Via Transportation Inc., a ride sharing company, acquired mapping software maker Remix for about $100 million. Remix, a software company that developed a software that help cities plan their transportation routes and make decisions on such things as where to put one-way streets, bike lanes or special lanes for emergency services. Unlike Uber or Lyft,
On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced new guidelines for COVID-19 stating that fully vaccinated people can gather indoors without masks. As more and more people get vaccinated, they are looking to travel, visit family members, and resume back to life before the pandemic. The guidance is designed to address these growing
On Monday, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, did an interview with Oprah Winfrey that has had a mixed reaction from the Royals and the British people. In the spring of 2020, Harry and Meghan stepped back from that royal life. The couple has relocated to Southern California and have
The US and South Korea have agreed to share the cost for US troops based in South Korea. Negotiations begin under President Donald Trump‘s administration where Trump demanded South Korea pay up to 400% for the troops in its country. This agreement has been seen as positive things that will help both countries defend and
General Electric is approaching a $30 billion or more arrangement to consolidate its airplane renting business with Ireland’s AerCap Holdings, the Wall Street Journal covered Sunday referring to individuals acquainted with the matter. Subtleties of how the arrangement would be organized were not quickly known, yet a declaration is normal Monday, accepting the discussions don’t
On Saturday, the Senate passed $1.9 trillion COVID relief plan after a 12-hour debate. The vote was 50 to 49 on a party-line vote. The House will vote Tuesday to approve bill. This plan includes the $1,400 stimulus check. Individuals earning less than $75,000 a year and married couples earning less than $150,000 will receive
On Friday, it was announced that starting April 1st theme parks and sports stadiums will be allowed to reopen and have visitors. With the state’s coronavirus case rates on the decline, there has been a growing urge to get back to normal. However, with the parks and stadiums reopening, it does not mean that they
The House of Representatives has passed comprehensive laws to secure the freedom to vote. The For the People Act, also known as House Resolution 1, is the most comprehensive voting legislation since the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Ayanna Pressley, a Democrat from Massachusetts, proposed reducing the voting age to 16 on the House floor, but
President Biden stated that the United States will have enough coronavirus vaccines to cover all adults by the end of May. The announcement came after a deal was made with Merck to aid in the manufacture of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which began delivery in the United States on Tuesday. Biden has launched
According to a Trump advisor working on the condition of anonymity to reveal the ex-personal president’s records, former President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump administered coronavirus vaccinations in early January on the recommendation of physicians. Trump’s aides would not reveal what kind of vaccine he got. Vaccines made by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech had
Facing Friday’s declassified intelligence report reaffirming the crown prince’s clear approval of the killing of Washington Post columnist and Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi, the Biden administration would not authorize Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Instead, the US placed travel limits on hundreds of other Saudi officials. Biden is scheduled to speak publicly about US-Saudi
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved the addition of Johnson & Johnson’s newly designated Covid-19 vaccine to the arsenal of coronavirus prevention. After a group of advisors voted in favour of adults in the United States having the one-dose vaccine, CDC Chief Rochelle P. Walensky gave the go-ahead on Sunday. With one recusal,
