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New York Congressman George Santos is facing federal charges. His name has been associated with “mockery over a litany of fabrications about his heritage, education, and professional pedigree,” per the Associated Press. Santos is expected to appear in court “as soon as Wednesday.” The Department of Justice’s charges against the Republican NY rep have not been made […]
Italy plans on holding a crisis meeting Thursday as pasta prices continue to rise. According to Reuters, the cost of pasta products soared 17.5 percent year-over-year in March, while Italian EU-harmonized index consumer prices rose 8.1 percent. The following month, the Italian National Institute of Statistics reported a 16.3 percent increase in pasta prices, compared to the […]
The U.S. surgeon general is warning of an epidemic of “loneliness and isolation” in the U.S., saying in an advisory report released this week that social disconnection is potentially as deadly as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day. In the 82-page report, available in full here, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy said he didn’t […]
Beyoncé filed a petition last week challenging an IRS claim that she owes $2.7 million in unpaid taxes and penalties. According to the Notice of Deficiency, obtained by Forbes, Beyoncé owes $805,850 for 2018, along with $161,170 in penalties. She’s also responsible for $1,442,747 in 2019, as well as $288,549.40 in penalties. The Renaissance artist argues the IRS overlooked millions of […]
Flavoured vape flavours may soon be a thing of the past in Quebec as the provincial government may ban them after it proposed new rules today. According to the government journal, Gazette officielle du Québec, vaping itself will still be legal, but the government’s focus on restricting flavours aims to deter youth from doing it altogether. […]
Madonna’s ’80s bop “Like a Virgin,” John Lennon’s classic hit “Imagine,” and the Queen of Xmas Mariah Carey’s holiday staple “All I Want for Christmas Is You” are officially inducted into the Library of Congress National Recording Registry. The Library of Congress announced it’s adding 25 songs into the catalog on Wednesday. The tunes are deemed “audio treasures […]
Citing recent fatal shootings in the area, city officials in Miami Beach announced a curfew and additional “emergency measures” amid spring break proceedings. In a news release issued on Sunday, the City of Miami Beach said that local leaders had made the decision to order a state of emergency, as well as a curfew of […]
The Biden administration is reportedly threatening the TikTok app with a U.S ban if its Chinese owners don’t sell off its stakes. This latest development in the government’s years-long focus on the leading social media platform was first reported by the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday evening, with the publication citing sources close to the situation as stating […]
A bill has been reintroduced into the House of Representatives that challenges the standardized five-day/40-hour workweek. California Representative Mark Takano’s bill proposes making a four-day workweek a federal law. The mandate would create “a significant change which will increase the happiness of humankind,” per CNBC. In June 2021, the UK ran a trial bringing the four-day workweek to the forefront. […]
West Virginia Republicans have blocked a bill that would have prohibited child marriages. The state’s Senate Judiciary Committee narrowly rejected House Bill 3018 on a 9-8 vote Wednesday, exactly a week after it was passed by the West Virginia House of Delegates. Under WV’s current law, children as young as 16 can legally get married with parental consent. […]
