Disabled Americans rely on rideshare apps but say they still face discrimination

Perception of people with disabilities is 'antiquated', says Strictly star

The comedian says people have low expectations about what people with disabilities can do.

GTA Company Says Only Relying On Sequels Could Spell Disaster

Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick has spoken about the importance in creating new franchises, or "new IP," in the industry parlance. During Take-Two's latest earnings briefing , Zelnick said nothing ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 7

These politicians supported a TikTok ban, but still used the app to win their elections

Despite advocating for a potential TikTok ban that’s under judicial review, politicians turned to the platform to boost their chances in 2024 elections.

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

Dating App Fatigue? In Vermont, Personal Ads Still Thrive.

Small weekly seeks readers looking for love.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Snapchat most-used app for grooming, says NSPCC

The children's charity says the police data shows people are "still waiting" for social media to be made safe,

At the Pandemic’s Start, Americans Began Drinking More. They Still Are.

Excessive drinking persisted in the years after Covid arrived, according to a new data.

Science - The New York Times - November 11

With razor thin margins in the election, will Americans still refuse to vote?

The 2024 presidential election is expected to be close, with a recent report describing the margins as "razor thin" in key swing states, and four underutilized techniques are proposed to increase ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

After U.S.-China Prisoner Swap, Scores of Americans Are Still Trapped in China

The plight of Americans facing exit bans in China shows the enduring risks of getting caught in the country’s murky legal system.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 12 hours ago

Spain faces more rain as search continues for 23 still missing

World - Yahoo News - November 12

Startup CEO says humans won't be needed for translation in 3 years as it launches AI app

Unbabel on Wednesday announced an artificial intelligence-powered translation service, adding another rival to a highly competitive space.

Business - CNBC - November 13

Intuit Maintains Full Year Guidance; CEO Says Trump Administration Won't Build Tax-Filing App

President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration doesn’t “want to add to the bureaucracy and they don’t want to add investments to create something…that already exists,” said Chief Executive ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 21

Eye Opener: Millions of Americans facing Thanksgiving travel rush

Millions of Americans face long lines and bad weather on one of the years busiest travel days. Also, cautious optimism in the Middle East as a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah takes ...

‘Disenfranchised and demobilized’: Native Americans face ballot box barriers in Arizona

Navajo Nation sued Apache county for a second time over alleged scramble to cure mail-in ballots – on top of other systemic hurdles like long lines and translation issues. The calls started coming ...

World - The Guardian - 5 hours ago

Iranian-American journalist held in Iran, U.S. says

Reza Valizadeh had worked for Radio Farda, an outlet under Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that's overseen by the U.S. Agency for Global Media.

Some voters still say they're undecided in the 2024 election. Here's why.

ABC News spoke with some independent and undecided, or formerly undecided, voters.

World still on track to exceed warming of 1.5C this year, EU agency says

The data comes as experts fear Donald Trump will deliver on his promise to pull the US out of the Paris Agreement

World - Financial Times - November 7

You can work at McDonald's and still become a millionaire, a financial psychologist says

Adopting a "rich mindset" can help anyone boost their net worth, according to behavioral finance expert Brad Klontz.

Business - CNBC - November 9

Home Depot’s sales are improving, but it says consumers are still cautious about spending

Home Depot is mired in a sales slump as homeowners put off major projects.

Business - CNBC - November 12

Plug Power disappoints with its forecast but says it’s still making progress

The clean-energy company pointed to improvement in operating cash flow and a narrowing loss, though it also cut its revenue outlook for the full year.

Business - MarketWatch - November 12

WikiLeaks whistleblower Chelsea Manning says censorship is still 'a dominant threat'

Former U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning says censorship is still "a dominant threat".

Business - CNBC - November 14

Rio Tinto Says Sexual Harassment, Racism Still Happening at Miner

The miner is finding it difficult to stamp out sexual harassment, racism, and bullying as it faces resistance and backlash from some workers to its efforts to overhaul the culture.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 19

Gap is still in the early innings of its brand overhaul, but analysts say it’s working

Gap Inc. is still in the early innings of a brand overhaul under Chief Executive Richard Dickson, but the early signs suggest his strategy is working, analysts said Friday.

Business - MarketWatch - November 22

Judge says he must still approve sale of Infowars to The Onion

A federal judge said Monday he may hold an evidentiary hearing next month to help determine whether to approve the sale of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' media company to satirical publication The ...

PagerDuty says software customers are still being ‘prudent’ with their spending

There’s still “a higher level of scrutiny on any major purchase,” PagerDuty’s CFO says.

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

Alabama A&M now says LB Burnett still alive

Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. remains hospitalized with a head injury suffered in October, the school said hours after announcing that he had died.

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

Borthwick’s England face All Blacks test in fixture that still stirs the soul | Robert Kitson

The visit of New Zealand to Twickenham is always special regardless of changes to stadium names or rules. For those who, for some strange reason, only watch international rugby much has changed ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Americans helping Ukraine's war efforts say the US hasn't done enough

For U.S. philanthropist Amed Khan, America's has mismanaged the war in Ukraine

World - ABC News - November 1

US says Iranian-American held in Iran as tensions high

An Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a U.S. government-funded broadcaster is believed to be detained by Iran for months now

Cost of Mpox Shot Deters Americans at Risk, Critics Say

The epidemic in Africa continues to grow, prompting fears of another outbreak in the U.S. But the vaccine is no longer free, and vulnerable people are going without.

Health - The New York Times - November 4

Germany says American contractor tried to pass China info on U.S. military

German authorities have arrested an American man they say tried to pass intelligence to China after working as a civilian contractor for the U.S. military.

Moscow says Ukraine fired 6 American ATACMS missiles into Russia

Russia's defense ministry says Ukraine launched its first attack using U.S.-made ATACMS missiles days after Biden gave Kyiv permission to fire the weapons deeper into Russia.

Americans say this is the No. 1 threat to their retirement savings—here are 2 ways to prepare

Here's what Americans say poses the biggest threat to their retirement income and two ways to plan for it, according to a retirement expert.

Business - CNBC - November 21

Why Trump Allies Say Immigration Hurts American Workers

JD Vance and others on the “new right” say limiting immigration will raise wages and give jobs to sidelined Americans. Many studies suggest otherwise.

Business - The New York Times - November 23

Alec Baldwin says Americans are 'very uninformed about reality'

Actor Alec Baldwin said that Americans face an information "gap" and added that the film industry helps fill it. "There is a gap, if you will, in information for Americans," Baldwin told reporters ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

3 Americans held for years in China released and back in U.S.

Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung have been released from detention, a spokesperson for the National Security Council said.

World - CBS News - 2 days ago

3 Americans released after years of detention in China, White House says

The White House says three imprisoned Americans, Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung, have been released after years of detention in China. CBS News political reporter Taurean Small has more on ...

Buy American to avoid Trump trade war, says Lagarde

ECB chief takes aim at claim that tariffs will ‘make America great again’ — but calls for negotiation, not retaliation

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Trudeau travels to Florida to meet with Trump at Mar-a-Lago

The Canadian prime minister earlier cautioned that imposing sweeping tariffs on Canadian products would only raise prices for Americans and hurt American businesses.

Disabled Americans rely on rideshare apps but say they still face discrimination

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