A former Boeing employee responsible for providing evidence in a whistleblower lawsuit against the company was found dead in South Carolina on Saturday. John Barnett, 62, worked at Boeing for 32 years and retired in 2017. The day before his death he testified about a slew of issues he identified...
The pharmaceutical industry is fiercely opposed to President Biden’s plan to lower the cost of prescription drugs for seniors, and this opposition is resonating in courts throughout the country. This conflict is developing as pharmaceutical corporations fight against a recently passed legislation that aims to reduce the costs of essential...
Last night’s 96th Oscars saw major wins for Oppenheimer and Poor Things cast and crew. Oppenheimer, the historical drama about the life and struggles of J. Robert Oppenheimer and the creation of the atomic bomb, took home seven Oscars in total: Best Picture, Best Director (Christopher Nolan), Best Actor in...
The city of Chicago has had its first measles cases since 2019, adding to the alarming national trend of increasing illnesses. Two cases have been verified by municipal health authorities, signaling a return of the highly infectious illness. The first case was announced on Thursday by the Chicago Department of...
Only hundreds of feet from where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa, a Russian missile exploded early Wednesday morning. Sources report that this was “the closest call ever,” aside from Zelenskyy’s visits to troops on the front...
Millions of Americans are in a terrible bind after a cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a critical division of UnitedHealth Group, forced them to choose between going without life-saving medications or paying out-of-pocket costs for them. A widespread cyber breach was detected on February 21, 2024, and since then, vital systems...
In response to a recent surge in transit crime, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday the deployment of National Guard troops and state police troopers into the city’s subway system. Hochul’s initiative aims to reassure riders and enhance safety following a spate of high-profile incidents. The governor’s five-point...
Rooster Teeth, a long-running staple of digital content has been shut down by Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) after 21 years. Founded in 2003 by Burnie Burns, Matt Hullum, Geoff Ramsey, Jason Saldaña, Gus Sorola, and Joel Heyman, Rooster Teeth made a name for itself within online communities for its popular...
The United States, Qatar, and Egypt have spent weeks trying to broker a deal between Israel and Hamas that would result in the release of 40 Israeli hostages in exchange for a six-week ceasefire, the release of some Palestinian hostages, and humanitarian aid. According to two Egyptian officials, the latest...
Multiple social platforms owned under the social media conglomerate Meta experienced a “technical issue” Tuesday morning. Apps such as Instagram, Facebook, and Threads, Meta’s competitor to X (Twitter), were unable to load content and/or forcefully logged certain users out of their accounts, displaying written “crash” messages and alleging that certain...
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova revealed that Russia is ready to expel all German journalists from the country in the wake of a leaked conversation between German military officers. In the leaked audio, officers discussed Taurus long-range missile deliveries to Ukraine, the training of Ukrainian forces, and a possible...
Haiti’s government has imposed a 72-hour state of emergency and curfew after armed gangs stormed two of the country’s largest prisons. The two prisons, one in the capital of Port-au-Prince and another in Croix-des-Bouquets were overrun by gang members on Sunday. Authorities believe that almost all 4,000 inmates from Haiti’s...
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