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National Headlines 01/30/21
Dolly Parton Says She Turned Down Presidential Medal Of Freedom — Twice
The singer says she was offered the honor by the Trump administration but was unable to accept, first because her husband was ill and then because the pandemic made traveling to the ceremony unsafe.
NFL's Mark Walton Arrested After Alleged Pizza Hut Meltdown, Violent Outburst
The NFL running back told cops he felt "disrespected" by a staff member at the restaurant .
McDonald’s is testing the ‘McPlant’ burger in Denmark and Sweden
The latest in simulated fast food meat
Man With Social Security Number Tattooed On Forehead Ordered To Prison For More Than 40...
HOUSTON – A 43-year-old man has been sentenced to nearly 42 years for the robberies of multiple phone and others stores during Christmas week in 2017. A Houston federal jury deliberated for two hours before returning guilty verdicts against Robert Char...
SpaceX Starship Test Flight Blows Up Again, Can't Quite Stick Landing
SpaceX Starship's test flight ends in another fireball, mission control hilariously says they've just got to work on the landing a little bit.
Jeff Bezos to resign as chief executive of Amazon
Bezos, who founded the company in 1994, will step down after company recorded $100bn in sales for last three months of 2020
Sheriff: Uncle Accused of Raping Niece Hired Hitmen to Murder Her
A LA man is accused of raping his niece then hiring hitmen to kill her. Now, the alleged hitmen are accused of killing the wrong people.
‘Escape Mutations’ May Drive New COVID Resurgence
One of these changes, known as an escape mutation, allows the coronavirus variants to slip past some of the most effective weapons we have against it — including natural antibodies made in response to past infections and vaccines, as well as some lab-c...
Robinhood faces over 30 class-action lawsuits for blocking GameStop stock, others
Days after the trading app Robinhood restricted stock buys for GameStop, users are demanding it pay up in damages.
Google’s cloud business lost more than $5.5 billion last year, but it’s growing fast
Google’s cloud business made $13 billion last year, but it also took a major loss.
Top House Republican demands Psaki apologize over 'disgraceful' Space Force quip
“It’s concerning to see the Biden administration’s press secretary blatantly diminish an entire branch of our military as the punchline of a joke, which I’m sure China would find funny,” said Rep. Mike Rogers.
The iCloud for Windows version that let you sync Apple passwords is no longer available
The update is gone, but the Chrome extension lives (for now)
Another SpaceX Starship nails clean test flight, but explodes on landing
It’s the company’s second rocket prototype to perish in an explosive landing attempt.
Uber will bring the booze after acquiring Drizly for $1.1B
Mobile ride-hailing company Uber said Tuesday that it's acquiring the alcohol-delivery platform Drizly for $1.1 billion in stock and cash
Google to pay $3.8 million over alleged discrimination against women, Asians
Google will pay more than $3.8 million to settle allegations of pay and hiring discrimination that disadvantaged women and Asian workers, the Department of Labor said.
Amazon will pay $61.7 million to Flex drivers after wage theft allegations
The company allegedly used tipped income to claw back drivers’ base pay.
Denzel Washington: I Don’t Care for People Who Put Down Police, Soldiers Who Sacrifice ...
Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington made his support for America's police and soldiers clear in a recent interview in which he called out people who "put down" America's law enforcement and military, men and women for whom Washington said he has "the...
Billionaire Jared Isaacman Piloting First All-Civilian Spaceflight
Elon Musk is trusting billionaire Jared Isaacman to pilot the first, all-civilian spaceflight.
Tumblr died a slow and painful death. Here's how TikTok can avoid the same fate.
Tumblr was once a place for young creators. Now that's TikTok.
Report: State Department Spox Called Police a 'Threat' to 'National Security'
Jalina Porter, the Biden State Department's deputy spokesperson, once called the police a "threat" to "national security."
Mark Cuban Tells WallStreetBets: 'I'm A Believer'
"No disruption is easy or happens in a straight line. Stay with it. I am a believer," Mark Cuban told the GameStop army. | Economy
Twitter Blacklists MyPillow Corporate Account After Mike Lindell Tweet
Social media giant Twitter has blacklisted the official account of the MyPillow company after CEO Mike Lindell used it to post a personal message, which the platform claims is a violation of its ban evasion policy. Jack Dorsey's company banned Lindell ...
Many Docs Biased Against Patients With Disabilities
A new survey on doctors' attitudes towards disabled patients sheds light on how widespread attitudes are.
Hourly job-matching startup Landed raises $1.4M – TechCrunch
Landed, a startup aiming to improve the hiring process for hourly employers and job applicants, is officially launching its mobile app today. It’s also announcing that it has raised $1.4 million in seed funding. Founder and CEO Vivian Wang said that th...
Sen. Barrasso: Biden’s Energy Policies a ‘Sledgehammer' to Economy
Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) wrote in an op-ed that President Joe Biden’s energy policies are like taking a sledgehammer to the U.S. economy.
Former Instagram model, YouTuber claim responsibility for changing iconic Hollywood sig...
Former Los Angeles Instagram model Julia Rose and YouTuber Jack Tenney were among the six people arrested on Monday for altering California's iconic Hollywood sign to read "Hollyboob."
Nike's futuristic hands-free shoes open and close around your feet
The Nike GO FlyEase are the latest in lace-free sneaker tech. You can put them on without having to bend down and tie your shoes.
Language-learning service Babbel adds live classes, games and more – TechCrunch
Babbel, the Berlin-based language-learning platform, today announced that it is now going well beyond its core app-based learning service and is introducing live classes. Capped at six students, these conversation-driven classes will be taught by certi...