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The IndependentCEO who Fox News called 'socialist' for $70k minimum wage says company is now worth $10billion
The company’s revenue has tripled since the change was implemented
- The Independent
Pro-Trump lawyer and conspiracy theorist Lin Wood clashes with Republicans at GOP meeting: ‘You’re a liar and a manipulator’
‘The Senate race was a rigged election – wake up and see it,’ attorney says during gathering
- Reuters
U.S. Senate confirms Biden nominee for No. 2 State Dept post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed President Joe Biden's nominee Wendy Sherman to be deputy secretary of state, the number two position at the department. The Senate backed the nomination by 56-42, as a handful of Republicans joined Biden's fellow Democrats to vote in Sherman's favor. Sherman, 71, a foreign policy veteran, ran into Republican resistance because she helped negotiate the 2015 international nuclear agreement with Iran, which was fiercely opposed by Republicans as well as some Democrats.
- The Independent
‘Unlike anything we’ve seen in modern history’: Attacks against journalists soar during Black Lives Matter protests
Arrests of US journalists halfway through 2020 outnumber number of jailed reporters in China in 2019
- The Independent
Trump caught on audio mocking Michelle Obama’s looks to giggling GOP hierarchy at Mar-a-Lago
Leaked recording from RNC fundraiser reveals ‘uproarious’ laughter from sponsors for ridicule of former first lady
- The Independent
Before and after photos show Caribbean island completely covered in volcanic ash
The La Soufriere volcano has erupted multiple times since Friday, and the damage to St Vincent is shocking
- Business Insider
Mitch McConnell dodged a question about Trump calling him a 'dumb son of a b----'
"What I'm concentrating on is the future. What we are confronting here is a totally left-wing administration," McConnell said instead.
- The Independent
‘An indefensible system’: AOC leads calls to abolish police after Daunte Wright killing
Democrat leads calls for reform of US policing as brands including Ben & Jerry’s issue demand for ‘a real system of public safety’
- LA Times
How did they create 'Mulan's' massive Imperial City? Think giant digital Lego kit
The Oscar-nominated visual effects team scanned a huge physical building, chopped the images into basic architectural elements and then mixed and matched to create its city.
- Reuters
Uber expects employees to return to office by Sept. 13
Employees will be required to work at least three days from office, Uber Chief People Officer Nikki Krishnamurthy said in a letter to workers. Many tech companies including Microsoft Corp and Salesforce.com have said they would start reopening their offices, months after the COVID-19 pandemic-induced lockdowns forced them to shift to work-from-home models. Cloud-based software maker Salesforce said earlier this week it will allow vaccinated employees to return to some of its offices.
- Miami Herald
Republicans are gutting Florida’s housing fund again. Gov. DeSantis should stop them | Editorial
Florida lawmakers have been raiding the state’s affordable housing fund for so long, they’ve decided to drop the pretense and alter the law to fit their own twisted reasoning.
- The Independent
‘Congress itself is the target’: Capitol police overlooked intel and were ordered to hold back during riot, report finds
Days before attack, law enforcement officials were warned Stop the Steal campaign could attract ‘white supremacists, militia members’ and other violent groups
- The Independent
Louisiana capsizing: 12 lost at sea after ‘microburst’ storm hits coast
State senator ‘praying for everyone’ caught in strong winds that capsized a 129-foot vessel on Tuesday
- The Telegraph
David Cameron lobbying row: Civil servant allowed to join Greensill while working in Whitehall
A senior civil servant was granted permission to join the lender Greensill Capital while still working at the highest levels of government, a watchdog has revealed. Bill Crothers was head of Whitehall procurement, in control of a £15 billion annual purchasing budget, when he took on an external role as part-time adviser to the finance company's board in September 2015. Boris Johnson was understood to be personally concerned about the disclosure on Tuesday night, while Labour described it as "extraordinary and shocking", renewing demands for an MP-led inquiry into the lobbying row engulfing Greensill and David Cameron. The lender, which filed for insolvency last month, has been at the centre of controversy over the access its founder Lex Greensill was granted to numerous Whitehall departments during Mr Cameron's administration. The former prime minister then went on to join Greensill in 2018, and has been revealed to have directly lobbied Rishi Sunak and a series of other ministers on the company's behalf. Correspondence published on Tuesday between the appointments watchdog and the Cabinet Office revealed the overlap in Mr Crothers working for both the government and Greensill. Read more: The David Cameron/Greensill scandal explained In a letter to Lord Pickles, chairman of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba), Mr Crothers said of his role at Greensill: "It was seen as a way of me transitioning back into the private sector, and was supported by the Cabinet Office leadership." Suggesting other top mandarins had also taken on dual roles in the private sector, he added: "This advisory role was not seen as contentious, and I believe not uncommon." Mr Crothers then left the civil service in November 2015 and went on to become a director at Greensill the following year.
- BBC
Haridwar: Crowds surging at Kumbh Mela as India overtakes Brazil in Covid cases
Millions are participating in the Kumbh Mela even as India overtakes Brazil in Covid infections.
- The State
The Hornets get a bit of good injury news entering game against Cavaliers
Charlotte Hornets likely get a starter back for Wednesday home game vs. Cleveland
- BBC
India coronavirus: Can its vaccine producers meet demand?
India is a big player in vaccine production - but supply shortages have appeared in some areas.
- WCVB - Boston
Mass. doctor's messages to people who received J&J COVID-19 vaccine
The CDC and FDA both agreed to pause distribution of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after six reports of rare blood clots.
- The Independent
Biden speech - live: President announces all US troops will leave Afghanistan by September
US political developments, as they happen
- Reuters
'Time to end the forever war': Biden to begin U.S. Afghanistan exit on May 1
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he will begin withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan on May 1 to end America's longest war, rejecting calls for U.S. forces to stay to ensure a peaceful resolution to that nation's grinding internal conflict. In a White House speech, Biden acknowledged that U.S. objectives in Afghanistan had become "increasingly unclear" over the past decade.