice hide in a loaf of bread.Photo: YOSHIKAZU TSUNO / AFP (Getty Images) Researchers say they have found a way to make more useful fat cells with the geneediting technique CRISPR. In a new study Wednesday, they found evidence — in mice — that these engineered cells could possibly burn …
Read More »NBA players hitting on shooting Jacob Blake ‘start something for the next generation,’ says Chris Webber
Former NBA player Chris Webber gave a passionate speech about the players who refused to participate in their playoff games on Wednesday in protest against the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin. Webber, an NBA commentator on Turner Sports, said he was proud of the players who decided to step …
Read More »‘Home Alone’ star Macaulay Culkin trolls fans on his birthday: ‘Do you want to feel old? I’m 40 ‘
Macaulay Culkin may always be a kid in the eyes of his fans, but the star “Home Alone” was just 40! The actor celebrated his milestone birthday by trolling his fans. “Hey guys, do you want to feel old?” Culkin tweeted on Wednesday. “I’m 40. You’re welcome.” MACAULAY CULKIN LARGE …
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