By Zachary Stieber CNN’s CEO on Jan. 23 said that the company is planning to lay off about 200 employees as part of a restructuring effort. CEO Mark Thompson said in a memorandum to staff members that the job cuts, which will be within CNN’s television business, will eventually be offset by new hires for […]
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Rents for New Apartments Face Biggest Spike in 18 Months
By Naveen Athrappully Apartment rents turned pricier last quarter, with three out of four U.S. regions registering a gain, according to new data from real estate brokerage Redfin. The median asking rents for newly built apartments rose 1.5 percent year over year to $1,802 in the third quarter, said a Dec. 16 statement from the […]
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Trump Says He Canceled Trip to New Jersey Golf Course Amid Drone Sightings
By Jack Phillips President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said that he canceled a trip to his golf course in New Jersey over a rash of recent drone sightings in the state, while calling for more government transparency on the reports. Since November, locals in New Jersey have reported swarms of drones, prompting alarm from elected […]
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ABC News, George Stephanopoulos Agree to Pay $15 Million to Settle Trump’s Defamation Lawsuit
By Tom Ozimek ABC News and its anchor George Stephanopoulos have reached a settlement with President-elect Donald Trump in a defamation lawsuit, agreeing to pay a $15 million charitable contribution, pay $1 million to cover Trump’s attorney fees, and issue an apology. A joint notice filed on Dec. 14 indicates that the parties have entered […]
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Pressure Mounts Over Mysterious New Jersey Drones: What We Know So Far
By Jack Phillips Throughout the week, multiple state and U.S. lawmakers have been calling for more transparency after residents as well as local elected officials reported seeing drones across New Jersey in recent days. U.S. officials, including the FBI and White House, have said the drones don’t pose a national security threat, while the Pentagon […]
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NYPD Releases 2 New Photos of Man Wanted for Questioning in Shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO
By Jack Phillips The New York City Police Department (NYPD) released new photos of a man who is wanted for questioning in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week, as no suspect has been named yet. Two new photos of the individual wanted for questioning show the man wearing a hooded sweatshirt […]
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NYPD Releases New Photos of ‘Person of Interest’ in UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting
By Jack Phillips Police released new photos of an individual wanted for questioning in the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City on Wednesday, as police still hunt for the shooter. The New York City Police Department on Thursday released photos showing what it described as a “person of interest wanted for […]
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Election Ballots Shed New Light on Cursive Writing Debate
By Aaron Gifford Election workers, attempting to verify ballots in the 2024 presidential election race, ran into difficulties and delays because signatures on mail-in ballots didn’t match those by the same individuals on Department of Motor Vehicle records. In Nevada, Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar said on Nov. 5 that young people “who may not […]
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Trump Names Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to Lead New Government Efficiency Department
By Caden Pearson President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will join his administration to lead a proposed new department focused on improving government efficiency, reducing waste, and cutting excess regulation. “I am pleased to announce that the Great Elon Musk, working in conjunction with American Patriot Vivek Ramaswamy, will […]
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Lawsuit From New Mexico AG Alleges Snapchat Facilitates Child Sexual Exploitation
By Katabella Roberts New Mexico’s Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a lawsuit against Snap Inc., the parent company of social media platform Snapchat, on Sept. 5, accusing the site of fostering and promoting the sharing of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and facilitating child sexual exploitation. The lawsuit was filed in state court in Santa […]
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US Labor Market Cools in August With Only 142,000 New Jobs
By Andrew Moran The U.S. economy created fewer jobs than the market projected in August as the overheated labor market of the past few years continues to show signs of cooling off. Last month, payrolls increased by 142,000, falling short of the consensus estimate of 160,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The […]
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RFK Jr. Campaign May Join Forces With Trump or Form New Party, Running Mate Says
By Jack Phillips The campaign of independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has not received a fair chance at winning the election, according to his running mate, Nicole Shanahan, leading the campaign to consider the option of forming a new party or joining forces with Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump. “I really […]
