ViewCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom will name Laphonza Butler, a Democratic strategist and adviser to Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, to fill the vacant U.S. Senate seat held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a spokesman in his office said Sunday.In choosing Butler, Newsom fulfilled his pledge to appoint a Black woman if Feinstein’s seat should become open. However, he had been facing pressure by some Black politicians and advocacy groups to select Rep. Barbara Lee, a prominent Black...
ViewTravis Kelce is gonna play, play, play, play, play while Taylor Swift watches him from a suite yet again.For the second Sunday in a row, Swift couldn’t shake off a chance to watch her rumored beau in action on the football field, as she was seen walking into the MetLife Stadium about 40 minutes before kickoff to watch the Kansas City Chiefs take on the New York Jets.In a video obtained by Scripps News Kansas City, it shows the 12-time Grammy Award winner arriving with Ryan Reynolds, Blake...
ViewTaylor Swift needs no introduction, and if you've been on the internet over the past week, neither does this story.The excitement surrounding the music icon and football player Travis Kelce is driving a flurry of memes and skyrocketing sales for the NFL.Pop star Taylor Swift is no stranger to stadiums, but it's not often she's cheering with the crowds.The songwriter behind "The Archer" was at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City earlier this month, cheering on the Chiefs' tight end Travis Kelce...
ViewWe've all heard "cash is king," but is it?In 2023, many are starting to say "not so much."Cashless payments are changing the way we shop. Just last year, shoppers spent more than $13 billion using cashless payment methods, and in the next several years, spending this way is expected to double.“Smartphones really changed the game here,” said Ted Jenkin, CEO of Oxygen Financial. “In some ways, they're replacing credit cards altogether.”But it's not just online shopping using apps like Apple...
ViewThe U.S. Supreme Court starts its new term on Monday, which means a new docket of cases.The term usually starts on the first Monday of every October, a mandate under the law.The nine justices have confirmed the hearing of a minimum of 20 cases, with a significant focus on a voting rights case from South Carolina. In this case, civil rights groups are advocating for the addition of another predominantly Black voting district in the state.Currently, there's only one predominantly Black voting...
ViewOctober marks the beginning of the final stretch of hurricane season, and while tropical activity historically begins to wind down in October, the threat of major, destructive, and deadly hurricanes still remains.Since 2016, six hurricanes have made landfall in the U.S. in October and November.The most destructive was Hurricane Michael back in October of 2018, which made landfall as a category five storm in the Florida panhandle, causing catastrophic wind damage and storm surge.The National...
ViewA government shutdown has been avoided, but a battle for speaker of the house has begun.Saturday night’s last-minute deal funds the government for 45 days at current levels, reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration, and replenishes FEMA's disaster aid program.President Joe Biden on Sunday pleaded with Congress to get to work on a budget now, so a threat of shutdown doesn’t happen again in mid-November."I strongly urge my Republican friends in Congress not to wait. Don't waste time as...
ViewRecent cyberattacks at MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment have been making headlines in the U.S.MGM was hit with sudden outages at casinos, keycard issues for guests at hotels, and even fraudulent credit card charges for rewards members.Soon after, the Wall Street Journal reported that Caesars Entertainment paid roughly $15 million in ransom money to its attackers, who, in exchange, promised not to release stolen customer data.The attacks come on the heels of a reported hack of Clorox in...
ViewTinkerbelle is a dog-influencer social media star who has cuddled with Taylor Swift and has 466,000 followers on Instagram. But to Sam Carell, her owner and manager, she's much more than a business partner."We're inseparable. And I love her immensely and would do anything for her," says Carell.That's why, in 2018, Carrell had a veterinarian take a small skin sample from Tinkerbelle's thigh and send it to a Texas company called Viagen. Tinkerbelle's DNA is now stored with the goal of cloning...
ViewVideo games have come a long way from their beginnings as children’s toys. Games these days are for everyone, and that includes senior citizens.Older players have historically been an afterthought in the youth-obsessed video game industry. But as the medium matures, older gamers are becoming a much more significant force in the industry—one that developers can’t afford to ignore.It can be easy to see why the gaming industry tends to focus on younger players—they currently make up much of the...
ViewIf you need to see a doctor, you might find yourself waiting a while."We're going to have to find more efficiency in health care," Jeff Decker, President of Physician Solutions at AMN Healthcare, said.U.S. wait times for physician appointments are on the rise, leaving patients frustrated and doctors overwhelmed. They're proving to be especially lengthy for folks looking to schedule an appointment as a new patient. So, how long does it take to see a doctor?According to a 2022 AMN Healthcare...
ViewTributes are pouring in on former President Jimmy Carter's 99th birthday on Sunday.Carter is celebrating his birthday seven months after entering hospice care. He is the oldest-living former president in U.S. history.President Joe Biden, who was a U.S. senator during Carter's 1977 to 1981 presidency, honored the former leader in a video message on X."Mr. President, happy birthday," Biden said. "I've known a lot of presidents, as you have. But I admire you because you have such incredible...