Category: USA
Star Entertainment to Cut 500 Jobs After Weak Earnings
Wall Street Journal UPDATED: Star Entertainment Group Ltd. plans to cut 500 full-time jobs as the Australian casino operator slashes costs in response to what it called an unprecedentedly weak earnings performance. https://www.wsj.com/articles/star-entertainment-to-cut-500-jobs-after-weak-earnings-4bbf8cd2
Read MoreLouisiana advances bill to fine porn sites for not verifying age of users
Fox News Pornography websites that don’t require their users in Louisiana to present proof of age, such as by uploading their license, could face fines of $5,000 a day under a bill advancing in the House. Lawmakers in the Louisiana House overwhelmingly approved the measure on Monday and sent it to the Senate for consideration.…
Read MoreCarjacking crackdown bill passes Wisconsin Legislature
Fox News A bipartisan bill designating carjacking as a criminal offense and creating harsher penalties for people who use a weapon to steal a vehicle received final approval in the Wisconsin Legislature on Tuesday. Passage by the Assembly sends the bill to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who has said he supports the measure. The Senate…
Read MoreIowa Senate passes controversial child labor bill
Fox News Lawmakers in Iowa’s Senate passed a controversial bill Tuesday that would allow minors to work longer hours and work in currently banned roles, like serving alcohol at restaurants, the Des Moines Register reported. Supporters of the bill — mainly Republicans — said it would give children valuable opportunities to work and get paid,…
Read MoreShooting of Ralph Yarl, Who Rang Doorbell at Wrong House, Unsettles Kansas City
New York Times Residents and friends of the victim were searching for answers as the 84-year-old homeowner surrendered to the authorities on two felony charges. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/us/ralph-yarl-shooting-suspect-charges.html
Read MoreNetflix Adds Subscribers, Axes DVD-Rental Business
Wall Street Journal Netflix plans to ship its last red DVD envelopes in September, ending 25 years of mailing shows and movies to subscribers. The company also said a U.S. password-sharing crackdown is coming soon. https://www.wsj.com/articles/netflix-adds-subscribers-axes-dvd-rental-business-7a93a4ee
Read MoreGOP congressman endorses Trump for president despite ‘positive’ meeting with DeSantis
Fox News Republican Texas Congressman Lance Gooden announced Tuesday his endorsement of former President Donald Trump in his effort to win back the White House in 2024 despite what he said was a “positive” meeting with Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. “I met with Governor DeSantis, and while he has done commendable work in Florida,…
Read MoreNetflix Freeloaders Really Have to Kick In Now
Wall Street Journal The delayed launch of paid sharing has pushed expected benefits to the latter half of the year. https://www.wsj.com/articles/netflix-freeloaders-really-have-to-kick-in-now-5a92c719
Read MoreJudge: Mississippi must allow religious exemption from school vaccine requirements
Fox News Mississippi must join most other states in allowing religious exemptions from vaccinations that children are required to receive so they can attend school, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden handed down the decision Monday in a lawsuit filed last year by several parents who say their religious beliefs have…
Read MoreLawmakers Look for Tough Implementation of Forced Labor Law Targeting China
Wall Street Journal U.S. lawmakers scrutinized possible loopholes in an anti-forced labor law blocking many imports from China’s Xinjiang region, expressing bipartisan support for cracking down on companies with supply chains stemming from the region. https://www.wsj.com/articles/lawmakers-look-for-tough-implementation-of-forced-labor-law-targeting-china-9e9b3e0e
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