Robberies up 222 Percent, Felony Assaults Jump 100 Percent in New York City’s Central Park
A reported increase in robberies and assaults in New York City’s famed Central Park has spread fear among residents and tourists. of New York Post Saturday Citation Violent teenagers, homeless people, and immigrants frequent the park. “Robberies in 2024 are up 222% compared to the same period in 2023,” the NYPD said. [New York City […]
Paramount Global to Cut 15 Percent of Its Workforce
Amid uncertainty about the future of the entertainment industry, Paramount Global is reportedly reducing its workforce by 15 percent in a new round of layoffs. The reported cuts aim to reduce Paramount’s spending by $500 million in 2025, and will be focused primarily on marketing, communications, legal and technology. Paramount Global co-CEO Chris McCarthy announced […]
Disney Hiking Streaming Prices as Much as 25 Percent
Thanks to the Kamala Harris economy, households will be paying up to 25 percent more for Disney streaming entertainment in the coming weeks. The Walt Disney Company announced on Tuesday that it is again increasing monthly subscription prices across its streaming entertainment services, including Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. Starting Oct. 17, the commercial-free Disney+ subscription […]
71 percent of Americans have never heard of Walz: Poll
A majority of Americans are not familiar with Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D), according to a survey released Tuesday before the president announced her running mate. Nearly three-quarters of respondents in the NPR/PBS News/Marist National poll, 71 percent, said they didn’t know enough about Walz to form an opinion of him. Of […]
US adds 114K jobs in July, jobless rate rises to 4.3 percent
U.S. employment increased by 114,000 jobs in July, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.3%, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department. Economists expect the U.S. to add 175,000 jobs and keep the unemployment rate steady at 4.1%. The July jobs report came two days after Federal Reserve officials signaled they could start […]
Disney Cast Members Agree to 20 Percent Raise, Walkout Averted
Disney cast members have reportedly accepted a three-year contract that includes an immediate 20 percent increase in base pay. This comes after a strike at Disney theme parks and hotels in California. A coalition of four labor unions known as Disney Workers Rising announced a tentative agreement had been reached, averting what could have been […]
Blood test has a 90 percent accuracy rate in determining whether memory loss is due to Alzheimer’s: Study
A blood test can determine with over 90% accuracy whether memory loss is caused by Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. study It was released on Sunday. A group of researchers from Lund University in Sweden has found that a cutting-edge blood test significantly outperforms diagnoses made by both general practitioners and specialists. A […]
Poll—Trump Leads Kamala by 7 Nationally, 50-43 Percent
Former President Donald Trump is leading the charge against Kamala Harris (who, according to Newspeak, was never a failed “border emperor”). Seven points Nationally, it’s a two-candidate race, Rasmussen said. Trump’s lead remains unchanged even when third-party candidates are included. In a two-person race between Harris and Trump, Donald would win 50 percent to 43 […]
US economy grew at 2.8 percent rate in second quarter, blowing past expectations
The U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 2.8% in the second quarter of 2024, according to new data released Thursday by the Commerce Department. Economists had expected gross domestic product (GDP) to grow 1.9% in the three months from April to June, close to the 1.4% growth in the first quarter of this […]
House Republicans pass bill cutting EPA funding by 20 percent
House Republicans on Wednesday passed what is expected to be the final government funding bill before the August recess, proposing deep cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget for fiscal year 2025. Department of the Interior and EPA annual budget bills passed The bill, which passed late Wednesday, was approved by a vote of 210 […]