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Did General Motors CEO Mary Barra Tap The Brakes On Plan To Pass Tesla In EVs By 2025?
Wednesday, August 31, 2022 - 1:28pm | 697General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) CEO Mary Barra recently discussed the current standing of the automotive industry and touched on the company's transition to electric vehicles; but what may be even more important is what she didn't say. What Happened: Barra reiterated...
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Cannabis Reg. Update: NY Cannabis Advisory Meets, Vermont Supports Drug Decriminalization, New Medical Cannabis Bill San Francisco
Friday, July 1, 2022 - 3:58pm | 660Good News In New York: First Meeting Of NY Cannabis Advisory Board and First Legal Marijuana Harvest On June 30, the New York Cannabis Advisory Board, which will decide how the state spends tax revenue from the marijuana industry, held its inaugural meeting. Addressed by Chris Alexander, the...
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Associated Press Launches NFTs Of Iconic Photos
Monday, January 10, 2022 - 3:32pm | 598For over 175 years, the Associated Press has been a go-to source for news and images. On Monday, the AP announced its entry into the non-fungible token sector with a new marketplace. What Happened: The Associated Press is launching a NFT marketplace powered by blockchain technology provider Xooa....
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SolarWinds Hackers Breached Homeland Security Officials Emails: Report
Monday, March 29, 2021 - 2:19pm | 408Suspected Russian hackers had breached email accounts belonging to the Trump administration’s head of the Department of Homeland Security Chad Wolf and the department’s cybersecurity staff, which led to the SolarWinds Corp (NYSE: SWI) hack, the Associated Press...
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Google Hires AstraZeneca's Fiona Cicconi As Personnel Head
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 - 5:39am | 412Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has hired pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca plc’s (NASDAQ: AZN) Fiona Cicconi to head its personnel operations, the Associated Press reports. What Happened: Cicconi will be replacing Eileen Naughton, who disclosed in...
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Visa, Mastercard Block Payments On Pornhub After Child Abuse Content Allegations
Friday, December 11, 2020 - 2:10am | 582Visa Inc (NYSE: V) and Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) said Thursday they are cutting ties with Pornhub over accusations related to the platform hosting videos of sexual violence and illegal underage content, the Associated Press reports. What Happened: The move comes after...
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FDA Gives Nod To First COVID-19 At-Home Rapid Test
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 - 4:12am | 481The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the first COVID-19 at-home diagnostic self-test that provides rapid results. What Happened: The Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit is a molecular test that can be performed entirely at home and...
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Facebook, Twitter CEOs Expected To Defend Election Handing Before Senate Again Today
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 - 5:01am | 368Facebook, Inc (NASDAQ: FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) CEO Jack Dorsey will be testifying before a Senate panel on Tuesday to defend the handling of disinformation during the U.S. Presidential election, the Associated Press reports. What Happened: ...
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NHTSA Probing Tesla Model S Touchscreen Failure
Wednesday, June 24, 2020 - 12:33pm | 251Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares are trading lower on Wednesday after reports that failures in Tesla’s giant touch screens have drawn the attention of U.S. safety regulators. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents that it’s investigating failures in the...
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Keystone XL Pipeline Hits Another Snag As Judge Cancels Critical Permit
Thursday, April 16, 2020 - 2:15pm | 485The political terrain for the Keystone XL pipeline is looking rough again. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Brian Morris revoked a critical water-crossing permit for the $8-billion project, citing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ inadequate assessment of effects on endangered river species...
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Joe Biden Accused Of Sexual Assault By Former Aid, Campaign Says It 'Absolutely Did Not Happen'
Monday, April 13, 2020 - 9:46am | 342Tara Reade, a former aide to Joseph Biden, had accused the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee of sexual assault in 1993 when he was a Senator. What Happened Ms. Reade, who worked as a staff assistant for a brief stint in 1993, alleged in an interview with the Associated Press that the...
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Oglala Lakota Tribe Votes On Medical, Recreational Cannabis Legalization
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - 12:56pm | 367Oglala Lakota Tribe members are voting Tuesday on the legalization of medical and adult-use cannabis and allowing alcohol at the tribe's casino on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Reservation, according to The Associated Press. The main idea behind the proposals is to help boost economic...
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US Stocks Set To Recover As Trump Proposes Payroll Tax Cut
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - 3:56am | 343The stocks in the United States seem to be heading for recovery when markets open Tuesday as futures contracts rebounded after Monday's wide sell-off. What Happened The futures traded higher at press time after President Donald Trump said he would ask the Congress to pass...
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Biden Sweeps Early Reporting States On Super Tuesday, AP Calls California For Sanders
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 - 1:45am | 351Former Vice President Joe Biden won the majority of the states voting in Democratic presidential primaries on Super Tuesday, while U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders won California and Utah, according to early returns. Biden Picks Up Southern Delegates Biden took the lead in Alabama, Arkansas,...
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Supreme Court Debates President's Right To Fire Federal Agency Head Without Cause
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 - 11:32pm | 569The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case concerning the power of the president to fire the head of a federal agency without cause. Presidential Oversight Of CFPB In Question The judges of the High Court were divided in their remarks, mostly by political...