Summary List Placement The US budget deficit climbed to a record $1.7 trillion last month after stimulus spending in March lifted the shortfall. The government spent roughly $927 billion as the first half of the fiscal year came to a close, the Treasury Department said Monday. Much of the surge was linked to Democrats’ $1.9 […]
Tickets for this nuclear-powered superyacht will cost $3 million for VIPs and be free to scientists and students selected to help study climate change
Summary List Placement You can hitch a 10-day ride on a nuclear-powered, emission-free yacht for the price of $3 million, or take the trip for free if you’re a lucky student or scientist selected to be on board to help study the effects of climate change. The yacht, called the Earth 300, will be a […]
Cuomo complained about a Jewish holiday ritual and used an anti-trans slur with an aide, report says
Summary List Placement Gov. Andrew Cuomo once complained about a Jewish holiday ritual and used an anti-transgender slur to humiliate a male aide, The New York Times’ Matt Flegheimer reported in an extensive profile of the embattled governor published in The Times Magazine. The Times reported that Cuomo complained about having to attend a ceremony […]
Lisa Rinna: Scott Disick is Too Friggin Old to Date Amelia!
This week, fans got their first look at The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 11. We saw an exciting new castmember, fights for Sutton, and Erika’s waking nightmare. But fans could not help but notice Amelia’s guest spot with her mom on the trailer. When Kyle points out that Scott Disick is way too […]
Jenelle Evans: I’m An Awesome Mom! It’s Babs’ Fault My Kids Are Effed Up!
Earlier this week, we reported on yet another deeply depressing situation in the life of former Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans. It seems that Jenelle’s 11-year-old son Jace may have set fire to his grandmother’s carpet. It’s tough to say what actually transpired, as Jenelle is the only one talking about the situation, and […]
COVID-19’s risk factors played hard on our psychology: How did we do?
As the nation and Colorado slowly emerge from the pandemic with increased capacity limits and expanded hours for indoor spaces, like restaurants and gyms, the question arises: How well did we assess and manage the risk and threat of coronavirus over the last 13 months? There’s a good argument to be made that the hundreds […]
Obama says he ‘grieves’ with the family of Daunte Wright, makes call to ‘reimagine policing and public safety’
Summary List Placement Former President Barack Obama on Tuesday expressed grief at the police killing of a 20-year old Black man, Daunte Wright in Minnesota, while also calling for a full investigation and making a plea to “reimagine policing.” In a statement, Obama connected Wright’s death to that of George Floyd, who was killed at […]
Nuggets guard Jamal Murray suffers torn left ACL, team announces
When Jamal Murray crashed to the floor with less than a minute remaining in Monday’s loss to Golden State, his reaction suggested he knew something devastating had just happened. Murray suffered a torn left ACL, the team announced early Tuesday morning, ending his season and compromising the Nuggets’ title hopes barely a month out from […]
Tate’s Bake Shop union supporters say an anti-union employee threatened violence and claimed he was an MS-13 gang member
Summary List Placement For a decade, Paul and Rachel Demasi have woken up to the smell of the Tate’s Bake Shop factory in East Moriches, New York. “We call it the Tate’s smell,” they said during a recent stroll through their neighborhood. “In the morning, it’s really strong, and then it just kind of lingers […]
A guide to Amazon Fresh, the online retailer’s grocery pickup and delivery service
Summary List Placement Amazon may have begun as an online bookstore, but the retailer quickly scaled up to sell all manner of housewares, electronics, media, clothing, and more — today, there’s virtually no product category it does not sell. What to know about Amazon Fresh Case in point: Amazon Fresh is Amazon’s grocery pickup and […]
Crash between car, bicycle causes partial closure of Lafayette intersection
A vehicle collided with a bicyclist in Lafayette early Tuesday, causing the partial shutdown of a roundabout intersection, police said. Details of the crash were not available immediately, but Lafayette police put out a statement on social media at 7:17 a.m. that the collision happened at Pleasant Hill Road and Olympic Boulevard and that at […]
A sharp rise in bond yields is a bigger concern for fund managers than COVID-19 – and most believe crypto is in a bubble, but stocks aren’t even close, BofA said
Summary List Placement Fund managers are now more worried about a so-called “taper tantrum” in the bond market than Covid-19 or inflation, according to a Bank of America global survey of fund managers. Wider macroeconomic and market-specific optimism however remained high. Government bond yields have risen sharply over the past few months, as evidence of […]