Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 4 or get tested for the virus weekly. The new government rules were issued Thursday. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says companies that fail to comply could face penalties of nearly $14,000 per violation. The new requirements were first previewed by President Joe Biden in September.
Casino giant MGM Resorts International says it's looking to sell the operations of The Mirage hotel on the Las Vegas Strip, but no buyer was identified. In a letter released along with quarterly earnings on Wednesday, CEO Bill Hornbuckle said the process was in early stages. The Mirage was the first major hotel built on the Strip by former casino mogul Steve Wynn. It opened in November 1989 and has about 3,000 rooms.
A federal judge is questioning Donald Trump's efforts to withhold documents from Congress related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Judge Tanya Chutkan expressed skepticism Thursday when attorneys for the former president asked her to block the handover of documents to a House committee. Chutkan said some of the committee’s requests dating back to April 2020 “are alarmingly broad.” But she disagreed with claims by Trump’s lawyers that Congress does not have a purpose for seeking Trump’s call logs, talking points, and other notes from Jan. 6.
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