In Midlothian, Texas, about 25 miles south of Dallas, sits a 1,200-acre summer camp run by The Salvation Army. Lately, the lake where kids normally canoe is doubling for the Sea of Galilee. On its banks is a replica of the Biblical village of Capernaum. This is where Jonathan Roumie—when not interrupted by the occasional […]
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UPS & teamsters reach deal; strike averted
A strike at shipping giant UPS appears to have been averted in the US, after the company reached a tentative deal with the union that represents much of its staff. The union said the agreement would “set a new standard” for all delivery workers, granting raises, more full-time jobs and “dozens” of new workplace improvements […]
UPS strike set for 1 week away will cost billions
In one week, unionized workers at UPS will walk out if a labor agreement isn’t reached — an action that would have major economic consequences. UPS and the Teamsters union have been in contract negotiations for months, with the union overwhelmingly voting to strike if a deal isn’t inked by July 31. Now, with just […]
Amazon releases new “pay by palm” technology
Amazon is taking cashless payments to another level. In a new rollout, the tech giant is giving customers another contactless way to pay for groceries — with their palms. In a statement Thursday, Amazon announced that the palm recognition service, called Amazon One, will be used for payment, identification, loyalty membership, and entry at over […]
Musk kills off Twitter blue bird, new brand is X
Twitter has changed its brand and logo from its famous blue bird to “X”. The new white X on a black background has replaced the blue bird on the desktop version of the social network, although is yet to appear on the mobile app. “Tweets” will also be replaced, according to Twitter’s owner Elon Musk, […]
Biggest U.S. strike in 60 years on the horizon
Jason Flynn loves one aspect of his part-time job as a UPS package sorter: He was able to get it in 15 minutes. What he doesn’t love, he said, is earning $18 an hour pay to move 70-pound packages every few seconds, the “noxious” air from the exhaust of trucks and the “supervisors yelling […]
App Helps Conservatives Avoid Woke Products
Anew app officially launched this week that’s designed to help shoppers know what values a brand promotes or supports before buying a product. The app, Veebs, was quickly embraced by conservatives, thanks in part to Veebs spokeswoman Bri Teresi promoting the app on her social media accounts. Teresi— a model and social media influencer—made headlines […]
Electric Vehicle Batteries Crushed By Heatwave
Electric vehicle owners can expect to take on additional preparations as the summer months heat up and vehicle performance declines. The United States has broken a number of extreme heat records this year, and millions have received weather advisories as the heat wave is set to continue in the U.S. Southwest. An increase in temperatures […]
Big Mac inflation; Mcdonalds meal nearly $18
An image of McDonald’s menu this week went viral because people couldn’t believe the prices depicted. Twitter user Sam Learner says he snapped the photo at a McDonald’s located at a Connecticut rest stop. In the photo, a Big Mac combo meal – with fries and a soft drink – is $17.59. Other combo […]
Biden’s US Chip Manufacturer Delays Production
Chipmaking giant Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) has delayed the start of production at its factory in the US state of Arizona, in a setback to President Biden’s technology ambitions. The firm says chip manufacturing will no longer start next year, due to a shortage of skilled workers. The White House has laid out plans to bring […]
The Pentagon is no longer the world’s biggest office building
The Belgian city of Antwerp may be known as the world’s diamond trading hub, while most rough stones are mined in Russia or Africa. But some 150 miles north of Mumbai, India, lies a lesser-known gem capital: Surat, where around 90% of all the planet’s diamonds are cut. Now, the city in Gujarat state has […]
Biden tries another angle with student loan relief
The U.S. Department of Education announced Friday it “will begin notifying more than 804,000 borrowers that they have a total of $39 billion in Federal student loans that will be automatically discharged in the coming weeks.” For far too long, borrowers fell through the cracks of a broken system that failed to keep accurate track […]