Google and Facebook among the companies to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for employees
Google is postponing a return to the office for most workers until mid-October, instead of its previous target date of Sept. 1. The company plans to mandate a policy that will require employees to be vaccinated in
Senate advances bipartisan infrastructure deal
Hours after bipartisan Senate negotiators reached a deal on an infrastructure package on Wednesday, the chamber voted to advance it, with a final vote on the bill expected shortly. The procedural motion was approved 67-32, with 17
NJ Devils agree to 7-year, $63M contract with Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton has agreed to a seven-year, $63 million deal with the New Jersey Devils. The 28-year-old Hamilton’s departure from Carolina was anticipated after he and the Hurricanes were unable to reach agreement on
Nationals–Phillies game postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak
MLB announced that the Nationals vs. Phillies game on Wednesday was postponed in order for testing and contact tracing to be continued on the Nationals. Wednesday’s game was originally scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET at Citizen’s Bank
Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington recovering from emergency heart surgery
Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington underwent emergency heart surgery last week and is at home recovering for the procedure. According to a social media post from the band: “Our thoughts and prayers are with Gary Rossington as
ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill passes away at age 72
Dusty Hill, the longtime bassist for rock band ZZ Top, died today in his sleep at home in Houston. He was 72. Hill had recently suffered a hip injury that prompted his departure from the band’s 021-22