Many airlines have had to cancel flights to and from Bali because of the dangerous ash clouds which have been emanating from a volcano near the Indonesian island. Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia informed their passengers on Wednesday that it was impossible to fly because of the ash from Mount Lewotobi Laki-lak. The volcano ejected…
Verizon Fios internet was out of service for millions of people on the East Coast on Tuesday morning at the early hours. The impacted region, according to a map of users’ reports on Downdetector, ranges approximately from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Richmond, Virginia. A Verizon spokesperson told Newsweek in an emailed statement at 7 a.m. EST:…
Lunchables are to be removed from the menu in schools across America. The company that makes Lunchables, Kraft Heinz, said on Tuesday that it will pull the meal kits out of the National School Lunch Program. Kraft Heinz said in an emailed statement that the product was withdrawn because demand was not as high as…
President-elect Donald Trump has continued to shower his campaign supporters with goodies in his latest choices for the new administration. The president-elect revealed that Elon Musk will oversee a Department of Government Efficiency. President-elect Donald Trump has revealed where tech-billionaire Elon Musk will sit in the new administration out of options announced on Tuesday. Trump…
A new class action suit claims that a woman seeking an abortion cannot receive adequate treatment in Kentucky. LOUISVILLE, Ky. A new class action lawsuit filed Tuesday challenges Kentucky’s bans on abortions saying that a woman who wants to abort her pregnancy, and all those in similar situations, are ‘experiencing medical, constitutional, and continuing harm.’…
Several of the cast members of “Saturday Night Live” went on the stage at Studio 8H in New York on Saturday in the first episode after the presidential election and jokingly turned to President-elect Donald Trump, asking him not to consider them among his political enemies. Even in what began as a somber-feeling skit, the…
WASHINGTON – Republicans look likely to hold on to the House, and therefore maintain full control of Congress for the next two years as Trump goes back to the White House. However, it is still possible for the Democrats to recapture the 435 seat chamber if they win the remaining outstanding races in districts in…
It’s hard to have a 15-minute conversation with Rob Sheffield and not talk about Taylor Swift. Don’t even try. It’ll take at least an hour. The Rolling Stone journalist has been following the Eras Tour superstar since the start of her 18-year career and his knowledge of her personality, stardom, business acumen, and record-breaking albums…
Volatility was the setting for the Federal Reserve’s interest rate announcement and Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference Thursday afternoon. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq advanced Thursday, continuing a stock market rebound since Donald Trump’s win, as the Federal Reserve lowered rates again. The S&P 500 advanced 0.74% to end at a record of 5,973.10. The…
Trump’s campaign promise to impose taxes on all foreign goods if he returns to the White House is setting off global concerns about a potential trade war. While past tariff targets have included China and specific industries, his recent pledge to tax all imports could have far-reaching effects on global prices. Trump has already voiced…
