USPS Plans Price Hike For Holidays Season
The United States Postal Service (USPS) on Thursday proposed raising prices ahead of its peak season, a temporary adjustment it says will help handle the holidays.
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Elon Musk Sells $6.9 Billion Worth of Tesla Stock
Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold $6.9 billion worth of Tesla stock, explaining on Tuesday that the money was needed in the event that a deal to buy Twitter was forced upon him if he lost his legal case with the tech giant.
Member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Charged with Plot to Murder the Former National Security Advisor
An Iranian national and member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was charged by complaint, unsealed today in the District of Columbia, with use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire and with providing and attempting to provide material support to a transnational murder plot.
WhatsApp To Launch New Features for More Privacy, More Protection, And More Control
Today, WhatsApp announced several new privacy features that provide even more layers of protection and give you more control over your messages.
Inmate No More, Hochul Signs Legislation Changing the Term to “Incarcerated Individual”
Governor Kathy Hochul today signed a legislative package to promote greater fairness and restore dignity for individuals that have been affected by the criminal justice system.
Tisha B’Av Pom Pom Blaster With On A Roll Crafts
This Tisha B’av let your kids entertain themselves! Grab those extra pool noodles and join the Duct Tape lady @OnARollCrafts as she gives step by step instructions that help Build Confidence, Teach Problem Solving, Encourage “Out of the Box” Thinking, and more.
US Declares State of Emergency Over Monkeypox
The Biden administration declared a health emergency over the growing monkeypox outbreak Thursday.
Extreme Heat To Bake The Area Thursday and Friday
The National Weather Service has announced a Heat Advisory throughout the area on Thursday as a wave of blistering heat heads is expected to arrive in the morning.
Attorney General James Takes Action to Crack Down on Rampant Robocalls
Attorney General James joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general to form a nationwide, bipartisan Anti-Robocall Litigation Taskforce to investigate and take legal action against telecommunications companies responsible for enabling a majority of foreign robocalls into the United States.
Osama bin Laden (L) sits with his adviser and purported successor Ayman al-Zawahiri, an Egyptian linked to the al Qaeda network, during an interview with Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir (not pictured) in an image supplied by the respected Dawn newspaper November 10, 2001. Al Qaedas elusive leader Osama bin Laden was killed in a mansion outside the Pakistani capital Islamabad, U.S. President Barack Obama said on May 1, 2011. REUTERS/Hamid Mir/Editor/Ausaf Newspaper for Daily Dawn (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT IMAGES OF THE DAY). (Foto: HO/Scanpix 2011)
Report: Al-Qaeda leader Al-Zawahiri Eliminated in Afghanistan
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri was killed in a US air strike in Afghanistan, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Monday.
JACKPOT: Mega Millions Winning Ticket Sold in Illinois
Cha-ching! One person in Illinois won the Mega Millions $1.28 billion jackpot Friday night, according to the Illinois Lottery.
NYS Rolls Out Electric and Gas Utility Bill Credits for Low-Income Families
Governor Kathy Hochul announced today that the vast majority of $567 million dedicated to help low-income electric and gas utility customers pay off past utility bills will be reflected on customers’ August bills.
Mega Millions Jackpot Now 2nd-Largest in History
The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to a whopping $1.1 billion — the second-largest jackpot in the history of the game.
Fed Hikes Key Interest Rate 0.75 Points for Second Time as Inflation Surges
The Federal Reserve approved another steep hike in its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, pushing forward with a plan to tackle decades-high inflation despite fears the moves could trigger a recession.
New Yorkers Warned of Text Scams Involving Fake Bank Fraud Alerts
The New York State Division of Consumer Protection today warned New Yorkers of a text phishing scheme targeting cell phone users with an attempt to steal their information.
Mega Millions Jackpot Hits $1 Billion as No One Wins Top Prize
Nobody won Tuesday night’s Mega Millions jackpot, growing the top prize to more than $1 billion ahead of the next drawing on Friday.
Mega Millions Jackpot Rises Up to $810 Million
The Mega Millions jackpot is up to $810 million. The cash lump sum option is around $470 million. It will be the third largest Mega Millions jackpot in history if won.
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