Source: Mark Makela / Getty On July 1, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) District Council 33 went on strike, triggering Philadelphia’s worst trash crisis in nearly 40 years DC 33, Philly’s largest blue-collar union, represents about 9,000 workers across critical departments, including sanitation, water, and 911 dispatch. Now, in its…
The Carnival Miracle cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Lines sits docked at Pier 27 on September 30, 2022 in San Francisco, California. Carnival reported third-quarter earnings that fell short of analyst expectations with revenues of $4.31 billion, up from $546 million one year ago but under the estimate of $4.90 billion. Shares of Carnival…
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden arrives at the presentation of the Gershwin Prize, to be awarded to Joni Mitchell at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington March 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File) The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation announced that Carla Hayden will join the humanities grantmaker as a senior fellow. The former Librarian of Congress abruptly…
As Texas grapples with the aftermath of the July Fourth flash flood that ravaged Kerr County and claimed more than 100 lives, a Georgia Republican is proclaiming it a hoax. Georgia GOP candidate Kandiss Taylor took to X the day after the tragedy to fuel a conspiracy theory that’s gaining traction in the far-right fringe….
This image released by Peacock shows Cierra Ortega in an episode of “Love Island USA.” (Ben Symons/Peacock via AP) Announced Sunday, her departure followed weeks of viewer uproar after old posts resurfaced. Cierra Ortega, a contestant of this summer’s “Love Island USA” left the villa just a week before the finale of the hit reality series is…
An Amazon Prime delivery person lifts packages while making a stop at a high-rise apartment building, Nov. 28, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) The e-commerce giant’s promised blitz of summer deals for Prime members starts at 3:01 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday. Amazon is extending its annual Prime Day sales and offering new membership perks to Gen Z shoppers…
Civil rights leader Bayard Rustin is seen on Dec. 14, 1970, in New York. (AP Photo/File) The Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice will launch a digital archive this fall featuring articles, media, telegrams, speeches, and more. Social justice advocates are creating a queer history archive that celebrates Bayard Rustin, a major organizer in the Civil Rights…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty Apparently, there are still democratic leaders who are willing to stand up to the MAGA machine, even if it means nixing harmful legislation passed by Republican lawmakers. On Thursday, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein vetoed three anti-DEI bills passed by state GOP legislators as well as another measure that…
Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos’ wedding photos are too good to be true, according to some. The couple tied the knot in Venice on June 27 and the first images of Mr. and Mrs. Bezos were published by a reputable fashion magazine on the same day. The duo’s ceremony also nabbed Sánchez the June digital…
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is facing backlash for her reaction to the Texas floods that killed over 90 people over the Fourth of July weekend. During a White House briefing on Monday afternoon, Leavitt blamed Democrats for politicizing the floods in Texas and claimed that the National Weather Service (NWS) was overstaffed, contrary…
