President Donald Trump’s newly passed “Big, Beautiful Bill” is more than 900 pages and incorporates so many little provisions, it’s not hard for some to go unnoticed — like a provision to change medicare drug price controls. The new budget law, officially titled the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, reverses a Biden-era law put in […]

Entrepreneur Todd Pliss appeared on Shark Tank in 2012, pitching an unusual business idea: Rent A Grandma. His pitch? Grandmothers make better caregivers, are more attentive, less glued to their phones and even willing to bake cookies. He was seeking $150,000 in funding. “We charge between 12 and 15% of what the granny’s going to […]

Linda Yaccarino is stepping down as CEO of X after nearly two years. The move comes as Elon Musk folds the platform into his artificial intelligence company, xAI. Yaccarino made the announcement Wednesday, July 9, in a post on X, thanking Musk for the opportunity to lead the platform through its transformation into the so-called […]

First responders from Mexico are helping Texas in the wake of flooding that killed dozens of people over the Independence Day weekend. In a social media post on Tuesday, July 8, a spokesperson for the city of Acuña in Mexico, located approximately 140 miles from the hardest-hit areas of Texas, stated that the town dispatched […]

As emergency crews continue search-and-rescue efforts in Central Texas, where at least 119 people have died as a result of catastrophic flooding, local officials are asking people to pause before they pitch in to help. The holiday weekend floods have brought the nation’s attention to the banks of the Guadalupe River, known and loved by generations […]

At Au Cheval in New York, the “classic” double cheeseburger goes for $25.99. In Omaha, Everett’s offers a mushroom Swiss burger for $12.25. In Los Angeles, the double-double combo at some In-N-Out locations runs as high as $11.44. These prices reflect a harsh reality for fans of one of America’s favorite meals: the cost of […]

Nearly two-thirds of America’s beaches experienced potentially dangerous contamination in 2024, with a notable increase in the number two. A new report from Environment America showed 61% of beaches tested experienced at least one day where indicators of fecal contamination exceeded federal safety levels. Beach bummer More than 1,900 beaches surpassed the Environmental Protection Agency’s […]

Japan is taking a tougher stance against foreign drones as tensions escalate in East Asia’s skies. With Chinese unmanned aircraft operating more frequently near its southwestern islands, the Japanese government has authorized its military to shoot down drones that enter national airspace. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba approved the policy in late June. Under the new […]

What was meant to be a strategic deal to bring Americans home from Venezuelan prisons was derailed by competing diplomatic efforts within the Trump administration, according to The New York Times. The two separate sets of negotiations with Venezuela reportedly led to confusion and no deal being made, according to the report. Secretary of State […]