An ancient supercontinent called Gondwana included a continent called Argoland that was thought to be lost some 155 million years ago. Recently; however, scientists have miraculously located the continent in an unexpected place. It so happens that an ocean off of western Australia held the answers they were looking for all along. When Gondwana was…
Less than a month following the bankruptcy filings of subsidiaries under the Zachry Group, a significant player in the construction and engineering sector, the fallout has hit hard. Zachry Industrial, a prominent arm of the conglomerate, has announced a staggering layoff affecting over 4,000 employees. The revelation came through a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notice…
In a bold and controversial move, the Republican Party is poised to gamble on a felon as their candidate for the presidency. The recent felony conviction of a former president has thrown the political landscape into disarray, prompting debate about the party’s decision to align with a figure tainted by legal troubles. Despite the candidate’s…
Scientists have discovered what they believe is the world’s deepest blue hole. The discovery was made by a group of divers in Mexico’s Chetumal Bay. What’s more is that researchers have not even managed to reach the bottom, but they have some ideas as to what lays below. It’s no surprise that there are things…
California has been facing an insurance crisis that has impacted homeowners and the state’s economy at large. Large carriers have been fleeing the state at a worrisome pace and Governor Gavin Newsom has finally spoke out on a plan of action to course correct the market. Many insurance companies have been leaving California for reasons…
Pixar Animation Studios has announced historic layoffs, impacting approximately 14% of its workforce – around 175 employees. This move comes as parent company Walt Disney focuses on quality theatrical releases and refocuses efforts from Disney+ feature films. However, consumers wonder if the workforce cuts mark the beginning of the end for streaming. The long-awaited job…
Less than 2 months after the minimum wage for fast-food industry workers was raised to $20 an hour (previously $16 an hour), California workers in other industries are wondering when they will be granted a piece of the pie. However, mass layoffs are calling into question the effectiveness of increasing wages so drastically. California is…
President Joe Biden once criticized Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports, claiming American consumers were paying them. However, his administration has now announced new tariffs on $18 billion worth of goods from China, marking a significant shift in policy. In 2019, Biden accused Trump of not understanding the basics of economics and suggested that Americans…
In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have found that the summer of 2023 was the hottest in the Northern Hemisphere since year 1. The study, published in the journal Nature, examines historical temperatures dated back beyond 1850 using tree ring data. Cambridge Department of Geography Professor Ulf Büntgen and his team at the University of Cambridge…
California’s Governor Gavin Newsom was probed about spending the entirety of the Golden State’s $24 spending budget to manage homelessness in a recent press conference. Newsom has been under fire for poor budget management as California reaches soaring state deficits. In the press conference held on Friday, May 10, he asserted that California’s state deficit…
