Oct 26 Solid earnings drive U.S. stocks further into record heights By Damian J. Troise, Associated Press The S&P 500 was up 0.3%. Big technology companies were doing much of the heavy lifting, and that helped send the Nasdaq up 0.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.1%. UPS jumped 7.4% after the package delivery service reported… Continue reading
Oct 26 Majority in U.S. concerned about climate change, AP-NORC/EPIC poll finds By Ellen Knickmeyer, Emily Swanson, Nathan Ellgren, Associated Press In all, 59 percent of Americans said the Earth's warming was very or extremely important to them as an issue, up from 49 percent in 2018. Continue reading
Oct 26 Infrastructure bill in flux after disagreements over billionaire tax By Lisa Mascaro, Darlene Superville, Alan Fram, Associated Press With the revenue side of the package deeply in flux, Democrats are at a standstill trying to wrap up negotiations on Biden's overall package this week. Continue reading
Oct 26 WATCH: TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube executives testify in Senate hearing about kids' safety online By Marcy Gordon, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Senators put executives from YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on the defensive Tuesday, questioning them about what they’re doing to ensure young users’ safety on their platforms. Continue reading
Oct 25 WATCH: Biden visits New Jersey preschool during infrastructure deal push By Associated Press Biden was visiting the East End Elementary School in North Plainfield to highlight his Build Back Better Agenda, which aims to make universal preschool a reality for all American families. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 5:51 Facebook's leadership had 'no appetite' to fact check political ads, combat disinformation By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Ryan Connelly Holmes Facebook is under fire again over alleged harm caused by the platform and the tech giant’s willingness — or lack thereof — to stop it. Leaked internal papers given to Congress and federal regulators by a former employee show how… Continue watching
Oct 25 U.S. details new international COVID-19 travel requirements By Zeke Miller, David Koenig, Associated Press The Biden administration is detailing its new international COVID-19 air travel policies for most foreign travelers to the U.S, which will include exemptions for kids and new federal contact tracing requirements. Continue reading
Oct 25 U.S. official urges Russia to send more gas to Europe 'quickly' By David McHugh, Associated Press A senior energy adviser to President Joe Biden urged Russia to supply more natural gas to Europe now rather than wait for approval of a new pipeline. Continue reading
Oct 25 NTSB chair wants Tesla to limit where Autopilot can operate By Tom Krisher, Associated Press The head of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is calling on Tesla to act on recommendations to limit where its Autopilot driver-assist system can operate and to put a system in place to make sure drivers are paying attention. Continue reading
Oct 25 Facebook has struggled to curb divisive content in India By Sheikh Saaliq, Krutika Pathi, Associated Press Internal company documents on India highlight Facebook's constant struggles in quashing abusive content on its platforms in the world's biggest democracy. Communal and religious tensions in India have a history of boiling over on social media and stoking violence. Continue reading