The jurors deliberated for three days last week before adjourning on Thursday afternoon for the holiday weekend.Published On 27 Dec 202127 Dec 2021The jury weighing fraud charges against former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes will start their second week of deliberations on Monday. Holmes faces 11 criminal charges alleging that she duped investors and patients by…Continue Reading
The foreign ministry says Sri Lankan High Commission in Nigeria and consulates in Germany and Cyprus will be closed from January.Published On 27 Dec 202127 Dec 2021Sri Lanka has announced the closure of three overseas diplomatic missions in a bid to save foreign currency reserves, as the country’s Central Bank slaps tighter controls on dollars…Continue Reading
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has frozen the bank accounts of Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity (MoC) in West Bengal, says the state’s political leader. The move on Monday came after several right-wing Hindu groups disrupted Christmas mass in parts of India during the weekend, including in Modi’s parliamentary constituency in the most populous…Continue Reading
Andrzej Duda blocks law proposing a ban on non-European owners from having controlling stakes in Polish media firms.Published On 27 Dec 202127 Dec 2021Polish President Andrzej Duda has vetoed a controversial media bill that critics said was aimed at silencing the American-owned news channel TVN24. Announcing his decision on Monday, Duda noted the proposed legislation…Continue Reading
Advertising in outer space might seem like a vulgar idea, but it’s one with a long history. It’s also getting more popular because the cost of going to space is falling. But the side effects, such as light pollution and space debris, might not be worth it. In August, the Canadian company Geometric Energy Corporation…Continue Reading
Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (DPC) Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) on Sunday demanded President Joe Biden usurp congressional authority and force the $1.9 trillion reconciliation package into law by executive order. “We are calling on the president to use executive action to immediately improve people’s lives. Taking executive action will also make clear to those…Continue Reading
President Joe Biden’s chief of staff Ron Klain drew a storm of mocking ridicule Monday when he shared an op-ed column that appeared to make light of the travails that have afflicted the past 12 months and was published beneath the headline, “Let’s be honest: 2021 wasn’t all bad.” The article was written by Albert Hunt,…Continue Reading
Just 36 percent of registered voters approve of President Joe Biden’s job performance, Civiqs polling revealed Sunday. Biden’s approval has reached historic lows amid high crime, 40-year-high inflation, and Americans stranded in Afghanistan: 55 percent disapprove of Biden’s job performance. Among those 18 to 34 years old, Biden’s approval rating is only 28 percent, while…Continue Reading
Outgoing New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) on Monday patted himself on the back for his vaccine mandate going into effect that requires private-sector workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19. In addition, the mandate, which went into effect on Monday, requires teens and adults to get two vaccine doses to dine indoors as…Continue Reading
There’s not a lot of professional golf going on right now but the PGA Tour was nice enough to drop some comedy gold on golf fans this morning with a year-end performance review video that is pretty darn funny. Starring in this video is actor John C. McGinley, who plays a HR person like the…Continue Reading