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School choice advocates spend millions on Republicans in Texas
Groups committed to giving parents the option of sending their children to private schools using taxpayer dollars — sometimes known as “school choice” or “vouchers” — have given millions of dollars to Republican candidates in Texas this year. Political observers said as a result, public school funding is effectively on the ballot in the state… -
Midterm campaigning; Twitter calls back workers; $75M sports bet
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are spending the last day before the midterm elections campaigning; Twitter has reportedly asked for some of the employees they laid off to return to work; and a Texas gambler is set to receive the largest payout on a single legal sports bet in U.S. history. These… -
TikTok: European user data can be accessed by staff in China
According to an update to TikTok’s privacy policy published earlier this week, data for users in the European Union, United Kingdom and Switzerland can be accessed by staff in China, among other countries. In Wednesday’s update, the social media platform said staff access is given “based on a demonstrated need to do their job,” and… -
House GOP report alleges misconduct, politicization at FBI, DOJ
House Republicans released a report detailing whistleblower allegations of FBI misconduct and politicization at the highest levels of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee said Friday’s report is “the first comprehensive accounting of the FBI’s problems to date, which undermine the FBI’s fundamental law-enforcement mission.” “The Federal Bureau of Investigation,… -
As Daylight Saving Time ends, House split on making it permanent
Daylight Saving Time for 2022 ends this weekend, with clocks falling back an hour early Sunday morning. With each coming and passing of the annual tradition comes debate over whether or not to make Daylight Saving Time permanent. Back in March, the Senate passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which would do just that. However, that… -
Twitter layoffs; Alex Jones punitive phase; Kyrie Irving suspension
Twitter is expected to announce layoffs Friday afternoon; the punitive damages phase of Alex Jones’ Connecticut Sandy Hook defamation trial is set to begin; and Kyrie Irving was suspended over his antisemitism controversy. These stories highlight the Daily Rundown for Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. Twitter layoffs to be announced – Twitter Inc. will tell employees… -
Pilot unions reject contract offers from American, United Airlines
Just this week, two major pilot unions rejected contract offers from American Airlines and United Airlines. The rejections of the United and American Airlines offers came just after Delta Air Line pilots voted to authorize union leaders to call a strike “if necessary” to get a new contract. On Tuesday, the Air Line Pilots Association… -
Study: TikTok contributes to toxic diet culture among young people
According to a study published in the journal PLOS One earlier this week, social media platform TikTok perpetuates a toxic diet culture among teens and young adults. The study looked at “1,000 TikTok videos from 10 popular nutrition, food, and weight-related hashtags each with over 1 billion views.” Key themes found in these videos included: Glorification… -
China COVID-19 cases rising amid backlash over lockdown death
As protests emerged in China over the death of a 3-year-old boy while in lockdown, Chinese officials reported COVID-19 cases in the country are the highest they’ve been in two and a half months. China reported 3,200 daily local COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the first tally above 3,000 since Aug. 17. Hong Kong and China… -
Biden democracy speech; N Korea launch; Irving tweet response
President Joe Biden warned in a speech that democracy itself is in peril; North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles; and Kyrie Irving took responsibility for his apparent support of an antisemitic film. These stories highlight the Daily Rundown for Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022. Biden democracy warning – In a Wednesday night speech, President Biden warned… -
What’s at stake for Democrats and Republicans in the 2022 midterms
As Republicans and Democrats have been jockeying for a political majority this election season, it is clear that the 2022 midterms have the potential to dramatically change the landscape of Congress. Over the past 75 years, the incumbent president’s party has lost, on average, 28 House seats and four Senate seats in his first midterm… -
BLS: Following pandemic shift, US worker productivity plummets
According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, worker productivity in the United States suffered its largest drop since 1947 in the first half of 2022. Productivity is strong in manufacturing, but it’s down elsewhere in the private sector, according to Dartmouth Economic Professor Diego Comin. He noted that productivity is particularly tricky to… -
Experts warn of ‘meat recession’ as beef supply shrinks; prices to rise
In an Instagram post, online meat delivery company Good Ranchers warned consumers that “a meat recession is knocking and supply is about to be tight” as beef supply continues to shrink. According to The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the number of cattle moving from pasture into a feedlot to be conditioned for slaughter…
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