In the midst of a recovering economy tarnished by the Covid-19 pandemic, a surprising pattern emerges – and is only growing. A massive upheaval has taken place in the American workplace, with roughly a quarter of all Americans quitting their jobs. With a quarter of the US workforce willing to leave their jobs, the USContinue reading “1 in 4 Americans Quit Their Jobs in 2021”
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Governor Newsom Mimics Texas Abortion Ban in New Anti-Gun Legislation
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Saturday plans to introduce legislation modeled after Texas’s controversial abortion ban to reduce the amount of weapons in the state. Governor Newsom argues that adding the threat of private lawsuits against gun manufactures is the most efficient way to keep guns off the streets in California. The proposed legislation isContinue reading “Governor Newsom Mimics Texas Abortion Ban in New Anti-Gun Legislation”
27 Chinese Aircraft Enter Taiwan’s Air Defense Buffer Zone
Taiwan rushed to deploy combat aircraft and missile systems Sunday, November 28th, to warn Chinese aircraft to leave their air defense buffer zone. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry reported that China had sent 27 combat aircraft into close proximity with Taiwan and is part of Beijing’s increasing trend to put pressure on the island. China’s latest excursionContinue reading “27 Chinese Aircraft Enter Taiwan’s Air Defense Buffer Zone”
Access To Space Threatened by Space Debris
This past Monday a sleeping crew onboard the International Space Station was woken up and ordered to take shelter in their spacecraft in case the station was hit by passing debris from a Russian anti-satellite missile test. The seven people currently onboard the space station which include cosmonauts from the US, Russia, and Europe wereContinue reading “Access To Space Threatened by Space Debris”
FBI’s Law Enforcement Communication System Hacked
On Friday November 12th, a malicious hacker was able to send over one hundred thousand emails from an FBI server. These spam emails were sent to publicly listed administrators of websites published on the American Registry for Internet Numbers, and although the FBI reports the actor was unable to recover any personally identifiable information, thisContinue reading “FBI’s Law Enforcement Communication System Hacked”
$1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Awaits President Biden’s Signature
A $1.2 trillion dollar infrastructure bill was passed by congress on November 5 and is being sent to President Joe Biden’s desk where it awaits his signature. The house passed the bipartisan plan for the bill on Friday night. Saturday, President Biden said he will hold a signing ceremony when legislators return from recesses. TheContinue reading “$1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Awaits President Biden’s Signature”
From Facebook to the Metaverse: What You Should Know
Last Thursday CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerburg announced a huge rebranding of the social media giant, Facebook. The new brand, named Meta, brings together all of Facebook’s apps and technologies under one new parent company. “Meta” signifies the company’s new commitment to developing the “metaverse”, a 3D immersive version of the internet. The company isContinue reading “From Facebook to the Metaverse: What You Should Know”
Florida is Recruiting Police Officers Who Oppose Vaccine Mandates With $5,000 Bonus
Amidst growing controversy concerning the rise of vaccine mandates in the workplace, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) told Fox News Sunday morning that the state is actively recruiting out of state police officers who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic. The police officers being recruited did not lose their jobs from Covid-19, ratherContinue reading “Florida is Recruiting Police Officers Who Oppose Vaccine Mandates With $5,000 Bonus”
Big Tech Faces Challenges From New Senate Bill
It is well known that social media platforms operated by “Big Tech” companies play a vital role in advertising and allowing goods to reach the online market. In fact the market power held by these companies is so strong that they have been known to use their own platform to unfairly promote their products overContinue reading “Big Tech Faces Challenges From New Senate Bill”
California Oil Spill Devastates Local Economy and Marine Life
The Pacific Airshow was cut short last week to thousands of attendees in Huntington Beach, California after a report was confirmed October 2 of an oil spill five miles off the coast. The report was made a day after the alleged time of the leak, prompting controversy over the Houston based company’s slow reaction time.Continue reading “California Oil Spill Devastates Local Economy and Marine Life”