Chicago's new strategy to combat looting includes social media monitoring and 'robust legal action' - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has announced a five-point strategy to combat looting in the city's business district that includes social media monitoring, speeding up police response and "robust" prosecution. Fri, 14 Aug 2020 21:01:18 GMT |
Thousands call for a 'White Pride' billboard to come down near the KKK's headquarters - There's a renewed push for the removal of a controversial billboard in an Arkansas town near the headquarters of the Ku Klux Klan. Fri, 14 Aug 2020 18:07:03 GMT |
Why Donald Trump is dead wrong on his absentee ballot defense - Here's an interesting news nugget courtesy of CNN's Abby Phillip: Fri, 14 Aug 2020 16:25:05 GMT |
It may take a while before new unemployment benefits start flowing - States will have to create a new system to pay out the unemployment benefits provided by President Donald Trump's latest executive action, and that could leave the 28 million unemployed Americans waiting weeks to see the additional $300 payments. Fri, 14 Aug 2020 11:15:53 GMT |
Prosecutors ask judge to deny Ghislaine Maxwell's request for accusers' identities - Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to deny Ghislaine Maxwell's request to be told the identities of the women who allege the former British socialite and girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein recruited, groomed and ultimately sexually abused them as young girls. Fri, 14 Aug 2020 07:15:38 GMT |
New US sanctions could slowly strangle Huawei's smartphone business - Huawei recently became the world's biggest smartphone maker, beating Samsung and Apple at their own game by offering consumers state of the art phones with amazing cameras at competitive prices. Fri, 14 Aug 2020 04:02:27 GMT |
109 year-old IBM is planning to take on Amazon. Here's how - When former IBM cloud leader Arvind Krishna took over the company's top job earlier this year, the move sent a clear signal about where the company sees its future. Thu, 13 Aug 2020 19:56:28 GMT |
Zillow exec: Why we changed our minds on remote work - Last month, Zillow joined a growing list of companies that have decided to allow most employees to work from home permanently, even after the pandemic. Thu, 13 Aug 2020 17:30:49 GMT |
Here's why Joe Biden chose Kamala Harris - Joe Biden thinks he is going to win the White House in 84 days' time. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 04:55:28 GMT |
The Red Bull heir, a crashed car and the scandal that angered Thailand - Before dawn on September 3, 2012, a roaring black Ferrari struck a police motorcycle in downtown Bangkok, knocking the officer to the ground and dragging his body down the darkened street before speeding away. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 02:55:16 GMT |
Postmarks come under scrutiny as states prepare for mail-in voting - States are bracing for controversy as they work to ensure that Postal Service postmarks and other tracking will back efforts to prove mail-in votes are sent on time. They're seeking to avoid lawsuits and other issues about unclear markings that have dogged some primaries and could mar ballot counts come Election Day. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 13:44:29 GMT |
Boy w/ diabetes gets alert dog a year after scare -  |
Officials: Mardi Gras may not happen next year -  |
Girl forms friendship with officer after talking to him about her dog -  |
Mourners grieve 'senseless' killing of 11-yo girl -  |
Couple reunites after spending 151 days apart -  |
St. Louis already has 15 child homicides in 2020 -  |
Teen's flash flood rescue goes viral on TikTok -  |
Town worried as hundreds are expected for retreat -  |
Mom of murdered 4-yo wants city to make changes -  |
