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Google pauses federal campaign contributions after U.S. Capitol siege

FILE PHOTO: An illuminated Google logo is seen inside an office building in Zurich, Switzerland December 5, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google will pause all campaign donations from its political action committee, a spokesman said, in the wake of the violent storming of the U.S. Capitol and efforts to block the certification of election results “We have frozen all NetPAC political contributions while we review and reassess its policies… Source link

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Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski blasts Capitol ‘insurrection’, calls for prosecution

The sight of supporters of President Donald Trump storming the U.S. Capitol have sparked horror and outrage across the sports world, but it hit especially hard for a West Point graduate watching from home. Mike Krzyzewski, speaking to the media for the first time since an exposure to COVID-19 earlier this month, launched into an extended tirade when asked about the riot at the Capitol on Saturday. The Duke coach called for all people involved in the riot to be prosecuted, and for the… Source link

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“You’re fired:” legality of terminating workers over Capitol Hill protest varies by state

Trump supporters who were fired from their jobs for participating in Wednesday’s siege on the U.S. Capitol may be asking themselves if their termination was legal. Dozens of Trump supporters were arrested after storming the Capitol to protest the election results, and Reuters reported Thursday that “internet detectives” identified some participants who were later fired by their employers. Even for those fired Trump supporters who did nothing illegal, it may still be perfectly legal for… Source link

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Google workers union blasts YouTube in wake of mob attack on Capitol

by: Nexstar Media Wire and Jeremy Tanner Posted: Jan 7, 2021 / 09:34 PM CST / Updated: Jan 7, 2021 / 09:34 PM CST FILE – This March 20, 2018, file photo shows the YouTube app on an iPad. More than a month after the U.S. presidential election, YouTube says it will start removing newly uploaded material that claims widespread voter fraud or errors changed the outcome. The Google-owned video service said Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020 that… Source link

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Google workers union blasts YouTube in wake of mob attack on Capitol

by: Nexstar Media Wire and Jeremy Tanner Posted: Jan 7, 2021 / 10:21 PM EST / Updated: Jan 7, 2021 / 10:21 PM EST FILE – This March 20, 2018, file photo shows the YouTube app on an iPad. More than a month after the U.S. presidential election, YouTube says it will start removing newly uploaded material that claims widespread voter fraud or errors changed the outcome. The Google-owned video service said Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020 that… Source link

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Yahoo News reporter speaks to woman who says she stormed the Capitol because ‘it’s a revolution’

The Associated Press Mega deal: Indians trade star Lindor, Carrasco to Mets Francisco Lindor is moving to a new city and team that is willing to meet his salary demands. The four-time Cleveland All-Star shortstop – and one of baseball’s best all-around players – was traded Thursday by the Indians along with pitcher Carlos Carrasco to the New York Mets, who have a new owner willing to spend at baseball’s highest levels. The cash-strapped Indians sent Lindor and Carrasco to the Mets for… Source link

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