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Uber Criticized by Venture Backers Over Harassment Claims

A pair of venture capital investors in Uber Technologies Inc. criticized the company for tapping insiders to conduct an investigation into sexual harassment and discrimination claims by a former employee. Mitch and Freada Kapor, spouses and investing partners at Kapor Capital, said they have been unsuccessful in their attempts to convince Uber behind the scenes to prioritize diversity issues.

Transgender teen to press Supreme Court case despite Trump administration guidance

Attorneys for a Virginia transgender teen who sued his school board for barring him from the boys’ bathroom said Thursday that they plan to continue to press his case before the U.S. Supreme Court, despite the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw guidance on transgender students that had buoyed his lawsuit. Lawyers with the American … Complete access to news articles on this website is available to Daily Record subscribers who are logged in.

Conservatives urged not to ‘squander’ Trump presidency

White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, right, accompanied by White House strategist Stephen Bannon, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, right, accompanied by White House strategist Stephen Bannon, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017.

FBI using billboards for tips in killings of 2 Indiana teens

Indiana State Police Peru post public information officer Tony Slocum talks during a news conference to provide the latest details of the investigation into the murders of Liberty German and Abigail Williams on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, at Delphi United Methodist Church in Delphi, Ind. German, 14, Williams, 13, were murdered last week while hiking the High Bridge Trail just east of Delphi.

Upset at Trump, Mexico voices ‘worry and irritation’ to US envoys

Mexico on Thursday expressed “worry and irritation” about US policies to two of President Donald Trump’s top envoys, giving a chilly reply to the new administration’s hard line on immigration, trade and security. The US government this week angered Mexico by saying it was seeking to deport many illegal immigrants to Mexico if they entered the United States from there, regardless of their nationality.

Minneapolis women line up for ‘she persisted’ tattoos

So many women showed up at a Minneapolis tattoo parlor for a permanent reminder of female solidarity that it had to turn away some latecomers. Local women Chelsea Brink, Nora McInerny and Kate O’Reilly organized a fundraiser in which people could get a tattoo of the words “Nevertheless, she persisted,” for $75, Minnesota Public Radio reported .

Internet poker company founder pleads not guilty to U.S. charges

The founder of what had been one of the largest online poker websites agreed on Thursday to confront U.S. charges stemming from a long-running criminal case targeting internet firms like his operating illegally in the United States. Scott Tom, who founded Costa Rica-based Absolute Poker, pleaded not guilty in Manhattan federal court to charges he violated a federal internet gambling law and engaged in a money-laundering conspiracy.

Noble Capital Markets Initiates Research Coverage on DLH Holdings Corp.

Noble Capital Markets, a leading small-cap focused investment firm, announces the initiation of research coverage of DLH Holdings Corp. /PRNewswire/ — Noble Capital Markets announced today that it has initiated research coverage on DLH Holdings Corp. . The report was issued by Senior Research Analyst, DLH Holdings Corp. is a pure play government services provider of professional healthcare and social services to various government agencies, with concentrations in the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Defense.

UPDATE 1-U.S. extends ZTE’s sanctions relief until March 29

Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp has been granted a slightly longer reprieve from export restrictions imposed by the U.S. government as it seeks to resolve a probe of alleged violations of U.S. sanctions on Iran. The U.S. Commerce Department extended ZTE’s temporary export license until March 29, the agency said in an online posting on Thursday.

Mattei Makayla, 15, missing from Dumfries home

Makayla was found in the company of Meiti Metsla , 21, who has since been arrested for a Prince William County police felony charge of using a communication device to solicit certain offenses involving children. During the investigation into Makayla’s disappearance, detectives learned of inappropriate online conversations involving Meiti Metsla .

House Democrats’ listening post in Decorah Saturday

Iowa House Democratic Leader Mark Smith and State Representative Abby Finkenauer of Dubuque will visit Decorah for a legislative listening post Saturday, Feb. 25, at 2 p.m. at the Decorah Public Library. Representatives Smith and Finkenauer will listen to local concerns regarding the recent efforts of House Republicans including State Representative Mike Bergan, State Representative Jane Bloomingdale and State Representative Kristi Hager to lower Iowa’s minimum wage, underfund public schools, raise property taxes and close down women’s health clinics, Smith said.

Arms dealer ‘supplied pre-war guns and ammo to criminals’

Pictured: The woman suspected of murdering Kim Jong-un’s brother poses for a Facebook selfie in a ‘LOL’ shirt – just like the one she wore for his ‘assassination’ Family of college student who drowned in Demi Moore’s swimming pool during a party at her Beverly Hills mansion sue because ‘the pool was not well enough marked’ Service staff reveal the rudest customers they’ve ever met Get off my grass! Protests erupt in LA after off-duty cop was filmed pulling his GUN and opening fire at a gang of teens in scuffle after they ‘walked on his lawn’ As Nasa scientists announce the discovery of a new solar system that has at least three Earth-like planets – is this newly discovered solar system proof we’re not alone? San Jose drowns: 50,000 people are told to leave their homes as entire California neighborhoods sink under water after worst floods for 100 years caused by ‘atmospheric river’ Girl, … (more)

Watch Hearst Conn. reporter at White House press conference

Hearst Connecticut Media Political Reporter Neil Vigdor will participate – via Skype – at the White House daily press briefing on Thursday. Introduced by White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer eariler this month, the initiative allows reporters outside Washington, D.C., to pose a question via Skype during formal briefings held in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room .

Rep. Bilirakis town hall was beneficial for both sides.

Last night in Land O’ Lakes Republican Congressman Gus Bilirakis of Pasco County met a loud town hall crowd of about 100 people. The main topic was Obamacare and unlike many other GOP who failed to do town hall meetings, Bilirakis did his best to answer any and all the questions asked of him.

Lawsuit Accuses Milwaukee Police Of Abusive Stop And Frisk Practices

Stopping and questioning citizens is a routine police activity but it’s also controversial, especially in communities of color where frisking can quickly follow the questions, and the relationship between police and residents can be tense. Wednesday, the ACLU filed a class-action lawsuit against the city of Milwaukee charging that the police department conducts a “vast stop-and-frisk program” that is unconstitutional and targets black and Latino people.

US, Mexico at odds over deportation as top officials meet

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson boards his plane at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, before his departure to Mexico. President Donald Trump is sending his Tillerson and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly to Mexico on a fence-mending mission made all the more challenging by the actual fence he wants to build on the southern border.

The U.S. Rejected Refugee Anne Frank – Let’s Not Make the Same Mistake Again

Anne Frank would be 87 years old had she not perished in Bergen-Belsen, a Nazi concentration camp in Germany. What words of wisdom might she offer the Trump administration as it crafts its latest iteration of its Muslim and refugee ban? Anne Frank is known for her famous diary, written while she and her family hid from the Gestapo in a “secret annex” of a house in Amsterdam from 1942 to 1944.

Albas: Prime Minister’s comments have encouraged illegal entry to Canada

As much as there has been considerable attention on how the new American administration may impact Canada from an economic perspective, overlooked thus far has been the impact to Canada on illegal refugee entry. As you may be aware in parts of Manitoba and Quebec there has been a significant increase of refugees illegally crossing into Canada creating considerable concern on the overall integrity of Canada’s immigration and refugee system.

Conservatives learn dealing with Trump can be complicated

For the past eight years, thousands of conservative activists have descended on Washington each spring with dreams of putting a Republican in the White House. With Donald Trump’s presidential victory, the future of the conservative movement has become entwined with an unconventional New York businessman better known for his deal-making than any ideological principles.

Two builders pinned down suspected illegal immigrants

Moment two builders grabbed and pinned down suspected Iraqi illegal immigrants as they jumped from the back of a lorry This is the moment two builders grabbed and pinned down a pair of suspected Iraqi illegal immigrants as they jumped from the back of a lorry. Justin Slowley, 47, and Andy Collins, 28, were fitting out new flats in Leigh, Essex, when they overheard a lorry driver yelling ‘danger, danger’.