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Elon Musk’s directive to federal workers to explain their productivity or get the ax could take them 165,000 hours of their workdays to complete
25 February 2025
Elon Musk’s directive to federal workers to explain their productivity or get the ax could take them 165,000 hours of their workdays to complete
The time needed for all federal workers to reply to Musk’s email could cost the government about $8.5 million in wages. Read More Source link
Trump says planned tariffs on Canada, Mexico ‘going forward’
25 February 2025
Trump says planned tariffs on Canada, Mexico ‘going forward’
But following the remarks, a US official said the fate of the special 25% levy on Canada and Mexico was still to be determined. Read More Source link
When Rupert Murdoch dies, James Murdoch says he may rein in Fox News
18 February 2025
When Rupert Murdoch dies, James Murdoch says he may rein in Fox News
Fox has already paid $787 million to settle a defamation case after it broadcast unfounded allegations that the 2020 U.S. presidential vote was manipulated Read More Source link
Delta Airlines plane flips on landing in Toronto injuring 19
18 February 2025
Delta Airlines plane flips on landing in Toronto injuring 19
TORONTO, CANADA – FEBRUARY 17: Emergency personnel work at the scene of a Delta Airlines plane crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport on February 17, 2025. Several passengers were injured on the flight arriving from Minneapolis, resulting in the suspension of all flights at Canada’s busiest airport. (Photo by Katherine KY Cheng/Getty Images) Source link
A 15-year-old went to a parade in Brooklyn. Then the NYPD wrongly accused him of a mass shooting, causing death threats and driving the family into hiding
11 February 2025
A 15-year-old went to a parade in Brooklyn. Then the NYPD wrongly accused him of a mass shooting, causing death threats and driving the family into hiding
The NYPD’s mistake has upended this teen’s life. Read More Source link
Smaller countries may ‘have to choose’ between the U.S. and China, warns author Robert Kaplan: ‘Great powers in decline can tend to be very aggressive’
11 February 2025
Smaller countries may ‘have to choose’ between the U.S. and China, warns author Robert Kaplan: ‘Great powers in decline can tend to be very aggressive’
“For decades, countries like Singapore and Australia and others were able to essentially get rich off China, and be protected by the U.S. Navy,” Kaplan explained. “They didn’t have to choose.” Read More Source link
48% of Americans don’t know risks of daily, low-dose aspirin outweigh benefits, survey says
4 February 2025
48% of Americans don’t know risks of daily, low-dose aspirin outweigh benefits, survey says
Nearly half of survey respondents (48%) incorrectly said that the benefits of taking low-dose aspirin daily to lower one’s odds of having a stroke or heart attack outweigh the risks, according to a report published Feb. 3, 2025, by the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Nastasic/Getty Images Source link
Temu’s owner sheds billions in value over fears Trump’s trade crackdown will curb U.S. appetite for China-shipped goods
4 February 2025
Temu’s owner sheds billions in value over fears Trump’s trade crackdown will curb U.S. appetite for China-shipped goods
The elimination of the so-called de minimis trade rule could wreak havoc on Temu, Shein, and other direct-from-China merchants. Read More Source link
Why do Americans drink so much water?
28 January 2025
Why do Americans drink so much water?
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Billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent confirmed as Treasury secretary
27 January 2025
Billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent confirmed as Treasury secretary
Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Secretary of the Treasury, poses for a photo with Cabinet picks, other nominees and appointments, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein Source link