Hundreds of protestors including Google workers are gathered in front of Google’s San Francisco offices and shut down traffic at One Market Street block on Thursday evening, demanding an end to its work with the Israeli government, and to protest Israeli attacks on Gaza, in San Francisco, California, United States on December 14, 2023. Anadolu … Read more
Nassau County Executive Bruce A Blakeman speaks in front of the entrance of Columbia University which is occupied by pro-Palestian protesters in New York on April 22, 2024. Charly Triballeau | AFP | Getty Images Billionaire donors like Robert Kraft and Leon Cooperman are weighing their support for Columbia University amid rising campus tensions over … Read more
To the surprise of no one, people who come from congressional districts with lower incomes and more diverse populations are being forced to drive longer distances to get safe abortions. This realization is one of the early indicators that a post-Roe America is not a safe one for people who need abortions. The Mercedes-Benz E350 … Read more
The most expensive state to raise a family of four isn’t New York, California or Hawaii — it’s Massachusetts, according to a recent SmartAsset study. To live comfortably in Massachusetts, a family of two working adults and two kids would need to earn $301,184 annually. “Comfortable” is defined as the income needed to cover a … Read more
Photo: Alex Bierens de Haan (Getty Images) Formula 1 is a multi-million dollar form of motorsport that jets a lot of rich dudes all around the world. It’s a sport where cash is king, and The Powers That Be will take that cash no matter where it comes from. Sometimes, the money comes from other … Read more
Image: Voltpost Perhaps the largest hurdle for adoption of electric vehicles in the U.S. market right now is a lack of competent charging infrastructure. For those of us in a living situation that has dedicated garage space, charging is hardly an issue. We pull in, plug in, and barely ever have to worry about it. … Read more
Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images UnitedHealth Group’s first-quarter earnings call will mark the health care giant’s first major public comments since a cyberattack on its Change Healthcare billing and payments subsidiary in February, which has led to the largest disruption in U.S. health care since the Covid pandemic. “Everybody looks to United as … Read more
In 2023, the median annual wage for all U.S. workers was $48,060, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which means Americans in around half the states earned less than that benchmark, while workers in the other half earned more. Check out this map to see the median amount workers earn in every U.S. state: … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden holds a press conference at the conclusion of the G7 Summit, in Hiroshima, Japan, May 21, 2023. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The White House is taking a “wait and see” approach in response to Iran’s attempted strike on Israel, National Security spokesperson John Kirby said Sunday, as President Joe Biden aims … Read more
Boxes of Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain March 8, 2024. Hollie Adams | Reuters European Union drug regulators found no evidence that highly popular weight loss and diabetes drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic are linked to an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and self-injury, the regulator … Read more
