A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration cannot proceed with firing federal employees during the government shutdown, The Associated Press reports. While shutdowns typically result in some workers being furloughed without pay, the administration had planned permanent job cuts; however, the court has blocked the effort, for now. U.S. District Judge Susan Yvonne […]

From British Columbia to Newfoundland, more Canadian kids are picking up baseball mitts and swinging bats. The Toronto Blue Jays’ World Series run has stirred the nation, and a surge in youth baseball registrations is not far behind.   What is the ‘Blue Jays Bump’? Whether or not Toronto wins its third World Series title, the […]

A furloughed attorney with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is making international headlines after opening up a hot dog stand during the government shutdown. The endeavor is both Isaac Stein’s fulfillment of a childhood dream and performance art.  The stand is called Shysters, which means a lawyer who uses unscrupulous business methods.  “I did not […]

For most people, their house is the biggest asset they own. Homes are still gaining value, but not at a pace fast enough to keep up with inflation. This means homeowners are seeing their housing wealth grow more slowly than inflation, according to CNBC. Sharper-than-usual price declines in August Home prices normally fall a bit […]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked supporters of Proposition 50, a measure that redraws the state’s congressional boundaries, to stop sending in donations. The rare request comes just about one week before the special election. Newsom’s request An email went out to millions of supporters on Monday that said, “You can stop donating now.” Newsom […]

The statue of a Confederate general that was torn down during Black Lives Matter protests in June 2020 has been reinstalled in Washington, D.C.’s Judiciary Square. The Albert Pike statue now sits back on its pedestal surrounded by fencing.  The National Park Service announced in August that it would reinstall the statue to align with […]

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is shifting his approach in the fight against the dangers posed by climate change, warning against a so-called “doomsday outlook.” In a memo released Tuesday, Gates aimed to push back against alarmist sentiment on climate change and called for a shift in the approach to helping impoverished nations withstand a warming […]

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will exclude service members with shaving waivers from an event during his South Korea visit this week, first reported by Task & Purpose and confirmed by an Air Force official who said the emailed restriction is authentic. The event is slated for Camp Humphreys; Pentagon officials referred inquiries to the Air […]

A fake Microsoft email domain is making the rounds again, tricking users into clicking password reset links that look legitimate. The phishing campaign uses the domain “rnicrosoft.com,” swapping the letters “r” and “n” to resemble the real “m” in Microsoft’s name. The scheme relies on ‘typosquatting,’ a tactic where scammers register domain names that look […]