More Luigi Mangione crowdfunding campaigns pop up, but experts urge caution
With the largest peer-to-peer fundraising site removing campaigns for the suspected shooter of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, supporters of Luigi Mangione are taking their efforts to other...
View ArticleHow McDonald’s was involved in almost every major news story this past year
As we look back on 2024, it’s surprising how frequently McDonald’s has played a role, or at least been involved, in major news events. From boycotts and high prices to a food recall, the campaign...
View ArticleHere’s what New York subway trains looked like at Christmas in the 1930s,...
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. This holiday season, social media influencers are hopping aboard a vintage New York City subway train to travel back in time, taking to TikTok and...
View ArticleU.S. inflation likely rose in November, but not enough to stop another rate...
Annual inflation in the United States may have ticked up last month in a sign that price increases remain elevated even though they have plummeted from their painful levels two years ago.Consumer...
View ArticleSki racers and snowboarders ask FIS to reconsider a $400 million media rights...
A group of high-profile ski racers and snowboarders, along with executives and board members, are challenging their sport’s governing body to reconsider a lucrative investment opportunity that could...
View ArticleKrispy Kreme cyberattack: Stock dips, online doughnut orders disrupted by IT...
Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ: DNUT) has been grappling with significant operational challenges after detecting a cybersecurity breach on November 29, which disrupted its online ordering systems. While its 400...
View ArticleCollege athletes in $2.8 billion NCAA lawsuit also want a players’ association
The athletes whose lawsuit against the NCAA is primed to pave the way for schools to pay them directly also want a players’ association to represent them in the complex contract negotiations that have...
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‘Monument Valley 3’ is here, and it’s breaking free from its M.C....
The long-awaited mobile game Monument Valley 3 is here at last, and it’s breaking free from its original M.C. Escher–inspired confines to tackle a new theme: the ever-encroaching threat of climate...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup. Groups call FIFA’s human rights...
Saudi Arabia was officially confirmed Wednesday by FIFA as host of the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer, giving the oil-rich kingdom its biggest prize yet for massive spending on global sports driven by...
View ArticleThe Arctic just got a dire climate report card—and under Trump things could...
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The icy region at the top of the globe, lashed by wildfire and pelted with increasingly heavy precipitation, has tipped into “uncharted territory,” scientists reported Tuesday. The...
View ArticleThank your Amazon driver with a free $5 tip this holiday season
Amazon is letting customers tip their delivery drivers at no extra charge. The company is bringing back Thank My Driver, a holiday promotion that allows anyone who shops on Amazon the ability to give...
View ArticleHow social media unspooled Luigi Mangione’s life after UnitedHealthcare CEO’s...
The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last Wednesday sparked a five-day manhunt for the mysterious killer, who left behind irresistible clues like a hidden message on bullet casings and a...
View ArticleCharacter.AI is being sued for encouraging kids to self-harm
Two families in Texas have filed a new federal product liability lawsuit against Google-backed company Character.AI, accusing it of harming their children. The lawsuit alleges that Character.AI “poses...
View ArticleUnitedHealth Group shares keep falling, other health insurance stocks follow,...
Major insurance stocks including UnitedHealth Group, Cigna Group, and Elevance have fallen in the past five days. The decline has been pronounced since their closing prices last Tuesday, which was one...
View ArticleInfluencers are tagging the UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi...
Is there a more creative way to clout-chase than to tag an alleged assassin in your Instagram photo dump? For some aspiring influencers, every view counts, it seems. After 26-year-old Luigi Mangione...
View Article80 colleges could close by 2029, even as elite Ivy League schools thrive
American higher education is in crisis. This year, some two dozen colleges shut their doors and more are forecast to close in 2025, CNBC reports. According to new research from the Federal Reserve...
View ArticleGoogle’s new AI projects aren’t ready for the masses yet. Good!
Few tech-industry traditions are as time-honored as vaporware: stuff that gets publicly demoed well before it’s ready to ship. In some cases, the companies in question are just slower to finish their...
View ArticleHow to disagree with someone without being disrespectful
When it comes to important values, a 2024 Gallup News poll found that 80% of U.S. adults believe Americans are greatly divided—a record high. Holiday gatherings often set the stage for discussions...
View ArticleThis New Jersey bill targets pollution from plastic packaging material
New Jersey is aiming to drastically reduce the amount of packaging material—particularly plastic—that is thrown away after the package is opened.From bubble wrap to puffy air-filled plastic pockets to...
View ArticleWith drones flying over New Jersey, thousands of worried locals are turning...
Over the last few weeks, residents across New Jersey and nearby environs have reported sightings of large drones flying across the nighttime sky, and not even the government seems to have any clue who...
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