Virgin Orbit crew poses at the opening bell ceremony as a 70 foot model rocket with satellites is placed in front of the NASDAQ in Times Square of New York City, United States on January 7, 2022. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Not too long ago, Virgin […]
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Investors ‘are pretty afraid right now,’ financial psychologist says. These 2 steps can help
With high inflation, the threat of a recession and ongoing market volatility, we’re in a period of high financial uncertainty. Understandably, many investors “are pretty afraid right now,” said Brad Klontz, a psychologist and certified financial planner. And when we’re stressed, our frame of reference tends to become short, said […]
Biden administration appeals Texas court decision striking down free Obamacare coverage of preventive care
The Biden administration on Friday appealed a Texas federal judge’s decision to strike down free Obamacare coverage of preventive health-care services ranging from screenings for certain cancers and diabetes to HIV prevention drugs. U.S. Judge Reed O’Connor of the U.S. Northern District Court of Texas on Thursday struck down an […]
‘Rust’ assistant director pleads guilty to gun charge in movie set shooting case
An image of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who died after being shot by Alec Baldwin on the set of his movie “Rust”, is displayed at a vigil in her honour in Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 23, 2021. Kevin Mohatt | Reuters David Halls, the “Rust” assistant director who handled the gun […]
California to require half of all heavy trucks sales to be electric by 2035
A driver operates a Daimler Freightliner eCascadia all-electric semitruck during a Meijer delivery in Bath, Michigan, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Emily Elconin | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday said it’s granting California the legal authority to require that half of all heavy-duty truck […]
Social Security trust funds depletion date moves one year earlier to 2034, Treasury says
A Social Security Administration office in San Francisco. Getty Images The Social Security trust funds that about 67 million Americans rely on for benefits are scheduled to be depleted in 2034, one year earlier than was projected last year, according to the annual trustees’ report released by the Treasury Department […]
Tesla issues recall on Semi over defective brake module, rollaway risk
Tesla Semi Courtesy: Tesla Tesla has issued a voluntary recall on the Semi, a first since the company began deliveries of the heavy-duty electric trucks to customers in December 2022. According to recall filings posted on the website of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 35 Semi trucks were […]
Trump faces about 30 criminal counts for document fraud in New York indictment
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an update on the so-called Operation Warp Speed program, the joint Defense Department and HHS initiative that has struck deals with several drugmakers in an effort to help speed up the search for effective treatments for the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in an address […]
Vince McMahon locks in two-year contract as WWE looks for buyers
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Chairman Vince McMahon is introduced during the WWE Monday Night Raw show at the Thomas & Mack Center August 24, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller | Getty Images Vince McMahon has pinned down a two-year employment contract at World Wrestling Entertainment. The WWE chairman’s […]
As the cost of living skyrockets, 23% of couples stay together mainly because of money constraints
Marriage is a union of love, but it’s also an economic arrangement. Stacy Francis CEO of Francis Financial “Marriage is a union of love, but it’s also an economic arrangement,” Francis said, “and we don’t think about the money part until there are issues and problems.” Why a ‘yours, mine […]