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Stock futures flat in overnight trading after S&P 500 posts 4-day losing streak
Stock futures held steady in overnight trading on Monday following a steep sell-off on Wall Street. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 10 points. The S&P 500 futures were flat and the Nasdaq 100 futures dipped slightly. The market’s September sell-off intensified on Monday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 500 points, suffering …
Western Australia posts warmest winter on record as dozens of towns break heat records
Western Australia has posted its warmest winter on record, largely driven by unprecedented heat in the state’s north. Key points: WA’s mean maximum temperature was 2.38C above average Dozens of towns broke heat records across the state Statewide rainfall was 46 per cent below the seasonal average According to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), WA’s …
Australia’s Qantas says international flights “unlikely” to resume before July 2021 as company posts 91% drop in profit
The airline reported a 2.7 billion Australian dollars ($1.9 billion) loss for the financial year that ended in June, and a 91% drop in profit from the prior year. The company said it saw a revenue drop of 4 billion Australian dollars ($2.9 billion) in the second half of the financial year due to the …
Vlogger posts apology video for breaking Hawaii quarantine
HONOLULU (AP) — A YouTube vlogger who was arrested for violating a state quarantine rule released a court-ordered public service announcement on social media. Mika Salamanca, 20, posted the online message that included an apology as a condition of her deferred guilty plea, KITV-TV reported Tuesday. The video script required approval by Hawaii judicial officials …
Clippers’ Lou Williams in trouble with NBA after rapper Jack Harlow posts photo of him in Atlanta strip club
Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams is back inside the Disney World bubble in Orlando, but is now under investigation for his activity while he was gone, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic. The league’s findings will determine how long Williams needs to spend in quarantine before he can rejoin the …
Fresh Scrutiny For Fox’s Tucker Carlson After Top Writer’s Bigoted Posts : NPR
A top writer for Fox News’ Tucker Carlson resigned after CNN revealed his racist and sexist posts, reviving criticism of Carlson’s commentaries. Carlson is set to address the controversy on Monday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images A top writer for Fox News’ Tucker Carlson resigned after CNN revealed his racist …
Victoria posts record high COVID-19 case numbers; NSW Victoria border closures details; Newcastle man tests positive after leaving quarantine
If the number of border pass downloads is anything to go by, it would appear Queensland’s tourism businesses are in for a big boost when the border reopens at noon on Friday. Deputy Commissioner Steve Gollschewski said almost 200,000 passes had already been downloaded, despite teething issues when the new border control measures came into …
Facebook to label all rule-breaking posts
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook said Friday that it will flag all “newsworthy” posts from politicians that break its rules, including those from President Donald Trump. CEO Mark Zuckerberg had previously refused to take action against Trump posts suggesting that mail-in ballots will lead to voter fraud, saying that people deserved to hear unfiltered statements …
One of four Minneapolis police charged over Floyd’s death posts bail
(Reuters) – One of the four former white Minneapolis police officers who were charged over the death of George Floyd, 46, a black man whose death in custody set off protests for police reform and racial justice, was released on bail on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: Former Minnesota police officer Thomas Lane poses in a combination …
Zuckerberg: Facebook will review policies after backlash over Trump posts | Technology
Mark Zuckerberg has said Facebook will review its content policies after facing widespread backlash, including from its own employees, over the decision to leave up controversial posts from Donald Trump. Facebook will look at improving content policies while also building products to advance racial justice, the CEO said on Friday in response to the protests …
