WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan on Thursday said Republicans will…
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Trump at prayer breakfast: faith 'central' to American life
President Donald Trump says faith is “central to American life and liberty.”
Black people in tech are still paid less than white people, according to Hired
Pay discrimination and discrepancies based on gender and race are nothing new. Unfortunately, it seems…
U.S. senators call for Olympic committee probe after Nassar scandal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Wednesday called for an investigation…
Texas church service stabbing leaves at least one dead; suspect in custody
At least died after a knife-wielding man stabbed four people at an in-home church service…
Twitter’s fourth-quarter results: The TechCrunch Review
Here at TechCrunch, we cover company earnings on a pretty regular basis. And we promise…
Puerto Rico in line for nearly $5 billion in federal aid for Medicaid
(Reuters) – A $90 billion disaster aid package agreed on by U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday…
Angelina Jolie is 'proud of what America stands for'
Angelina Jolie has made it her life’s mission to help others through the films she…
Hulu rolls out support for 60fps, a top request from sports fans
Hulu announced on Wednesday it has begun to rollout 60fps (frames per second) to its…
Indianapolis prosecutor blasts Trump for politicizing football player death
(Reuters) – An Indianapolis prosecutor on Wednesday blasted U.S. President Donald Trump for bringing politics…
Applebees and IHOP owners have been sued for sexual assault by more than 60 employees
In total, Vox found that IHOP and Applebee’s, which are both owned by a California-based…
Amazon launches a Polly WordPress plugin that turns blog posts into audio, including podcasts
Amazon today is launching a new Amazon Polly WordPress plugin that gives your blog a…
Trump tax cuts trickle across America, bringing glee and skepticism
(Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s $1.5 trillion tax overhaul, touted as major tax relief for…
Brazil lawmaker arrested at airport in corruption case
Brazil’s federal police have arrested a congressman on corruption charges at Sao Paulo’s international airport,…
Twitter is now worth more than Snap
Adding to what’s already a Very Weird 2018, Twitter now has a bigger market cap than…
Trump offshore oil drilling plan draws protest in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Environmental activists in California on Thursday plan to protest a Trump…
Dad forced teen daughter to shave hair, authorities investigating
Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but one Ohio mother is determined…
Apple partners with NBC on a new Winter Olympics section in Apple News
While Apple continues to focus its eye on how to step up its game in…
Special Report: U.S. body brokers supply world with torsos, limbs and heads
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) – On July 20, a Hong Kong-flagged cargo ship departed Charleston, South…
World War II veteran recognized with honorary college degree
A Navy veteran who served during World War II and survived the attack on Pearl…
LogMeIn is buying Jive Communications for up to $357M to step up in enterprise unified comms
Yet more consolidation in the enterprise collaboration software market. Today LogMeIn, the company that offers…
Storm to clobber U.S. Midwest with snow, wind and frigid temps
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A storm is expected to clobber Chicago, Detroit and Milwaukee with heavy…
Putin, 7 rivals register for Russia's presidential race
Russia’s election officials have registered eight candidates for the March 18 presidential election, including President…
TapCommerce’s founders are back with Attentive, a messaging startup that’s raised $13M
Attentive is coming out of stealth today with the announcement that it’s raised $13 million…
California says will block crude oil from Trump offshore drilling plan
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California will block the transportation through its state of petroleum from…
Brad Pitt's Tesla involved in three-car pileup as divorce talks continue on
Brad Pitt was involved in a three-car accident in LA on Monday.
Twitter is suddenly making money and Wall Street likes it a whole lot
Despite flat user numbers and a nominal beat in revenue, Twitter’s fortune-reversal over the past…
GOAT is merging with legendary sneaker retailer Flight Club and raising $60 million
Sneaker marketplace GOAT is merging with Flight Club, essentially the first name in after market…