Who let California drive? 17 states challenge EV mandate in Supreme Court showdown
There is one big question when it comes to vehicle emissions standards. It's about who held California responsible. We may finally have an answer, courtesy of the U.S. Supreme Court. The dramatic impact California's EV mandate will have on consumers, national security, and power reliability is a major problem that requires urgent solutions. SCOTUS has […]
NYC Mayor Adams’ ex-aid Ingrid Lewis-Martin hosts NYC toy drive, sings Beyoncé’s ‘Cuff It’ — day after she was hit with bribery charges
Now she is in a giving spirit. Ingrid Lewis-Martin, Mayor Eric Adams' former chief of staff, hosted the annual toy drive in Brooklyn Friday night and belted out the lyrics to Beyoncé's “Cuff It” at karaoke. It was the day after she was charged with providing favors to two newcomers. A York City hotelier in […]
Marine Corps Toys for Tots Drive Delivers Nearly 25 Million Toys
The United States Marine Corps (USMC)'s annual “Toys for Tots” drive has delivered approximately 25 million gifts to more than 10 million underprivileged children across the country this year as Christmas approaches. Retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. James B. Laster, CEO of the Toys for Tots Foundation, said in a statement Tuesday following the […]
BOJ’s Steady Rates and Ueda’s Dovish Comments Drive Yen Weaker – Yahoo Finance
(Bloomberg) – Dovish comments from Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda hinting at the possibility of raising interest rates in March led to a weaker yen after the Bank of Japan left its monetary policy settings unchanged. Most Read Articles on Bloomberg Ueda said Thursday that the Bank of Japan needs more information about Japan's […]
Securing Southern Border Will Drive Up Wages for Americans
Incoming border czar Thomas Homan said securing the U.S.-Mexico border will protect the country's labor market and increase Americans' wages. In an interview with the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI), Homan spoke about President-elect Donald Trump's vision of securing the southern border while deporting hundreds of thousands, even millions, of illegal aliens. will boost the […]
Trump tariff plan threatens to drive up gas prices
President-elect Trump's proposed additional tariffs on Mexico and Canada are expected to drive up prices. Late last month, President Trump announced on his first day in office that he would impose 25% tariffs on all products from Canada and Mexico. Analysts say the two countries are major sources of oil imports for the United States, […]
Nevis Premier Mark Brantley: Airport Expansion Will Help Drive Economic Growth, Direct Flights from US Possible
Nevis Premier Mark Brantley emphasized that the expansion and redevelopment of Vance W. Amory International Airport will have a positive impact on the island's economy. Project as Brantley outlined In his recent presentation of the 2025 budget, he said he expected “substantive progress” to be made by the end of the year. This underlines the […]
Jill Biden schooled by children at White House toy drive event in priceless moment
The kids are fine. On Friday, first lady Jill Biden wished young people “Happy Holidays” at a Marine Corps Reserve toy drive, but several children quickly corrected her and the exchange was caught on camera. “Happy Christmas,'' he said, sparking a social media frenzy. “Hello! How are you? Hello! Happy Holidays,” the 73-year-old first lady […]
30,000 Gifts Donated to Ohio Toys for Tots Drive
A whopping 30,000 new toys have been donated to the Ohio Toys Drive just in time for Christmas. Last week, dozens of volunteers gathered at Austintown Plaza near Youngstown to sort out the problem. thousands of The donations included more than 450 bicycles and electric scooters for children in need, WKBN reported. Longtime volunteer Ken […]
Citigroup slashes banker promotions in cost-cutting drive: report
Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser plans to cut the number of bankers receiving year-end promotions as the Scottish-born executive looks to cut costs, according to reports. The Financial Times reported on Tuesday that just 2,000 Citi employees could expect an early Christmas gift of a pay rise or senior title, down from 8,000 a year earlier. […]