Today, Dr. Oz speaks to series star Jeff Lowe, whose recent health scare landed him in the hospital and headlines. First responders determined Jeff was suffering from a stroke when they found him unresponsive and airlifted him to a nearby hospital. Now, Jeff and his wife have are stunning the world with claims he may have been poisoned and reveal the suspicious circumstances that led them to that conclusion. Tiger King star Jeff Lowe and his wife tell Dr. Oz about the night he claims he was poisoned. Watch THE DR. OZ SHOW , weekdays at 3 p.m. on CBS 62. Related … [Read more...] about Tiger King Update: Jeff Lowe Believes He Was Poisoned Following A Sudden Stroke
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Michigan’s spike highlights fatigue over restrictions
All eyes are on Michigan as the state endures a surge of COVID-19 cases, underscoring how fatigue with coronavirus restrictions, and political divisions, have disrupted the response to the pandemic across the country. More than a year after the start of the pandemic, Michigan has evolved into a hot spot for COVID-19, recording a seven-day average of 7,377 new cases and 3,570 hospitalizations in the past week, according to The New York Times. The state is also home to nine of the top 10 cities with the highest rate of cases per 100,000 people over the last two weeks. ADVERTISEMENT Amid the new surge, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Gretchen Whitmer Watch live: Whitmer provides update on COVID-19 in Michigan Multiple GOP Michiganders test positive for COVID-19 after district meeting White House on Whitmer's handling of pandemic: She's shown 'serious' grit MORE (D) has avoided instituting new lockdowns after receiving backlash from Republicans and … [Read more...] about Michigan’s spike highlights fatigue over restrictions
Advocacy groups say tech giants need to ‘step it up’ on sustainability
The five biggest tech companies in the U.S. have touted a wide array of sustainability initiatives, but critics say the companies fall short where it matters — lobbying. Despite the financial success of Apple, Google, Microsoft, Facebook and Amazon, especially during the coronavirus pandemic, environmental advocacy groups say the tech giants are not putting enough financial support behind lobbying for pro-climate public policy. “The individual actions that companies are taking are vital, and we need them to keep doing that and to step it up. But the most important thing that we all need is public policy that really bends the climate curve,” Bill Weihl, executive director of ClimateVoice, told The Hill. ADVERTISEMENT “Companies need to be willing to get in there and honestly take some political risks, pick a side. Because continuing to stay on the sidelines is essentially picking the side of the status quo,” Weihl added. Weihl previously served as the green energy czar at … [Read more...] about Advocacy groups say tech giants need to ‘step it up’ on sustainability
Bezos to Amazon shareholders: ‘We need to do a better job for employees’
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos Jeffrey (Jeff) Preston Bezos DARPA awards 3 companies contracts for nuclear spacecraft by 2025 Omar rips Bezos amid union fight: Forces workers to 'defecate in bags' Hillicon Valley: Intel heads to resume threats hearing scrapped under Trump | New small business coalition to urge action on antitrust policy | Amazon backs corporate tax hike to pay for infrastructure MORE said the company should “do a better job” for its workers after a high-profile unionization vote at a warehouse in Alabama cast a light on employee complaints with the tech giant. While the vote failed, handing Amazon a major victory, Bezos wrote in a letter to shareholders that he took no “comfort” in the results. “I think we need to do a better job for our employees. While the voting results were lopsided and our direct relationship with employees is strong, it’s clear to me that we need a better vision for how we create value for employees — a vision for their … [Read more...] about Bezos to Amazon shareholders: ‘We need to do a better job for employees’
DARPA awards 3 companies contracts for nuclear spacecraft by 2025
The Department of Defense’s research and development agency awarded contracts to three companies to build a nuclear spacecraft by 2025. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced on Monday that it selected Jeff Bezos Jeffrey (Jeff) Preston Bezos DARPA awards 3 companies contracts for nuclear spacecraft by 2025 Omar rips Bezos amid union fight: Forces workers to 'defecate in bags' Hillicon Valley: Intel heads to resume threats hearing scrapped under Trump | New small business coalition to urge action on antitrust policy | Amazon backs corporate tax hike to pay for infrastructure MORE ’s Blue Origin, General Atomics and Lockheed Martin for the first phase of the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) program. General Atomics’s contract is worth $22 million, Blue Origin’s is worth $2.5 million and Lockheed Martin’s will be worth $2.9 million, a DARPA spokesperson confirmed to The Hill. ADVERTISEMENT DRACO’s goal … [Read more...] about DARPA awards 3 companies contracts for nuclear spacecraft by 2025