WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has offered plenty of excuses for his terrible performance in last week’s presidential debate. None of them have done much to assuage Democrats’ concerns about Donald Trump returning to the White House. For its part, Biden’s White House insists these are explanations, not excuses. But they have only intensified […]
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Biden blames jet lag for poor performance in presidential debate
US president Joe Biden has blamed his poor performance at a TV debate with Donald Trump on jet lag. During a campaign event, the 81-year-old Mr Biden pointed to two back-to-back European trips, saying: “I wasn’t very smart. I decided to travel around the world a couple of times.” The president added that he “didn’t […]
Foldable phone shipments are up, but the biggest brands in North America lag behind
What you need to know Huawei was the leader in global folding phone shipments for the first time in the first quarter of 2024. The company overtook Samsung, which was the previous shipment leader, amid concerns that Samsung is becoming complacent with its Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip brands. Honor and Motorola found success […]
Oil producers led by Saudis face a decision on whether to extend production cuts as oil prices lag
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Saudi Arabia and allied oil producing countries face a decision Sunday on whether to extend production cuts set to expire next month — a move that could push oil prices higher as the summer travel season increases demand for fuel and as the U.S. presidential election contest heats up. The full […]
Dell Stock Plummets As Earnings Lag AI Sales Growth
Dell Technologies (DELL) is seeing higher revenue from AI server sales but it’s not leading to a corresponding increase in profits. Dell stock tanked on Friday after its fiscal first-quarter earnings report. X Late Thursday, Dell reported in-line earnings on better-than-expected sales for its fiscal Q1. But it disappointed with its earnings outlook for the […]
California would face larger future budget deficit if savings lag, analysis finds
A nonpartisan California agency is cautioning lawmakers that savings from a cut to state operations proposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom may not materialize and that would pose a larger deficit in the next budget year. In his budget revisions earlier this months, Newsom proposed trimming state operations — cuts to nearly all department budgets — […]
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California Considers ‘Science of Reading’ Bill, as 6 in 10 Students Lag Behind
With a majority of California third graders unable to read at grade level, proposed legislation would mandate teachers use the phonics-based science of reading. Assemblymember Blanca Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) and 13 co-authors have proposed a bill that would update the state’s English curriculum with the science of reading – research that has found the best […]
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GILD Stock Slips As Earnings, Guidance Lag But Covid Drives Sales Beat
Gilead Sciences (GILD) came up with a mixed fourth quarter late Tuesday as sales of its Covid treatment, Veklury, bolstered sales. But earnings ended up light and undercut GILD stock. X During the December quarter, Gilead earned an adjusted $1.72 per share on $7.12 billion in total revenue. Earnings increased 3% year over year, but […]
Black Children Lag in Key Educational Benchmarks in Michigan
This article was originally published in Michigan Advance. On average, Black children in Michigan are far behind their peers across the country when it comes to a number of criteria, including graduating high school on time, completing an associate’s degree and fourth-grade reading proficiency. In fact, that was true of every benchmark measured in […]