Category: USA
House Republicans Investigate Covid-19 Aid to Hospitals
Wall Street Journal A congressional committee is investigating the relief funds meant to help struggling hospitals, after The Wall Street Journal reported last year that much of the aid went to profitable facilities. https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-republicans-investigate-covid-19-aid-to-hospitals-29b6b3da
Read MoreNew Spyware Firm Said to Have Helped Hack iPhones Around the Globe
Wall Street Journal Hacking tools sold by Israeli vendor QuaDream have been used to break into the iPhones of journalists and political opposition figures by exploiting Apple’s iPhone software, cybersecurity researchers said. https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-spyware-firm-said-to-have-helped-hack-iphones-around-the-globe-ba3bb737
Read MoreMaryland lawmakers approve measures for gun control, abortion rights, cannabis as session comes to an end
Fox News Maryland lawmakers adjourned late Monday from their annual legislative session after approving measures for gun control, abortion rights, a licensing framework to open a recreational marijuana market and a push to expand offshore wind development. The Maryland General Assembly, which is controlled by Democrats, passed a bill that would prevent someone from carrying…
Read MoreA Knee Replacement That Talks to Your Doctor? It’s Just the Beginning.
Wall Street Journal In coming years, your new artificial joints will tell the doctor how they’re doing. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-knee-replacement-that-talks-to-your-doctor-its-just-the-beginning-54198c41
Read MoreTop Republicans scorch DOJ over ‘deeply disturbing targeting’ of Catholic organizations
Fox News FIRST ON FOX: A pair of top House Republicans scorched President Biden’s Department of Justice (DOJ) over the “deeply disturbing targeting” of Catholic organizations. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., and Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., both Catholics, reacted to the House Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government’s Monday revelation…
Read MoreBiden Plans to Speak to Family of Jailed Journalist Evan Gershkovich
Wall Street Journal The president called the recent detention of the reporter for The Wall Street Journal “totally illegal.” https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-plans-to-speak-to-family-of-jailed-journalist-evan-gershkovich-8b19fc9a
Read MoreRepublican Mark Lamb Files to Run for Kyrsten Sinema’s Senate Seat
New York Times Mark Lamb, a sheriff and an ally of former President Donald J. Trump, will run for the seat held by Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat-turned-independent. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/us/politics/kyrsten-sinema-senate-seat-republican-mark-lamb.html
Read MoreCarrier Plots Separation of Fire Unit
Wall Street Journal The air-conditioning company aims to sell or spin off its fire and security business. https://www.wsj.com/articles/carrier-plots-separation-of-fire-unit-bf803036
Read MoreDemocratic congresswoman, 54, reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis, says ‘don’t feel sorry for me’
Fox News Rep. Jennifer Wexton, 54, revealed Tuesday that she has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, and that she intends to continue serving in Congress “for many years to come.” Wexton, a Democratic representative from Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, said the disorder has primarily affected her speech. “If there’s one thing that Democrats and Republicans…
Read MoreGlencore Tweaks Bid for Teck Resources to Allay Coal Concerns
Wall Street Journal The commodities company said it would add a cash component to its roughly $23-billion merger proposal for the Canadian miner, as it seeks to cinch a deal that would create a copper giant. https://www.wsj.com/articles/glencore-tweaks-bid-for-teck-resources-to-allay-coal-concerns-9f897846
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