Giorno: 21 Settembre 2023

Former TikTok Employees Allege Racial Discrimination

Two former employees of video-sharing platform TikTok, both African American, have initiated a federal class action lawsuit. Nnete Matima and Joël Carter have lodged a formal complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging that they were subjected to …

Abbas: No Mideast Peace Until Palestinians Enjoy Full Rights

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday that there can be no peace in the Middle East without his people enjoying their “full and legitimate national rights.”[#item_full_content]

Lizzo sued by another ex-employee over bullying and sexual harassment claims

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Fetterman wears casual shorts to Senate for meeting with Zelenskyy, days after dress code dropped

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., dressed down for an official meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Capitol, just days after the Senate dress code was altered. Zelenskyy traveled to Washington D.C. Thursday to meet with President Biden and a bipartisan group of lawmakers, a trip that marks his second visit to the United States. […]

Boston U Launches Kendi Center Inquiry Amid Concerns

Boston University is initiating an “inquiry” into concerns surrounding the culture and financial management of Ibram X. Kendi’s Center for Antiracist Research.

Senate confirms Gen. Eric Smith as Commandant of Marine Corps, 96-0

The U.S. Senate confirmed Gen. Eric M. Smith as Commandant of the Marine Corps in a 96-0 vote on Thursday. In July, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger relinquished his post, leaving the military branch without a confirmed leader for the first time in 164 years. Then assistant commandant of Marine Corps, Smith took over […]

YouGov Poll: 64% Say Presidency a Financial Boon to Biden

A majority 64% of Americans said that President Joe Biden has benefitted financially from his term in the White House, with only 9% saying he hasn’t benefitted at all, according to a poll released Thursday.[#item_full_content]

Fla. Agriculture Incurred up to $371M in Losses From Idalia

Florida agriculture losses from Hurricane Idalia are estimated at between $78 million and $371 million, with producers also suffering widespread damage to such infrastructure as irrigation rigs and fences, according to a preliminary report Thursday …[#item_full_content]

Dow Loses 370 Points, Nasdaq Off 1.82% in Tough Day

Wall Street slumped as stocks fell worldwide on expectations for U.S. interest rates to stay high well into next year.[#item_full_content]

Experts to Biden: Don’t Allow Saudi Uranium Enrichment

In a letter sent Thursday, 27 nuclear and Middle East experts urged President Joe Biden not to allow Saudi Arabia to have a uranium enrichment program.[#item_full_content]