Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] The Republican leader in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation on Thursday that would cut federal aid to state and local governments if they do not protect statues after protesters attacked monuments to people who owned slaves or fought for the Confederacy. “It is wrong to erase our […]
Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] Stargazers in various places all over the world have been looking to the skies in order to secure their glimpse of Comet Neowise. This time-lapse footage was captured at a rural spot near Harrogate, in the UK. Comet Neowise was visible with the naked eye, from Almscliff Crag and can […]
Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] The extraordinary hacking spree that hit Twitter on Wednesday, leading it to briefly muzzle some of its most widely followed accounts, is drawing questions about the platform’s security and resilience in the run-up to the U.S. presidential election. Twitter said late Wednesday hackers obtained control of employee credentials to […]
Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] A top White House advisor said on Thursday that he expects TikTok to separate organizationally from its Chinese owner Beijing ByteDance Technology Co, amid growing U.S. concerns about the security of the data handled by the short video app. White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow told reporters such a […]
In southeast Utah, nerves are frayed over a pile of radioactive material parked 5,000 miles (8,000 km) away in Estonia. Regulators are weighing whether a local uranium company can import the material for processing at a mill near the border of a Native American reservation. Utah officials have no deadline for making their decision on […]
Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] Apple scored a major win on Wednesday as Europe’s second-highest court rejected an EU order for the iPhone maker to pay 13 billion euros ($15 billion) in Irish back taxes, dealing a blow to the bloc’s attempts to crack down on sweetheart tax deals. In its order four years […]
Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc <CMG.N> said on Wednesday it plans to hire as many as 10,000 employees over the next few months to help support the expansion of drive-thru lanes at its restaurants. The COVID-19 pandemic has curtailed dining-in at restaurants across the United States, resulting in a surge […]
Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] A technology entrepreneur who founded Nigeria’s Gokada ride-hailing app was found decapitated and dismembered in a luxury New York apartment with a power saw plugged in nearby, New York media reported late Tuesday. Police on Wednesday confirmed the death of Fahim Saleh in a statement and deemed it a […]
Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] Online sales may be a saving grace for pandemic-battered retailers with fewer shoppers in their stores. But many retailers, from department store chain Macy’s Inc to essential retailer Target Corp, are grappling with higher expenses related to e-commerce. Retailers often use the more lucrative in-store sales to subsidize hefty […]
Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] A younger, more defiant generation of Hong Kong democrats has secured the most votes in unofficial primary elections in the Chinese-ruled city, setting the stage for a battle with pro-Beijing politicians for control of the city’s legislature. The success of young contenders in the primaries organized by the pro-democracy […]
