It’s been five years since Apple, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft first released diversity reports, revealing the companies’ workforces were overwhelmingly white or Asian men. Five years since Facebook first acknowledged it had “more work to do—a lot more,” and CEO Tim Cook wrote Apple employees
SEOUL, Oct. 1 (UPI) — The wild global success of Korean boy band BTS is not a stand-alone case but has opened the door for many more K-pop music acts to make inroads into the U.S. music market, a high-profile U.S. music executive said Tuesday.
Oct. 1 (UPI) — From Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, President Xi Jinping told the nation Tuesday as it celebrated 70 years of Communist Party rule that nothing could stymie China’s progress. “There is no force that can shake the foundation of this great nation,” Xi said
Oct. 1 (UPI) — Those born on this date are under the sign of Libra. They include: — Henry III, king of England, in 1207 — First lady Caroline Harrison in 1832 — Aerospace entrepreneur William Boeing in 1881 — Novelist Faith Baldwin in 1893
Oct. 1 (UPI) — Within days of one another, three major retailers — Best Buy, Walmart and Amazon — announced new moves into the $3.5 trillion healthcare marketplace. With the current U.S. population comprising more than 50 million Americans over 65, retailers are scrambling to
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 1 (UPI) — America’s public and private space endeavors may soon regain the nation’s role as the global leader in human space exploration, but are years behind schedule. At stake is not only United States dominance, but also scientific advances to be
Oct. 1 (UPI) — On this date in history: In 1890, legislation is signed by President Benjamin Harrison creating Yosemite National Park, making it the nation’s third National Park. In 1903, the first World Series opened in Boston. It was a best-of-nine competition, won by
Oct. 1 — Ten years after radiation treatment for head and neck cancer, some patients may develop problems speaking and swallowing, a new study finds. These problems are related to radiation damage to the cranial nerves, the researchers explained. The condition is called radiation-induced cranial
Oct. 1 (UPI) — Prosecutors have charged a naturalized U.S. citizen with spying for the People’s Republic of China. Xuehua Peng, also known as Edward Peng, was arrested by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents on Friday at his Hayward, Calif., residence, following a multiyear investigation
Oct. 1 — There’s a lurking dread in the back of the minds of many people who love steak, burgers and bacon — the fear that what they enjoy eating might not be doing their health any favors. But a major new review argues that
Sept. 30 (UPI) — In a move toward releasing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from government control, the Trump administration permitted the housing loan giants on Monday to hold onto more of their profits. Announced by the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Housing Finance Agency,
Sept. 30 (UPI) — The Atlanta Falcons, in desperate need of safety help, acquired veteran safety Johnathan Cyprien from the Philadelphia Eagles, the teams announced Monday. The Falcons traded linebacker Duke Riley and a 2020 sixth-round draft pick to the Eagles for Cyprien and a
Sept. 30 (UPI) — Pro football player Ray Lewis became the third celebrity to leave Season 28 of Dancing with the Stars in Los Angeles on Monday night. Lewis, who appeared on Monday’s live show but did not take the floor, dropped out of the
Sept. 30 (UPI) — Authorities on Monday said all four escaped inmates from Ohio were captured in North Carolina and are back in custody. The inmates — Christopher Clemente, 24; Troy McDaniel, Jr., 30; Brynn Martin, 40; and Lawrence Lee, 29 — escaped from a
Sept. 30 (UPI) — The Arizona Cardinals cut veteran safety D.J. Swearinger four games into the regular season, the team announced Monday. Swearinger had played for the Cardinals since last December after the team claimed him off waivers from the Washington Redskins. The Redskins released
Sept. 30 (UPI) — Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Monday introduced a proposal to raise taxes on companies who pay their CEOs and other executives much more than the median employee salary. Sanders, who is running for president in 2020, posted the plan that would
Sept. 30 (UPI) — Chicago Bears starting quarterback Mitchell Trubisky is expected to miss the team’s Week 5 matchup against the Oakland Raiders due to a shoulder injury. League sources told ESPN and NFL Media on Monday that Trubisky sustained a dislocated left shoulder with
Sept. 30 (UPI) — President Donald Trump asked Australia’s prime minister to investigate the origins of special counsel Robert Mueller‘s probe into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, a Justice Department spokeswoman said. Department of Justice spokeswoman Keri Kupec confirmed that Trump made the
Sept. 30 (UPI) — The Los Angeles Angels fired manager Brad Ausmus after only one season with the club, the team announced Monday. In a statement released Monday afternoon, Angels general manager Billy Eppler thanked Ausmus for his contributions to the club and leading the
Fewer than 1,500 of Borneo’s pygmy elephants remain in the wild. Their latest casualty was particularly brutal. Sabah Wildlife DepartmentIt’s unclear whether the pygmy elephant died quickly or suffered through all 70 bullet wounds. A pygmy elephant was found dead in a river on the
When facial recognition failed to track down a fugitive, Chinese police relied on a more primitive instinct: smell. PixabayA man who had been on the run from Chinese police since May was finally caught after authorities followed the scent of hotpot coming from his apartment.
Sept. 30 (UPI) — Gene Scalia was sworn in as the new secretary of labor during a ceremony at the White House on Monday. President Donald Trump praised Scalia’s history combatting bureaucracy and regulations and hailed the 53-44 party-line Senate vote to confirm him for
A teenager is appealing for help after parking his car in an unfamiliar city – and forgetting where he left it. Connor Spear was rushing to a music festival when he parked up in a residential street in Bristol. The 19-year-old then took a taxi
A young Ukrainian man has managed to successfully avoid compulsory military service by staying married to a woman 57 years his senior for almost two years. Despite widespread criticism online, the man has the law on his side. In late 2017, Alexander Kondratyuk, a young