The documentary film-maker Michael Moore has warned that Donald Trump appears to have such momentum in some battleground states that liberals risk a repeat of 2016 when so many wrote off Trump only to see him grab the White House. “Sorry to have to provide the reality check again,” he said. Related: What lies ahead […]
1 / 2 Portland Protests Graffiti is sprayed on a damaged door at City Hall in Portland Ore., on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. Officials say protesters in Portland smashed windows at City Hall in a demonstration that started Tuesday night and stretched into Wednesday morning. (Dave Killen/The Oregonian via AP) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Fires […]
Renters and housing advocates attend a protest to cancel rent and avoid evictions in front of a courthouse on Aug. 21 in Los Angeles. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images California’s governor, legislators and other stakeholders on Friday agreed to an emergency measure to try to stave off evictions in the state, where a statewide moratorium […]
For far too long, there haven’t been many good options for Americans who want to do well by doing good with their investment dollars. An entire industry has emerged to counsel investors on stocks to avoid, based on certain criteria: companies that don’t have diverse workforces, or those with objectionable business models, like private prisons […]
Escalating its war with Epic Games Inc., Apple Inc. on Friday canceled the videogame publisher’s account on the App Store. The two companies are locked in a legal dispute over the fees that Apple AAPL, -0.16% charges app makers. When Epic came up with an unauthorized payment system that sidestepped the tech giant’s 30% commission […]
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Gilead Sciences Inc. GILD, -0.44% said late Friday it received emergency U.S. approval for treatment for COVID-19 patients with a moderate form of the disease. Gilead said the Food and Drug Administration expanded it emergency use of the antiviral drug Veklury, also known as remdesivir, to treat moderate cases of COVID-19 in hospitals, instead of […]
As Kyle Rittenhouse secured a legal team Friday after being charged in the fatal shooting of two men at a protest against police brutality, demonstrators and law enforcement grapple with how the deadly gunfire in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has injected a chilling and long-feared dimension into protests. “We have been very fortunate that shootings have been rare at demonstrations […]
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) asked Americans to “support Republican Senate candidates across the country and re-elect my friend, President Donald Trump” during the Republican National Convention on Thursday night — including making an ominous (and false) threat that Democrats are prepared to take away your hamburgers if you don’t. McConnell has been a […]