Big voting bill faces defeat as 2 Dems won't stop filibuster
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voting legislation that is a cornerstone of the Democratic agenda and top priority for civil rights leaders is on track for defeat. President Joe Biden’s own…
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Microsoft buys game maker Activision Blizzard for about $70B
Microsoft is paying nearly $70 billion for Activision Blizzard, the maker of Candy Crush and Call of Duty. The deal comes as Microsoft is trying to boost its competitiveness in mobile gaming and virtual-reality technology. The all-cash $68.7 billion deal…
White House soft-launches COVID-19 test request website
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Tuesday quietly launched its website for Americans to request free at-home COVID-19 tests, a day before the site was scheduled to officially launch. The website, COVIDTests.gov, now includes a link for Americans to…
EXPLAINER: Why airlines fear 5G will upend travel this week
(AP) -- The airline industry is raising the stakes in a showdown with AT&T and Verizon over plans to launch new 5G wireless service this week, warning that thousands of flights could be grounded or delayed if the rollout takes…
How's he doing? Americans weigh in on Biden's performance
President Joe Biden took office at a particularly polarized time in American history, so it's not surprising that citizens are divided on his performance at the one-year mark. A Georgia teacher who voted for Biden would give him a “C”…
Texas rabbi says he, 2 hostages escaped synagogue standoff
COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) — The rabbi of a Texas synagogue where a gunman took hostages during livestreamed services says he threw a chair at his captor before escaping with two others after an hourslong standoff. [field59_video account="WBBJ" key="03f683e302798c98dbcfcf57869d7d33e93ea347" vtitle="Texas rabbi…
Official: Alec Baldwin surrenders phone for shooting probe
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Alec Baldwin has surrendered his cellphone as part of the investigation into a fatal shooting on a New Mexico film set last fall. A Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office spokesman says Baldwin’s phone was turned…
On MLK Day, Biden says Americans must commit to King's work
ATLANTA (AP) — Americans must commit to the unfinished work of Martin Luther King Jr., President Joe Biden said Monday said in a video address on the day that commemorates the slain civil rights leader. The president's remarks were among…
Biden, Harris join King family to lay wreath at MLK grave
(CBS Newspath) -- WATCH: President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris joined the King family to lay a wreath at the crypt of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ahead of a…
Tesla inks deal to get key battery component outside China
LONDON (AP) — Tesla is turning to Mozambique for a key component in its electric car batteries in what analysts believe is a first-of-its-kind deal designed to reduce its dependence on China for graphite. Elon Musk’s company signed an agreement…
