A recent update to an online tool that tracks sea level rise in Hawai’i could help local communities prepare to face growing threats. What’s going on? Sea levels have risen around the world by an average of eight to nine inches since 1880, but island and coastal communities are especially vulnerable to threats from encroaching … Read more
Rod Paige, an educator, coach and administrator who pioneered the nation’s flagship No Child Left Behind law as the first African American to serve as U.S. education secretary, died Tuesday. Former President George W. Bush, who tapped Paige for the nation’s top federal education post, announced the death in a statement but did not provide … Read more
Mark Zandi is worried that the labor market no longer has a buffer. So many Americans are “already living on the financial edge,” said the chief economist for Moody’s Analytics. Fortune. If they start to pull back, that’s “fodder for a recession.” The stark assessment comes as hiring has stalled, unemployment is rising—especially for the … Read more
YOU NEED TO KNOW The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Department has determined the cause of death of former Sen. Mitt Romney’s sister-in-law, Carrie Elizabeth Romney. Carrie died on October 10 after falling from a parking garage in California Mitt said in a statement at the time that his family was “divided” by her death … Read more
Bop House founders Sophie Rain and Aishah Sofrey have slammed adult artist Bonnie Blue following her arrest in Bali. They refer to it as “OnlyFans’ biggest scandal” and claim it perpetuated publicity stunts he allegedly orchestrated that damaged the adult entertainment industry. “This is what happens when you treat OnlyFans like a prank TV show,” … Read more
Washington — Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced Tuesday that Republicans intend to bring a GOP-led health care bill to a vote along with Democrats’ proposal to extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced tax credits later this week. “This program desperately needs to be reformed, the Democrats decided, ‘We’re not going to do anything to … Read more
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV insisted on Tuesday that Europe must play a role in any peace deal between Ukraine and criticized what he said was the Trump administration’s effort to “break” the long-standing alliance between the United States and Europe. Leo spoke to reporters after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is on … Read more
00:00 Speaker A If you look at the aggregate, if you look at the big numbers, if you look at GDP, GDP is good and it doesn’t necessarily require all consumers to participate. That’s what we’ve seen historically, right? Um, and not only that, but enterprise spending is making a bigger slice of that pie … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is expected to vote this week on a bill that would authorize $900 billion for military programs, including boosting pay for service members, slashing Pentagon diversity efforts and requiring the release of footage of forces blowing up alleged drug boats. The National Defense Authorization Act is traditionally a strong bipartisan … Read more
The food industry is becoming increasingly difficult to navigate as consumer spending declines, operating costs rise, and competition intensifies. In response, many fast-food chains are excelling at menu innovation, rolling out limited-time items and collaborations to entice consumers. This December 2, both McDonald’s and Burger King partnered with nostalgic franchises to debut limited-time themed meals … Read more