Day: June 2, 2023
Pentagon forbids drag events on bases after Republican criticism
The Defense Department said Thursday that it would not host drag shows at U.S. military installations after Republican politicians complained about events scheduled on bases to celebrate Pride Month.
Sources: Microsoft has agreed to spend potentially billions of dollars on CoreWeave; the GPU cloud provider raised $200M, bringing its Series B round to $421M (Jordan Novet/CNBC)
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Sources: Microsoft has agreed to spend potentially billions of dollars on CoreWeave; the GPU cloud provider raised $200M, bringing its Series B round to $421M — – Microsoft’s agreement with CoreWeave could be wo…
Andy Burnham calls for Labour to adopt proportional representation
Mayor of Greater Manchester says reform will stop parties voted for by a minority from having complete power at WestminsterAndy Burnham has called for MPs to be elected by proportional representation as part of Labour’s plans for a “radical rewiring of…
JetBlue strikes a deal to sell Spirit’s LaGuardia operation if it succeeds in buying Spirit
JetBlue is trying to improve its chances of buying Spirit Airlines over government objections.
The Philippines fishing boat, China’s water cannon ‘bullying’ and the South China Sea
Amid growing tension in the contested waters, Australia is considering joint maritime patrols with the Philippines. But would it be viewed by China as provocative?
Nevada GOP sues to hold presidential caucus over primary in 2024
The Nevada Republican Party is suing the state to maintain its party-run caucuses even as Nevada shifts to a presidential primary system beginning in 2024.
Security guards hailed as heroes for saving baby choking in gas station
Niko Nesbeth and Joey Madrigal rushed into action to save the life of a choking baby at a Los Angeles gas station
King County issues debris burn ban as region sees warmer weather
King County’s fire marshal issued a ban on yard debris and residential burning after assessing temperatures and moisture conditions.