A new $1 billion insurance bailout for California’s homeowners is expected to increase the financial strain on an already struggling housing market. The plan, known as the FAIR Plan, assesses costs statewide and will likely spread the burden across the state. This comes as the LA wildfires are expected to add another layer of expense … Read more
A technical issue has caused a website to become unresponsive due to an unusually high volume of requests. The website’s server is unable to handle the large number of users attempting to access it at the same time, resulting in an error message displaying “429 Too Many Requests.” This problem typically arises when a website … Read more
US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order to stop minting pennies, citing wasteful government spending. The move is not unexpected, as economists have long argued that the production of pennies costs more than they’re worth. The US Mint produces billions of new pennies each year to replace lost ones, with nearly 250 billion … Read more
The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) has issued a 30-day suspension on the sale or exhibition of poultry at swap meets, exhibitions, flea markets, and auction markets in response to the ongoing threat of H5N1 avian flu. The move aims to reduce and prevent the spread of the disease, which has been detected in both … Read more
A gas explosion at a shopping mall in Taiwan’s city of Taichung has killed at least five people and injured several others, according to authorities. The blast occurred midday on the 12th floor of the building, where a food court was under construction. The explosion caused significant damage, with window panels falling onto sidewalks and … Read more
The website www.post-gazette.com is experiencing issues, resulting in a “Connection Timed Out” error. To resolve this problem, try the following steps: Checking your connection for stability and speed – Restarting your router or modem to refresh the signal – Verifying that your proxy server is functioning correctly Alternatively, you can use Windows Network Diagnostics to … Read more
European leaders are bracing for difficult negotiations with US President Donald Trump over defense spending, as the US seeks to increase NATO allies’ spending to 5% of their GDP. The talks come as European officials acknowledge they need to spend more to keep Trump’s support. The current 2% target has been in place since 2014, … Read more
Reddit’s stock took a hit after missing user growth targets, but an analyst believes the volatility is a buying opportunity. The company’s shares slid due to Google search fluctuations triggered by an algorithmic change affecting user-growth numbers. This marks the biggest daily percentage decrease since March 28, 2024. Source: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/reddits-google-traffic-curveball-is-a-buying-opportunity-for-investors-analyst-says-d048cec9
A highly contagious bird flu has caused egg prices to rise in New York City, but it has also sparked concerns about the city’s pigeon population. Can pigeons get bird flu? According to the CDC, the answer is no – pigeons do not typically carry dangerous bird flu viruses. However, doctors say that while there … Read more
The Sacramento Kings have filled their point guard void by signing former No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz to a deal, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. After five years with the Orlando Magic, Fultz was rehabbing from an injury during the offseason and received interest from multiple teams. Now healthy, he’ll join a team in … Read more