Music Modernization Act Signed Into Law

Music Modernization Act Signed Into Law

Posted by on Oct 11th, 2018

The Music Modernization Act has been signed into law in a high-profile event at the White House. H.R. 1551, known formally as the “Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act”, was written to update music copyright law... 
Montana Judge Blocks Grizzly Bear Hunts In Wyoming, Idaho

Montana Judge Blocks Grizzly Bear Hunts In Wyoming, Idaho

Posted by on Sep 27th, 2018

A federal judge in Montana has reinstated legal protections for grizzly bears living in and around Yellowstone National Park. The move reverses a 2017 decision by US Fish and Wildlife Service officials to remove the bears’ protections... 
US Sanctions Chinese Agency Over Russian Arms Purchase

US Sanctions Chinese Agency Over Russian Arms Purchase

Posted by on Sep 22nd, 2018

The United States government has levied economic sanctions against a Chinese military agency and its director over the purchase of Russian fighter jets and surface-to-air missile equipment. According to a statement from US State Department... 
US Accused Of Plotting Coup Of Venezuelan President

US Accused Of Plotting Coup Of Venezuelan President

Posted by on Sep 8th, 2018

Venezuela has accused the United States of plotting a coup of its president, Nicolás Maduro. Officials from President Donald Trump’s administration reportedly met secretly with Venezuelan military officials to discuss plans... 
Missouri Regulates What Can Be Called Meat

Missouri Regulates What Can Be Called Meat

Posted by on Aug 28th, 2018

This week, Missouri becomes the first state in the country to have a law on the books that prohibits food makers from calling plant-based meat alternatives “meat.” The state law says that if a product doesn’t come from... 
Walt Disney World Employees To Receive Wage Increases And $1,000 Bonuses

Walt Disney World Employees To Receive Wage Increases And $1,000 Bonuses

Posted by on Aug 25th, 2018

A settlement reached between Walt Disney World (NYSE: DIS) and a group of unions will give thousands of employees raises under a new contract. The unions represent 38,000 service employees at Walt Disney World, roughly 50 percent of... 
Hurricane Maria Donations Found Rotten And Infested

Hurricane Maria Donations Found Rotten And Infested

Posted by on Aug 12th, 2018

Trailers of donations meant for distribution to victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico have been found rotten and infested in the parking lot of at a state elections office in San Juan. Radio Isla, a local radio station, posted... 
Justice Department Launches Religious Liberty Task Force

Justice Department Launches Religious Liberty Task Force

Posted by on Jul 31st, 2018

The Department of Justice has announced a new religious liberty task force aimed at protecting the rights of the religious across the nation. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the task force at the Religious Liberty Summit held... 
Former South Korea President Receives Additional 8 Year Sentence

Former South Korea President Receives Additional 8 Year Sentence

Posted by on Jul 21st, 2018

Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye has been sentenced to an additional eight years in prison for abusing state funds and violating election laws. She now faces more than three decades behind bars. Park, 66, has denied wrongdoing.... 
Universal Scores A Win With Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Universal Scores A Win With Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Posted by on Jun 24th, 2018

Universal Pictures, which is owned by Comcast (CMCSA), has scored another hit with “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom”. The fifth installment in the “Jurassic” franchise, co-produced by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment,... 
Fiat Chrysler Issues Recall For 5.3 Million Vehicles

Fiat Chrysler Issues Recall For 5.3 Million Vehicles

Posted by on May 27th, 2018

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE: FCAU) has issued a recall for more than 5.3 million vehicles in North America because of a defect that could prevent drivers from deactivating the vehicle’s cruise control feature. The company... 
Vladimir Putin Opens Crimea Bridge To Russia

Vladimir Putin Opens Crimea Bridge To Russia

Posted by on May 18th, 2018

Russian President Vladimir Putin has opened a much-anticipated bridge linking southern Russia and the Crimean peninsula. The new road-and-rail bridge will be the longest dual-purpose span in Europe. Until now, Crimea was accessible... 
Amazon Debuts New Delivery Option

Amazon Debuts New Delivery Option

Posted by on Apr 24th, 2018

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has announced a new delivery service where couriers leave ordered packages inside a person’s vehicle. Amazon has been beta testing the new service for the past six months in California and Washington state.... 
North Korea Announces Retreat From Weapons Program

North Korea Announces Retreat From Weapons Program

Posted by on Apr 21st, 2018

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared the nation will stop nuclear and missile tests in his country. He also said that he will shut down the site where the previous six nuclear tests were conducted as a show of his dedication... 
China Announces Retaliatory Tariffs On U.S. Goods

China Announces Retaliatory Tariffs On U.S. Goods

Posted by on Apr 4th, 2018

China has responded to President Trump’s new tariffs by threatening tariffs of its own. Beijing is planning to place 25 percent levies on a range of U.S. goods worth about $50 billion. The list of products that would be affected...