San Luis Obispo, CA…The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) issued a grant of parole today for convicted killer and former Charles Manson associate Bruce Davis, 71, during a parole consideration hearing at California Men’s Colony. Today’s decision was the result of Davis’ 28th parole suitability hearing. Davis appeared before […]
New York, NY…Mayor de Blasio: I’d like to speak about the tragedy that unfolded this morning. There’s a lot to tell you about what’s going on, about the extraordinary response by our first responders. But first, let me tell you were – I’m going to give you a quick overview. We’re then going to hear […]
Palo Alto, CA…Since 2013, Tesla Motors has been working constructively with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) and members of Governor Christie’s administration to defend against the New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers’ (NJ CAR) attacks on Tesla’s business model and the rights of New Jersey consumers. Until yesterday, we were under the impression […]
Mountain View, CA….On the 25th anniversary of the World Wide Web, we’re pleased to share this guest post from Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the web. In this post he reflects on the past, present and future of the web—and encourages the rest of us to fight to keep it free and open. -Ed. […]
Washington, DC….It what is arguably the first skirmish of ideas, rhetoric and positioning in the battle to represent the GOP in the 2016 race for the White House Senator Rand Paul earned the top spot in the Washington Times / CPAC Straw Poll. In fact it would have taken the next three contestants combined to […]
Washington, DC….”Hi, everybody. This week, I traveled to New England, where I was joined by four governors who are working to raise the minimum wage in each of their states. And they’ve also joined me in calling on Congress to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 an hour. Because it would give nearly […]
Washington, DC…President Obama spoke for an hour this afternoon with President Putin of Russia. President Obama emphasized that Russia’s actions are in violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, which has led us to take several steps in response, in coordination with our European partners. President Obama indicated that there is a way to resolve […]
Fort Worth, TX…RadioShack Corporation (NYSE: RSH) today reported results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013. Joseph C. Magnacca, chief executive officer, said, “Our fourth quarter financial results were driven by a holiday season characterized by lower store traffic, intense promotional activity particularly in consumer electronics, a very soft mobility marketplace and a few […]
Kiev, Ukraine…Statement by Yulia Tymoshenko regarding Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine. My dear Ukrainians! I say Ukrainians, because today, regardless of your nationality, we are all Ukrainians. Throughout the world this now sounds dignified. Our courage and strength has become an example for the world of the fight for freedom. You freed the country from dictatorship […]
Washington, DC…President Obama spoke for 90 minutes this afternoon with President Putin of Russia about the situation in Ukraine. President Obama expressed his deep concern over Russia’s clear violation of Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity, which is a breach of international law, including Russia’s obligations under the UN Charter, and of its 1997 military basing […]
