One day before Jake Gardner fatally shot James Scurlock outside his bar in downtown Omaha, President Trump threatened to send the military to Minneapolis in response to violent clashes between police and protesters following the death of George Floyd in police custody, tweeting “when the looting starts, the shooting starts.” The timing of Trump’s tweet, […]
Anthony Bottom gets parole for 1971 killings of two NYPD officers ((Messiah Rhodes – YouTube)) A former member of the Black Liberation Army (BLA), who was convicted in the killing of two New York City police officers in 1971, has been granted parole. On Wednesday, the New York state Board of Parole approved the release […]
CHENNAI, India — “Will India be No.1 by Dussehra, or Diwali?” Atul Thakur, referring to major Hindu festivals occurring in October and November, poses that question in the Times of India. He is not talking about primacy in economic growth. Rather, he refers to the number of COVID-19 infections and the pace of their increase, […]
Dear Moneyist, My husband and I recently bought a home and some furniture on “easy monthly installments.” My husband is the breadwinner, but I contribute as I work part time. My in-laws live overseas and have a large property; they are building a home for us to live in. For the last two and a […]
The global soap opera starring the president of the United States, the popular video-sharing app TikTok, two seemingly mismatched U.S. companies, and the Chinese government could be called “The Bold and the Bewildered.” The two contenders seeking, at the White House’s behest, to offer TikTok a U.S. shelter in a global storm — database giant […]
Tesla Inc. unveiled battery innovations and increased efficiencies that appeared to underwhelm investors late Tuesday at its much anticipated “Battery Day.” Tesla stock’s TSLA, -5.59%, which had gained more than 4% after an upbeat post-shareholder-meeting presentation, turned south as soon as Chief Executive Elon Musk said that some of the innovations showcased at the event […]
Empire State Building is reflected in the Bank of America Tower in New York City. Getty Images Bank of America Corp. raised $2 billion in the debt markets on Tuesday, with the funding slated to help combat income and social inequality in America’s Black and Hispanic communities. The novel, inequity-focused debt deal falls under the […]
Michael Bloomberg pays off $16mn in fines to help 32,000 black and Hispanic felons vote for Joe Biden in Florida (AP) Michael Bloomberg has raised $16.1m to pay off fines and court debts of 32,000 convicted felons so they’re eligible to vote for Joe Biden in Florida. The former New York City mayor’s contribution makes […]
The Food and Drug Administration is poised to roll out new, rigorous standards for an emergency approval for a coronavirus vaccine, The Washington Post reports. The standards, which appear to be an example of the agency’s efforts to increase public trust amid the politicization of vaccine development, could be unveiled as soon as this week […]