Waste of the Day: LA Firefighter Gets $600,000 in Overtime
Topline: Even before wildfires began destroying homes in Los Angeles on Jan. 7, the city’s fire department was aware that recent budget cuts could hurt its emergency response.
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Degree in hand, jobs out of reach: Why recent grads are struggling in a competitive market
(CNN) — Madia Bellebuono, a University of Vermont graduate, spends her days in a Boston coffee shop scrolling through job openings on LinkedIn.Since earning her degree in strategic marketing and public communications in May 2024, she has applied for more…
Trump routinely calls economic data ‘fake.’ Here’s why that’s dangerous
(CNN) — Federal economic data is one of the purest forms of infrastructure, says Erica Groshen, a former commissioner at the Bureau of Labor Statistics.“These data keep our economy running as much as roads and bridges do,” she said.Policymakers, businesses,…
Ben & Jerry’s parent company, Unilever, accused of censoring a statement on Trump
(CNN) — Ben & Jerry’s on Friday amended a censorship lawsuit from November against parent company Unilever, claiming the consumer goods giant had suppressed a social media statement that mentioned President Donald Trump.The Vermont-based ice cream maker alleged in the…
Expect record-high egg prices for most of the year
(CNN) — Americans can continue to expect high prices for eggs this year, new estimates show, due to the ongoing avian flu outbreak and inflation.Egg prices are estimated to increase about 20% in 2025, compared to about 2.2% for food…
Trump says banning TikTok won’t make Americans safer from China. He may have a point
New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday batted down the national security concerns surrounding TikTok, saying, “Is it that important for China to be spying on young people? On young kids watching crazy videos?”It was a surprising comment…
Companies are running away from DEI. One of America’s biggest beauty brands is standing firm
New York (CNN) — Some of the biggest brands in America, including Amazon, Meta, Walmart and McDonald’s, have recently changed or ended their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. But e.l.f. Beauty, a popular cosmetics brand, is a rare company…
Coke is returning to Costco’s food courts. Pepsi is out
New York (CNN) — Coca-Cola lovers for more than a decade were forced to wash down their $1.50 hot dogs at Costco’s food courts with Pepsi. But Costco plans to bring back Coca-Coca at its food court soda fountains this…
Six people injured in mid-air jolt that forced DC-bound United plane to make emergency landing in Nigeria
(CNN) — Four passengers and two crewmembers were hurt on Friday when a United Airlines flight from Lagos, Nigeria to Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia made a sudden in-flight movement, according to United Airlines.Video taken by passengers shows chaos…
Target is the latest company to roll back some DEI programs
New York (CNN) — Target is joining a wave of US companies pulling back on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, as right-wing pressure leads companies to alter their commitment to hiring diverse candidates and expanding access.Target said in a…
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US home sales in 2024 fell to lowest level since 1995
Washington (CNN) — Sales of existing homes in the US fell last year to the lowest level in almost three decades, as sky-high home prices and elevated mortgage rates squeezed home buyers.Sales of previously owned homes, which make up the…
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Firefighters rescue family photos during Eaton Fire
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Elon Musk’s DOGE is coming for the penny
New York (CNN) — Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has a new target to cut down costs: the US penny.DOGE said on X that the penny costs over 3 cents to make and cost US taxpayers over $179 million…
Trump is targeting the immigrants who will be called on to rebuild LA
(CNN) — On the outskirts of Altadena, where one of the most destructive firestorms in Los Angeles history had just receded, a group of volunteers worked last week to gather fallen tree branches and leaves — removing fuel for potential…
Trump shrugs off Elon Musk’s criticism of AI announcement: ‘He hates one of the people’
(CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday shrugged off an ugly back-and-forth between tech CEOs Elon Musk and Sam Altman that pitted one of Trump’s most visible lieutenants against a key participant in a massive $500 billion AI project Trump…
UnitedHealthcare has a new CEO
New York (CNN) — UnitedHealthcare announced a new CEO on Thursday, filling in the spot after Brian Thompson was shot and killed in midtown Manhattan in a targeted attack.Company veteran Tim Noel is the new UnitedHealthcare CEO, the company said…
Stripe accidentally sends image of cartoon duck to laid-off employees
(CNN) — A cute cartoon duck can be the bearer of bad news.Stripe is laying off 300 people, or about 3.5% of its global workforce — and in emails to some terminated employees, the company accidentally sent an image of…
You’ll pay for the LA fires even if you don’t live near LA
New York (CNN) — The wildfires in Southern California this month, and the hurricanes in the Southeast United States late last year, could end up raising homeowners insurance rates in the near future, even for people who live thousands of miles from the natural disasters.
White House orders government DEI employees to be placed on leave
(CNN) — Employees in any federal diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility offices will be placed…
Trump touts political firings and retribution as he begins a government overhaul in his image
(CNN) — President Donald Trump’s political retribution tour began this…
