North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill to ban nearly all abortions after the first trimester. GOP legislative leaders in the state’s General Assembly have vowed to override Cooper’s veto. The bill included exceptions and extended timelines for cases…
A Ukrainian soldier with the call sign “Grandfather” says he downed a drone with his rifle. The electrician-turned-solider took aim at an exploding Shahed drone with his Kalashnikov rifle. Large numbers of Shahed drones have been supplied to Russia by…
The religious right has taken a staunch stance against LGBTQ rights amid a wave of anti-trans legislation. They’ve quoted the Bible, referring to “God’s good design of males and females and heterosexuality.” Some open-minded Christian leaders said it is an…
More than 3 million content creators are now signed up to subscription-based platform OnlyFans. CEO Ami Gan said it’s identified Latin America and Australia as future growth markets. Gan said there’d been a “huge uptick” in creators joining last year,…
US airlines earned a collective $6.8 billion in baggage revenue in 2022. Luggage fees have been on the rise for years as airlines unbundle their fares. American Airlines generated the most revenue but had the worst mishandled bag rate of…
CMO Elyse Estrada organized a virtual offsite to help her team build camaraderie and have fun. Their best team-building moment was a group lip-sync performance to “Let It Go” from the movie “Frozen.” Estrada says it started off awkward, but…
A couple quit their jobs in London to become caretakers of a remote Irish island. Dan Regan and Emily Campbell run a coffee shop and cottages on Great Blasket Island. With no running water or electricity, and demanding wildlife, they’ve…
Ukrainians last week said they’d shot down a Russian hypersonic missile using a US Patriot system. Officials told CNN Friday the Patriot defense system was the target of the advanced missile attack. Putin had previously claimed the deadly Kinzhal missiles…
On Friday, restrictive immigration policy Title 42 expired after being imposed in March 2020. Asylum seekers have been asked to make appointments to apply for asylum through a new app. But the slots are limited, the app is glitchy, and…
J. Alexander of “The Shiplife” was working on cruise ships when he started his YouTube account. Now he takes around 20 cruises a year and works on his channel full-time. “My work is literally vacationing,” he says, adding that “the…
