Elon Musk said he has raised $46.5 billion to purchase Twitter and is considering buying shares directly from investors to take control of the social media company. In a securities filing on Thursday, the Tesla CEO said he raised $22.5 billion from Morgan Stanley Senior Funding to finance the bid, and …
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Former star of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” NeNe Leakes sued the companies behind the show on Wednesday, alleging that they fostered and tolerated a hostile and racist work environment. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Atlanta says Leakes, who is Black, complained to executives about years of racist …
Read More »With payments paused, canceling student loan debt “still on the table” for Biden administration
Canceling student loan debt through executive action is “still on the table,” said White House press secretary Jen Psaki, after the Biden administration once again delayed the restart of federal student loan payments earlier this month. The White House has faced continued questions about what the administration will do about …
Read More »Tennessee town spars with the state over control of its finances: “We’re going continue to stand up for the righteousness of this town”
Mason, Tennessee appears to be set for good fortune. Ford Motor Company is expected to build a new electric vehicle plant nearby, and with the automaker’s arrival, Mason stands to benefit greatly from tax revenue and new jobs. But Tennessee Comptroller Jason Mumpower took over Mason’s finances after years of …
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The abrupt departure of two senior executives from a social media platform backed by former President Donald Trump is raising questions about where it goes from here. Technology chief Josh Adams and product development head Billy Boozer stepped down from Truth Social after a bumpy start in February for its …
Read More »JetBlue to cut or suspend 27 routes this summer
Just as air travel is roaring back to pre-pandemic levels, oil prices are rising due to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Experts say the surge in costs is causing airlines to pull back on leisure routes introduced during the pandemic as longer-haul routes that consume more jet fuel start to make …
Read More »Where museum guards pick the art
Traci Archable-Frederick and Chris Koo have been security guards at the Baltimore Museum of Art for years. “You’ve pretty much walked every hall in this museum?” asked correspondent Kristine Johnson. “Every hall, all behind the scenes, everywhere, yes,” Archable-Frederick replied. But during that time, they say most visitors just see …
Read More »Sen. Tammy Duckworth pushes for memorial to working women of World War II
Senator Tammy Duckworth, Democrat of Illinois, knows firsthand the sacrifices of going to war and being a working mom. The Iraq war combat veteran and mother of two is using Women’s History Month to make a renewed push for her legislation to establish a memorial in the nation’s capital to …
Read More »House passes the CROWN Act, a bill banning race
The House on Friday passed legislation that would ban discrimination based on hairstyle and hair texture. The CROWN Act, which was introduced by Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman, would prohibit hair-based discrimination “if that hair texture or that hairstyle is commonly associated with a particular race or national origin.” Hairstyles the …
Read More »Growing number of Americans are leaving full
As Americans continue to quit their jobs at historic rates — an accelerating trend known as the “Great Resignation” — a growing number of full-time workers are breaking out of their 9-to-5 office jobs for something a little more free-range: contract work. In doing so, many professionals are discovering they are …
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