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The RNC is over. Here are 5 things you need to know.
MPR News· 2 days agoTrump’s speech marked the first major public remarks he delivered following the assassination attempt against him less than a week ago. It was also the first in-person Republican convention ...
Aven raises $142m in Series D to bring home equity-backed credit card
IBS Intelligence· 2 days agoAven, a technology company offering consumer credit cards, has announced a $142 million series D round of funding led by Khosla Ventures and General Catalyst, with participation from existing ...
Fact check: Trump makes more than 20 false claims in RNC acceptance speech
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoThe final night of the Republican National Convention has kicked off in Milwaukee. Former President...
Fewer bees and other pollinating insects lead to shrinking crops
The Conversation· 2 days agoMany plants, from crops to carnations, cannot bear fruit or reproduce without bees, beetles, butterflies and other insects to pollinate them. Rachel Mallinger, assistant professor of entomology ...
Iconic Mirage closes its doors on the Las Vegas Strip
Chicago Sun-Times· 2 days agoJim Allen, head of the property’s new owner, Florida-based Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming, said work would “literally start tomorrow” to raze the volcano, which ...
Ben Sasse Will Step Down as President of University of Florida
New York Times· 2 days agoThe former senator from Nebraska cited the health of his wife, who has been diagnosed with epilepsy....
Republicans put abortion disagreements aside at 'unity' convention
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoLeading anti-abortion voices said a schism was emerging but many Republicans did not want to dwell...
Ben Sasse resigns unexpectedly as University of Florida president, citing wife’s health
Miami Herald via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoThe University of Florida’s president, Ben Sasse, unexpectedly announced his resignation late...
Fact-checking night 4 of the Republican National Convention | CNN Politics
CNN.com· 2 days agoFormer President Donald Trump accepted the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday with the...
RNC speakers lean into homophobic and transphobic rhetoric
AOL· 2 days agoHomophobic and transphobic remarks were unmistakably present throughout the first three days of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. At least a dozen RNC speakers have so far mentioned ...