Babcock Ranch. Kitson & Partners Hurricane Ian knocked out power to 4 million customers in Florida. But one community was left largely unscathed by the Category-5 storm, CNN reported. Babcock Ranch, a planned town built with a focus on sustainability and renewable energy, kept the lights on during the storm. As Hurricane Ian battered Florida…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
Anna Keeve biting into a Chipotle burrito. Anna Keeve Chipotle has been ahead of the curve when it comes to offering an array of vegan menu options. I stopped by to try every vegan item, including the plant-based “Sofritas” and “Lifestyle Bowls.” The customizable Chipotle menu made it easy to enjoy a delicious vegan meal at…
Pedestrians walk past a Now Hiring sign in Arlington, Virginia, in March 2022. Stefani Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images The 10-year Treasury yield sharply dropped on Tuesday, highlighting market speculation about a so-called Fed pivot from aggressive interest rate hikes. Soft economic data including a tumble in US job openings was contributing to sending the 10-year yield down…
Getty Images A CFPB report found student-loan companies have allegedly been engaging in deceptive and illegal behavior. For example, it says companies have wrongfully denied borrowers to targeted loan forgiveness programs. They also failed to properly track borrowers’ payments, pushing them off track for relief, per CFPB. Student-loan companies aren’t abiding by the law —…
“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” Amazon Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke says “The Rings of Power” is “not our ‘Game of Thrones.’” She said fans didn’t want the show to include “sex and a level of provocative violence.” HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” and now “House of the Dragon,” include plenty of…
Former US Attorney General Jeff Sessions at the White House on July 9, 2018. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Trump referred to Jeff Sessions as the “the first mentally retarded attorney general” in history, per a new book. The former president’s frustrations stemmed from Sessions’ recusal from DOJ’s Russia investigation. Trump has a history of ableism, including…
Michael Campbell, Gene Lofaro, Janet Lyons, Charlie Mieismer and Dennis Berger with Ivana and Donald Trump Michael Campbell Trump did a Pizza Hut commercial with ex-wife Ivana in 1995 to promote stuffed-crust pies. Trump didn’t tell his new wife, Marla Maples, about the commercial until after. Maples reportedly “puked her fucking guts out,” according to…
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Xavier Becerra. Michael Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra filed to run for California Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2030. Becerra has more than $1.7 million in campaign contributions left over in his old California attorney general account. But it is entirely possible this is an accounting maneuver and he will…