GM paying $146M in penalties over older vehicles' emissions
General Motors (GM) will pay a $146 million fine after an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found that 5.9 million of the company’s vehicles emitted excessive greenhouse gases, the agency said Wednesday. The company also plans to retire greenhouse gas credits equivalent to about 50 million tonnes of emissions. by Environmental […]
Thug brutally beats older, smaller deli worker — and keeps kicking victim’s bloody face even after he’s motionless on floor
Earlier this month, a man was caught on security camera brutally beating a much older and much smaller deli worker in New York City, and the footage shows the attacker continuing to kick his victim in the bloody face even after he lay motionless on the floor, unconscious. You can watch the surveillance video of […]
2024 NBA Draft could be start of new era of older players
Most college basketball prospects have a clear vision: move into a dorm room for 10-12 months and establish themselves as a top NBA draft candidate. Due to the international situation and other options within the U.S., such as the G League Ignite and Overtime Elite, some never even set foot on a college campus. Ever […]
Clyburn: Older Black voters need to 'talk some sense' into Trump-inclined children
Rep. Jim Clyburn (R-Colorado) is urging older black people to tell younger black voters to vote for President Biden in November. “We’re thrilled to be working with Biden on this new program,” said Clyburn, co-chair of the Biden 2024 campaign. Not us Older black Americans “should try to talk some sense into their kids.” Clyburn’s […]
Chronically lonely older adults face higher stroke risk: study
Older adults who experience chronic loneliness have a 56% higher risk of stroke than those who are not lonely. According to a new study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health:. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy last year called attention to the epidemic of loneliness and social isolation across the country, warning that […]
‘House of the Dragon’ Star Ewan Mitchell Jokes that Aemond Doesn’t Have “Mummy Issues,” Despite His Things for an Older Brothel Madame, “Older She-Dragon” Vhaegar
House of the Dragon Season 2 has been revealing a ton of shocking details about the green team’s love lives. Not only have we found out that Sir Christopher Cole (Fabian Frankel) and Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) are still dating, House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 2 also revealed that Aemond “One-Eye” Targaryen (Ewan […]
Biden sees older voters emerge as bright spot
President Biden’s reelection campaign is seeking to appeal to older voters in an effort to tap into the power of this historically reliable voting bloc. Last week, the president’s reelection campaign launched the “Seniors for Biden-Harris” campaign, led by first lady Jill Biden, which includes bingo nights and pickleball events in key states such as […]
I’m Older than Biden — He’s ‘Just Fine’
Jane Fonda, the 86-year-old actress and activist, said on CNN’s “The Situation Room” on Tuesday that because she’s older than President Joe Biden, his age shouldn’t be an issue. Host Wolf Blitzer asked, “You mentioned this earlier, Jane, at the Biden/Harris Seniors event that you attended, the First Lady said to her husband, ‘Despite his […]
Liz Weston: Getting older may be reason enough reason to cancel unused credit cards – OregonLive
Dear Liz: Someone recently asked you if closing a credit card was worth the hassle, and you replied that there was no strong reason to do so, and that it could actually have a negative impact on your credit score. As a senior, there are two legitimate reasons: theft and fraud. Many people of a […]
Florida council meeting interrupted by robot voice blurting out bizarre ‘older women’ comment
As a woman prepared to speak at a Florida city council meeting, an ill-timed, inappropriate comment was blasted over the PA system, causing the hall to erupt in laughter. The amusing incident happened about midway through Tuesday’s Seminole County Board of Commissioners meeting in Sanford, when Community Services Director Allison Salle began speaking at the […]