A federal jury in Florida found Tesla partially liable for a 2019 crash involving its Autopilot system, delivering a major legal setback for the company. On Friday, Aug. 1, jurors ordered Tesla to pay part of the $329 million in damages to the family of a woman who died in the crash and to another […]
A tractor-trailer crash in Pennsylvania became commuters’ wurst nightmare when the truck spilled hot dogs all over the road. The incident happened around 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 29, on I-83 in Shrewsbury, just north of the Maryland border. Officials told the Associated Press the truck had an unspecified mechanical problem during morning rush hour. […]
President Donald Trump ordered the firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Friday. The move comes just hours after a government jobs report revealed a significant slowdown in hiring over the previous three months. Trump accuses McEntarfer of manipulating data In a post on Truth Social, Trump accused Biden appointee, […]
Despite President Donald Trump’s push to “buy American” – and his repeated claims that tariffs on foreign cars and parts would benefit the U.S. auto industry – Ford has posted its first quarterly loss since 2023. The Wall Street Journal reports that Ford lost $29 million in the second quarter, compared to a $1.8 billion […]
“South Park” just delivered its most-watched season premiere in 25 years. The cable comedy’s latest episode took direct aim at President Donald Trump, and viewers tuned in by the millions. According to Variety, the episode brought in 5.9 million viewers, earning a 0.996 rating among adults 18-49. That’s a 15% increase from the previous season […]
Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri is defending his proposed bill to ban stock trading by federal lawmakers — as well as by the president and vice president — in the face of criticism from President Donald Trump. The legislation passed a key hurdle Wednesday, clearing the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee […]
Attorney General Pam Bondi promised punishment for people who launched Molotov cocktails at a Tesla car dealership and set Tesla charging stations ablaze to protest Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration, acts that she called terrorism. “Let this be a warning,” Bondi said in March, “if you join this wave of domestic terrorism against […]
President Donald Trump’s broad tariffs on imported goods face a major court test Thursday, a day before steep levies are scheduled to hit key U.S. trading partners. So far, the Trump administration has struck just seven trade deals since the president declared “Liberation Day” from foreign imports in April. Barring last-minute deals or another extension, […]
The Trump administration has reached a deal worth tens of millions of dollars with Brown University that will reinstate federal funding to the school. The move marks a second significant agreement with a renowned institution after a more than $220 million settlement during the week of July 20 with Columbia University. In exchange for Brown […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Wednesday, July 30, meant to support men and boys and improve their mental health. Newsom’s executive action is the latest effort to lower suicide rates among the group, as men make up the majority of suicides in the United States. “Too many young men and boys […]
