Russia - Ukraine War: UN Calls For Russians To Reparations Over Invasion
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution Monday called for Russia to pay Ukraine reparations. Russia said the move was outside the assembly's jurisdiction.
TikTok Becomes An Advertising Hot Spot As Social Media Rivals Struggle
TikTok is seeing a spike in users and advertising revenue in 2022 while its competitors are facing financial struggles.
Elon Musk And His No Good, Very Bad, Two Weeks Owning Twitter
Elon Musk has had a wild first couple of weeks owning Twitter and appears to be facing some immediate consequences of his early decisions with the company.
The Holidays Are Here! The 2022 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Arrives In NYC
The holiday season has officially begun. The 2022 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree arrived in NYC Saturday after making a 200-mile journey from Queensbury, NY.
United Gives Pilots Raise Early After Union Rejects Contract Proposal
United is giving pilots a 5% raise months early. The raise will be in the December pay period and comes after United pilots rejected a new contract proposal.
Mega Millions Winning Numbers: No Grand Prize Winner, Jackpot Grows To $207M
No one won the $189M jackpot in Friday's Mega Millions drawing, bring Tuesdays jackpot to $207M.
Social Media Used To Aid Ukraine During Russian Offensive
Ukraine is using social media as a tool against Russia to gain international support.
Google Allows Spotify To Charge Users In-App
Google is allowing apps to offer user-choice billing in a new pilot program. Spotify is the first app to offer the new feature to users.
Pakistan Asks For Climate Reparations In Response To 'Apocalyptic' Floods
During the COP27 climate conference, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Zardari said the country experienced $30 billion in damage after devastating flooding.
Gen Z Voter Turnout Helped Prevent The "Red Wave"
Gen Z voters showed up on election day Tuesday and voted overwhelmingly in favor of Democratic candidates, helping to jhold back the predicted "Red Wave."
Impersonators With Twitter Blue Are Causing Problems For Musk's Social Site
Some Twitter Blue users are impersonating celebrities, politicians, and companies, causing verification issues for the company and headaches for Elon Musk.
EU, South Korea Against Biden Inflation Act, Fears Threats To Industry
The E.U. is concerned the Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act will harm the continent's economy. South Korea has similar concerns.
Meta's Mark Zuckerberg Explains Why Company Is Laying Off 13% Of Its Employees
Meta, the company that runs Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, announced Wednesday it's laying off 11,000 employees.
British Minister To Meet Taiwanese President For Trade Talks, China Disapproves
British Trade Policy Minister Greg Hands landed in Taiwan on Monday for several days of trade talks. China accuses the UK of "sending the wrong signals."
'Security Protocols' Delay $1.9B Powerball Drawing
The $1.9 billion Powerball drawing was delayed on Monday night.
Florida Medical Board Restricts Doctors From Providing Gender-Affirming Care To Minors
Florida Medical Board voted Friday to ban doctors from providing gender-affirming health care to minors in a landslide decision.
Rapper And Singer, Aaron Carter, Dead At 34
Former child star, rapper, and singer, Aaron Carter, has died. He was 34.
Russian Army Threatening To Shoot Deserters: UK Intel
A report from the U.K. Ministry of Defense found the Russian military has created 'blocking units' to shoot retreating Russian soldiers.
Crowdfunding Campaign Raises Over $5.5M For APCs In Ukraine
A crowdfunding campaign started by the Prytula Foundation raised $5.5 million in 36 hours to purchase armored vehicles for the Ukrainian military.
Mega Millions Winning Numbers: No Grand Prize Winner, Jackpot Grows To $154M
No Mega Million's jackpot winners in Friday's drawing. Grand prize rises to $154M.
70 Tourists Detained On Riverboat In Peru To Be Released
A group of tourists on a river boat cruise in the Peruvian Amazon were detained Thursday by Indigenous activists protesting an oil spill.
Employee Lawsuit Follows Elon Musk's Twitter Layoff Announcement
The layoffs will end Elon Musk's first official week as Twitter's owner and is expected to include up to 3,700 employees of the company's 7,500 work force.
Glaciers Worldwide, Including Kilimanjaro, Yellowstone, Yosemite, To Melt By 2050: UN
A UN report on Wednesday found some of the world's most famous glaciers will disappear by 2050 because of human-climate change.
Lyft Cuts 13% Of Staff In 2nd Round Of Layoffs
Ride-share company Lyft on Thursday said that it's laying off 700 workers, about 13% of the company's staff, to reduce costs.
Lula Da Silva Inherits Struggling Brazilian Economy And Climate Battle
Lula da Silva won Brazil's presidential election Sunday, 20 years after he was first elected. He faces a declining economy and growing climate change threats.
Pilot Contract Talks Hit Turbulence As Country's Biggest Airlines Negotiate
Some of the nation's largest airlines are facing choppy air as contract negotiations with pilot unions are rejected.
Canada Faces Labor Shortage, Seeks 1.45 Million Immigrants To Fill Gap
Canada is facing a labor shortage and hopes to solve the issue with 1.45 million new immigrants arriving in the country by 2025.
Social Media Platform Tumblr Allows Nudity, Changes User Guidelines To Grow Audience
Microblogging social media site Tumblr allows nudity in change to community guidelines in response to Musk's Twitter takeover
Spotify Challenges Apple After App Store Dispute
Spotify is accusing Apple of being anti-competitive after the media giant said Spotify's new audiobook purchase feature violated App Store guidelines.
As Broadway Makes Comeback, Dancers Push For Revival Of In-Person Auditions
Broadway came back in full force for the 2022-2023 season. Performers are pushing for in-person auditions, but producers are comfortable with the hybrid model.
