A CSX freight train is seen in Orlando. Paul Hennessy | Lightrocket | Getty Images Railroad carriers were able to avoid the issue of paid sick leave in the deal Congress struck to avert a nationwide rail strike late last year, but the pressure is back on in Washington, D.C. Freight rail companies were put … Read more
By Casey Harper (The Center Square) Half of Americans report their personal finances are “worse off” than they were a year ago, according to a new survey. The poll found only 35% of Americans say they are better off than a year ago. The 50% who are worse off is the highest percentage since Gallup … Read more
She’s got beauty and brains. Melanie Lynskey took to Twitter to clap back at “America’s Next Top Model” winner Adrianne Curry, who she purports body-shamed her online on Wednesday. In a now-deleted post, Curry, 40, seemed to slam Lynskey’s figure in a photo from an InStyle cover shoot, claiming she didn’t fit her “The Last … Read more
The part of the form that deals with menstrual cycles and had been optional. The Florida High School Athletic Association’s board of directors voted to remove the questions about high school athletes’ menstrual history. Clara-Sophia Daly/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Clara-Sophia Daly/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images The … Read more
Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks during the Google I/O keynote session at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California on May 7, 2019. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Shares of Google’s parent Alphabet closed down more than 7% on Wednesday after the company held an event that promoted its new artificial intelligence chatbot called … Read more
When it comes to building up your savings, where you put your funds is half the battle. A certificate of deposit (CD) is one of many types of savings vehicles you can consider. Commonly offered by banks and credit unions, CDs typically pay a higher interest rate than traditional savings accounts. But there is a … Read more
Gianluca Tavani, notably known by his stage name, TAVA, is a talented DJ and producer and one of Italy’s biggest and brightest exports. TAVA’s career bloomed after years of hard work, dedication, and relentless effort to refine his craft. His breakthrough was after the release of “Twilight”, a monster collaboration with Italian stars, Nari & … Read more
Earlier this month, Leonardo DiCaprio faced fierce backlash when he was romantically linked to a 19-year-old model, Eden Polani, after they were photographed together at a Los Angeles party. It came just months after Leo’s track record of dating women decades younger than him and ending the relationship once they turned 25 was highlighted on … Read more
She’d be a senior right now, preparing for graduation in a few months, probably leading her school’s modern dance troupe and taking art classes. Instead, Kailani Taylor-Cribb hasn’t taken a single class in what used to be her high school since the height of the coronavirus pandemic. She vanished from Cambridge, Massachusetts’ public school roll … Read more
This is a breaking news story. Pennsylvania Democrat Senator John Fetterman, who is a stroke survivor, has been rushed to a Washington, DC hospital. The Daily Mail reports: BREAKING NEWS: Senator John Fetterman is rushed to hospital after ‘feeling lightheaded’ as doctors check if he’s suffered another stroke TRENDING: OUCH! Marjorie Taylor Greene SHAMES Former … Read more
Actress Evangeline Lilly revealed her co-star Jeremy Renner is making significant progress after he was critically injured in a freak snowplow accident last month. Lilly said the 52-year-old “has recovered like a mo-fo” following a recent visit where Renner was in a wheelchair. “I walked in his house and got chicken skin, ’cause I was like, … Read more
Sexy Half Lashes—and More February Obsessions from Our Beauty Editors Written by: the Editors of goop | Published on: February 7, 2023 After lifting and depuffing our way through detox month, we’ve started slugging our skin with the Fix and Restore Balm a few times a week. Above, associate beauty director Megan and Gwyneth talked … Read more
A paper says new parents who get help from a trained financial coach in a pediatric clinic came to more of their babies’ preventive care visits and missed fewer vaccinations in the first six months. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Most parents don’t go to the pediatrician’s office for financial advice, but a new study suggests it … Read more
The U.S. News & World Report released its 13th annual ranking of the best hotels for travelers this week. The rankings, published Tuesday, are based on three factors: the number of awards received from the travel industry, a hotel’s star rating, and guest reviews from the travel website Tripadvisor. More weight was given to recipients … Read more
Amazon Prime just announced a brand-new membership perk for 2023: a monthly prescription service called RxPass that’ll let Prime members get all of their prescriptions for one monthly $5 subscription cost. The new benefit joins a long list of existing Prime perks, some well known (free two-day shipping, anyone?) and others less so. For example, Amazon … Read more
That predictive power is why economists and analysts alike are once again paying close attention to lumber: After nosediving to $383 per thousand board feet by the end of 2022, the lumber futures price has since jumped 19% to $454 as of Wednesday. Does this slight rebound in lumber prices—which floated between $350 to $550 in … Read more
