President Joe Biden’s top economic adviser, Brian Deese, is leaving his post. Biden said Thursday in a statement that Deese would step down as director of the White House National Economic Council. Sponsored: Clear your lungs with THIS That position had him coordinating policy across the government and negotiating with… Read More
Iowa voids Illini students’ tickets after this prank…
It would have been a great college prank, but the Iowa athletic department crushed it. The Illinois student spirit group “Orange Krush” had its order for 200 tickets to the men’s basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday canceled Wednesday after Iowa discovered the person who made the purchase falsely… Read More
Beyond Phil: Other rodents who can ‘predict’ weather
Rodents predicting weather trends. Why? Just as fair a Groundhog Day question, though, is this: Why not? And more importantly, why should Punxsutawney Phil always get to, well, hog the press? The spring-heralding (or spring-delaying) small animal has taken firm root in some swaths of American culture. And while Phil… Read More
Hunter Biden suing Tucker Carlson?!
Hunter Biden’s lawyers are normally making headlines for the federal investigation into Hunter Biden’s business practices, but now his lawyers are apparently targeting the ones writing the headlines, including Fox News host Tucker Carlson. They reportedly threatened Carlson with a defamation lawsuit. More specifically, they reportedly sent a cease-and-desist letter… Read More
Phil’s Groundhog Day prediction revealed Thursday
A furry critter in a western Pennsylvania town has predicted six more weeks of winter during an annual Groundhog Day celebration. People gathered Thursday at Gobbler’s Knob as members of Punxsutawney Phil’s “inner circle” summoned the groundhog from his tree stump at dawn to learn if he has seen his… Read More
More layoffs announced at FedEx, Rivian, DraftKings
FedEx, Rivian Automotive, and DraftKings have joined a growing list of U.S. corporations announcing job cuts. FedEx sent an announcement to employees Wednesday informing them that the package delivery company is reducing the size of its officer and director team by more than 10% and consolidating some teams and functions…. Read More
Winter storm lingers in Texas, but relief is forecast
A mess of ice, sleet and snow lingered across much of the southern U.S. as thousands in Texas endured freezing temperatures with no power, including many in the state capital of Austin, but a warming trend was forecast to bring relief from the deadly storm Thursday. More than 390,000 customers… Read More
FTC fines GoodRx for unauthorized sharing of medical data
In a first-of-its-kind enforcement, the Federal Trade Commission has imposed a $1.5 million penalty on telehealth and prescription drug discount provider GoodRx Holdings Inc. for sharing users’ personal health data with Facebook, Google and other third parties without their consent. Under a settlement, California-based GoodRx also accepted that it will… Read More
New Mexico considers roasted chile as official state smell
The sweet smell of green chile roasting on an open flame permeates New Mexico every fall, wafting from roadside stands and grocery store parking lots and inducing mouth-watering visions of culinary wonders. Now one state lawmaker says it’s time for everyone to wake up and smell the chile. Sponsored: Biden… Read More
McCarthy and Biden clash over debt ceiling
Not so long ago, Joe Biden and Republican leader Kevin McCarthy used to talk things over at breakfast in Biden’s vice presidential home at the Naval Observatory. Now, Biden is meeting with McCarthy Wednesday, for the first time in McCarthy’s House speakership — and relations between the two of them… Read More
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