“We had the event sewed up,” Cy the Cynic all but sobbed to me in the club lounge. “Then came the end of the world.” …
Horoscopes Jan. 17, 2021: Michelle Obama, a reward is within reach
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Michelle Obama, 57; Jim Carrey, 59; Steve Harvey, 64; Betty White, 99. Jim Carrey / AFP PHOTO / Justin TALLISJUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty …
The pandemic windfall
Large companies and the very rich made a killing last year, while the U.S. wealth gap became wider than ever. Here’s everything you need to …
Can Biden revive the economy?
Democrats’ unexpected gains in the Senate, thanks to two wins in Georgia, have “breathed new life into President-elect Joe Biden’s economic agenda,” said Anneken Tappe …
GOP Senator Ben Sasse warned that the QAnon conspiracy theory movement is destroying the Republican Party
Summary List Placement Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska has warned that the QAnon conspiracy theory movement is destroying the GOP in a blistering op-ed …
The DOJ’s decision to block Plaid’s $5.3 billion deal with Visa was a shocking ‘shift’ by regulators, VCs say. But 2021 will still be a good year.
Summary List Placement For Plaid’s investors, the company’s scuttled $5.3 billion acquisition by Visa was a blessing in disguise. They predict the financial software company …
Parler attracted senior members of the UK government before it shut down, says report
Summary List Placement More than a dozen politicians from the UK’s right-wing ruling Conservative party had joined Parler before the social network went offline, according …
Online misinformation about the US election fell 73% after Trump’s social media ban
Summary List Placement Online misinformation about the US election fell by as much as 73% in the week after President Trump was booted from Twitter …
Ask Amy: Our family’s chronic no-show blames illness but he never misses work
Dear Amy: My daughter’s boyfriend of seven years regularly cancels his plans to join us for an event at the last minute. Amy Dickinson They …
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accuses Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook of ‘partial responsiblity’ for the US Capitol insurrection
Summary List Placement Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has accused Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook of being partially responsible for last week’s violent siege of the US capitol …
Dear Abby: I don’t want these low-life relatives in our house
DEAR ABBY: My brother, who lives 1,000 miles away, is thinking of moving back to our hometown to be around family and “start over.” Jeanne …
Trump’s acting secretary of defense is working to install a Trump loyalist as the top lawyer for the NSA just days before the president leaves office
Summary List Placement Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller told the head of the National Security Agency to install a Trump loyalist as the top …
Analysis: Reports of Runnin’ Utes’ resurgence greatly exaggerated, embarrassing loss to lowly Cal shows
California Golden Bears guard Makale Foreman (10) and guard Joel Brown (1) celebrate after beating the Utah Utes at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake …
‘Toughness’ helps lift BYU past San Francisco, clinch Bay Area road sweep
FILE: BYU’s Richard Harward (42) puts up a shot in the Cougars’ 86-69 loss to Gonzaga at McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Washington, on Thursday, …
Flaring reported at Chevron Richmond refinery
RICHMOND — Flaring at the Chevron refinery produced large flames that lit up the Saturday evening sky above Richmond, but no significant air impacts were …
No. 1 Gonzaga overcomes slow start, beats Saint Mary’s 73-59
By JANIE McCAULEY MORAGA — Corey Kispert had 17 points and five rebounds and No. 1 Gonzaga overcame a slow start with a surge to …