IMF chief urges US policymakers to cut deficits
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday urged U.S. policymakers to use the U.S. recovery from the pandemic to pay down the budget deficit. Georgieva said policymakers should put the U.S. national budget deficit on a “decisive downward trajectory” to prevent investors from starting to lose interest in Treasuries. She praised legislation […]
Target will allow employees to stop thefts worth at least $50
Target reportedly plans to crack down on theft in its stores by lowering the amount of money shoplifters can steal before store employees have to intervene. A Minnesota-based megastore chain has blamed retail theft at its stores for squeezing its profits and has instructed store staff to reduce the total value of stolen items from […]
Georgia Parents Face Murder Charges After Baby Found Dead in Street
A couple is facing charges after a baby was found dead in the street in Fulton County, Georgia, WGAL reported. report. According to reports, Joshua Wouters, 19, and Emily Dickinson, 20, both of McConnellsburg, are charged with murder, concealment of a child death and abuse of a corpse after the newborn baby was discovered at […]
Head of Army Stages Failed Coup in Bolivia Day After Getting Fired
In Bolivia on Wednesday, soldiers led by General Juan Jose Zuniga entered La Paz’s Plaza Murillo, outside the presidential palace, in what the country’s leaders called an “attempted coup.” Zuniga withdrew after controlling the square for about three hours and was quickly arrested, with military officials threatening to “replace the government” and “release all political […]
Francisco Alvarez’s presence has meant everything to surging Mets
On the morning of June 1, the Mets and Astros were both suffering from the same baseball catatonia. Both teams had tough first two months. Both teams were exhibiting the classic symptoms. The pitching was good but we didn’t get any hits. The hitting was good, but the pitching was awful. Then there was the […]
MTA approves Gov. Hochul’s plan to pause NYC congestion toll, pulling $16.5 billion from agency’s budget
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority voted Wednesday to support New York State Gov. Kathy Hockle’s (D) plan to indefinitely suspend congestion pricing in Manhattan. New York Post report. Earlier this month, Horckle slammed on the brakes. He argued that the MTA’s congestion pricing plan would place an “undue burden” on already stressed New Yorkers. “That would […]
Kyle Filipowski taken by Jazz in second round after NBA draft fall
One day after going unselected in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft, Kyle Filipowski has been moved to a new team. The Jazz selected Filipowski, a Middletown, New York, native, with the 32nd overall pick in the second round of the draft on Thursday afternoon. Filipowski’s first-round exit surprised many experts and even […]
Other than using great drugs, how can Biden cheat at the debate?
Have you heard of the 16 experts who have been hard at work in a Hollywood-style studio inside an airplane hangar for the past week putting together a case for Joe Biden ahead of Thursday night’s presidential debate, a la Sandra Bullock in “Congeniality”? As a former member of the Screen Actors Guild, I can […]
Oilers, GM Ken Holland part ways after Stanley Cup heartbreak
Ken Holland’s time is over. Just three days after losing to the Panthers in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, the team confirmed in June that they would not be renewing their general manager’s contract, which was in its final month. Oilers chief hockey operations Jeff Jackson reportedly said the decision was mutual. Holland’s […]
Arizona election worker accused of stealing security device was hired despite felony theft arrest months prior
A temporary elections worker in Maricopa County, Arizona, who was caught on surveillance camera last week allegedly stealing a “digital magnetic key” from a counting center, was arrested a few months earlier for allegedly taking $1,800 in cash from a cash register while working as a cashier at a nearby grocery store, according to court […]