Day: February 14, 2024

Mexican regulators order Amazon to reveal algorithms, avoid stifling competition

8:14 pm February 14, 2024

Mexican regulators have ordered online retailers Amazon and Mercado Libre to reveal their algorithms and to wall off TV streaming to avoid stifling competition. Mexico’s Federal Commission on Economic Competition, known by its initials as COFECE, said in a preliminary finding late Tuesday that the two firms control 85% of online sales in Mexico. MONARCH […]

Republicans push to resuscitate Ukraine and border talks as Dems urge GOP to sidestep Johnson

8:11 pm February 14, 2024

House Republican defense hawks are pushing for a way to get foreign aid passed through Congress after Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., made clear he would not entertain the Senate’s attempts at doing so. While House GOP leaders have been critical of the Senate passing a multibillion-dollar foreign aid package, there is a large contingent of […]

Pro-Palestinian protesters briefly shut down San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge during morning rush

8:03 pm February 14, 2024

A pro-Palestinian protest briefly blocked rush-hour traffic on San Francisco‘s iconic Golden Gate Bridge on Wednesday morning. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) shut down the gathering shortly before 8 a.m., FOX San Francisco reported. The protest on the six-lane bridge lasted around 30 minutes. A group called the Palestinian Youth Movement took credit for the […]

Millions of Valentine’s Day flowers make their way across the United States with a layover in Miami

7:49 pm February 14, 2024

While Valentine’s Day may not be known as a busy time for air travel, it’s a busy time at Miami International Airport, where many of the nation’s fresh cut flowers arrive from South America. Around 90% of the roses and fresh cut flowers being sold for Valentine’s Day in the United States come through Miami, […]

The Senate’s contempt for America is on full display once again

7:47 pm February 14, 2024

The U.S. Senate once again proved its contempt for the American people. After the collapse of the phony border security bill that would institutionalize the failing policies of the Biden administration, the Senate has passed a $95.3 billion foreign aid package – with zero offsets to pay for it. The gap between the senators and […]