Costco employees in Washington, California, New Jersey, New York, and Maryland are set to strike at midnight amid contract negotiations with the retail giant. The Teamsters union, representing over 18,000 workers, is seeking an industry-leading contract that reflects Costco’s massive profits. The company has proposed raises for non-union locations, including hourly pay increases of $30 … Read more
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been charged with distributing methamphetamine and hallucinogen psilocin in a new superseding indictment. The 15-page document claims he coerced two additional women into commercial sex acts, making him face up to 15 years to life in prison if convicted. Combs’ lawyers say the case against him is flawed, but prosecutors argue … Read more
Kohl’s has reduced its corporate workforce by about 10%, weeks after announcing the closure of 27 underperforming stores in 15 states. The move aims to increase efficiencies and improve profitability for the long-term benefit of associates and customers. The retailer, which operates approximately 1,120 locations, expects full-year sales to be down 7% to 8% in … Read more
Google’s report card for last year shows it has taken significant steps to lock down Android. The company claims to have removed over 2 million “policy-violating apps” from the Play Store and banned more than 158,000 bad developer accounts. Additionally, it prevented 1.3 million apps from accessing sensitive user data unnecessarily. However, despite these efforts, … Read more
The NFL is investigating allegations of inappropriate behavior by Ravens kicker Justin Tucker during massage-therapy sessions, but a quick settlement could end the investigation prematurely. To conduct a proper investigation, the league needs to identify and interview six accusers who claim to have experienced misconduct. However, the NFL has limited power without a subpoena, making … Read more
The US is facing a surge of winter illnesses, with the flu spreading rapidly across the country. Multiple schools have closed their doors due to the outbreak, leaving thousands of students and staff at home. Christian Heritage Academy in Virginia shut down after one in six students fell ill with the flu, while West Independent … Read more
Cloudflare’s rate limiting feature is designed to prevent abuse on websites by blocking repeated requests from IP addresses that exceed a certain limit within a given timeframe. When this limit is reached, users receive a “Too Many Requests” error (HTTP status code 429). This measure helps protect websites from bots and spammers who attempt to … Read more
A recent study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience has found that the little muscles controlling human ear-wiggling movements flex when people strain to hear. The superior auricular muscles, which enable us to wiggle our ears unconsciously, activate in response to sound, particularly when trying to pinpoint a specific noise in a noisy environment. This mechanism … Read more
French President Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced plans to close all foreign military bases in Senegal by 2025, marking a shift away from France’s long-standing military presence in the region. This decision follows a series of withdrawals from Chad, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. The implications of this withdrawal are far-reaching. While France’s strategic influence in … Read more
A recent movie warning of catastrophic consequences if the Atlantic Ocean’s main current system collapses has sparked concern among scientists. The system, which plays a crucial role in regulating global climate patterns, is indeed weakening. Experts warn that this could lead to devastating storms and potentially trigger an Ice Age across the northern hemisphere. While … Read more