Ray Dalio, the billionaire founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, is deeply worried about a divided and profoundly unequal America as President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take power. Dalio is warning that leaders must urgently address the toxic brew of worsening inequality, political polarization and mounting debt. “There will have to be a resolution
Continue Reading Executives from United and American Airlines announced plans Tuesday to bring back thousands of their furloughed workers in response to Congress passing its latest Covid-19 relief bill. The new law includes an extension of the airline industry’s Payroll Support Program, which sets aside $15 billion in assistance to bring back more than 32,000 United and
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President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday delivered remarks ahead of Christmas in Wilmington, Delaware. “This has been a — one of the toughest years we’ve ever faced as a nation. And the pandemic, the economic crisis, calls for racial justice, historic and punishing wildfires and storms,” Biden said. The President-elect continued, “So this season of reflection
Continue Reading Some workers hope to continue the full-time telecommuting life indefinitely, pandemic or no pandemic. Brandon Penn isn’t one of them. “I am someone who thrives off of social in-person interaction, he said. “White-boarding sessions, brainstorming sessions, being able to tap on a neighbor’s shoulder if you have a question and overall, just being able to
Continue Reading Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan, the Pentagon announced Tuesday. While in Afghanistan, Miller met with President Ashraf Ghani at the Presidential Palace in Kabul “to discuss the ongoing US military support to the Afghanistan National Defense and Security Forces amidst a historic opportunity to achieve peace in the
Continue Reading The massive legislation package passed by Congress Monday night also greenlights the establishment of two long-awaited Smithsonian museums in the nation’s capital: one focused on American Latinos and another dedicated to American women’s history. Though the museums could take years to conceptualize, curate and build, Congress’ approval is a victory for the museums’ advocates whose
Continue Reading President-elect Joe Biden will deliver remarks ahead of Christmas in Wilmington, Delaware, on Tuesday afternoon. Biden is expected to address the coronavirus pandemic, vaccine distribution, the economic stimulus bill passed by Congress on Monday and the recent cyberattack against the United States. The remarks are expected to take 10 minutes or less, aides say, and
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Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Oregon (KPTV ) — The city government of Salem has released a statement in response to Monday’s protest outside the Capitol building, in which several demonstrators were arrested. On Tuesday morning, the City of Salem released the following, attributed to city officials: “Our City is home to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (KCTV/KSMO) — Independence detectives are asking for help finding a woman that was recently seen involved in a disturbance with an older man. Jaiden Allinder, 20, was last seen in the early morning hours on Sunday, Dec. 20 at her home near Missouri Highway 78 and
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It’s been a tough year to be a child. The pandemic shut down schools, took kids away from cherished friends and helpful routines, and made it nearly impossible to visit grandparents or even play outside without social distancing restrictions. Parents are worried about the impact of the pandemic on their children, a new national poll
Continue Reading Three skiers have lost their lives to avalanches in the last five days in Colorado’s popular backcountry. On Sunday, the bodies of two backcountry skiers were recovered from an avalanche in the North San Juan zone after they were found buried by the snow, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC). They were reported
Continue Reading South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster tested positive for Covid-19 Monday evening. The Republican governor, 73, is “experiencing mild symptoms with a cough and slight fatigue,” his office said in a statement Tuesday. The governor has been in quarantine since his wife, Peggy, tested positive for the virus on Friday. The first lady remains asymptomatic, according
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People walk almost an extra mile each day if they have an activity tracker on their smartphone or watch, a study has found. Researchers analyzed dozens of studies comparing people’s exercise activity with and without a tracking app, and found that being able to keep tabs on progress boosted how far people walked or ran.
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The new Covid-19 stimulus package will be a great relief for tens of millions of Americans, but the process of getting to it exposed the need to overhaul our broken budget politics. Both parties have been at fault in creating a process that is chaotic, undemocratic and ultimately reckless. The late Illinois Sen. Everett Dirksen
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Peter Jackson has given music fans something to look forward to in 2021, providing a glimpse of footage for his upcoming documentary “The Beatles: Get Back.” “The Lord of the Rings” director is assembling the film drawing from 56 hours of previously unseen footage of the band shot by Michael Lindsay-Hogg in 1969, as well
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — Two Susquehanna Valley mass transit companies are proposing a merger. Rabbittransit and Capital Area Transit (CAT) announced Tuesday they plan to join forces to become the Susquehanna Regional Transportation Authority. The companies said the merger would enhance services in the region, including a
Continue Reading United Airlines is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to contact anyone who was on board a diverted flight from Orlando to Los Angeles after the death of a passenger who may have exhibited coronavirus symptoms. On Monday, a man on board United Airlines Flight 591 had a medical emergency, and the
Continue Reading Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are engaged, but that doesn’t mean they’re getting married. Lopez stopped by Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM show, “Radio Andy,” on Monday and revealed she and her fiancé have discussed not tie the knot at all, saying she admires Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell’s enduring partnership. (Hawn and Russell have been together,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CANADIAN COUNTY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — The Canadian County Sheriff’s Office recently led an investigation that resulted in the arrests of two men accused of sexual communication with a minor and lewd acts with a child during an undercover sting. On Dec. 14, the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office apprehended
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — A little girl’s act of kindness over the weekend turned into a gift that just kept giving. By using her talents to help the elderly and shut-ins, she inspired others to pay it forward. Emilee Suddarth, 9, of Lee’s Summit, knows her way
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