Omaha is best known for its good steaks and being billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s hometown. But this weekend, the locals are relishing their moment in the US presidential spotlight. Solidly Republican Nebraska is one of only two states that divides its electoral votes and there are some scenarios in which Omaha — nicknamed the Blue…
Apple is preparing to invest approximately $1.5 billion in the satellite company Globalstar, Azernews reports. This investment will enhance Globalstar’s satellite network, which has been used to manage the emergency messaging service that allows users to send text messages via satellite since the launch of the iPhone 14. The service enables the phone to connect…
Starbucks headquarters at Starbucks Center on July 3, 2024 in Seattle, Washington.Image: David Ryder (Getty Images) Starbucks (SBUX) has warned its corporate staff that failing to work in the office three days a week could lead to termination. The mandate is part of the coffee chain’s “standardized process,” set to launch in January, according to…
With a desktop computer by his side, the secretary of state of the southern US state of Georgia on Thursday told reporters that a video spreading on social media, purporting to show Haitians voting in the United States presidential election for Democratic Party nominee Kamala Harris, was fake. It was, according to Brad Raffensberger, the…
Questions about candidate choice Re: “This Black Democrat can’t vote for Harris — Party disregards my community’s best interests on immigration, economics, abortion,” by Marvin H. Lett, Wednesday Opinion. Lett’s op-ed piece derides Kamala Harris for prioritizing abortion as a voting issue. His reasoning includes slow growth rates in minority communities. Is he OK then…
WASHINGTON — Top House Republicans called on the White House to produce all documents and internal communications regarding President Joe Biden’s statement earlier this week in which he appeared to take a swipe at supporters of Donald Trump. White House press officials altered the official transcript of Biden’s statement, drawing objections from the federal workers…
The White House reportedly pulled the plug on multiple campaign calls that were scheduled to include President Biden in the aftermath of his “garbage” remark aimed at supporters of former President Donald Trump, according to a report. “Thursday, October 31, 2024: In the afternoon, the President will participate in campaign calls,” read the White House’s…
WASHINGTON — Top House Republicans called on the White House to produce all documents and internal communications regarding President Joe Biden’s statement earlier this week in which he appeared to take a swipe at supporters of Donald Trump. White House press officials altered the official transcript of Biden’s statement, drawing objections from the federal workers…
Elon Musk’s America PAC and several other defendants, including the reelection campaign for Representative Michelle Steel, a Republican from California, are accused of violating California labor law in a class action lawsuit filed in Orange County on October 30, according to court documents obtained by WIRED. The named plaintiffs, Tamiko Anderson and Patricia Kelly, were…
This combination of photos shows Vice President Kamala Harris, left, on Aug. 7, 2024 and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump on July 31, 2024. AP Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned around southwestern states this week as they sought to shore up the Latino vote with only five days…