The largest union representing federal workers is urging lawmakers to pass a short-term spending measure to end the government shutdown. The group urged Democrats to collaborate with Republicans to support a temporary solution. The message came three days after about 1.4 million federal employees missed their first full paycheck since the shutdown began Oct. 1. […]
Open enrollment for millions of Americans starts this week. This is the time when most people can choose or change their health insurance coverage for 2026. This year, open enrollment season is mired with uncertainties tied to the government shutdown and ongoing debate among politicians over the Affordable Care Act (ACA). However, even those who […]
The real estate industry is undergoing a digital transformation, and one of the latest tools real estate agents are using to market properties is AI-generated imagery. From virtual staging to complete property visualizations, artificial intelligence is helping agents put together more attractive listings more efficiently than ever before. However, some buyers have started to question […]
Dr. Nirav Pandya is seeing the warning signs more frequently. Pre-teen kids are suffering injuries common to collegiate and professional athletes and burning out due to what many call the “professionalization” of youth sports. “It truly is a business,” Pandya said. “Kids are choosing what sport they want to play at a young age, and […]
For the first time since Oct. 3, OpenAI’s new TikTok-style app Sora lost its spot as the No. 1 download in Apple’s App Store. The short-lived champion wasn’t another AI tool or social media platform: it was Dave’s Hot Chicken. The reason had nothing to do with artificial intelligence. Instead, it was tied to rapper […]
A group of New York voters filed a lawsuit on Monday in an effort to challenge the boundaries of the state’s 11th Congressional District. They claim the district, which covers Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn, unconstitutionally disenfranchises Black and Latino voters. Lawsuit: Current congressional map unconstitutional The lawsuit argues that the current lines […]
A small Florida company, Unusual Machines, has won a contract from the Pentagon to build 3,500 drone motors and other drone parts. Donald Trump Jr. is a large shareholder in that company, leading some to question the ethics of the contract. Unusual Machines and Don Jr. Shares of Unusual Machines jumped after the contract was […]
FBI employees received orders to immediately search their workstations and digital media for anything related to the disappearance of union leader Jimmy Hoffa, according to a report from CNN. Hoffa disappeared in 1975 and is presumed dead. Hoffa investigation Why that directive came down from the Trump administration is unclear. The agency has searched various […]
Amazon is planning to lay off up to 30,000 corporate employees starting Tuesday, Reuters reports. The online retailer currently employs 1.55 million people and plans to reduce expenses by addressing over-hiring that occurred during the pandemic when the company added workers to meet high demand. Of the approximately 350,000 corporate employees, about 10% are expected […]
With a little more than a week before election day in New York City, Zohran Mamdani made a surprise appearance this week at PinkPantheress’ tour opener, standing in the crowd with “Our Time Has Come” and “Vote Nov 4” written across his palms. The moment drew cheers — and quickly went viral on social media. […]
