U.S. Border-Bound Convoy Still No Where Near The 700,000 Protesters Predicted By Organizers

U.S. Border-Bound Convoy Still No Where Near The 700,000 Protesters Predicted By Organizers

The “Take Our Border Back” convoy keeps on trucking towards Eagle Pass, Texas, but the momentum and size of the group is far from what organizers hoped for. Jason Priestley On Formula 1’s Rise In Popularity In case you weren’t aware: At a spot in Eagle Pass, the state of Texas installed razor wire along … Read more

House passes bill that could give families a nearly $700 tax break

House passes bill that could give families a nearly 0 tax break

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bipartisan tax bill that would expand the child tax credit through 2025 and could have implications for taxpayers as early as this year.  The $78 billion package wouldn’t go so far as reviving the expanded child tax credit families were able to claim as part of the … Read more

Ad giant Publicis paying $350 million to settle U.S. opioid claims

Ad giant Publicis paying 0 million to settle U.S. opioid claims

A sign for Publicis Groupe SA is seen at their headquarters in Paris, France, on Sunday, July 28, 2013.  Balint Porneczi | Bloomberg | Getty Images The health-care division of French ad giant Publicis agreed to pay $350 million to settle claims that its past marketing efforts for drugmakers helped fuel America’s opioid crisis, U.S. … Read more

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg criticized over child sex targeting on site

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg criticized over child sex targeting on site

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez discusses the nexus of public safety, mental health and adverse child experiences during a news conference following a summit in Albuquerque, N.M., Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. Susan Montoya Bryan | AP New Mexico’s attorney general slammed Meta and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday for failing to protect children … Read more

CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media firms to testify at hearing on child safety

CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media firms to testify at hearing on child safety

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, attends a U.S. Senate bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Insight Forum at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Sept. 13, 2023. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg, Linda Yaccarino, Evan Spiegel and other leading social media executives face a grilling on Wednesday from lawmakers concerned about child exploitation and … Read more

With EV Demand Soft, GM CEO Says The Company Will Offer Plug-In Hybrid Models In The U.S.

With EV Demand Soft, GM CEO Says The Company Will Offer Plug-In Hybrid Models In The U.S.

2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-RayImage: Chevrolet With demand for EVs flaggin, it seems hybrids may be set for a resurgence. CNBC reports that GM CEO Mary Barra has revealed the automaker is planning to bring plug-in hybrid models to market. New York Joins California, Banning Non-Electric Vehicles After 2035 In a Q4 earnings call with investors, … Read more

Why one expert called earned wage access ‘payday lending on steroids’

Why one expert called earned wage access ‘payday lending on steroids’

Fotostorm | E+ | Getty Images Millions of American workers are paying for early access to their paychecks. In some cases, it can come with a steep price. So-called “earned wage access” programs, which operate either directly to the consumer or through employers, let workers tap a portion of their wages before payday, often for … Read more

Nikki Haley slams Trump for trying to torpedo border deal

Nikki Haley slams Trump for trying to torpedo border deal

Nikki Haley hosts a rally in North Charleston to kick off her swing in the Palmetto State leading up to the State’s primay, in Charleston, South Caroline, United States on January 24, 2024.  Peter Zay | Anadolu | Getty Images Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley took aim at GOP frontrunner Donald Trump on Sunday for … Read more

Best states to retire in 2024

Best states to retire in 2024

Florida has regained its status as the best state for retirees in 2024. That’s according to WalletHub’s latest “Best and Worst States to Retire” study. In 2023, Virginia took the top spot and knocked Florida down to No. 2. WalletHub used three main categories to rank the retirement friendliness of all 50 states: Affordability, which … Read more

What to know about bereavement leave at work when someone you love dies

What to know about bereavement leave at work when someone you love dies

Fg Trade | E+ | Getty Images After the loss of a family member or close friend, one of the last things someone wants to think about is their job. Unfortunately, they often have to. The U.S. has no federal bereavement leave policy, meaning workers aren’t guaranteed time off after the death of a loved … Read more