Summary List PlacementThe US government is set to impose sanctions on around a dozen Russian government and intelligence officials, as well as 20 entities linked to Russian security services — some of which the US government believes are tied to the Solarwinds cyberattack. The sanctions, which could be announced this week, are meant to punish…
Summary List PlacementDemocrats are reportedly ready to try and add more justices to the US Supreme Court. Four members of Congress are poised to introduce legislation Thursday that would expand the size of the Supreme Court, first reported by The Intercept and later confirmed by other outlets. The bill is reportedly being led by House…
Summary List PlacementOn a secluded, leafy street in Singapore, supermarket billionaire Lim Hock Leng lives in a $50 million bungalow. Lim is the co-owner and managing director of Singapore’s third-largest supermarket chain, Sheng Siong, which operates more than 60 stores in the city-state. Lim’s older brother, Lim Hock Chee, is Sheng Siong’s CEO, while the…
Summary List PlacementJoel Greenberg, a former elected official in Florida and ally of Rep. Matt Gaetz, made more than 150 payments via Venmo to dozens of women as well as a 17-year-old girl, according to documents reviewed by The Daily Beast. Greenberg, who was indicted on 33 counts last year, including one related to sex…
Summary List PlacementThe Senate overwhelmingly voted on Wednesday to advance a bill addressing the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Led by Democrats Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii and Rep. Grace Meng of New York, the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act will require federal officers to “facilitate the expedited review” of hate crimes.…
Summary List PlacementFacebook allowed authoritarian governments to use its platform to generate fake support for their regimes for months despite warnings from employees about the disinformation campaigns, an investigation from the Guardian revealed this week. A loophole in Facebook’s policies allowed government officials around the world to create unlimited amounts of fake “pages” which, unlike…
 Summary List Placement Although mothers may be challenging to shop for — humbly resigning to the phrase “you don’t have to get me anything” — I can safely say she’ll love anything from this gift guide. As a professional product reviewer and as someone who’s gifted their mom many of these items, this list…
Summary List PlacementThe US rollout of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine is on pause as experts evaluate six cases of severe blood clots in the brain possibly linked to the shots. It’s unclear if the vaccines lead to these clots or if it’s just a coincidence. On one hand, the type of blood clot seen…
Summary List PlacementDelta Force is the Army’s special-mission unit for counterterrorism and hostage rescues. Created in the late 1970s in the image of the British Special Air Service (SAS), Delta Force has been at the very tip of the US military spear for decades. The Unit, as Delta Force operators refer to it, has been…
Summary List PlacementHi and welcome to the Insider Advertising newsletter. I’m Lucia Moses, deputy editor, and this week in advertising and media news: Companies wrestle with burnout, reopening; Crispin Porter Bogusky has a new CEO; And new stats on TikTok users. First, if you got this newsletter forwarded, make sure to sign up for your…
The 2020 coronavirus pandemic upended the way companies do business. Some are coping better than others—but largely, businesses are optimistic about 2021. That’s especially so for tech-forward organizations in two different industries—technology and manufacturing— that are planning major business initiatives to move beyond crisis response and thrive in a transformed corporate landscape. The pandemic accelerated…
Now is a tough time to be a retailer. Even before the 2020 coronavirus pandemic brought rapid changes to the market, many traditional brick-and-mortar businesses were struggling. For example, from 2011 to 2020, the number of US department stores shrank from 8,600 to just over 6,000. The global crisis only amplified retail challenges. Since March…
___ White House grades states’ infrastructure as it pushes bill WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden wants Congress to know he’s sincere about cutting a deal on infrastructure. But…
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