California health official says rethink Nevada trip

[ad_1] Los Angeles County’s top health official recommends residents reconsider travel to Nevada and other states where COVID-19 rates are rising, especially if they are not vaccinated . LA County Health Officer Dr Muntu Davis provided the recommendation to the County Oversight Board on Tuesday, citing a “relevant” number of new cases in that county. … Read more

Yellen expresses concern about house prices but inflation is likely to subside

[ad_1] U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen answers questions during the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing to consider the FY22 budget request for the Treasury Department at Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, United States, on June 23, 2021. Greg Nash / Pool via REUTERS / File Photo WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen … Read more

Ugandan weightlifter missing in Japan during Olympic lockdown

[ad_1] TOKYO – A Ugandan weightlifter who traveled to Japan hoping to compete in the Tokyo Olympics had disappeared from his hotel near an athletic training camp, officials said on Friday. Julius Ssekitoleko, 20, one of nine Ugandans who had been staying in Izumisano – a city in Osaka prefecture in western Japan – since … Read more

Oregon GOP lawmakers who fled state in 2019 call media a ‘spokesperson’ for Democrats

[ad_1] Oregon state senators have spoken out against the actions of Texas Democrats who fled their state to protest a recent voting bill. About 50 Texas lawmakers fled their own state on Monday to prevent the state legislature from voting on two electoral reform bills introduced by Republicans in the state. Although various Twitter users … Read more

Strange couple unites in action against big tech

[ad_1] The duo are key players in an antitrust lawsuit filed last year on behalf of a group of states against Google, which claims the Alphabet Inc. GOOG -0.62% The affiliate uses its control over ad exchanges to promote its own businesses and to collect fees from websites that depend on it for their income. … Read more