[The stream is slated to start at 9 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Former Vice President Joe Biden is set to accept the Democratic nomination for president on Thursday, and presents his case on how he can unite …
Read More »Uber, Lyft granted temporary release after threats to close in California
A traveler checks his phone next to an Uber sign, August 20, 2020 at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California. Robyn Beck | AFP | Getty Images An appeals court in California has extended the length of time Uber and Lyft must comply with an assignment that requires …
Read More »Steve Bannon, three others accused of fraud in the campaign for foundation wall fundraising
During an initial court appearance in New York later Thursday, Bannon pleaded not guilty and was ordered to be released on bail including a $ 5 million bond to be secured by $ 1.75 million in cash as immovable property. As part of his bail circumstances, he will be prohibited …
Read More »US isolated as allies and opponents reject its bid to snapback UN sanctions on Iran
Despite President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the US out of Iran’s nuclear deal in 2018, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday that the US has “any capacity” under UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which anchored the international agreement, to trigger this – calling for snapback sanctions, because …
Read More »A tidal wave of news about covid vaccine is on the market
Text size Data from BioNTech and Pfizer were particularly promising. Jeenah Moon / Getty Images After a hiatus from a late summer break, the news of a Covid-19 vaccine is heating up again as a handful of leading programs are rapidly moving to a decisive phase. Reports from several companies …
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