Republican Senator Lindsey Graham defended Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday after a series of attacks on him from the White House. “We do not have a problem with Dr. Fauci,” Graham told reporters. “We need to focus on doing things that get us where we need to go. Therefore, I …
Read More »Massachusetts sues Uber, Lyft over driver classification
Massachusetts filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Uber and Lyft alleging that app-based companies misclassify drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. The state is the last to challenge the way the multi-billion dollar industry treats its workers. “For years, Uber and Lyft have built their multi-billion dollar businesses on a …
Read More »Trump signs executive order to hold China accountable for actions against Hong Kong
President Trump announced on Tuesday two actions his administration has taken against China as tensions between Washington and Beijing continue to escalate. During a press conference in the Rose Garden of the White House, Trump announced that he had enacted the Hong Kong Autonomy Law and also put his signature …
Read More »One day in the new mask law, one man is dead and another injured in a dispute at a Michigan store
A 43-year-old man entered the store without wearing a mask and was confronted by a 77-year-old customer for not wearing a face mask, according to a statement from the Michigan State Police. Both men left the store and argued in the parking lot. It was then that the suspect stabbed …
Read More »Stock futures advance after new Moderna data fuels vaccine optimism
Stock futures opened higher on Tuesday night after Moderna’s recently released MRNA data fueled hopes that a vaccine to provide protection against Covid-19 would be developed in a relatively short time frame. Moderna’s vaccine produced neutralizing antibodies in the 45 patients included in an early-stage human safety trial, according to …
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