A day after Jeffrey Katzenberg and Mag Whitman announced their “clear-sighted” decision to shut down the six-month-old star-studded mobile subscription-video platform, Quibby has announced that December 1 will be its “last day of service.” “Quibi has made a difficult decision to go down,” said the self-described “end of service announcement” …
Read More »Walmart files pre-emotional lawsuit against federal government in opioid case
Walmart Inc. WMT -0.59% The Department of Justice sued the federal government in an attempt to strike a pre-emptive blow against what it said was an opioid-related civil lawsuit. The retail company said in a lawsuit filed Thursday that the Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration are seeking …
Read More »Polish court rules against abortion due to fetal defect
Europe, which already has some strict abortion laws, will now only allow cases of rape, adultery or endangering the life of the mother. The move to further ban abortions was followed for months by Poland’s democratic government, and created a climate of fear among women’s rights activists and human rights …
Read More »Photos: Cameron Peak Fire in East County Fire, Grand County and Estes Park
Grand County, Thursday morning At 9:15 a.m., Rocky Mountain National Park announced a closure for visitors due to fire activity on the west side of Continental Divide. “Currently, air quality is dangerous,” Park tweeted. Hart van Danberg / CPR NewsA roadblock on Hwy. Gran 34, Thursday morning Gran Kto. 22, …
Read More »Tracking COVID-19 in Alaska: 210 cases reported on Thursday, no new deaths
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