Новости за 05.08.2021

A former Tesla employee was awarded nearly $1 million following a ruling in a discrimination case arguing that the tech company did not intervene when supervisors at its California plant called the employee a racial slur.Bloomberg News reported...

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) was kicked off Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue Thursday amid growing fallout from a report detailing instances in which he sexually harassed nearly a dozen women.An ActBlue sp...

President Biden on Thursday said he spoke with the family of Richard Trumka, remembering the longtime labor leader who died earlier in the day as a close friend and a fierce advocate for the middle class.Biden told a gathered crowd of lawmakers...

President Biden on Thursday said he spoke with the family of Richard Trumka, remembering the longtime labor leader who died earlier in the day as a close friend and a fierce advocate for the middle class....

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on Thursday released an analysis saying the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package would add $256 billion to the federal deficit over the next decade, a difficult pill to swall...

CNN has terminated three employees after they came to the office unvaccinated despite the network's vaccine requirement for those who come to work in person.The announcement of the terminations c...

A state GOP lawmaker in Kansas has surrendered his substitute teacher's license months after being arrested on charges relating to an incident in which he is accused of kicking a high school student.In a Facebook p...

Mississippi is encouraging COVID-19 booster shots for certain high-risk groups, as one of the least-vaccinated states in the country faces an onslaught from the delta variant of the coronavirus.

The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced that they will adopt gender-neutral award categories for their annual award ceremony. In a news release published on Thursday, the institute shared the creation of the Outstanding Lead...

President Biden on Thursday will sign into law a bill awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to police officers who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6 attack.He is scheduled to sign the bill at 4:30 p.m. ET....

Maryland and Virginia will be mandating that state employees get vaccinated against the coronavirus. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's (D) office ...

A group of Democratic lawmakers led by Senate Rules Committee Chairwoman Amy Klobuchar (Minn.) unveiled legislation Thursday aiming to combat efforts to undermine election results and install new protections for election workers, who have received a...

The White House on Thursday said that the U.S. is strongly considering requiring foreign visitors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 but that there has not been a final decision on whether such a requirement will be adopted.“That is certainly...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is launching a probe of the city of Phoenix and its police department, Attorney General Merrick Garland and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke announced Thursday afternoon.Thi...

Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) on Thursday said she still supports defunding the police, despite having spent tens of thousands of dollars on personal security this year."Defunding the police has to happ...

Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) on Thursday said she still supports defunding the police, despite having spent tens of thousands of dollars on personal security this year.“Defunding the police has to happen. We need to defund the police and put that money...

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who is recovering from a recent coronavirus infection, said he urged former President Trump to be more vocal about the COVID-19 vaccine.“I’ve urged him to be aggressive and say, ‘Take the vaccine,’” Graham...

A group of more than 10 prominent theaters in the Washington, D.C., area is banding together to require COVID-19 vaccinations for audience members at all performances.The theaters announced the effort Thursday.Among the performing arts centers...

Protecting national sovereignty and upholding the rule of law along our borders should not be a controversial issue, especially as we continue facing economic and public health crises. Yet, the Biden administration continues to lead the assault on...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has officially called for a second special legislative session to begin Saturday, with elections on the agenda as state GOP members aim to pass a sweeping voting bill that prompted Democra...

President Biden is slated to make an announcement regarding electric vehicles on Thursday afternoon.He is scheduled to deliver his remarks at 3 p.m. ET.Watch the live video above.

Senators are aiming to wrap up a bipartisan infrastructure bill likely this weekend, though Republicans didn't rule out that it could be as soon as Thursday.GOP senators, coming out of back-to-back meetings, said t...

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) fired a longtime flutist this week who had previously shared social media posts about conspiracy theories regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 election earlier this year.Local CBS affiliate WJZ...

A woman in San Fransisco leaned out of a car window holding an AK-47 during an illegal drag racing event last month, the city's police department ...

Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) announced on Thursday that he tested positive for COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated.“After experiencing minor symptoms this morning, I sought a COVID-19 test and was just informed the tests results were positive....