Giorno: 3 Febbraio 2023

Elon Musk found not liable in US case over 2018 tweets claiming he would take Tesla private

Read More A US jury has found Elon Musk and Tesla not liable in a securities fraud case over a pair of 2018 tweets that said he “funding secured” to take the electric carmaker private, a claim investors argued cost them billions of dollars. The decision marks an important victory for Musk, who has aggressively […]

Minnesota Gov. Walz makes Juneteenth state holiday, bans ‘hair discrimination’

Juneteeth will become a state holiday in Minnesota, under a bill signed by Gov. Tim Walz on Friday in a state where it’s now illegal to discriminate on the basis of hair texture or style. The Democratic governor made Minnesota the 26th state to recognize June 19th as a holiday. It’s the date in 1865 […]

Chinese restaurants, hotels see job demand surge as country re-opens

Chinese hotels and restaurants are seeking employees amid demand recovery in the services sector after the end of Beijing’s zero-COVID protocols, with a survey by a leading recruiter showing a surge in job openings in the hospitality industry. During the first six days of work after China’s Lunar New Year holiday, job openings in the […]

Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt calls for investigation into Biden admin’s ‘alarming’ handling of Chinese balloon

EXCLUSIVE: Missouri GOP Sen. Eric Schmitt sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin regarding the Chinese spy balloon that is hovering over the state, saying the Biden administration’s “lack of transparency is alarming” and called for an investigation into the matter. “As I write, a Chinese asset hovers over the great State of […]

South Dakota Republicans move to pass sweeping election security bills

Lead Republicans in South Dakota are advancing a package of bills that they say would strengthen security of the 2024 elections, with hearings that began this week. The package of bills announced last week by Republican House and Senate leaders addresses issues such as runoff elections, recounts and ballot legitimacy. While lawmakers say they believe […]

Feds Say Cyberattack Caused Suicide Helpline’s Outage

A cyberattack caused a nearly daylong outage of the nation’s new 988 mental health helpline late last year, federal officials told The Associated Press Friday. Lawmakers are now calling for the federal agency that oversees the program to prevent future attacks.”On December…

Dem congressman compares Chinese spy balloon to DHS blimp monitoring US-Mexico border

A Democratic congressman made a comparison on Friday between the balloon being flown over the U.S. by the Chinese communist regime, and the move by the Department of Homeland Security to fly blimps over over the Arizona border to monitor smuggling and trafficking along the southern border. “People are outraged by a Chinese surveillance balloon, […]

Biden admin to brief Gang of Eight on Chinese spy balloon after Speaker McCarthy request

The Biden administration will brief the Gang of Eight next week on the Chinese spy balloon that is hovering over the continental United States, according to a spokesperson for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Multiple lawmakers including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy asked for a Gang of Eight briefing after government officials revealed on Thursday that […]

Chinese spy balloon: Republican demands for Biden to counter CCP ‘provocation’ escalate

As the Biden administration on Friday dealt with an incursion of a Chinese surveillance balloon into the continental U.S., calls for more action escalated from Republicans, demanding briefings and for the balloon to be shot out of the sky. Officials confirmed on Thursday they detected the balloon, and that the government “acted immediately to protect […]

Wisconsin Republicans clarify bail crackdown amendment

As promised, Wisconsin Republicans have circulated legislation that specifies which crimes would be included in a proposed constitutional amendment to make it harder for violent criminal defendants to go free on bail. The Republican-controlled Legislature fast-tracked approval of the proposed amendment in January so it could get on the April ballot. The measure would allow […]