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Apple finally addresses issue that causes iPhone alarm failure

Apple finally sounded the alarm. For months, iPhone users have been complaining about a glitch that prevents alarms they set from going off. “This is probably the third or fourth day in a row that my alarm clock didn’t go off.” TikToker Reid Manning I caught it recently. Another person on TikTok said: spent half […]

US economy adds 175K jobs in April, much weaker than expected

Brian Levitt, global market strategist at Invesco, discusses economic growth and inflation on Barron’s Roundtable. U.S. job growth slowed significantly in April, while the unemployment rate unexpectedly rose, a sign that high interest rates and stubborn inflation are starting to weigh on the labor market. Employer added 175,000 jobs in AprilThe Labor Department said it […]

Arrests Hit 2000+ as Anti-Israel Protests Continue to Roil U.S. Campuses

Anti-Israel demonstrations have rocked university campuses across the United States in recent weeks, and the number of arrests of protesters is now rising as authorities seek to end the chaos. AP report Despite police using riot gear, tactical vehicles and flashbang devices to clear tent encampments and occupied buildings, the protests and arrests show no […]

Russia targets dissenters abroad, even in countries once thought safe, experts say

A military defector died in a hail of gunfire in Spain, then was hit by a car. In Lithuania, an opposition figure was repeatedly hit with a hammer. Journalist fell ill in Germany due to suspected poisoning. Since President Vladimir Putin launched the invasion of Ukraine, attacks and harassment against Russians, high profile and otherwise, […]

Jobs report: April employment for native-born and foreign-born workers

The jobs report for April released Friday showed that employment grew for native-born and fell slightly for foreign-born workers.  The breakdown of jobs by migration status has gained interest in recent months for several reasons. One is that Republicans have argued that President Joe Biden’s policies have favored immigrants. Another is that the large number […]

UCLA Canceled Requests For Extra Police Days Before Violent Clash Between Protesters

The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) canceled a request for a larger police presence just before anti-Israel protests turned violent, according to the Los Angeles Times. Police on Wednesday broke up the encampment in which there had been violent clashes between protesters and counter-protesters, with at least one individual being sent to the hospital […]

Brittney Griner Breaks Silence About Russian Detention

Brittney Griner, star center for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, broke her silence following her 10-month detention in Russia during a Wednesday interview with ABC. Authorities arrested Griner for drug possession in Russia’s Sheremetyevo Airport in February 2022. She reportedly pled guilty to drug charges in July 2022 after they found hash oil in her luggage. […]