Karen Raschke, a retired attorney in New York, started getting her groceries delivered early in the pandemic. Each delivery cost $30 in fees and tips, but it was worth it to avoid the store. Then earlier this spring, Raschke learned her rent was increasing by $617 per month. Delivery was… Read More
Gabby Petito’s legacy includes $100K for domestic violence charity
Even in hindsight, Nichole Schmidt can’t be sure if anything could have been done to save her daughter Gabby Petito from a messy and violent relationship that ended in murder nearly a year ago in the western wilderness. But there is work to do, she said, to keep alive the… Read More
800 Floridians compete to remove invasive snakes
More than 800 competitors will be trudging through the Florida Everglades for the next eight days, in search of invasive Burmese pythons that will bring in thousands of dollars in prize money. The python hunt officially began Friday morning and runs through 5 p.m. on Aug. 15, according to officials… Read More
Alex Jones ordered to pay another $45.2M amid dramatic trial
A Texas jury on Friday ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to the parents of a child who was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, adding to the $4.1 million he must pay for the suffering he put them through by claiming… Read More
Crack pipes, prostitution and terrorists: Your tax dollars fund WHAT?!
“On the Holmes Front,” with Frank Holmes Americans are tightening their belts thanks to the worst inflation since 1981, but there’s one entity that never has to cut back because of high prices: the federal government. Even as America slips into a recession, the government keeps piling up spending—and… Read More
Amazon to buy this vacuum company for roughly $1.7B
Amazon on Friday announced it has agreed to acquire the vacuum cleaner maker iRobot for approximately $1.7 billion, scooping up another company to add to its collection of smart home appliances amid broader concerns about its market power. iRobot sells its products worldwide and is most famous for the circular-shaped… Read More
Another country just joined the space race…
South Korea joined the stampede to the moon Thursday with the launch of a lunar orbiter that will scout out future landing spots. The satellite launched by SpaceX is taking a long, roundabout path to conserve fuel and will arrive in December. If successful, it will join spacecraft from the… Read More
Musk sues Twitter, accusing company of fraud
Elon Musk accused Twitter of fraud in a countersuit over his aborted $44 billion deal for the social media company, which he said held back necessary information and misled his team about its true user base, according to media reports. According to The Washington Post, the countersuit filed by the… Read More
Dems align on massive tax-and-spend bill
Senate Democrats have agreed on a massive new spending bill, they announced late Thursday, clearing the major impediment to push one of President Joe Biden’s election-year priorities through the chamber in the coming days. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., a centrist seen as the pivotal vote in the 50-50 chamber, said… Read More
Judge says Kevin Spacey must $30M to ‘House of Cards’ producers
A judge on Thursday ruled that Kevin Spacey and his production companies must pay the makers of “House of Cards” nearly $31 million because of losses brought on by his 2017 firing for the sexual harassment of crew members. The ruling from Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mel Red Recana… Read More
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