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Gates Foundation cutting 20% of staff, launches review of Jeffrey Epstein ties: report
The Gates Foundation is cutting up to 500 jobs, or roughly 20% of its staff, over the next several years, and it has opened an external review of engagement with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, The Wall Street Journal reported...
Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh says Trump didn’t order him to cut rates in heated Senate hearing
Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh denied that President Trump demanded he lower interest rates in a heated Senate hearing Tuesday. Asked whether Trump pressured him to commit to interest-rate cuts, the 56-year-old financier said: “He didn’t ask for it, he didn’t...
Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Fed Chair Pick, Faces Skepticism Over Claim of Independence
Kevin M. Warsh, President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve, asserted repeatedly at a combative confirmation hearing on Tuesday that he would not cut interest rates simply because President Trump wanted him to, pledging to be “strictly independent” if...
Furious Alex Jones vows to fight takeover of Infowars by The Onion — asks his audience to buy up merch
Alex Jones is vowing to wage war on a stunning court-backed deal that would hand control of his embattled media empire to satirical outlet The Onion — blasting the move as an attempt to “steal his identity” as the conspiracy king fights to keep his platform...
UAE airlines the first to resume flights to Israel since beginning of Operation Epic Fury in Iran
Two Emirati carriers are among the first international airlines to resume flying to Israel since the war against Iran began on Feb. 28, highlighting the close cooperation and burgeoning ties between the two countries forged by the landmark Abraham Accords. The...
JetBlue in hot water after X post sparks surveillance pricing accusations: ‘Crazy’
JetBlue is denying it uses personal data to jack up fares after a grieving traveler’s complaint about a $230 price spike for a funeral trip exploded online. The airline said a now-deleted social media post advising the customer to clear browser cache and...
Broke in California: Sky-high costs are draining wallets statewide
A new report published this week is ringing alarm bells about the state of California’s economy despite proclamations from Gov. Gavin Newsom this month that the state’s GDP reached a record $4.25 trillion last year. According to the Pacific Research Institute,...
Xbox Game Pass gets price cut but won’t include new ‘Call of Duty games’
Microsoft has dropped the price of its video game subscription service and the platform will not include future “Call of Duty” game releases on launch day, the company said Tuesday, in the first major strategy shift under new gaming boss Asha Sharma. Starting...
Forbes slammed for asking readers to play odds on gun control in mass shooting story: ‘Gross, evil, ghoulish’
A Forbes article about the recent mass shooting that left eight children dead invited readers to play the odds on whether the tragedy would lead to new gun control laws — igniting a firestorm online. The news site published a story Monday detailing the rampage,...
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