Category: News


President Trump seeks to join Supreme Court lawsuit challenging election results in 4 key states


President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court Wednesday to overturn the 2020 election results by tossing out votes cast in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and allowing state legislatures to appoint new electors.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/12/09/donald-trump-seeks-join-supreme-court-lawsuit-challenging-election/3870238001/

Should Facebook be broken up? FTC, 46 states sue tech giant for antitrust over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions


The Federal Trade Commission and more than 40 states are suing Facebook on antitrust grounds, taking direct aim at two prized acquisitions that broadened the company’s global footprint and fueled its more than $70 billion advertising business.\

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/12/08/facebook-antitrust-lawsuits-instagram-whatsapp-mark-zuckerberg/6502309002/

Mom voted Trump, son voted Biden. Their conversation is an inspiration for a divided nation.


The last few years of presidential politics pitted friend against friend, child against parent, and husband against wife. Many Americans are no longer able to speak to — much less understand — the other side.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2020/12/05/trump-biden-voter-conversation-audio-column/3815823001/

Joe Biden: Covid vaccination in US will not be mandatory


President-elect Joe Biden says Americans won’t be forced to take a coronavirus vaccine when one becomes available in the US.

World War II vet beats COVID-19, celebrates 104th birthday


BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – An Alabama man who spent World War II repairing bomb-damaged trains in France recovered from a fight with COVID-19 in time to mark his 104th birthday on Thursday.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/12/04/wwii-veteran-beats-covid-19-celebrates-104th-birthday-alabama/3821664001/

Facebook sued for ‘denying opportunities to US workers’


The US Department of Justice has accused Facebook of discriminating against American workers by giving hiring preferences to immigrants.

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55176516

Coronavirus updates: One-day death toll surpasses 3,000; CDC director warns of 450K deaths by February; 48 NBA players test positive


The nation’s one-day toll of reported coronavirus deaths surpassed 3,000 for the first time Thursday, a number perhaps inflated by fatalities reported late due to the Thanksgiving holiday but still reflective of a pandemic racing out of control.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/12/03/covid-news-cdc-warning-us-hospitalizations-100-k-california-arizona/3795997001/

Can Trump pardon himself? What’s a preemptive pardon? Experts explain the sweeping power


President Donald Trump’s unrestrained use of his pardon powers, which he has used to help allies, has raised a question debated among legal experts: Can a president pardon himself?

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/12/02/can-trump-pardon-himself-can-pardons-reversed-power-explained/3792550001/

Shoppers: Why not save money with a refurbished Samsung Galaxy smartphone, Apple iPhone or laptop?


In a refurbished product, you won’t get the latest technology, but you will get a workable device that didn’t need to be thrown away – one that’s been cleaned, inspected and repackaged to continue serving customers.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/shopping/2020/11/25/black-friday-save-money-refurbished-iphone-ipad-laptop-samsung-galaxy/6416366002/