The new owner of a Chicago home that he bought to renovate ended up finding thousands of dollars hidden in the living room. The man never expected to find the stash there. But he told CBS 2’s Tara Molina his next move was obvious. “I’ve never seen anything even close to this before,” said Jim […] Read more
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden pushed his plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour if he defeats President Donald Trump in November. Biden made the comments Monday afternoon while campaigning in Florida. “Fifteen dollars should be a minimum wage in the United States of America. Period,” Biden said. His economic plans include […] Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) has promised to investigate allegations of sexual abuse by people identified as health and aid officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where the global body is trying to stop the spread of the Ebola virus. The WHO said it is “outraged” and promised the charges will be […] Read more
Kids aren’t cheap. That’s the consensus among both the government and parents, but exactly how much they cost is up for debate. The U.S. Department of Agriculture used to publish an annual report that calculated the average cost of raising a child to adulthood, not including college expenses. It was last published in 2017 and […] Read more
The Walt Disney Co. is dealing with new developments in a pay-equity class-action lawsuit from 2019. On September 25, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge requested that Disney provide an outline of the private documents that detail how they give out their corporate compensation. A Disney spokesperson said, “this is a routine discovery dispute common to […] Read more
The Republican National Committee has reported raking in $67.6 million during August as the presidential campaign heats up during the final campaign stretch. The figure includes funds transferred from supporting organizations. “This campaign is powered by real Americans who are motivated by raw enthusiasm for President Trump and a genuine belief in his agenda,” RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel […] Read more
Just two Republican senators have asked for the party to put the brakes on the confirmation. And with a 53-seat majority, Senate Majority Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) now has the votes he needs to move forward with a nominee. The move is a striking blow to Democrats’ hopes of keeping the seat vacant for the next […] Read more
Economic statistics were never designed to measure the sudden shutdown and restart of large segments of the U.S. economy. Still, if there is one question that the government seemingly should be able to answer, it is this: How many Americans are receiving unemployment benefits? Since the start of the pandemic, however, federal data on the […] Read more
Why would convicted co-conspirator of deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein be getting special treatment behind bars? It seems that disgraced socialite, Ghislaine Maxwell, has received some “preferential treatment” while in prison. Maxwell’s prison situation has been controversial from the beginning, largely owing to her connections to her one-time associate, Jeffrey Epstein, and his apparent suicide. Maxwell […] Read more
Hurricane Sally lumbered ashore near the Florida-Alabama line Wednesday with 105 mph (165 kph) winds and rain measured in feet, not inches, killing at least one person, swamping homes and forcing the rescue of hundreds as it pushed inland for what could be a slow and disastrous drenching across the Deep South. The death happened […] Read more
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