Biden seeks new powers to use oligarchs’ assets for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is asking Congress on Thursday for new powers to seize and repurpose the assets of Russian oligarchs as partRead More
Twitter revenue climbs to $1.2B, daily users at 229M
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter posted quarterly earnings of $513 million days after it agreed to be sold to billionaire Elon Musk. The social mediaRead More
Moderna seeks emergency use authorization for Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months through 5 years
(CNN) — Moderna is seeking emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration for its Covid-19 vaccine for children 6 months through 5Read More
Fauci: US in ‘a different moment’ but pandemic not over
(AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday the coronavirus is under better control in the United States. but the pandemic isn’t over — and theRead More
Watch the Venus-Jupiter conjunction at the end of April
(CNN) — Venus and Jupiter will appear to touch each other in the sky at the end of the month, despite actually being millions ofRead More
Russia releases US Marine vet as part of prisoner exchange
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia and the United States have carried out an unexpected prisoner exchange in a time of high tensions, trading on Wednesday aRead More
Post-Floyd probe finds discrimination by Minneapolis police
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A state investigation launched after George Floyd’s killing in the custody of four Minneapolis police officers has determined that theRead More
Chipotle wants to add dessert to the menu
(CNN) — Chipotle, purveyor of burritos, tacos, guac, chips and a variety of other dishes, wants to add an elusive item to its menu: dessert.Read More
Will Musk’s hands-off ideal for Twitter have broad appeal?
Coming up with $44 billion to buy Twitter was the easy part for Elon Musk. Next comes the real challenge for the world’s richest person:Read More
United plots big expansion of flights between US and Europe
DALLAS (AP) — United Airlines plans to offer more flights across the Atlantic this summer than it did in 2019, a wager that international travelRead More