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Presumptive Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe BidenJoe Biden The timeline for the Republican Party’s Obama investigation report slips as the president pays attention to Hillicon Valley subpoenas: House panel quizzes tech CEOs during long-awaited antikopoly hearing TikTok to make public the code as it rejects ‘disinformation’ | Intel House panel expands …

Singer Jennifer Holliday sang Thursday at Congressman John Lewis’ funeral, which was held at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. The event capped a six-day memorial for Lewis, a civil rights icon. Holliday first rose to fame as a Tony Award-winning member of the original Broadway cast of “Dreamgirls.” Her performance …

For the first time, Chinese smartphone maker Huawei has shipped more smartphones than Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) or Samsung, according to a report released by research firm Canalys. Huawei shipped 55.8 million devices in the second quarter, and while that marked a decrease of more than 5% year-over-year, it was a …

The United States on Thursday urged Pakistan to review the country’s harsh blasphemy laws the day after a US citizen accused of raping them was shot dead in a courtroom. The blatant murder has highlighted Pakistan’s much-maligned blasphemy laws, which critics say are often used to persecute and intimidate members …

Residents take pictures and explore the catastrophic damage of downtown Sanford following extreme flooding across central Michigan on May 20, 2020 in Sanford, Michigan. Matthew Hatcher | fake pictures According to the new report published Thursday in Springer Nature, up to 20% of the world’s gross domestic product could be …