Apple made headlines earlier this year when it admitted to intentionally slowing down the speed of older-model phones in order to prevent unexpected shutdowns. The company issued an apology for not informing customers about the slow down and offered them …
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A bus driver in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been taken off his route after praying with his students. The driver, Greg Nathaniel, was also fired four years ago for praying with students while working. Nathaniel is also a local Church …
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Donald Trump is considering giving a posthumous pardon to boxer Jack Johnson after a conversation with actor Sylvester Stallone he revealed last week. Johnson, who was the first African-American heavyweight boxing champion in history, was convicted in 1913 of taking …
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A student group at Scripps College in Claremont California planned a little fun over a weekend earlier this month, but not everyone was invited. The group, Cafe Con Leche, organized a pool party for students at the college and a …
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week that allows federal and state agencies to make changes to their welfare programs. The measure also allows states more flexibility in deciding their own welfare laws.
“Since its inception, the welfare …
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Can show and tell with your teammates lead to success on an NBA court?
The question seems to have helped the Philadelphia 76ers reach the playoffs for the first time in years. While some may think the game should be …
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Google’s Director of Engineering, Ray Kurzweil has been known for making bold predictions since the 1990s. His latest prediction is that the world will have a universal basic income by the 2030’s. Kurzweil touts an 84% success rate on his …
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Former first lady, Barbara Bush, passed away this week after a lengthy battle with multiple ailments in the later part of her life. The announcement was made Tuesday on Twitter by family spokesperson Jim McGrath and comes only a few …
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The opioid epidemic continues to be a high priority for the U.S. government. Not only is that evident by the $1 billion opioid-treatment grant added to last month’s spending bill that kept the government running, but also by President Donald …
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Legislation was introduced this week in the Senate that would decriminalize the use of marijuana at the federal level and create dedicated funding streams for women and minority business owners to produce and sell the drug. The legislation was introduced …
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Pamela Ward, the mother of dirt track racer Kevin Ward appeared in court last week to announce that she reached a settlement with NASCAR Champion Tony Stewart in the wrongful death lawsuit of her son. It was also announced that …
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A group of bipartisan Senators have drafted a bill that would protect special counsel Robert Mueller from being fired. The Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act would ensure that Mueller could only be fired for “good cause” by a senior …
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In a phone conversation with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that further interference by the U.S. and its allies would lead to chaos in world affairs. The two also agreed that the western strikes damaged …
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Facebook is paying $9 million to protect its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg.
The figure was revealed in a public filing that shows the social media giant increased the amount paid to secure Zuckerburg more than 50%, going from $5.8 million spent …
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What would you do for a 10% raise?
A recent LendEDU survey revealed that nearly 35% of respondents would give up their voting rights for life in order to get a 10% pay increase. LendEDU, an online student loan marketplace, …
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Two sources familiar with the Justice Department’s investigation into Russia interference in the U.S. 2016 presidential election, say that special counsel Robert Mueller now has evidence that Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen, made a secret trip to Prague in …
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Legislation that has been introduced in Springfield, Illinois, would require LGBT history to be taught in the state’s public schools. It would require the teaching in public schools of the study of the “role and contributions of lesbian, gay, …
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