Bad News for Beyond (Fake) Meat and “Impossible” Burgers. Beyond Meat posts profit miss, dragged by investment, marketing costs; shares fall…
February 29, 2020
But while Beyond Meat and its main rival Impossible Foods race to sign on major global restaurant chains, there have been some signs of issues including Canadian restaurant chain Tim Hortons dropping Beyond Meat’s products from its menu, saying they were not “embraced” by customers during a trial. Last month, Burger King began cutting the price of its Impossible Burgers, adding them to its value menu...
Nadler seeks testimony from Durham about Russia inquiry review…
February 29, 2020
House Democrats want U.S. Attorney John Durham to testify about his inquiry into the origins of the Russia investigation. Rep. Jerry Nadler, the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr on Friday requesting documents and interviews with 15 officials with knowledge of cases of personal interest to President Trump. "The Judiciary Committee needs to examine a range of recent actions that smack of political interference, including the Department’s withdrawal of the Roger Stone sentencing recommendation; intervening in the handling of the Michael Flynn prosecution; overruling the decision to relocate Paul Manafort to Rikers Island; opening investigations into career officials involved in the Russia investigation; and a series of controversial interventions into sensitive antitrust matters," Nadler said in the four-page letter.
Bernie Sanders group used NDA to silence racial discrimination claim…
February 28, 2020
Bernie Sanders’ political organization Our Revolution imposed a nondisclosure agreement on a fired worker alleging racial discrimination. The agreement prevents Tezlyn Figaro from speaking publicly about her allegations against the group founded by the Vermont senator...
FCC approves $9.7 billion payment to free up satellite spectrum for 5G…
February 28, 2020
House approves bill to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes…
February 28, 2020
The House approved the bill, 213-195, on Friday, sending it to the Senate, where approval is considered unlikely. The White House said in a statement that President Donald Trump's administration opposes the bill.
US stocks erase $3.18 trillion in value this week amid coronavirus tailspin…
February 28, 2020
Stocks cratered again on Friday as investors fled riskier assets amid intense fears about a slowdown in global growth caused by the deadly coronavirus. All three major average ended the week deep in correction territory, more than 10% off their most recent highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost nearly 3,500 points since Monday.
President Donald Trump Keep America Great Rally in North Charleston, SC
February 28, 2020
Gays and ethnic minorities ‘significantly over‑represented’ on British television, according to a study…
February 28, 2020
Black and ethnic minority (BAME) people account for about 13 per cent of the national workforce but secure 23 per cent of on-screen roles, the statistics show. Over-representation is particularly stark on drama programmes, where ethnic minority actors win more than a quarter (26.4 per cent) of parts, as well as children’s TV (30.3 per cent) and comedies (24.9 per cent). Lesbian, gay and bisexual people are nearly twice as likely to appear on television — where they take 11.9 per cent of roles — than would be expected by their estimated 6.4 per cent share of the national population.
Court temporarily halts Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy while cases wind through U.S. immigration courts…
February 28, 2020
The same court decided to keep another major change on hold, one that denies asylum to anyone who enters the U.S. illegally from Mexico. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on the two policies that are central to President Donald Trump’s asylum crackdown, dealing the administration a major setback, even if it proves temporary.
China’s rover uncovers mysteries hiding below the surface of the far side of the Moon…
February 28, 2020
As the paper explains, the readings from the rover suggest that the top layer of lunar regolith — the pale, dusty soil that covers what we see of the Moon — stretches roughly 39 feet deep. This is mostly loose soil with the occasional rock tossed in for good measure. The next layer, which stretches another 40 feet deep, is made up of larger grains than the top layer, as well as a greater number of larger stones and rocks. The final layer detected by the radar stretches at least another 50 feet into the Moon, is made up of a mixture of both larger and fine grains of material. The radar’s maximum range ended in this layer, so we still don’t know what lies beneath it.
Melting ice in Antarctica reveals new uncharted island…
February 29, 2020
Researchers are calling it Sif Island, after a Norse goddess of the Earth.
Pharmacy Owners Convicted For Running Medicinal Scheme Worth $11.8 Million…
February 28, 2020
From 2012 to 2015, Suris and Sverdlov billed Medicare and CIGNA for prescription medications that Royal Care did not purchase or dispense to beneficiaries. In order to cover the scheme, Suris and Sverdlov obtained fake invoices from co-conspirators to make it appear thatRoyal Care had purchased the medicines for which it had billed Medicare and CIGNA.
Appeals court dismisses Dem effort to force ex-White House counsel Don McGahn to testify…
February 28, 2020
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled 2-1 that it doesn't have the authority to decide the case, essentially making congressional subpoenas to the White House invalid. House Democrats had wanted McGahn to testify amid its investigation into whether Trump attempted to obstruct Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.
Second US Coronavirus Case “Of Unknown Origin” Confirmed In California…
February 28, 2020
The patient is a 65-year-old person from Santa Clara County, with no known history of travel to places hit hard by the outbreak, and no contact with a known case of the virus. Santa Clara is about 90 miles from Solano County, where the first case of community transmission in the United States was confirmed this week.
Trump taps John Ratcliffe to serve as intelligence chief…
February 28, 2020
I am pleased to announce the nomination of @RepRatcliffe (Congressman John Ratcliffe) to be Director of National Intelligence (DNI). Would have completed process earlier, but John wanted to wait until after IG Report was finished. John is an outstanding man of great talent!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 28, 2020
Democratic House Majority Blocks Bill Protecting Babies Born Alive In Botched Abortions…
February 28, 2020
Democrats voted against the Republican “Motion to Recommit” on the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act with a vote of 187-220. The bill was offered by Republican Oregon Rep. Greg Walden and Republican Missouri Rep. Ann Wagner.
Hollywood Celebrity Calls For Americans To Shut Down Economy To Oust Trump…
February 28, 2020
Hollywood celebrities say some dumb things, but we’d like to nominate this for dumbest all-time. Patricia Arquette, who describes herself on her Twitter page as “actress — activist — troublemaker,” is calling for Americans to conduct a one-day economic shutdown in order to damage the U.S. economy and hurt President Trump.
Hate crime arrest made after elderly man is beaten and robbed of recyclables in San Francisco…
February 28, 2020
San Francisco police have arrested a 20-year-old man they say recorded a viral video of an elderly man collecting recyclables being taunted, attacked and robbed... The incident occurred about 5:30 p.m. Saturday in the Bayview neighborhood. A video, which went viral after being posted to social media, shows a man striking the victim, identified as a 68-year-old Asian man, in the head with a metal pole.
Twitter verified a fake congressional candidate created by a teenager…
February 28, 2020
Andrew Walz isn't a real person. A high school student from upstate New York created the fake congressional candidate -- complete with website, AI-generated photograph and Twitter account -- to test the social media platform's verification system. According to CNN Business, it took the teenager all of 25 minutes to set everything up. Within a few months, Twitter reached out to Andrew Walz and verified his account, earning him a blue badge next to his name.
FDA announces coronavirus-related drug shortage in US…
WHO raises coronavirus threat assessment to highest level...
Mexico confirms first 2 cases of coronavirus...
Nigeria announces first confirmed case of new coronavirus in sub-Saharan Africa...
First British coronavirus death as man from Diamond Princess cruise ship dies...
Dog tests 'weak positive' for coronavirus in Hong Kong, first possible infection in pet...
New York Stock Exchange Announces Disaster-Recovery Test Due To Virus Fears...
After Refusing Italy Travel Curbs, Germany now has 48 cases, making it the second most infected European country after Italy...
At least 210 people have died from coronavirus in Iran...
February 28, 2020