SCOTUS allows Trump hush-money sentencing to proceed on Friday
The US Supreme Court ruled Donald Trump’s sentencing can proceed. The US Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s last-ditch effort to block his New York hush-money sentencing, which now remains set for 9:30 a.m. on Friday. The high court’s decision means Trump must attend or face a potential bench warrant for his arrest…
We moved our family to Costa Rica. We really tried to make it work but returned to Oregon after 3 months.
Our family (not pictured) struggled to adjust to Costa Rica and eventually realized the US was where we were happiest. In 2008, my husband, Jonathan, and I adopted our daughter from Oregon’s foster-care system when she was 18 months old. The Department of Human Services mandated months of preliminary classes, many of which focused on…
The little-known way some insurers try to stay ahead of wildfires
Insurers hire companies like Wildfire Defense Systems to protect structures before a blaze occurs. Insurance companies are hiring private firms to protect customer properties before wildfires roll in by taking measures such as applying protective gels and removing combustibles to try to fire-proof structures. David Torgerson is the CEO of Wildfire Defense Systems, a private…
Internal Microsoft document shows one way managers decide which employees they can’t afford to lose — and it’s all about AI
Some managers at Microsoft may be trying harder to retain talented employees with AI know-how, according to an internal document viewed by Business Insider. Microsoft managers can request retention bonuses for employees they feel they can’t afford to lose. The process involves filling out forms that include questions such as, “What harm is done if…
China could devastate US airpower in the Pacific far more easily than the other way around, researchers warn
US airfield expansions and fortification efforts in the Western Pacific have been modest compared to China’s, a new report says. In a war, China could suppress or destroy critical American airpower in the Indo-Pacific region with far fewer shots than it would take the US and its allies to do the same to Beijing’s air…
TikTok says it would ‘go dark’ in the US this month if Supreme Court doesn’t intervene
TikTok said it would “go dark” in the US later this month if the Supreme Court fails to extend a January 19 divestment deadline set by a divest-or-ban law. During oral arguments before the Supreme Court on Friday, the company’s attorney Noel Francisco said TikTok’s partners, like app store hosts and other service providers, would…
Record-breaking Ukrainian F-16 pilot showed great skill gunning down Russian missiles ‘without fragging himself,’ veteran US fighter pilot says
A photo shared by Ukraine’s Air Force Command when said that one of its F-16 pilots took out six Russian cruise missiles at once. The Ukrainian F-16 pilot said to have shot down half a dozen Russian cruise missiles in a single mission showed remarkable skill, particularly during a risky gun battle, a former US…
Cillian Murphy is not in ’28 Years Later,’ its producer said. Here’s everything we know about the ’28 Days Later’ sequel.
Aaron Taylor Johnson and Alfie Williams in “28 Years Later.” Cillian Murphy won’t be in “28 Years Later” — but he might appear in its sequel. The film sees director Danny Boyle return for the long-awaited horror sequel two decades after “28 Days Later.” In the original film, Murphy played Jim, a bicycle courier who…
Macy’s is closing 66 locations this year — see if yours is on the list
Macy’s has announced the locations of 66 stores slated to close across 22 states. Macy’s just revealed a list of 66 stores across 22 states that will close this year. The company said most of the locations on the list are expected to close before May. The stores announced Thursday are the first of 150…
