Feb 17 WATCH: Joe Biden campaigns in Nevada ahead of caucus By Associated Press Former US vice president Joe Biden campaigned in Nevada on Monday ahead of the state's Democratic caucus. Biden has picked up another endorsement from a top Nevada politician, with Lt. Gov. Kate Marshall announcing that she will back the… Continue reading
Feb 17 Have helicopter parents changed how companies attract employees? By Courtney Vinopal Several companies have started hosting these events in an effort to better attract and retain millennial hires. Why? Many young professionals seem to value a different kind of close relationship with their parents than previous generations. Continue reading
Feb 17 WATCH: Pelosi warns NATO allies against integration into Huawei's 5G networks Speaking Monday at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Pelosi alleged that the invasion of privacy from using Huawei would be like having the "Chinese state police right in your pocket."… Continue reading
Feb 17 Cardinals manager calls Astros' upheaval a `healthy purge' By Chuck King, Associated Press St. Louis manager Mike Shildt described technology's rapid encroachment on baseball in recent years as ethically murky, expressing his satisfaction in Commissioner Rob Manfred's intention to cut down the use of in-game video. Continue reading
Feb 17 All-Star weekend, as expected, was about honoring Kobe By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press This All-Star weekend was Michael Jordan's longtime home of Chicago, highlighted by a game where LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo served as captains — but it was, predictably and understandably, overshadowed by the mourning of Bryant. Continue reading
Feb 17 GM plans to pull out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand By Tom Krishner, Associated Press The company said in a statement Sunday that it plans to wind down sales, engineering and design operations for its historic Holden brand in Australia and New Zealand in 2021. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 8:59 Baldwin-Buckley race debate still resonates 55 years on By Zachary Green It has been 55 years since civil-rights activist, James Baldwin, and founder of the conservative National Review, William F. Buckley, Jr., met for a debate on race in America. That discussion and the lives of the two cultural giants are… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 5:09 Can beer help save an Arizona river? By Ivette Feliciano, Connie Kargbo, Sam Weber Arizona has endured two decades of drought, forcing farmers and others there to look for ways to conserve water. In the rural town of Camp Verde, an experimental program is bringing farmers and a malthouse together with the hopes of… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 3:53 Long lines and confusion test Nevada's early caucus vote Nevada Democrats on Sunday participated in a second day of early voting ahead of Saturday’s presidential caucuses. But voters expressed concerns this weekend over long lines and confusion about voting rules after the state allowed early caucus voting for the… Continue watching
Feb 16 Floods create 'precarious situation' in Mississippi capital By Rogelio V. Solis, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Residents of Jackson braced Sunday for the possibility of catastrophic flooding in and around the Mississippi capital as the Pearl River rose precipitously after days of torrential rain. Continue reading