White House's Bedingfield to step down as communications director
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Read MoreRestaurants show weakness of the case against ‘big is bad’
Critics of today’s leading tech businesses often say we are living in a new Gilded Age of modern-day robber barons. We’ve even gotten occasional cameos from the Monopoly Man in congressional hearings. While catchy, this rhetoric neglects that today’s tech leaders are hardly the only options available to meet our needs and desires for information, connectivity, or retail therapy. The reality is that the difference in technology and consumer preferences make it more akin to something like our favorite restaurants, with many choices to suit personal preferences and nutritional needs.
Read MoreCongressional Black Caucus: Jayland Walker should be alive today
The Congressional Black Caucus on Wednesday called for more action on police reform following the death of Jayland Walker, a Black man who was shot and killed by police in Akron, Ohio. The Akron Police Department on Saturday released bodycam footage of police firing a barrage of bullets at Walker as they pursued him over an unspecified traffic violation late last month. “From every account, he was a family man loved by
Read MoreRichmond police say 'hero citizen' tipped off officers, helped prevent mass shooting on July 4th
Police in Richmond, Va., said they thwarted a mass shooting planned for July 4th after a "hero citizen" tipped them off on two suspects, leading to officers seizing three firearms and ammunition from a home ahead of Independence Day. During a Wednesday afternoon press conference, Richmond Police Department Chief Gerald Smith said a person they are not identifying overhead a conversation about the planned mass shooting and reported the information to polic
Read MoreBrewery crafts ‘hurricane season’ beer to educate drinkers on severe weather safety
Story at a glance A Charleston-based brewery recently launched a “hurricane season lager” to educate people on what to do when a hurricane hits. The lager is a California common, a type of steam beer that crafters say is a light and crisp drink for the hot summer months. Drinkers can use their phones to scan a QR code of t
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