In a tearful admission, actress Drew Barrymore opened up about her struggle of dating as a single parent. “I don’t know how to date with kids, you know. I’m not there yet. I have two young girls, [ages 7 and 9] and I’m like, I don’t want to bring …
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Federal lawsuit accuses 16 elite universities of fixing prices and courting wealthy families
Some of America’s most elite colleges face a lawsuit accusing them of fixing prices, minimizing financial aid for students and inflating their cost of attendance to maintain their reputation for exclusivity. The litigation, filed Sunday in federal court in the Northeast District of Illinois, alleges that 16 schools colluded to …
Read More »Chris Noth pulled from CBS’ “The Equalizer” amid sexual assault allegations
Chris Noth has been fired from the CBS drama “The Equalizer” amid allegations of sexual assault by two women in 2004 and 2015. “Chris Noth will no longer film additional episodes of The Equalizer, effective immediately,” CBS and Universal Television said in a joint statement to CBS News. Noth, who …
Read More »“Shopping cart killer” responsible for 4 Virginia slayings — and “other victims” are likely, police say
Police in Virginia say the discovery of four bodies at two different locations in the state are the work of a serial killer who used a shopping cart to transport his victims’ bodies after meeting them on dating sites. At a press conference Friday, Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis dubbed …
Read More »Ousted McDonald’s CEO returns $105 million after lying about misconduct
Former McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook has paid back more than $105 million in equity awards and cash to the burger giant after it learned that he had lied about the extent of his misconduct while he was its top executive. “During my tenure as CEO, I failed at times to uphold …
Read More »Vice President Kamala Harris and the bipartisan infrastructure law
Surrounded by lawmakers of both parties and Vice President Kamala Harris, Joe Biden celebrated the biggest win of his presidency so far, signing into law the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill last month. “It’s a big deal,” the president said, a reference to something he had said more than a …
Read More »Robert Fehring of Long Island charged with mailing shooting and bomb threats to LGBTQ+ organizations
A 74-year-old man in Long Island was charged Monday for allegedly mailing threats to “assault, shoot, and bomb” members of the LGBTQ+ community and affiliated organizations, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. Robert Fehring is accused of sending at least 60 threatening letters …
Read More »Millions of borrowers will have to start paying federal student loans again. Senators want to know if servicers are ready.
Millions of people will have to start repaying their federal student loans — deferred during the coronavirus pandemic — in just two months. A group of Democratic senators wants to know if four of the servicers that manage those loans are ready to support those borrowers, many of whom will …
Read More »Nissan to invest $17.6 billion over next five years on proprietary battery development
Nissan said Monday it is investing 2 trillion yen ($17.6 billion) over the next five years on developing a less expensive yet more powerful battery to boost its electric vehicle lineup. Makoto Uchida, the Japanese automaker’s chief executive, said 15 new electric vehicles will be available by fiscal 2030. Nissan …
Read More »Biden releasing oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help lower gas prices
President Biden on Tuesday announced a plan to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), in coordination with other countries, as part of efforts to tamp down high gas prices facing American consumers with the busy Thanksgiving holiday and travel season beginning. The Department of Energy will release 50 …
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