Archives for July 2022

Disney says it will now allow political issue ads on its Hulu streaming service after Democrats berated the company for blocking ads about abortion and guns ahead of the November elections. … [Read more...] about Disney bows to Democrats' demands, drops ban on political issue ads on Hulu

President Biden said he is unsurprised by the worse-than-expected gross domestic product figures reported Thursday and offered assurances that the U.S. economy is on the right path. … [Read more...] about Biden unfazed by worse-than-expected GDP

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un threatened to launch nuclear weapons against the United States and South Korea in the event of a conflict with the two countries that he considers his most bitter foes, state media said Thursday. … [Read more...] about North Korea's Kim Jong-un threatens U.S., South Korea with nuclear attacks if conflict erupts

For more than a decade, US Bank pressured its employees to open fake accounts in their customers' names in order to meet unrealistic sales goals, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Thursday, in a case that is deeply similar to the sales practices scandal uncovered at Wells Fargo last decade. … [Read more...] about Gov't: US Bank workers opened fake accounts for sales goals

Russia targeted regions in northern Ukraine with a barrage of missiles fired from neighboring Belarus as Kyiv appears to be preparing for offensive operations in the southern part of the country. … [Read more...] about Moscow launches missile attack on Ukraine from neighboring Belarus