Verizon has joined a growing boycott of advertisers boycotting Facebook and its Instagram affiliate after the company’s objectionable post handling has left many brands uneasy on massive social platforms. “We are pausing our advertising until Facebook can create an acceptable solution that makes us comfortable and is consistent with what …
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Image copyright PA Media / Getty Images Screenshot Sir Keir Starmer appointed Rebecca Long-Bailey as shadow education secretary in April Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer will speak to parliamentarians concerned about the firing of former shadow education secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey. Ms. Long-Bailey was asked to leave on Thursday after retweeting …
Read More »Georgia lawmakers agree to school cuts, say no to employee permits
Georgia House and Senate leaders agreed Thursday on a final budget for the upcoming fiscal year that cuts $ 950 million in basic funding for elementary and secondary school, but does not compel state agencies to suspend staff. That’s great news for tens of thousands of state workers, some of …
Read More »Many studies of the accuracy of the COVID-19 antibody test fall short: review
By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) – Many studies evaluating the accuracy of antibody tests against COVID-19 had major shortcomings, a review published Thursday concluded, offering more evidence that blood tests are of little use to people seeking know for sure if they have been infected. Cochrane, a British journal that …
Read More »Darius Leonard says he was racially outlined, expelled from Chipotle
Jim Ayello Indianapolis Star Posted 9:57 PM EDT June 25, 2020 Indianapolis Colts star linebacker Darius Leonard said he was ejected from Chipotle on Thursday by Florence, South Carolina, because he is black. The 24-year-old said in an Instragram post that he was eating with “three other black men and …
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