The CDC reversed course yet again, removing widely condemned language about not testing asymptomatic people for the coronavirus
The CDC is once again recommending that people get tested for the coronavirus if they’ve been in close contact with an infected person — even if they’re not showing symptoms. The agency briefly reversed its testing policy in August to say that testing asymptomatic people wasn’t necessary. Public-health officials called the position “dangerous,” since overwhelming…
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The X1 credit card is targeting younger cardholders with a different approach to credit limits — and the waitlist has already passed 75,000 sign-ups
Business Insider recommends credit cards based on their overall value and ease of use. Sometimes, we receive a commission through The Points Guy affiliate network if you apply and are approved for a card, but our choices are always independent and objective. The X1 Card is a new credit card with “smart” features such as automatically…
Trump backtracks on comments suggesting Americans vote twice – Al Jazeera English
Trump backtracks on comments suggesting Americans vote twice – YouTube
Trump explains decision to be interviewed by Bob Woodward on ‘Hannity’ | Part 1 – Fox News
Trump explains decision to be interviewed by Bob Woodward on ‘Hannity’ | Part 1 – YouTube
Reporter to Trump: Why did you lie to the American people? – CNN
Reporter to Trump: Why did you lie to the American people? – YouTube
Sport Williamses leaving Williams – founder and deputy team principal to step down
Williams have won nine constructors’ championships since 1977The Williams family will leave the team founded by Sir Frank Williams more than 40 years ago after this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix.Sir Frank founded Williams in 1977 and turned it into one of the sport’s most successful teams.But after a series of difficult years, the team was…
Sport Djokovic fights back to beat Edmund at US Open
Kyle Edmund reached the US Open fourth round in 2016Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 31 Aug-13 SeptCoverage: Selected live radio and text commentaries on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, BBC Sounds, the BBC Sport website and app.Briton’s Kyle Edmund lost to US Open top seed Novak Djokovic, while compatriot Cameron Norrie advanced to…
Sport Friday’s gossip: Koulibaly closer to Man City move?
Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis says they want to sign Arsenal’s 32-year-old Greece defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos, which could pave the way for Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly, 29, to join Manchester City. (Standard)external-linkLionel Messi’s father has spent a second day negotiating with Barcelona over his son’s potential exit, and Liverpool defender Andy Robertson says he hopes…
Boris Johnson plans to tear up parts of his Brexit agreement with the EU and says leaving with no trade deal is a ‘good outcome’
Boris Johnson plans to rip up parts of the UK’s legally-binding Brexit deal with the EU. The Financial Times reported that the UK government has a contentious plan to renege on the Withdrawal Agreement agreed last year. The prime minister will use legislation called the Internal Market Bill to contradict key parts of the agreement…
Conservative rebels want Theresa May to lead a Brexit rebellion against Boris Johnson’s plan to break international law and rip up his deal with the EU
Conservative MPs in Boris Johnson’s government are growing increasingly frustrated with his leadership. Johnson’s plan to break international law and rip up his Brexit deal with the EU has triggered a rebellion among his party and the threat of legal action from Europe. Rebel Conservative MPs are seeking to enlist Johnson’s predecessor Theresa May to…
Dominic Cummings’ plan for a $1 billion UK blue-skies innovation agency were set back after his top candidate to lead it dropped out
The UK’s plan to create a $1 billion blue-skies innovation agency has been set back after the government’s top candidate to run it dropped out. Renowned Australian computer scientist Michael Nielsen had been lined up to run the agency but dropped out in July or August, one source told Business Insider. Nielsen did not respond…
Amazon is cracking down on sellers outside of the retailer’s shipping network, and it could be a blow to the USPS
Jeff Bezos is starting to back away from the USPS. Andrej Sokolow/picture alliance via Getty Images Amazon released new delivery performance requirements to its third-party sellers, who comprise 60% of the retailer’s physical sales, according to a Tuesday Bloomberg report.Sellers who use a fulfillment option that allows them to ship Prime orders without Amazon’s extensive…
Epic Games’ big battle with Apple isn’t the first time ‘Fortnite’ has been used to pressure a tech giant into changing its ways. And last time, it worked. (AAPL, SNE)
Epic Games has been caught in a legal battle with Apple over the tech giant’s decision to remove “Fortnite” from the App Store after Epic violated its policies.It’s not the first time “Fortnite” has been at the center of a controversial policy imposed by large tech firm.In 2018, “Fortnite” played an instrumental role in getting…
Fed to overhaul approach for controlling inflation to better handle future downturns and reach full employment, Jerome Powell says
Getty Images / Tasos Katopodis The Federal Reserve updated its monetary policy framework on Thursday to better guide the US inflation rate, reach maximum employment, and pad against future economic downturns. The central bank will now target an inflation rate that averages 2% over time, Chairman Jerome Powell said in a keynote speech at the…
4 judges on Trump’s Supreme Court short list just issued a major voting rights opinion that could sway the November election
A federal appeals court on Friday issued an opinion in a major Florida voting rights case that legal insiders say could potentially tip the scales of the November presidential contest. Four of those judges are on President Donald Trump’s short list for Supreme Court nominees, should a vacancy arise. One of them, Florida Judge Barbara…
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