DOGE is on a cutting spree — and Social Security workers warn it’s going to affect your benefits
The Trump administration is looking to slash the Social Security Administration’s workforce. Delayed payments, longer wait times: Cuts to the Social Security Administration’s workforce will have a detrimental effect on the benefits millions of Americans rely on every month, several agency employees said. “Put bluntly, the ramifications of downsizing SSA are enormous,” an agency employee…
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo challenges Eric Adams in bid for NYC mayor
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo seen at Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has launched a bid for New York City mayor. “Our city is in crisis. That’s why I am running to be Mayor of New York City,” Cuomo said in a social media announcement on Saturday. “We need government…
DOGE acting administrator Amy Gleason is a data whiz with a ‘superhuman’ work ethic
Amy Gleason, the little-known federal data cruncher who was recently named the Department of Government Efficiency’s acting administrator, has at least one thing in common with Elon Musk: a fanatical commitment to work. Even before becoming a “special government employee” and DOGE’s public face, Musk was known for flaunting his work ethos, even sleeping on…
The art of no deal: Negotiation experts dissect Trump and Zelenskyy’s Oval Office clash
US President Donald Trump has a tense exchange with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. President Donald Trump styles himself as a dealmaker. But a minerals deal with Ukraine is now in limbo after his public blowup with the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in the Oval Office. The on-camera clash offered a rare public insight into leadership…
See how US Marines brave freezing temperatures while readying for a fight in the high Arctic
A view of the aurora borealis is seen behind a US Marine during a nighttime training exercise. US Marines spent the last few weeks enduring frigid temperatures ahead of the largest military exercise in Norway, readying for a fight in the high Arctic. Joint Viking’s objective is to boost NATO’s power projection in the high…
‘Reacher’ actor Alan Ritchson says ‘monster’ 7ft bodybuilder Olivier Richters accidentally punched him on set
Olivier Richters as Paulie and Alan Ritchson as Jack Reacher in “Reacher.” Alan Ritchson told B-17 he took a punch from the 7-foot bodybuilder Olivier Richters while filming a fight scene for “Reacher” season three. The third season sees Jack Reacher (Ritchson) infiltrating a criminal organization and crossing paths with Paulie (Richters), a henchman who…
EV maker Nikola files for bankruptcy protection
EV maker Nikola files for bankruptcy protection Troubled electric truck maker Nikola has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the company said Wednesday. Nikola’s CEO, Steve Girsky, said in a statement that “various market and macroeconomic factors” had affected the company’s financial situation and led to the bankruptcy filing. “In recent months, we have taken…
This is how much pilots at low-cost airlines are paid, with some making up to $270,000.
Senior airline pilots at US low-cost carriers make well into the six figures but average less than their counterparts at Delta, United, and American Airlines. Pilots at low-cost Allegiant Air, Frontier Airlines, and Spirit Airlines make less than those at mainline giants, but they can still earn a base pay of up to $270,000 annually.…
Why the cereal aisle is getting so swole
Protein is having a moment, and big packaged food brands like General Mills are keeping up. An article I read that fascinated me on New York Magazine’s Grub Street looks at how big brands synonymous with carbs — Wheaties and Cheerios, for example — are trying to muscle their way into the latest craze for…
