Don’t expect to hear of Asian giant “murder hornets” or nests being captured in the coming months. The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is taking down their Asian giant hornet traps for the winter. Asian giant hornets either die off or hibernate in the winter, so the traps are being removed. “This time of…… MORE
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More than 1,000 migrant children in US government custody have tested positive for Covid-19
More than 1,000 migrant children in US government custody have tested positive for coronavirus since March, according to the federal agency charged with their care. In total, there have been 1,061 lab-confirmed Covid-19 cases among unaccompanied migrant children in the care of the Office of Refugee Resettlement, a federal agency run by the Department of…… MORE
Pharrell Williams launches nonprofit to help Black and Latino start-ups
Pharrell Williams is not only a Grammy award-winning artist and producer, but he is also quite the entrepreneur. And this week he announced an initiative to help Black and Latino start-up founders achieve their dreams. You might recall that back in August, he and Jay-Z released the song “Entrepreneur,” which opens with him whispering the…… MORE
Pompeo willing to meet with incoming Biden team, officials say
State Department officials who work with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have told the department’s career transition team that he will meet with President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming State Department team, according to two sources familiar with the message. The announcement comes as a bit of a surprise, as Pompeo has not yet publicly recognized Biden’s…… MORE
This 6-year-old girl is helping the homeless with care packages
Most kids want toys or candy for their birthdays, but 6-year-old Bethany Moultry’s wish was to help more people. Months before the pandemic struck, Bethany and her mother, Colleen Moultry, were running errands when they saw a homeless person holding up a sign asking for help. “I wanted to crack open my piggy bank and…… MORE
HHS begins national vaccine ad campaign with YouTube ads
The Department of Health and Human Services on Friday launched a national ad campaign promoting awareness about the forthcoming coronavirus vaccines with a modest $150,000 ad buy on YouTube. The ads, which will stream across the video platform, include clips from a six-minute-and-30-second public service announcement video featuring Dr. Anthony Fauci, Food and Drug Administration…… MORE
Invoking ‘Tiger King,’ House passes bill banning big cat ownership
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bipartisan bill that would ban private ownership of big cats like lions and tigers, after the wildly popular Netflix docuseries “Tiger King” helped renew attention on the issue. The “Big Cat Public Safety Act” passed the House Thursday night on a 272-114 vote, with 48 Republicans voting…… MORE
CNBC’s Rick Santelli starts shouting match on air over Covid-19 restrictions
CNBC anchor Rick Santelli is once again under fire for misguided comments about coronavirus after a screaming match erupted on air Friday morning during a discussion about how businesses are coping with the pandemic. Santelli argued that it didn’t make sense for restaurants to shut down to prevent the spread of Covid-19 when big-box retailers…… MORE
Cannabis got a big win in Congress, but legal weed isn’t around the corner
Cannabis just had a victory in Congress. But the industry and its supporters may not want to get too excited yet. The US House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill to end the federal prohibition on cannabis. But the historic vote on the landmark legislation — which if put into law would be momentous…… MORE
Cheesecake Factory settles charges it misled investors about how badly Covid-19 was hitting its business
The Cheesecake Factory has agreed to pay a fine of $125,000 to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges of misleading investors about the toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken on its business. In March and April, when many restaurants were instructed to close their doors in an effort to curb the spread of the novel…… MORE
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