Monthly Archives: July 2022

4 out of 5 travelers say they’ve hit snags like soaring prices, long waits, and cancellations in 2022

Most Americans have experienced travel issues in 2022. d3sign/Getty Images Nearly 80% of people who have traveled this year have experienced some kind of problem, according to a survey.  High prices, long waits, and poor customer service were the most common issues.  Do you have a story to share about traveling in 2022? Contact this…

An armed man accused of shouting ‘I’m going to kill you’ outside of Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s home had plans to pitch a tent on her property, police say

Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington at a press conference on banning lawmakers from trading stocks on April 7, 2022. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images Police say a man threatened to kill Rep. Jaypal while driving by her Seattle home on Saturday.  “Go back to India, I’m going to kill you,” the man shouted…

Consumers are still grabbing snacks at the grocery store despite higher prices but inflation remains a concern for PepsiCo

Inflation is a concern for shoppers and for big brands like PepsiCo. Mok Jee Chuang/EyeEm/Getty images PepsiCo reported stronger-than-expected sales and profits on Tuesday for its fiscal second quarter. Higher grocery prices haven’t kept some shoppers from grabbing many of the company’s iconic brands. Despite supply-chain disruptions, PepsiCo reported revenue rose 5.2% for the quarter….

CBDCs: Digital currencies issued by central banks that get their value the same way paper money does

While many nations are looking into CBDCs, they remain largely in the experimental stages. Klaus Vedfelt/Getty CBDCs could provide many benefits for both consumers and governments.  These digital fiat currencies would be issued by central banks and therefore centrally controlled. More than 100 countries, including the US, are exploring the idea of issuing CBDCs. A…

Berkeley law professor tells Josh Hawley he’s paving the way for violence against transgender people by ‘denying that trans people exist’ and can be pregnant

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri questions U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill, March 23, 2022 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images A Senate abortion rights hearing got heated when Josh Hawley said men cannot get pregnant….

Paul Ryan says he’s ‘comfortable with the decisions’ he made regarding Trump, blasts those who wanted him to ‘start’ a GOP civil war and ‘achieve nothing’: book

Then-House Speaker Paul Ryan listens to then-President Donald Trump during a meeting with Republican lawmakers in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on September 5, 2018. AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File Paul Ryan said he was “very comfortable” with his decisions regarding Trump while he was in office. “I would make them again, do it…

‘What We Do in the Shadows’ season 4 premieres on July 12 — here’s how to stream new episodes of the vampire comedy

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Matt Berry, Kayvan Novak, and Natasia Demetriou on season three of “What We Do in the Shadows.” Russ Martin/FX “What We Do in the Shadows” is a mockumentary featuring four vampire roommates in Staten Island. The fourth season premieres July 12…

Kevin McCarthy said Trump ‘goes up and down with his anger’ toward others, comparing it to walking ‘the tightest tightrope’: book

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and President Donald Trump. Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times/POOL/Getty Images Kevin McCarthy told journalist Mark Leibovich that Trump’s anger “goes up and down.” “This is the tightest tightrope anyone has to walk,” the California Republican said of Trump. He also told Leibovich that Trump and ex-House Speaker Paul Ryan were “wired…