Monthly Archives: October 2022

Wedding ‘pet attendants’ can make more than $200 an hour doing things like dressing dogs in tuxedos and taking them on bathroom breaks on a couple’s big day

amportraits / Getty Images Taking care of a couple’s furry friends at their wedding can be a lucrative business. Some wedding “pet attendants” charge $200 an hour or more to tend to pets participating in a couple’s big day, USA Today reports. Their responsibilities can include outfitting dogs in tuxedos, taking them on potty breaks,…

Nancy Pelosi said Donald Trump isn’t ‘man enough to show up’ to a Jan. 6 committee deposition

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during her weekly news conference on Capitol Hill September 22, 2022 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Speaker Pelosi said she doesn’t think Donald Trump is “man enough” to testify before the January 6 panel. The panel subpoenaed Trump, calling for him to submit documents and testify…

Africa’s tech talent accelerators attract students, VC funding as Big Tech comes calling

Tech giants are increasingly looking for tech talent in Africa, where the number of developers reached 716,000 last year, up 3.8% from 2020, according to Google. In the last six months, Microsoft and Amazon have been on a recruitment drive that came along with enticing offers including relocation to their hubs in the U.S. and…

‘Midnights’ swiftly broke the Spotify record for the most streamed album in a single day

Breaking two Spotify records in one day? For Taylor Swift that’s no snow on the beach. Over the course of 24 hours, Swift’s Midnights broke the record for most streamed album on Spotify in a single day, the streaming platform announced Saturday. But that wasn’t the only record Swift broke. She also became the most…

Maryland couple says mysterious strangers moved into a house they just purchased and now are refusing to leave

The house on Dragoo Place in Clinton, Maryland. Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. A Maryland couple signed a contract to buy a foreclosed home on Thursday. By Friday, there were strangers living in the house with ‘no trespassing’ signs posted. “Right now my clients are highly upset and we just don’t know what to…

The US Coast Guard’s biggest ship made a rare trip to the North Pole amid warnings about Russian and Chinese moves in the Arctic

US Coast Guard icebreaker Healy’s crew and science team at the North Pole on October 2. US Coast Guard/Chief Petty Officer Roy Mesen Scott US Coast Guard icebreaker Healy made a rare trip to the North Pole at the end of September. Healy is one of only two icebreakers operated by the Coast Guard, and…

Biden, who is less than a month away from turning 80, said it’s ‘totally legitimate’ for voters to question whether he can serve a second term

U.S. President Joe Biden gives remarks on student debt relief at Delaware State University on October 21, 2022 in Dover, Delaware. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Joe Biden said it’s “totally legitimate” for people to question whether he is too old for a second term. Biden, who will turn 80 in November, has signaled his intention to…