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TechNews for the week: March 22; March 26; March 24;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Officials Say Tense Talks With China Left U.S. 'Cleareyed' About Beijing's Intentions; China puts Michael Kovrig on trial amid frigid ties with U.S. and Canada;
U.S., E.U., Canada and Britain announce sanctions on China over the abuse of Uyghurs;
North Korea fires short-range missiles in direct challenge to Biden administration; North Korea fires more missiles; North Korea Returns to a Show of Force;
Players in Israel's fourth election in 2 years; Thousands protest against Israel's Netanyahu ahead of vote; Netanyahu Stumbles Before Election as UAE Deal-Signing Blocked;
Netanyahu banned from top law enforcement appointments - High Court;
After 4th Vote in 2 Years, Israelis Wonder: When Will the Political Morass End? Israel's Likud Isn't the Party of Law and Order Anymore;
Netanyahu has no clear path to remain prime minister, official Israeli election results show; Israel's election won't make Bennett PM, but he can be kingmaker;
Israeli parties scramble for coalition partners after election leaves Netanyahu's fate unclear;
Israel warns Palestinian President Abbas against election pact with Hamas; Israel revokes permit of Palestinian foreign minister;
Netherlands asks Israel about reported confiscation of Palestinian minister's travel pass;
Iran threatens US Army base and top general;
'People die or they leave': Putin fails in promise to repopulate Russia;
Erdogan pulls Turkey out of European treaty aimed at protecting women from violence;
Myanmar Protesters Answer Military's Bullets With an Economic Shutdown;
Pakistan's prime minister contracts coronavirus two days after his first vaccine dose;
How did a ship get stuck in the Suez Canal? Piracy fears mount as ships take long way around Africa to avoid blocked Suez Canal;
Trump officials hindered at least nine key oversight probes, watchdogs said. Some may finally be released in coming months;
GOP warns HR 1 could be 'absolutely devastating for Republicans'; In Restricting Early Voting, the Right Sees a New 'Center of Gravity';
D.C. statehood moves from political fringe to the center of the national Democratic agenda;
Congress revives earmarks in hopes of bipartisan deals on infrastructure, budgets; Feds want to fix canal, but Nevada town lives off the leaks;
White House prepares massive infrastructure bill with universal pre-k, free community college, climate measures;
Postal Service Struggles to Speed Up Delivery, Compounding Its Troubles;
What is - and isn't - unusual about the current situation at the U.S.-Mexico border;
Harris to be point person for Biden administration in stemming flow of migrants at the border;
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is confirmed to lead Labor Department;
Senate confirms Vivek H. Murthy as surgeon general; Rachel Levine, historic transgender nominee, confirmed as assistant health secretary;
Evanston, Ill., leads the country with first reparations program for Black residents;
4 takeaways from Biden's first news conference; Biden lays out pragmatic vision for his presidency;
In City After City, Police Mishandled Black Lives Matter Protests;
Supreme Court expands meaning of 'seizure' under 4th Amendment; Supreme Court revives police shooting victim's suit against officers;
Supreme Court will consider restoring the Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence;
Corporate money trickles back to Republicans after Capitol riots;
Republicans who backed Trump's impeachment warn Democrats not to challenge Iowa election;
Republicans Aim to Seize More Power Over How Elections Are Run; Republicans Fear Flawed Candidates Could Imperil Key Senate Seats;
Report: Meeting between Trump, Ohio Senate candidates turns tense; Assaulting the Truth, Ron Johnson Helps Erode Confidence in Government;
Louisiana voters go to the polls in two House special elections; Julia Letlow wins special election in Louisiana to replace her late husband;
Georgia governor signs into law sweeping voting bill that curtails the use of drop boxes and allows challenges to voting eligibility;
Georgia's restrictive new voting law hit with legal challenge;
Why Is North Carolina Paying This Proud Son of Confederate Veterans to Lock Up Black Men?
How a Sham Candidate Helped Flip a Florida Election;
Trump news and investigation
Bannon battling prosecutors who won't dismiss his case after Trump's pardon; Criminal probe in N.Y. includes embedded investigators from state attorney general's office;
Jennifer Weisselberg said she gave investigators probing Trump's finances '7 boxes of documents' she got in her divorce from the Trump Org CFO's son;
The gold-plated Boeing 757 owned by former President Trump is sitting empty at a New York airport, amid reports that the plane requires costly repairs;
Trump hotels have been dropped by a major luxury travel agency network;
The ex-wife of a key Trump employee investigated by prosecutors says the company controls people by 'compensating you with homes and things';
Trump plans social media return with his own platform, adviser tells Fox News; Trump predicted news ratings would 'tank if I'm not there.' He wasn't wrong;
Jeanine Pirro Abruptly Ends Segment After Guest Says Biden Is 'Making America Great Again';
Ex-Trump lawyer Powell asks judge to toss voting machine company's $1.3 billion lawsuit; Sidney Powell Says 'No Reasonable Person' Would Believe Her Election Fraud Lies;
Secret until now, records reveal clash over the Trump DOJ's demand for NC voter data;
Trump's chief of staff could face scrutiny in Georgia criminal probe;
Capital Riot and fallout
FBI: Former Green Beret charged in riot threw a flagpole at an officer like a spear; Wife Of Pittsburgh FBI Task Force Member Charged In Capitol Riot;
Prosecutor Says Evidence in Capitol Attack Most Likely Supports Sedition Charges; Justice Dept. prepares to engage in plea talks with many Capitol riot defendants;
Roger Stone keeps appearing in Capitol breach investigation court filings;
Prosecutors allege 'alliance' between Proud Boys and Oath Keepers on Jan. 6; Calls, texts by Oath Keepers founder contain 'substantial evidence' of Capitol conspiracy;
Delusional Trump Makes Bizarre 'Hugging And Kissing' Claim About Capitol Riot;
After Being Scratched and Punched, Trump Wax Figure Is Removed;
COVID-19
A rapid COVID-19 vaccine rollout backfired in some US states; Minnesota reports 89 COVID-19 cases in vaccinated individuals;
They Had Mild Covid. Then Their Serious Symptoms Kicked In; A harmless vaccine side effect could mimic cancer in mammograms. Here's what to know;
AstraZeneca's U.S. trial shows coronavirus vaccine is 79 percent effective; AstraZeneca vaccine faces another setback after NIH board questions trial data;
Think Covid's Messed Up Your Travel Plans? Try Getting Into China; As Europe threatens to curb vaccine exports to Britain and other countries, the post-Brexit rift widens;
State of emergency in Miami Beach extended to April 11 as spring breakers overwhelm the city;
A pro-Trump evangelical advised getting the COVID-19 vaccine. His fans revolted;
Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club partially closed after staff infected with coronavirus; Executive resigns from hospital that offered early vaccines to employees at Trump's Chicago hotel;
DNA from Neanderthals affects vulnerability to covid-19;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Business and Economics
Jobless claims fall to lowest level of the pandemic; Durable Goods Orders Decline After Nine Months Of Gains;
Yellen defends raising taxes 'in a fair way' to fund infrastructure plan; Federal Reserve Chairman Testimony Reiterates Economic Recovery Is Incomplete;
Recovering Economies, Growing Demand Putting Pressure On Manufacturers' Supply Chains;
Economy Gains Steam As Americans Spend More On Services That Had Been Pummeled By Pandemic;
How to Collect $1.4 Trillion in Unpaid Taxes; Study: The richest 1 percent dodge taxes on more than one-fifth of their income;
Number of refinance candidates declines to year low after mortgage rates rise;
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says only 0.1 percent of Trump administration's covid farm relief went to Black farmers;
Biden Administration Ramps Up Debt Relief Program to Help Black Farmers;
Senate Approves Bill To Extend PPP Application Deadline;
One of the world's biggest ships got stuck sideways in the Suez Canal, blocking traffic;
Oil giant Saudi Aramco sees 2020 profits drop to $49 billion;
Chinese Automaker Geely To Launch New Luxury Electric Vehicle Brand Zeekr; CEO Says He Would Close Tesla If Its Cars Spied In China;
Drug companies defend vaccine monopolies in face of global outcry;
Experts Urge Federal Assistance To Strengthen Energy Grid; Energy Industry Turns To AI To Deal With Data; Experts Say Electrical Grid Prepared To Handled EV Boom;
Implications Of Biden Halting Federal Oil And Gas Leasing, Permitting; Oil Executives Promise To Collaborate With White House On Climate Change;
After oil rained on homes, Biden pulls key permit for a U.S. Virgin Islands oil refinery;
Ford Cuts Production At Two Additional Plants Amid Chip Shortage;
BMW And PG&E Move To Next Phase In ChargeForward Program;
Advent Of EVs Leading To Change In The Way Cars Are Built; Ford To Spend $6 Billion To Create Jobs With Focus On EVs;
Finance
How the TCJA Tax Law Affects Your Personal Finances;
Water Investments: How to Invest in Water;
Sports
Tokyo Olympics organizers ban spectators from outside Japan in pandemic-control measure;
British researchers find Concussions can be diagnosed through a saliva test;
Other news
The Science of Making Americans Hurt Their Own Country; The Real Reasons the U.S. Can't Win Wars Anymore;
Access, Influence and Pardons: How a Set of Allies Shaped Trump's Choices;
Letters found in an attic reveal eerie similarities between Adolf Hitler and his father;
The US had a plan in the 1960s to blast an alternative Suez Canal through Israel using 520 nuclear bombs;
Lincoln's Missing Bodyguard;
Education:
Moody;s Upgrades Outlook For Higher Education In New Assessment; Higher Ed Institutions Contemplate How They Will Spend Stimulus Money;
State Funding For Community Colleges Set To Fall 2% In Fiscal 2021;
Liberal Arts Colleges Offering Career And Technical Education Programs; Maine Legislature Considers Expanding Career, Technical Education;
Enrollment Declines For 2020 High School Graduates May Not Be As Large As Projected; Fewer Hawaii Public School Grads Went To College In 2020;
University Of Kansas Plans To Stop Requiring Entrance Exams;
Student-Visa Records Shows 18% Drop In International Student Enrollment In 2020;
UC Berkeley Program That Helped Disadvantaged Students Enter STEM Careers Runs Low On Funding;
Analysis Discusses How Premeds Combine Computer Science And Medicine;
Schools Attempt To Punish Students Who Break COVID Rules On Spring Break; Rutgers Will Require Proof of Covid-19 Vaccination to Attend in the Fall;
Students May Ruin Credit With For-Profit College Direct Loans;
FBI Warns Cybercriminals Are Increasingly Targeting Colleges;
3/19/21
TechNews for the week: March 19; March 17; March 15;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
In First Talks, Dueling Accusations Set Testy Tone for U.S.-China Diplomacy; Taiwan says China bolstering ability to attack, blockade island ;
China scrubs evidence of Xinjiang clampdown amid 'genocide' debate;
U.S. appears poised to postpone troop withdrawal from Afghanistan;
Sanctions and court actions mark 10th anniversary of Syrian uprising; Grisly Killing in Syria Spawns Legal Case Against Russian Mercenaries;
Russia Erupts in Fury Over Biden's Calling Putin a Killer; Russia recalls ambassador to US amid deteriorating relations;
Intelligence: Russia, Iran sought to influence 2020 U.S. election, but no foreign government attempted to change votes;
Iranian investigator says Israel likely behind container ship attack;
Israel's Ultra-Orthodox Jews get COVID vaccine but still face resentment; Israeli voters poised to send first Reform rabbi to Knesset;
Pfizer's CEO canceled Israel trip following accusations that his visit could illegally help 'cynical' Netanyahu win the upcoming election;
Israel-Jordan tensions rise over canceled trips and campaign rhetoric;
UAE pulls planned summit with U.S., Israel and Arab states to protest Netanyahu electioneering; Israel's Netanyahu cancels UAE trip in pre-election setback;
ICC gives Israel month to seek deferral of war crimes probe; Israeli settlers attack Palestinian family in West Bank;
Turkey slams Mediterranean undersea cable deal;
Can France's Far Right Rise to Power? One Mayor Shows How;
Vatican says priests cannot bless same-sex unions, according to a decree approved by Pope Francis;
Army reviewing investigation into Michael Flynn's dealings with Russia, foreign firm;
FBI facing allegation that its 2018 background check of Brett Kavanaugh was 'fake';
Mayors decry partisanship over covid relief: 'If cities do not recover, there is no national recovery'; Republican attorneys general threaten key element of the $1.9 trillion stimulus;
Biden is sending FEMA to the U.S.-Mexico border to care for unaccompanied minors arriving in record numbers;
Migrants are not overrunning U.S. border towns, despite the political rhetoric; Biden administration will use Dallas convention center to shelter migrant teen boys;
Biden's sweeping ambitions delight liberals - but pose political risks for his party;
Democrats To Face Challenges In Passing Infrastructure Plan;
Biden Endorses Filibuster Rule Changes back to way it was before;
Deb Haaland confirmed by Senate as the first Native American interior secretary;
Katherine Tai, President Biden's first Asian American Cabinet-level nominee, is confirmed as U.S. trade representative;
Becerra confirmed as secretary of health and human services in tight Senate vote; Culture Wars Leave Biden's Health Leadership Posts Vacant;
Senate confirms William Burns as CIA director, placing one of the country's most experienced diplomats in charge of the agency;
As House approves 'dreamers' bill, Biden pushes for support amid GOP resistance in Senate;
Democrat introduces resolution to expel Greene;
In wake of Atlanta slayings, lawmakers clash during emotional hearing about attacks on Asian Americans;
Study: Racist anti-Asian hashtags spiked after Trump first tweeted 'Chinese virus';
A farmer's feud with workers union leads to high-stakes Supreme Court showdown;
Postal Service finds no evidence of mail ballot fraud in Pa. case cited by top Republicans;
'In the dark of night': Trump's Interior chief snuck Murkowski an 11th-hour win;
Alaska GOP wants Murkowski to stop identifying as Republican; GOP voter registration tumbles in Colorado;
A GOP Arizona lawmaker says the 'quality' of a vote matters. Critics say that's 'straight out of Jim Crow';
A Political Hurricane Blew Through Georgia. Now It's Bracing for More; Texas GOP launches avalanche of bills to curtail voting;
Derek Chauvin's attorney asks for continuance and change of venue in George Floyd case; 2 jurors dropped from Chauvin trial after $27M settlement;
Kansas Senate Majority Leader was arrested on suspicion of DUI after he drove the wrong way down a highway. A judge released him and said there wasn't 'probable cause.';
Maggots, Rape and Yet Five Stars: How U.S. Ratings of Nursing Homes Mislead the Public;
Trump rebellion and investigation
Trump faces an onslaught of legal problems, as investigations and dozens of lawsuits trail him from Washington to Florida;
The NAACP Lawsuit Against Trump Is Delayed After Some Guy Named 'Ricky' Took the Paperwork;
Jared Kushner Leaves Taxpayers With $24,000 Hotel Bill Weeks Before He Left White House;
House committee seeks financial records for Trump's Washington hotel;
Dog Rescue Charity Linked To Lara Trump Funneling Money Into Donald Trump’s Pocket;
What you need to know about Matthew Calamari, the Trump employee of 40 years implicated by Michael Cohen;
Michael Cohen tweeted that his multiple meetings with the Manhattan district attorney prosecutors 'aren't good news' for Trump;
Trump's CFO's ex-daughter-in-law is cooperating with prosecutors and 'refuses to be silenced,' her lawyer says;
Cyrus Vance, district attorney probing Trump, to step down at end of year;
Judge rips Arizona GOP for 'groundless' lawsuit challenging Biden's win, orders it to pay legal fees;
Trump Taps Nevada 'Stop the Steal' Lawyer to Defend Him in Civil Rights Suit;
The latest recording of Trump calling Georgia election officials was found in the official's trash folder;
Self-styled evangelical prophet Jeremiah Johnson apologizes for predicting Trump's re-election and says he's dismantling his ministry;
Capital Riot and fallout
Justice Dept. calls Jan. 6 'Capitol Attack' probe one of largest in U.S. history, expects at least 400 to be charged;
Alleged Capitol rioter is a Nazi sympathizer and grew a 'Hitler mustache,' military colleagues told prosecutors;
Proud Boys Leaders in Four States Are Charged in Capitol Riot; Police Shrugged Off the Proud Boys, Until They Attacked the Capitol;
In internal Pentagon deliberations, the Army pushed to reject D.C.'s request for National Guard support ahead of Capitol riot;
U.S. alleges Texas Three Percenters member charged in Jan. 6 riot set up security company to circumvent gun laws, obtain high-grade weapons;
Momentum of Capitol riot inquiries stalls amid partisan flare-ups; Critics call Sen. Ron Johnson's insurrection comments racist;
COVID-19
Despite Encouraging Downward Trend, U.S. Covid Deaths Remain High; Growing partisan split over COVID-19 shots threatens fight to end pandemic;
Vaccines are here. With them, more confusion; Will you get a COVID-19 vaccine by May 1? Not exactly, experts say;
As Biden Confronts Vaccine Hesitancy, Republicans Are a Particular Challenge;
CDC now says 3 feet between students is often enough, a change in guidance that paves the way for more in-person instruction;
A Stanford scientist's quest to cure his son could help unravel the mystery of Covid-19 long haulers;
Massive Facebook study on users' doubt in vaccines finds a small group appears to play a big role in pushing the skepticism;
Germany suspends AstraZeneca vaccine amid blood-clot concerns, joining several other countries. U.S. has yet to approve vaccine;
AstraZeneca asserts no link between vaccine, blood clots as more countries suspend use;
European regulator says AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine is 'safe and effective,' but link to rare blood clots cannot be ruled out;
Biden will send Mexico surplus AstraZeneca vaccine, which is awaiting FDA approval, as U.S. seeks help on border enforcement;
Brazil Needs Vaccines. China Is Benefiting;U.S. officials pushed Brazil to reject Russia's vaccine, according to HHS report;
E.U. unveils vaccine passport plan to enable summer travel;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Tim Scott is doing the Republican Party a huge favor. The rest of us, not so much;
Citadel cadet, Army recruit latest from SC charged in US Capitol riot;
Business and Economics
IRS is behind on issuing tax refunds as it copes with stimulus; Treasury Says Rule For Stimulus Payments To State, Local Governments Will Take About 60 Days;
U.S. yields hit new peaks, stocks drop with Fed at hand;
New Jobless Claims Rose Slightly Last Week; Why Are Jobless Claims Still High? For Some, It's the Multiple Layoffs;
Federal Reserve projects U.S. unemployment rate will fall to 4.5 percent this year, and inflation will rise;
Stimulus Bill Transforms Options For State and Local Governments; Treasury Secretary Sees "Small Risk" Of Inflation But Says It Is "Manageable";
JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo aren't giving customers their $1,400 stimulus checks until March 17. Other banks have paid out already;
Biden Eyes First Major Tax Hike Since 1993 in Next Economic Plan; 5 tax hikes that may be coming under Biden;
Treasury Secretary Pushing OECD For Nonbinding Minimum Corporate Tax Rate;
One lucky borrower got 17 PPP loans: How the Trump administration lost millions in an effort to shore up small businesses;
U.S. Congress launches probe into multibillion-dollar 'clean coal' tax credit; What you should know about USPS — and how it descended into crisis;
Oil price rally tests drilling discipline in US shale industry;
Some Economists Cite Used Car Prices In Warning Of Inflation; Trade group says Travel spending drops 42 percent in 2020;
GM Producing Certain Trucks Without Fuel Management Module Because Of Global Chip Shortage; Toyota, Honda, Samsung Report Supply Chain Problems;
States sue Biden in bid to revive Keystone XL pipeline;
Eric Trump touts potential of family's Doral golf resort as gambling destination as Florida Republicans consider expanding casinos;
Finance
IRS expected to delay tax-filing deadline to May 15 as agency grapples with large backlog;
Sports
Stanford, Connecticut, South Carolina and N.C. State are the top seeds for the NCAA women's tournament;
How the NCAA men's basketball tournament built its 'bubble' in Indianapolis to host March Madness during a pandemic;
Education:
Colleges Race To Tell Students Campuses Will Be Open For In-Person Fall Semester; Students Continue To Party Despite College Spring Break Cancellations;
COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Threaten To Disrupt International Student Enrollment At US Colleges Again; International Students Struggle With College Over Zoom;
Education Department Says Students Defrauded By Colleges Will See Full Debt Cancellation;
Minnesota AG Strikes $39M Deal To Forgive Loans, Compensate Students Conned By For-Profit Colleges;
California's Colleges, Universities Will Receive $5 Billion From American Rescue Plan Act;
National Labor Board Withdraws Rule To Deny Graduate Students' Right To Organize As Employees;
University Of California Reaches New Open Access Agreement With Elsevier;
Tennessee Governor Seeks To Shut Down Confucius Institutes At State’s Public Colleges;
Boise State Suspends Mandatory Diversity Course For 1,300 Students;
3/12/21
TechNews for the week: March 12; March 10; March 8;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
U.S. proposes power-sharing plan to Afghan and Taliban leaders; The leaked U.S. plan to end the war in Afghanistan;
The pope in Iraq: Meeting with Ayatollah Sistani and Mass at biblical site Ur;
Jordan says crown prince canceled visit to Jerusalem's al Aqsa mosque over security row with Israel;
With many vaccinated, Israel reopens economy before election; Israel again postpones drive to vaccinate Palestinian workers;
Gulf opens door to public Jewish life amid Israel ties; Sanctions Are Reimposed on Israeli Billionaire Granted Relief Under Trump;
Israel 'launching strikes on ships carrying Iranian oil';
Rouhani: Iran ready to take steps when US lifts sanctions;
Gaza's Hamas rulers hold secret leadership election; Sinwar re-elected as Hamas chief in Gaza;
Why Germany is becoming a go-to destination for trials on the world's crimes; German Court Suspends Right to Surveil Far-Right AfD Party;
Remote C.I.A. Base in the Sahara Steadily Grows;
U.S. Air Force held a war game that started with a Chinese biological attack;
Congress passes $1.9 trillion stimulus package; Biden expected to sign this week, triggering $1,400 checks for many Americans;
President Biden signs $1.9 trillion stimulus package, triggering $1,400 checks for many Americans;
After COVID Relief Bill's Passage Administration Faces "Gargantuan" Task Of Implementing It.;
Biden's $1.9 trillion relief plan reflects seismic shifts in U.S. politics; Amid debate over stimulus package and turmoil over the pandemic, Republicans dwell on cultural issues;
After Stimulus Victory in Senate, Reality Sinks in: Bipartisanship Is Dead; A day after forcing marathon bill reading, Johnson says 'preference' to leave Senate;
Next items on Biden's agenda — immigration and infrastructure — face trouble already;
Biden set an Independence Day goal line for some normalcy, but with lots of caveats. Here are takeaways from his speech;
Biden signs executive order promoting voting rights on 56th anniversary of 'Bloody Sunday';
White House fires Trump EEOC official after she refuses to step down;
Biden administration rushes to accommodate border surge, with few signs of plans to contain it;
At border, record number of migrant youths wait in adult detention cells for longer than legally allowed;
Shalanda Young embraced as potential nominee for budget director, in place of Neera Tanden;
Merrick Garland confirmed as attorney general; Biden Names Wu as Special Assistant for Technology, Competition Policy;
Marcia Fudge confirmed as first Black woman to lead HUD in more than 40 years; Michael Regan confirmed as EPA chief, becoming the first Black man to lead the agency;
DeJoy faces another House panel over USPS performance and delivery truck contract;
Analysis finds GOP's push for new voting laws in 43 states could create hurdles for tens of millions of voters;
Congresswoman releases 2,000-page report on GOP colleagues' social media posts promoting election fraud lies;
Supreme Court rejects final Trump bid to nullify 2020 election results;
In Georgia, Republicans Take Aim at Role of Black Churches in Elections; Push to oust judge over absentee vote ruling sparks outcry;
Rep. Dan Crenshaw Decided Pandemic Was Perfect Time to Buy and Not Disclose Stocks;
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) says he won't seek reelection next year, becoming fifth GOP senator to retire;
North Dakota lawmaker expulsion reveals policy problems;
Colorado gun debate sparks sharp words from GOP lawmakers;
N.Y. State Senate leader urges Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign amid allegations of sexual harassment and other controversies;
McConnell seeks rule change to ensure Daniel Cameron is his replacement;
Judge frees three men imprisoned for 24 years, saying prosecutors 'deliberately withheld' evidence in high-profile murder case;
Jury selection begins in murder trial of Derek Chauvin, officer charged in George Floyd's death;
Judge reinstates third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin in George Floyd's death;
Officer's aggressive behavior raises questions about off-duty police work as George Floyd murder trial approaches;
Trump rebellion and investigation
Trump demands three Republican groups stop raising money off his name; Trump's cash plea could complicate GOP fundraising efforts;
Trump, Hungry for Power, Tries to Wrestle Away GOP Fundraising;
Accountant faces pressure to turn on Trump in criminal probe; Claimed value of sleepy NY estate could come to haunt Trump;
GOP Idaho lawmakers aim to defund party's attorney general for not backing Trump election fraud claim;
Recording reveals details of Trump call to Georgia elections investigator; Trump Lawyer Unsuccessfully Disputes Constitutionality of Impeachment;
Capital Riot and fallout
Cellphone records tie Proud Boys member to someone in Trump White House; Man charged in Capitol riot is linked to Oath Keepers, seen with Roger Stone on Jan. 6;
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was in direct contact with rioters before and during Capitol breach; Oath Keepers Founder Is Said to Be Investigated in Capitol Riot;
Justice Department seeks to build large conspiracy case against Oath Keepers for Jan. 6 Capitol riot;
QAnon Shaman's '60 Minutes' interview backfired. Judge cites interview when ruling he must remain jailed until trial; 'QAnon Shaman' stays in jail as judge slams his arguments;
Jan. 6 Capitol defendant wants trial moved to west Texas, calls D.C. too anti-Trump, politically correct;
Capitol Insurrectionist Suspect Flees to Kenya, Is Deported Back to America to Face Justice;
FBI releases new video of RNC, DNC pipe-bomb suspect;
Georgia family sues grocery clerk for posting about their alleged involvement in Jan 6. insurrectio;
COVID-19
CDC: Vaccinated people can safely gather indoors without masks;
Biden to announce that U.S. will secure an additional 100 million doses of J&J vaccine; The U.S. Is Sitting on Tens of Millions of Vaccine Doses the World Needs;
Former U.S. presidents (minus one) urge Americans to get vaccinated in new ad series;
Pfizer vaccine neutralizes Brazil variant in lab study as experts warn of rapid spread;
Alaska makes vaccines available to those 16 and older, becoming first state to remove eligibility requirements;
A Mexican restaurant in Texas kept its mask rule. People threatened to call ICE on the staff;
With Trump gone, QAnon groups focus fury on attacking coronavirus vaccines;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Lindsey Graham points to GOP's reality under Trump: It's a hostage situation;
Business and Economics
US Trade Deficit Expanded In January By 1.9%; US Household Net Worth Rose To $130.2 Trillion At End Of Fourth Quarter;
Another 712,000 Americans filed new unemployment claims; Weekly Claims Drop, But More Than 20 Million Are Still Collecting Unemployment Benefits;
Millions of employees won't get a tax break for working from home during pandemic. Companies with empty offices do.;
The business winners in Biden's relief package: Restaurants, concert venues and airplane manufacturers; Rescue Package Includes $86 Billion Bailout for Failing Pensions;
A breakdown of the Biden stimulus bill: How big is it? Who gets the most help?
Airlines and public transit agencies say $1.9 trillion relief plan would prevent deep cuts and job losses;
Treasury Secretary: Pandemic Had "Extremely Unfair" Impact On Income, Employment Opportunities For Women;
Commerce Secretary: Strong Dollar Will Not Slow Biden's Push For More Domestic Manufacturing;
Union jobs vs. climate change: How oil pipelines have emerged as a flashpoint in the Biden coalition;
Saudi Arabia's ultimatum rattles big business; Oil price jumps above $70 after attacks aimed at Saudi oil facilities;
Libor Enters 'Final Chapter' as Global Regulators Set End Dates;
India Purchasing Armed Drones From US; "Chinese business, Out!" Myanmar anger threatens investment plans;
Biden Administration Adds Conditions to 5G Export Licenses with Huawei;
AI And Automation Sped Up Amid Pandemic, Taking On New Roles;
Car Manufacturers Opting To Make Electric Vehicles That Features "Solid Range At Attractive Prices"; Nissan Taking Cautious Approach To EV Transition;
Toyota AI Ventures Fund Puts Money Behind Supply-Chain Management, Robotics;
Tesla Producing Giant Battery To Incorporate Into Texas Power Grid;
GM To Partner With SolidEnergy Solutions To Boost Battery Development;
Toyota Unscathed By Global Chip Shortage;
GE proposes reverse stock split to boost price 8-fold ;
Man Sues Hertz Over Lost Receipt That Was His Murder Alibi;
Finance
If You Live to 100, You'll Need More Than Money;
Making Sense of Elevated Stock Market Prices;
Track your 2020 tax refund with these IRS apps;
Sports
College basketball AP top 25 rankings revealed for March 8;
Kansas, Les Miles part ways after harassment allegations at LSU surface;
Football Has Long Been the Third Rail for College Leaders. It's Even More Perilous Now;
Other news
In 1930, Blacks and Whites protested unemployment together. Police attacked them;
The Officers Danced at a Black Lives Matter Rally. Then They Stormed the Capitol;
Police Unions Won Power Using His Playbook. Now He's Negotiating the Backlash;
In Lady Bird Johnson's Secret Diaries, a Despairing President and a Crucial Spouse;
Who truly was the most dishonest president?
Spring forward forever? Lawmakers consider keeping daylight saving time year-round.;
Education:
Public colleges and universities brace for steep budget cuts spurred by the pandemic; Enrollment Continues To Fall At Public, Private Institutions;
Decline In Community College Students Poses Big Problem For Economy; Community College Enrollment Decreased This Fall, Some Programs Fared Better Than Others;
Students Are Falling Off College Track Amid Massive Economic Recession; Many Students Seek Alternatives To College Degrees Amid Rising College Prices;
Court Rules Navient Student Loan Servicer Deceived Student Loan Borrowers, Cosigners;
Congress makes student debt forgiveness tax-free, limits revenue that for-profit colleges get from enrolling veterans;
California Educators Push For Congress To Double Maximum Pell Grant Award; State Legislators Revisit Efforts To Pass Hunger-Free Campus Laws;
Report: Humanities Programs Need Effective Recruitment Strategies;
Faculty Still Concerned About Teaching STEM Courses Online;
Documents Reveal Strained Relationship Between University System Of Georgia, Dorm Operator Amid Pandemic;
Push To Increase Penalties For Hazing Renewed After Bowling Green Student Dies;
Georgetown Law professor terminated after 'reprehensible' comments about Black students;
3/5/21
TechNews for the week: March 5; March 3; March 1;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Inside Russia's mass arrests: Claims of beatings, threats and 'war' against rights monitors;
U.S. announces sanctions on Russia over poisoning and jailing of opposition leader Navalny; Biden admin call on Putin pipeline provokes GOP anger;
'The East Is Rising': Xi Maps Out China's Post-Covid Ascent; China Appears to Warn India: Push Too Hard and the Lights Could Go Out;
With new mass detentions, every prominent Hong Kong activist is either in jail or exile;
Criminal Inquiries Loom Over al-Assad's Use of Chemical Arms in Syria; U.S. notified Israel in advance about strike on Iran-backed militia facilities in Syria;
Iran rejects EU, US offer to hold direct talks on nuclear deal;
Israel strikes Iranian targets in Syria; says initial assessment is Iran behind explosion on Israeli-owned ship; Israel upgrading contingency plans for Iran attack;
Biden and Europe allies worry Israel is preparing a substantial attack on Iran;
A year in, coronavirus rages in vaccine-needy West Bank; Israel approves plan to vaccinate West Bank laborers ; Israel postpones drive to vaccinate Palestinian workers;
Palestinian COVID-19 vaccine rollout under fire over doses for VIPs;
Israel Supreme Court: more non-Orthodox Jewish converts can become citizens;
Israeli officials are concerned that increased pressure on the Saudis, will weaken alliance against Iran;
Why the ICC war crimes probe into the Gaza war has rattled Israel and what will happen next; Israel moving to protect hundreds of personnel against ICC probe;
First UAE ambassador arrives in Israel, eyes Tel Aviv embassy;
Jordan, PA accuse 'Jewish extremists' of storming Temple Mount;
Pope Francis lands in Baghdad, beginning the first-ever papal trip to Iraq;
Biden orders temporary limits on drone strikes outside war zones; Shadowy militants in Iraq complicate US efforts to ease tensions;
Biden gives Turkey the silent treatment;
The Ugly Divorce Between Britain and Brussels Is Just Getting Started;
Germany Places Far-Right AfD Party Under Surveillance for Extremism ;
House passes Biden's $1.9 trillion covid relief stimulus package; What's in the House's coronavirus relief plan;
Senior Democrats abandon backup plan on $15-per-hour-minimum wage hike; Senator Warren Proposes 2%-3% Annual Tax On Those Worth More Than $50M;
Biden limits eligibility for stimulus payments under pressure from moderate Senate Democrats;
GOP pulling out all the stops to delay COVID-19 package; Garland's AG nomination delayed by GOP roadblocks;
Anti-Trump conservatives rally to back Vanita Gupta, Biden's pick for key Justice Department post;
Senate confirms Miguel Cardona as education secretary, capping his rise from teacher to nation's top schools chief;
Rhode Island Gov. Raimondo is confirmed as commerce secretary; Neera Tanden withdrawn as budget nominee in Biden's first Cabinet defeat;
House passes expansive police reform bill, named for George Floyd, that would ban chokeholds and prohibit certain no-knock warrants;
Voting rights bill passes in the House but faces an uphill fight in the Senate. The measure includes automatic voter registration;
Bipartisan bill would ban lawmakers from buying, selling stocks;
Supreme Court could put new limits on voting rights lawsuits; GOP lawyer tells Supreme Court curtailing Sunday voting lawful;
Supreme Court appears to favor upholding voting laws a lower court called unfair to minorities;
Running an election flawlessly just isn't good enough for vote-suppressing Florida Republicans;
Inspector general says Ethics concerns led to criminal referral involving Elaine Chao;
N.C. Republicans censured their senior senator for voting against Trump. But they are silent on Rep. Madison Cawthorn;
Court raises bar for some immigrants to avoid deportation; ICE investigators used a private utility database covering millions to pursue immigration violations;
Barrett authors first U.S. Supreme Court ruling, a loss for environmentalists;
U.S. Supreme Court dismisses 'sanctuary' funding dispute;
Most House Republicans voted not to certify some election results. Democrats are still seething;
Allies of Rep. Adam Kinzinger launch super PAC to support Republicans who have bucked Trump;
Inspector general finds Former White House physician Ronny Jackson, now a congressman, bullied staff, made sexual remarks;
In faraway state houses, a battle brews over making D.C. the 51st state;
Trump rebellion and investigation
Rep. Matt Gaetz at CPAC joint event with CEO who organized 'Patriot Caravans' to Capitol protest; Trump Loyalists Spurn 'Failed Republican Establishment of Yesteryear';
At conservative conference, Trump's election falsehoods flourish; Trump's Republican Hit List at CPAC Is a Warning Shot to His Party;
Hyatt calls hate symbols 'abhorrent' after CPAC stage compared to sign used by Nazis;
Fox News once banned its hosts from speaking at partisan events. Then it went all in on CPAC;
Trump attacks Republican strategist Rove, who fires back;
Trump falsely claims he 'requested' 10,000 troops rejected by Pelosi;
Trump's fake inauguration on March 4 was QAnon's latest vision that flopped. A new date is now being peddled to perpetuate the mind games.;
WSJ on Trump criticism: He is 'unhappy with us for recognizing reality';
Trump Organization Is Reportedly Suing Marc Fisher for Allegedly Skipping Out on $1.5 Million in Rent Payments;
Capital Riot and fallout
Capitol riot defendants facing jail have regrets. Judges aren't buying it; 'I'll get away with anything': 13 not-so-greatest hits from the Capitol riot arrest records;
Trump Cult Convinced Military Coup Will Put Him Back in Office; State Department aide appointed by Trump stormed the Capitol, beat police with a riot shield, FBI says;
Rewriting January 6th: Republicans push false and misleading accounts of Capitol riot; Pro-Trump Forces Pushed a Lie About Antifa at the Capitol Riot;
The making of Rep. Madison Cawthorn: How falsehoods helped propel the career of a new pro-Trump star of the far right;
U.S. alleges Proud Boys planned to break into Capitol on Jan. 6 from many different points; 'QAnon shaman' is 'wounded' Trump hasn't helped him;
FBI director says bureau is pursuing about 2,000 extremism cases in U.S. as he testifies before lawmakers in wake of Capitol riot;
D.C. Guard chief says 'unusual' restrictions slowed deployment of backup during Capitol riot; Commander Says Officials Put 'Unusual' Limits on D.C. National Guard;
Capitol Police say intelligence shows militia group may be plotting to breach the Capitol;
House scraps plans for Thursday session after security officials warn of possible plot to breach Capitol;
COVID-19
CDC advisory panel recommends easier-to-use Johnson & Johnson vaccine, enabling inoculations to start this week;
Johnson & Johnson vaccine raises concerns about deepening racial, geographic inequities;
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops says to avoid Johnson & Johnson vaccine if possible;
Pharmaceutical giant Merck will help make Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine in pact between competitors;
Dr. Fauci has a stunningly simple way to explain how Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine differs from Pfizer's and Moderna's shots;
Mass Vaccination Sites Springing Up As US Surpasses Biden’s 1.5M Doses-Per-Day Goal; vaccine is tough to find unless you're an internet genius with broadband;
U.S. will have enough vaccine doses for every adult by end of May, moving up target date; Experts Say What Colleges Should Know About COVID-19 Variants;
Texas lifts its mask requirement, the largest state yet to do so, at critical moment in pandemic;
Biden blasts Texas, Mississippi for ending mask mandates, loosening restrictions; CDC warns 'fatigue is winning' as states lift pandemic restrictions;
Younger Military Personnel Reject Vaccine, in Warning for Commanders and the Nation;
Brazil virus variant found to evade natural immunity;
Scientists inch closer to explaining the mysterious 'brain fog' symptom of COVID-19;
A wealthy Florida Keys community received vaccines before the rest of the state. A month later, one resident sent $250,000 to the governor.;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
As The Citadel confronts racist past, a Black cadet shares his truth through fiction;
Business and Economics
Economy adds 379,000 jobs as the labor market shows signs of improvement amid the pandemic; Oil jumps as Opec and allies decide against big rise in output;
Federal Reserve Chairman Suggests Higher Inflation Will Be Temporary, Will Not Prompt Fed To Raise Rates;
U.S. 10-year Treasuries borrowing rate in repo market goes negative, indicating stress; Mortgage application demand stalls as interest rates surge to highest level since July;
Fed Survey Found Modest Economic Expansion In February; Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filings Up Nearly 20% In 2020 Over 2019;
As USPS delays persist, bills, paychecks and medications are getting stuck in the mail;
IRS still hasn't processed millions of 2019 tax returns; The IRS paid $3 billion in interest to taxpayers because it failed to get refunds out on time;
Wall Street rallies to biggest one-day rise since June; U.S. SEC suspends trading in 15 securities due to 'questionable' social media activity;
Senior Democrats explore tax largely hitting Fortune 1000 companies not paying $15 an hour; Republicans Won Blue-Collar Votes. They're Not Offering Much in Return;
Biden Administration to Allow Trump Rule Targeting Chinese Tech Firms;
Dollars flood Venezuela as Maduro abandons 'socialismo' in favour of Chinese system;
US suspends tariffs on UK exports in Airbus-Boeing trade dispute;
Attempt by drug makers to deduct costs of opioid settlement from their taxes draws lawmakers' attention;
Engineering Society Urges "Big And Bold" Infrastructure Relief;
As Texans went without heat, light or water, some companies scored a big payday; Texas power co-op files for bankruptcy as storm fallout mounts;
Survey: Calibrating Safety First Critical To Acceptance Of Autonomous Vehicles;
How The Auto Industry Super-charged A Push For US Chip Subsidies; GM Extends Production Cuts At 3 North American Plants Due To Semiconductor Chip Shortage;
Europe Outpaces The Rest Of The World In EV Transition; Volvo Planning To Make Vehicle Line-Up 100% Electric By 2030;
Utilities Announce Plan To Build Electric Vehicle Charging Stations;
GM, LG Chem Look To Build Second US Battery Factory; San Francisco Startup Offers Electric Vehicle Battery Swapping Services;
Other news
How Negro History Week Became Black History Month and Why It Matters Now;
What The Trump Era Taught Me About Covering Politics; Donors gave a House candidate more than $8 million. A single firm took nearly half of it;
How Dolly Parton became a secular American saint;
Education:
US Colleges, Universities Planning To Reopen More Fully In Fall; US Colleges Have Difficulty Determining Whether COVID-19 Screening Technology Works;
More Than Half Of College Faculty Have Considered Career Changes, Early Retirement; College Students Reevaluate Plans In Post-COVID World;
Cost Of Insuring Colleges Continues To Rise Due To Risk Management; Pandemic Makes Campus Building Renovations More Difficult;
Study: Pre-Recorded Videos Are More Effective For Student Learning Than In-Person Instruction; Academics Discuss Remote Learning, New Wave Of Cheating Scandals;
Black Students Have Less Trust In College Leadership Than White Peers;
NJ Makes Free Community College Program Permanent After Governor Signs Law;
Nearly 1,500 University Of Vermont Students, Faculty, Staff Alumni Declare "No Confidence" In Administration;
Fayetteville State Faculty Criticize Selection Of Controversial Chancellor;
Texas Colleges Review Governors Executive Order Rescinding Statewide Mask Mandate;