DEAR ABBY: My mom insists on giving my oldest child, “Jim,” less money than the other grandchildren because he’s my stepson. Jeanne Phillips Jim is 19, and I am the only mother he has ever known since he was 2½. I’m still married to his father, and Jim is part of the family. I realized […]
The Trump administration let aviation companies lay off more than 16,500 workers while taking coronavirus relief funds — some used the money to pay executives — according to a congressional report
Summary List Placement The Trump administration’s mismanagement of a coronavirus bailout program that Congress created to “preserve aviation jobs” has instead led to 16,655 layoffs across the industry while overpaying companies that fired workers, a congressional investigation concluded earlier this month. The Payroll Support Program, which was established under the CARES Act and expired this month, […]
10 things in tech you need to know today
Summary List Placement Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Tuesday. Sign up here to get this email in your inbox every morning. Have an Amazon Alexa device? Listen to this update by searching “Business Insider” in your flash briefing settings. The US charged six Russian hackers for cyber crimes. […]
Senate GOP whip doubts 13 Republicans would vote to pass White House COVID-19 stimulus bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin spoke for about an hour Monday as they scrabble to reach agreement on a COVID-19 stimulus package before Pelosi’s Tuesday night deadline. They reported some progress. “We have finally in the last 24 hours … come to a place where they are willing to address […]
Unicorn challenger bank Monzo is rolling out a premium service with a metal card for £15 a month
Summary List Placement UK challenger bank Monzo is launching a new premium service that comes with travel insurance, a 1.5% interest rate — and a new metal card. The move follows the recent relaunch of Monzo Plus, a paid account which offers fewer benefits to users. Monzo, founded in 2015, has been slower to the […]
More than 50 former intel officials signed a public letter saying they believe the Hunter Biden story has ‘all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation’
Summary List Placement Dozens of former intelligence officials signed a public statement Monday expressing their doubts about the authenticity of the Hunter Biden emails published by the New York Post. In the letter, first reported by Politico, more than 50 intelligence officers said they believe the stories about emails purportedly belonging to Hunter Biden, the […]
No one hurt in separate East Oakland house fires
OAKLAND — The cause of two separate fires that damaged homes in the Seminary neighborhood and Laurel District are under investigation, authorities said Monday night. Shortly after 7 p.m., firefighters aboard an engine responded to reports of a possible house fire in the 6200 block of Bromley Avenue and arrived to find light smoke from […]
Is San Jose ever going to fix this bridge? Roadshow
Q: How many years have you been fielding questions on the King Road/Commodore Bridge replacement project in San Jose? I’m hoping it will be completed during my lifetime. Henry Milan, San Jose Like Mr. Roadshow’s Facebook page for more questions and answers about Bay Area roads, freeways and commuting. A: Oh, Henry, you are just […]
THE CONTENT MODERATION REPORT: Social platforms are facing a massive content crisis — here’s why we think regulation is coming and what it will look like
Summary List Placement This is a preview of The Content Moderation Report from Business Insider Intelligence. Purchase this report. To check to see if you already have access to Business Insider Intelligence through your company, click here. Content moderation has become a top priority for social platforms — including Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Pinterest, and LinkedIn […]
Aurora becomes first Colorado city to ban “no-knock” warrants
In what appears to be a first in Colorado, elected leaders in Aurora on Monday banned no-knock raids by police — the latest effort by city leaders to grapple with law enforcement tactics that have come under scrutiny nationwide. The City Council voted 7-3 to prohibit police from forcibly entering a property without first identifying […]
WeWork’s chairman said Adam Neumann ‘may have violated’ the terms of his $185 million consulting contract with his former company, and that it’s is no longer in effect
Summary List Placement When WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann stepped down as CEO last September amid a string of controversies, he landed a massive exit package from WeWork investor SoftBank, which took over the embattled company, that included a $185 million consulting deal. But Neumann may have invalidated that contract after he “may have violated” its […]
Poll shows ‘few surprises’ in Utah governor’s race
In this composite image, Republican gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox, left, speaks to attendees at a backyard event in Farmington on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, while at right, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Peterson poses for a photo after touring the Utah Electrical Training Alliance building in West Jordan on Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. | […]