According to the CNBC All-America Economic Survey, 41% of American shoppers said that they plan to spend less this year than last, so this holiday shopping season, they will watch their wallets closely. It is the most cautious holiday season since 2013, as average spending intentions for gifts fell about 10% from last year to … Read more

After a judge ruled the public interest outweighs the right to privacy, dozens of court documents relating to the associates of Jeffrey Epstein, which includes a billionaire businessman, will be made public. It was ruled by Judge Loretta Preska that despite one subject claiming it could “wrongfully harm (his) privacy and reputation,” the material concerning … Read more

It was voted unanimously (19-0) by the U.S. Board of Geographic Names, in favor of the formal request submitted by the National Park Service on behalf of the Havasupai Tribe to change the name of Indian Garden to Havasupai Gardens. The Havasupai Tribe passed Resolution 29-21 earlier this year, which provided a formal request to … Read more

San Francisco approves police use of robots armed with explosive charges. Following an emotionally charged debate that reflected divisions on the politically liberal board over support for law enforcement, it was voted by Supervisors in San Francisco to give city police the ability to use potentially lethal, remote-controlled robots in emergency situations. Despite strong objections … Read more

Fox News once again dominated the media competition, this time beating both CNN and MSNBC’s numbers combined. The November ratings were again topped by Fox News across dayparts and key demos, but MSNBC and CNN posted gains as the midterms dominated coverage. In primetime, Fox News averaged 2.44 million total viewers, which is down 6% … Read more

Employees of the CNN network were informed by the company that layoffs had commenced. This move by the company is expected to impact hundreds of staffers at the global news network and mark the deepest cuts to the organization in years. In an all-staff memo, the cuts were described by Chris Licht, who took over … Read more

Argonne National Lab has recently revealed that 1.3 million battery electric vehicles were bought in the US between 2010 and 2021. Although this appears to be a large figure, it represents only a small percentage of the country’s 275+ million cars and truck fleet. Despite the plug-ins, gasoline usage nationwide dropped by just 0.54 percent … Read more

According to Bloomberg, economists at Goldman Sachs warned in a recent research note that U.S. investors are significantly underestimating the risk of a recession, potentially increasing the impact of a recession next year. Bloomberg also reported that researchers at Goldman estimate a 39% chance of a slowdown in U.S. growth, but risk assets only account … Read more

A CNN reporter is now claiming that daylight savings time affects people of color in a disproportionate way, perhaps to the point that she might be suggesting daylight savings time is racist. In order to observe the end of Daylight Saving Time, the United States rolled back the clocks one hour this month, and most … Read more

After huge streaming losses, the Walt Disney Company, led by FORMER CEO Bob Chapek, shares hit their lowest level in 2 years. As ballooning costs at the entertainment giant’s fast-growing streaming division cast a shadow on strong subscriber additions, Walt Disney tumbled 13% to the lowest since March 2020. The executives’ promise of profitability next … Read more

A gigantic battery pack can be found in the GMC Hummer EV, but, when you’re out on the road, it can be a little too expensive to charge. One Hummer EV was charged from zero to 100% on an Electrify America charger by Kyle Conner from Out of Spec Reviews, as covered by InsideEVs. Thanks … Read more

CEO Chris Licht confirmed that Michael Bass, who is a top programming executive at CNN, is leaving the outlet. In a memo sent to employees of the network, Licht said: “Throughout his nearly decade-long run at this organization, Michael has demonstrated incredible leadership and perseverance.” “He has been a steady hand during some of the … Read more