OCTOBER 30, 2021
Joseph B. Hill was four days from starting a new position as vice president, chief equity, diversity and inclusion officer at Memorial Hermann Health System in Houston, when he received an email that changed the trajectory of his career.
The two-sentence note from Memorial Hermann’s human resources vice president, Lori Knowles, which was obtained by NBC News, read,...
OCTOBER 29, 2021
FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. Vice-President Al Gore speaks during a session at the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos. - Reuters/DENIS BALIBOUSE
Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and financier David Blood have set up a new asset manager to address global net-zero carbon emissions as countries come under increasing pressure to slow climate...
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Kannada Actor Puneeth Rajkumar in 2019. - Everett Collection
Indian actor Puneeth Rajkumar has died aged 46 after suffering cardiac arrest on Friday, according to a statement from Vikram Hospital in the city of Bangalore.
"Mr. Puneet Rajkumar, aged 46 years was brought to Vikram Hospital on 29/10/21 with a diagnosis of heart attack with ECG done by...
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Buckingham Palace shared the the Queen has been advised to rest for two more weeks, but she will continue to undertake "light duties." - FRANK AUGSTEIN - Getty Images
Earlier this month, Queen Elizabeth was hospitalized for "preliminary investigations," and advised by medical staff to rest.
"Following medical advice to rest for a few days, The Queen attended hospital...
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Pope Francis at the Vatican on Monday. Each visit by an American president has marked a distinct phase not only of his papacy, but also of the political upheaval in the United States and in its Catholic church. - Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters
VATICAN CITY — When Joseph R. Biden Jr. visits the Vatican on Friday, he will be...
OCTOBER 28, 2021
In Ashburn, tensions ran high during the Loudoun County school board meeting Tuesday night where more than 100 people told school board members and the superintendent that they lost the trust of their community.
On Tuesday, parents pleaded for safety and accountability at the Loudoun County school board meeting.
“You have failed our students,” one speaker said.
“Two young ladies...
OCTOBER 27, 2021
President Joe Biden speaks at a rally for Democratic gubernatorial candidate and former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe in Arlington, Va. - Alex Brandon/AP Photo
President Joe Biden took the stage on Tuesday night for his all-in effort stumping for Democrat Terry McAuliffe in Virginia, exactly one week from the election in which the fate of the tight...
OCTOBER 26, 2021
CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary Committees on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 10, 2018. - Alex Brandon/AP Facebook
Calls for increased regulation of Facebook continue to grow louder after leaked internal documents became public and whistleblower Frances Haugen's testimony showed that the social media platform has repeatedly failed...
OCTOBER 26, 2021
A woman wearing a face mask walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday after another rally to a record high on Wall Street. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
TOKYO, JAPAN — Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday after another rally to...
OCTOBER 26, 2021
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen was “shocked” when she heard the company planned to hire 10,000 engineers in Europe to work on the “metaverse,” a version of the internet based on virtual and augmented reality, when its money would be better spent on safety, she told British lawmakers Monday.
“I was shocked to hear that Facebook wants to double...
