“As we celebrate America’s birthday this week, let’s look at some of the fundamental rights that make our country worth celebrating,” Samantha Bee said on …
How one founder successfully landed cash from the UK’s $400 million coronavirus rescue fund for startups
The UK has extended its £250 million rescue package for startups struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sources told Business Insider that the Future Fund now …
10 things in tech you need to know today
Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Thursday. Mark Zuckerberg reportedly said Facebook is ‘not gonna change’ its policies on …
Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren propose ending ‘qualified immunity’ for police, which would make it easier to hold them liable for wrongdoing on the job
The Ending Qualified Immunity Act would squash a legal doctrine that has allowed public officials to evade personal liability for wrongdoing that occurs on the …
Experts worry Trump’s Mount Rushmore Independence Day celebration is a coronavirus super-spreader event in the making
President Donald Trump is set to appear at a fireworks display at Mt. Rushmore before a crowd of 7,500 people. Masks will not be required …
One Mennonite bishop’s perspective on faith and hope during the COVID-19 pandemic
Nathan Hege, bishop of the Northern Utah Mennonite Church, left, look over the barley crop on his farm in Tremonton with son Adrian, center, and …
Daniel Summerhays, Patrick Fishburn off to solid starts at Colorado Korn Ferry event
Kaysville’s Daniel Summerhays fired a 3-under-par 69 Wednesday and is just two shots off the lead in a tie for 12th place at the TPC …
A team of advocacy groups is urging antitrust regulators around the world to take a hard look at the Google-Fitbit merger, saying the deal ‘is not in the interest of citizens’ (GOOG, FIT)
A letter signed by 20 consumer and citizen advocacy groups is calling on regulators to closely scrutinize Google’s proposal to acquire Fitbit. The merger is …
Judge lifts temporary restraining order against publisher and suggests a tell-all book by President Trump’s niece is in the ‘public interest’
A New York judge on Wednesday lifted a temporary restraining order on a new book by Mary L. Trump, the US president’s niece. “Too Much …
The bounty price against US troops in Afghanistan reached as high as $100,000, report says
A small-time drug smuggler in Afghanistan progressed through the criminal underworld to become the middle-man for bounty contracts against US service members, according to a …