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After months of pressure from Republicans, Google has a new plan to keep campaign emails from being marked as spam, according to new documents obtained by The Verge. Google’s plan, first reported by Axios, would allow for candidates, political party committees, and leadership political action committees to apply for a special “pilot program” that would make their messages exempt from Gmail’s spam detection systems. The idea was proposed to the Federal Elections Commission in a… Source link

(Bloomberg) — The U.S. bond market reeled further on Tuesday, extending Monday’s declines after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s aggressive rate hike comments drove yields on short-dated Treasuries to one of their biggest daily jumps of the past decade. Most Read from Bloomberg The central bank chief’s hawkish tone led traders to rapidly ratchet up estimates for how aggressively the Fed will tighten monetary policy this year as rising commodity prices threaten to add fuel to the… Source link

Starbucks’ (SBUX) reversal of a plan to require its U.S. workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing has sparked controversy among its loyal clients, as well as baristas on the front lines of the pandemic. The Seattle coffee giant initially recommended that its workers get vaccinated by February 9th, in accordance with guidance from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), while the unvaccinated would have to submit to weekly testing. However, the… Source link

(Bloomberg) — The latest smash hit from the Korean entertainment world “Squid Game” is also proving popular with investors, who have been snapping up shares of at least two companies related to the thriller series. Most Read from Bloomberg A dramatized survival game in the vein of “Hunger Games,” the show currently tops the global rankings on Netflix Inc., and is the first Korean drama to claim the No. 1 spot in the U.S. on the service, according to data from streaming ratings firm… Source link

Former president Donald Trump has made a rare public appearance with his first speech in months addressing US politics. However there was one curious detail that detracted from his address to a sold-out crowd of about 1,250 people on Sunday (local time). Trump told the crowd next year’s midterm elections would be a battle for the “survival of America” and lapped up applause from Republican supporters as he described the US as “being destroyed before our very own eyes” since he was voted out.

The Los Angeles Sparks acquired wing Gabby Williams less than a week after the Chicago Sky placed her on the full-season suspended list. Williams appeared not to agree with the Sky’s decision to sideline her for the WNBA season with several social media posts pointing to her dissatisfaction. After the trade was announced, she tweeted this: Williams is part of the French national team’s preliminary roster for the Women’s EuroBasket 2021 qualifying tournament ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.  If… Source link

The New York Times The Death of George Floyd Reignited a Movement. What Happens Now? George Floyd had been dead only hours before the movement began. Driven by a terrifying video and word-of-mouth, people flooded the South Minneapolis intersection where he was killed shortly after Memorial Day, demanding an end to police violence against Black Americans. The moment of collective grief and anger swiftly gave way to a yearlong, nationwide deliberation on what it means to be Black in America…. Source link

Tiger Woods’ backyard golf course is under construction. Image: Getty/Twitter An aerial photo of Tiger Woods’ backyard golf course has sparked further intrigue about the golf legend’s future in the sport. The 15-time Major winner was travelling nearly double the speed limit when he veered off the road and flipped his car near Los Angeles in February. ‘SHAMEFUL’: Legend’s son banned over Masters ‘disgrace’ ‘SO UPSET’: Paige Spiranac slams Masters ‘racism’ backlash Woods suffered a shattered lower… Source link

A handwritten sign erected to warn drivers about an apparent speed camera in an unmarked police car has sparked debate. The sign was spotted on Camden Valley Way in Elderslie, a suburb in Sydney’s Macarthur Region, on Saturday amid wild wind and torrential rain that smashed large parts of NSW. “Speed camera ahead”, the sign positioned at the side of the northbound lane read, with a smiley face also featured. While many expressed appreciation for the cardboard sign, which was attached to a… Source link

A front page cartoon from French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has faced widespread criticism after it featured the Queen kneeling on the neck of Meghan Markle, parodying the brutal death of George Floyd. The magazine cover comes days after the broadcast of a damning Oprah interview with Markle and husband Prince Harry in which the couple revealed a concerned senior royal family member questioned what colour the couple’s first child Archie would be. In the cartoon, a speech bubble from… Source link