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Amazon Prime gets huge boost from $8.45B deal with MGM
Amazon announced Wednesday it is buying MGM for $8.45 billion. This is Amazon’s second biggest acquisition. The company bought Whole Foods for $13.7 billion back in 2017. The deal with MGM allows Amazon Prime to better compete with streaming rivals like Netflix and Disney+. MGM owns a large catalogue of films and TV shows, including the… -
Georgia governor bans vaccine passports, now banned in three states
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp issued an executive order Tuesday banning vaccine passports. His administration said this means no state agency can require anyone to receive the vaccination. Georgia is the third state to ban vaccine passports, joining Alabama and Florida. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey banned vaccine passports Monday. -
Straight Arrow News ‘NowCast’: May 25, 2021
This Straight Arrow News “NowCast” includes a shooting near the George Floyd memorial in Minneapolis, another governor signs a bill banning vaccine passports, and the date is set for a summit between President Biden and Russian Vice President Vladimir Putin. -
Dozens of shots fired at Floyd memorial, one injured
One person was injured when dozens of shots were fired at the site of the George Floyd memorial in Minneapolis Tuesday morning. The shooting comes on the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s death. An Associated Press reporter who was at the site at the time of the shooting said he heard up to 30 shots fired.… -
Straight Arrow News 12PM Update: May 25, 2021
Today’s Straight Arrow News Update includes Moderna announcing its vaccine is safe for kids ages 12 to 17, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is rallying international support for Gaza recovery, and a closer look at qualified immunity on the anniversary of George Floyd’s death. To learn more about qualified immunity, view Shannon Longworth’s story here. -
Biden, Putin to meet for first time June 16 in Geneva
The White House confirmed President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet for the first time on June 16. This will be the first meeting between the two as world leaders. It comes amid growing tensions between the two nations. “The leaders will discuss the full range of pressing issues, as we seek to… -
SAN Update: New York City schools will return in person this fall
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced New York City schools will return to in-person learning this fall. -
Straight Arrow News 12PM Update: May 24, 2021
Today’s Straight Arrow News Update includes the U.S. Secretary of State heading to the Middle East, the anniversary of George Floyd’s death, and a U.S. vaccination update. To learn more about eradicating COVID-19, view Jimmie Johnson’s report here. To learn more about NFTs, view Gwen Baumgardner’s report here.