Birrichina2 days agoA SpaceX flight attendant said Elon Musk exposed himself and propositioned her for sex, documents show. The company paid $250,000 for her silence.verified_publisherBusiness Insider - Rich McHughSpaceX, the aerospace firm founded by Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest man, paid a flight attendant $250,000 to settle a sexual misconduct claim against Musk in 2018, Insider has learned. The attendant worked as a member of the cabin crew on a contract basis for SpaceX's corporate jet fleet. She …
Birrichina4 days agoMadison Cawthorn Loses His Re-Election Bid in North Carolinaverified_publisherThe New York Times - Jazmine UlloaChuck Edwards, a three-term state senator and business owner, has edged out Representative Madison Cawthorn in the Republican primary for a House seat representing North Carolina’s 11th District. Luke Ball, a representative for Mr. Cawthorn, said late Tuesday that the congressman had called Mr. …
Birrichina4 days agoEx-Trump Official Quits GOP, Says Republican Party Is Now A Threat To AmericaHuffPost - Ed MazzaMiles Taylor says the Republican Party can't be saved. A former Homeland Security official in the Trump administration who later turned into one of the former president’s critics has quit the Republican Party, saying the GOP can’t be saved. Miles Taylor, who was the agency’s deputy chief of staff and …
Birrichina4 days agoHere’s where Trump’s endorsement record stands so far.verified_publisherThe New York Times - Azi PaybarahMost of the candidates former President Donald J. Trump endorsed in contested Republican primaries have won in this early phase of the 2022 midterms. Many of those he backed were running unopposed or faced little-known, poorly funded opponents. There have been some noteworthy losses, however. Here is …
Birrichina4 days agoTakeaways: Election denier wins, bad behavior dooms CawthornAssociated Press - By JILL COLVIN and NICHOLAS RICCARDIWASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s influence was enough to elevate his Senate candidate to victory in North Carolina on Tuesday, while his pick in Pennsylvania remained in a tough fight in that state’s Senate primary. And in the Pennsylvania governor’s race, a Trump-backed candidate …
BirrichinaElon Musk says he's put the blockbuster Twitter deal on pause over fake accountsverified_publisherNPR - Shannon Bond , Bill ChappellElon Musk said he's putting his $44 billion takeover of Twitter "temporarily on hold," saying that he wants more details about how many of the social platform's accounts are fake or spam. The shock announcement sent the company's shares tumbling as investors questioned whether Musk might back out …
