Topline President Joe Biden signed legislation on Friday for a new contract between railroad companies and labor unions to avert a nationwide rail strike, ending months of debate over a potential walkout that could shake the economy as it gears up for the holidays. Key Facts The Senate had overwhelmingly approved the contract in an
Posts published by “Brian Bushard”
Topline Qatar’s loss to Senegal in the World Cup Friday afternoon and Ecuador’s draw with The Netherlands led to Qatar making history as the first host country to be the first one booted out of the tournament in World Cup history—adding more fuel to the fire of what’s already been a controversial event. Key Facts…
Updated Nov 9, 2022, 01:40pm EST Topline Facebook parent company Meta confirmed a massive round of layoffs targeting 13% of its workforce (11,000 employees) on Wednesday, and real estate company Redfin announced plans to cut 862—the latest major companies to implement job cuts as employers fear rising inflation and a cooling housing market could slide…
Updated Oct 29, 2022, 12:25pm EDT Topline The man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home and violently assaulting her husband Paul Pelosi early Friday morning reportedly spread QAnon conspiracy theories and defended former President Donald Trump’s false claim that the 2020 election was stolen in a slew of rambling online…
Topline Four top Twitter executives fired by billionaire Elon Musk could receive separation packages totaling $141.1 million, according to research firm Equilar, as the world’s richest man completes his $44 billion acquisition of the social media company. Key Facts Former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal is expected to take in as much as $57.4 million, while…
Topline Hawaii officials issued a warning Thursday that an uptick in earthquakes on the Big Island’s Mauna Loa volcano—the largest active volcano in the world—could cause its first eruption in nearly 40 years, advising residents to prepare for a potential disaster. Key Facts State officials urged Big Island residents to prepare to pack a “…
Topline Only dozens of people turned out for a right-wing January 6 “Truth” rally in Washington D.C. on Saturday, according to multiple reports, where controversial MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, under an election-related FBI investigation, was the headliner. Key Facts Despite promotion on sites like Gateway Pundit describing the rally as the “biggest to date,” photos…
Topline A Trump-appointed federal judge denied MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell’s request to stop federal agents from searching through his cell phone Thursday, one week after the FBI seized the election denier’s phone as part of an investigation into a breach of election equipment in Colorado. Key Facts District Court Judge Eric Tostrud denied Lindell’s request…
Updated Sep 21, 2022, 09:58am EDT Topline Two people in Illinois who won an astounding $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot in July will split a $780.5 million pre-tax cash lump sum, eight weeks after the historic drawing—the second largest in Mega Millions history and the nation’s third-largest jackpot ever. Key Facts The two individuals who…
Topline The first of 130 former Starbucks coffee shops resuming business in Russia under the name Stars Coffee opened its doors in Moscow on Thursday — making it the latest rebranding of a Western chain since many exited the country in the wake of the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. Key Facts Photos of a Stars…