Cheney calls on ex-White House lawyer to testify before Jan. 6 panel
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol is working to secure testimony from former Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said Tuesday. “Our evidence shows that Pat Cipollone and his office tried to do what was right. They tried to stop a number of President Trump’s plans for Jan. 6,” Cheney, who is a vice-chair of the committee, said at the close of Tuesday’s hearing. “We think the American people deserve to hear from Mr. Cipollone personally. He should appear before this committee, and we are working to s
Read MoreWhy pandemic-era tipping is ending
Story at a glance Traditional tipping etiquette dictates that customers give their servers an extra 15 to 20 percent at the end of their meal, while there is generally no obligation to tip for takeout. Many people propped up their local economies early in the pandemic by upping their gratuities at local coffee shops, corner stores and favorite take-out spots.
Read MoreGoldman Sachs sees higher likelihood of recession in next year
Economists from Goldman Sachs said on Monday that the probability of a recession in the next year is higher than they last previously predicted, as other executives have warned of economic uncertainty ahead. The economists said in a note they were raising the likelihood that there would be a recession over the next year from 15 percent the last time they weighed in to 30 percent now. They also predicted lower gross domestic product (GDP) growth for both 2022 and 2023: 2.4 percent on an annual average basis compared to 2.5 percent for 2022, and 1.4 percent in 2023 c
Read MoreStarbucks' first chicken sandwich has arrived
(NEXSTAR) — Starbucks has entered the chicken sandwich chat. On Tuesday, the coffee giant announced the arrival of its Chicken Maple Butter and Egg Sandwich, becoming the latest restaurant chain to offer its own version of the ever-popular food item. The sandwich features an oat biscuit roll filled with white meat chicken, eggs and a maple butter spread, Food and Wine reports. A Starbucks representative told Nexstar th
New remote brain-computer interface could be game-changer for paralyzed
Story at a glance In recent years, brain-computer interfaces (BCI) have successfully enabled study participants who lost the use of their limbs to control a mouse cursor, keyboard, mobile device, wheelchair and even a robotic arm that provides sensory feedback to the patient, simply by using their own mind. The BCI system involves implanting microelectrode arrays in a patient's motor cortex,
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