[ad_1] A group of video game testers is forming Microsoft’s first labor union in the U.S., which will also be the largest in the video game industry. The Communications Workers of America said Tuesday that a majority of about 300 quality-assurance workers at Microsoft video game subsidiary ZeniMax Studios has voted to join the union. … Read more
[ad_1] Food bank demand rises among military families Food bank demand rises among military families 02:00 Killeen, Texas — U.S. Army Pvt. Gypsy Jones is used to military lineups, including the line at the local food pantry, where a growing number of military families are turning for help. The single mother’s military paycheck doesn’t cover … Read more
[ad_1] A growing number of states are banning the use of TikTok on government devices over possible national security threats posed by the Chinese-owned social media platform. On Wednesday, Texas became the latest state to ban the popular app, following Maryland, South Dakota, South Carolina and Nebraska. U.S. officials are concerned the Chinese government could … Read more
[ad_1] Infowars host Alex Jones filed for personal bankruptcy protection Friday in Texas, citing debts that include nearly $1.5 billion he has been ordered to pay to families who sued him over his conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook school massacre. Jones filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Houston. His filing listed $1 billion … Read more
[ad_1] Tesla delivered its first electric semis to PepsiCo Thursday, more than three years after Elon Musk said his company would start making the trucks. The Austin, Texas-based company formally delivered the trucks at a factory near Reno, Nevada. The event was live-streamed on Twitter, which Musk now owns. Musk drove one of three Tesla … Read more
[ad_1] Lubbock, Texas — Many tractors and other farm equipment are sitting idle across Texas as the cotton harvest season gets underway. Climate change is threatening the $7 billion industry. “Never has it ever been this bad,” said Ricky Yantis, a fourth-generation farmer in west Texas. The region produces more than a third of the … Read more
[ad_1] Extreme heat costs cotton farmers billions – CBS News Watch CBS News As the cotton harvest season gets underway across Texas, climate change is threatening the $7 billion industry. Janet Shamlian takes a look at how a bad harvest can ripple through the economy. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking … Read more
[ad_1] A conservative advocacy group has filed a new lawsuit seeking to block the Biden administration’s efforts to forgive student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans, marking the latest legal challenge to the program. The suit, filed Monday by the Job Creators Network Foundation, argues the Biden administration violated federal procedures by failing … Read more