Bill de Blasio speaks out about dropping Staten Island groundhog
He comes out of the shadows. Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made a rare comment Friday about the tragic day he knocked Staten Island’s beloved groundhog off his head. “A 7 a.m. event featuring live, excited animals is not going to end well,” he says. told Semaphore journalist Kadia Goba. It’s been […]
UAW president can’t see ‘anyway in hell’ Trump gets a union endorsement
Sean Fein, president of the United Auto Workers (UAW), said he had “absolutely” no idea how former President Trump would win union support because he does not represent the working class. During an appearance on CNN’s “The Source” Thursday night, Fein was asked by anchor Caitlan Collins how he would evaluate the labor movement if […]
US payrolls surge by 353,000 in January — nearly doubling forecasts
U.S. employers added a whopping 353,000 jobs in January, more than economists expected and confounding fears of an economic slowdown. The massive figure is nearly double the 185,000 job gain economists expected, and a sharp increase from December’s faster-than-expected 216,000 job gain and November’s 199,000 job gain. . The Labor Department said Friday that the […]
Testing Suggests Highway Guardrails No Match for Heavy EVs
Preliminary test results released Thursday suggest highway guardrails may be no match for large electric vehicles (EVs), raising concerns about the nation’s roadside safety systems. The Midwest Highway Safety Facility at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln conducted crash tests using an approximately 4-ton 2022 Rivian R1T. It reportedly came as no surprise to researchers when a […]
Trump Says He Would Not Reappoint Powell to Fed
Former President Donald Trump said Friday if he is reelected in November, he would not appoint Jerome Powell as chairman of the Federal Reserve, Bloomberg reports. “No, I wouldn’t,” Trump responded to a reporter’s question about keeping Powell in the position. “I think he’s going to do something to help the Democrats, if he lowers […]
U.S. Economy Created 353,000 Jobs In January
U.S. employers will put 353,000 workers on the payroll, the Labor Department announced Friday. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.7% last month. The figures for the previous two months have been revised upward. The November figure was revised upward by 9,000 to 182,000. The December figure was revised upward by a whopping 117,000 to […]
Orioles bolster World Series odds with Corbin Burnes trade
Commercial Content 21+. The Baltimore Orioles upgraded their 2024 prospects Thursday by trading for Brewers ace Corbin Burnes. The move, which sent minor leaguers DL Hall and Joey Ortiz to Milwaukee, increases the Orioles’ odds to win the World Series to +1200, the defending champions with the fifth-highest World Series odds behind the Dodgers (+350). […]
Teofimo Lopez knows why he’s so disliked — and he doesn’t care
Teofimo López suddenly came forward and sat down in a chair, as if waiting for a question. Then came his trademark smile and typical cocky personality. Why is he so hated among his contemporaries? Why do so many people think he has a problem? “Because I’m great,” Lopez immediately told the Post. “And I did […]
25 reasons Trump won’t pay a dime to E. Jean Carroll
In 2019, an unknown woman named E. Jean Carroll accused Donald Trump of raping her in the locker room of the Bergdorf Goodman department store in midtown Manhattan. Her Trump called her crazy, and her jury found that Trump sexually abused her and slandered her with her “crazy” stories. found to be responsible for both. […]
Apple’s augmented reality Vision Pro headset has officially arrived
IMAX CEO Rich Gelfond exclusively details the “amazing” partnership between the entertainment company and Apple’s new breakthrough headset. Apple’s latest device, the Vision Pro, is officially available. The Vision Pro is an augmented reality headset that Apple CEO Tim Cook touted as “the most advanced consumer electronics device ever created.” Apple said it plans to […]