OLIVIER DOULIERY | AFP | Getty Images More than a third of jobless Americans in August were long-term unemployed as benefits for these workers are set to expire. About 3.2 million people — or 37.4% of the total unemployed — have been out of work for at least six months, the official barometer for long-term
Deathloop, Death Stranding Director’s Cut, Diablo II: Resurrected, and more are releasing this September 2021. It promises to be a busy month for gamers with some much-awaited titles waiting to break cover alongside some brand-new offerings. You can choose to step into the shoes of a superpowered assassin stuck in a Groundhog Day-esque time loop
U.S. President Joe Biden arrives to host a virtual briefing on Hurricane Ida in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building’s South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, August 30, 2021. Carlos Barria | Reuters WASHINGTON – Two of the most prominent U.S. insurance companies have responded to President Joe Biden’s call to cover additional
Comedian Fuquan Johnson died this weekend of an apparent overdose — along with two others — while a fourth person is in the hospital … the recent girlfriend of one Darius Rucker, TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … there was a get-together Saturday night at someone’s house in the Venice neighborhood of
In this article MMIT-GB Seventh grade Alabama teacher Sarah Wildes relies on a tool called Checkology to teach her students how to spot real news and misinformation. Courtesy of Sarah Wildes When Sarah Wildes, a seventh grade teacher in Alabama, was asked by a student about the mass confusion surrounding the results of the 2020
Beyoncé celebrates her milestone 40th birthday today, and Harper’s Bazaar celebrated Bey’s big day and their September cover star by getting a multitude of celebs, from Oprah and First Lady Jill Biden to Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift, to send their well wishes to Beyoncé. Swift’s tribute was particularly striking and marks a very rare
Canadian actress Tennille Read has had a juicy and fun role on Workin’ Moms and played one of the original Merriwick witches, Patience, on Good Witch. Now, she’s one of the talented ensemble of actors on Syfy’s SurrealEstate, where she plays Megan, a woman who inherited a stigmatized property, which, in turn, brought her into
LOMPOC, Calif. — Space technology company Redwire announced Sept. 2 that it closed its merger with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC), taking the company public and providing it with capital for future acquisitions. Shareholders of Genesis Park Acquisition Corporation voted Sept. 1 to approve the merger with Redwire, with 97% of votes, representing 73% of
by Trevor Kimball, September 2, 2021 (Photo: Panagiotis Pantazidis/The CW) The problems of the people of Greylock are over. The CW has cancelled The Republic of Sarah so there won’t be a second season. A drama series, The Republic of Sarah TV show was created by Jeffrey Paul King and stars Stella Baker, Luke Mitchell,
Willard Scott Lawrence Lucier | FilmMagic | Getty Images Willard Scott — the legendary TODAY weatherman known for his exuberant personality and launching the tradition of celebrating fans who reached the century mark — died this week, TODAY’s Al Roker has confirmed. He was 87 years old. Scott, who joined TODAY in 1980, may have
A woman waits in a line outside a temporary unemployment office in Frankfort, Kentucky in June. Bryan Woolston | Reuters Misty Todd has used unemployment benefits to pay bills since losing her convenience-store job in March last year. But the 37-year-old Las Vegas resident is unsure how she’ll afford rent, groceries and essentials for her
Twitter is found to be working on allowing users to add Bitcoin and Ethereum addresses to their profiles to receive tips in cryptocurrencies. The new addition could be aimed to upgrade the Tip Jar feature that the microblogging network introduced earlier this year. Twitter is working on the ability to let users receive tips in
A glum arthouse market may be entering a gateway weekend into happier days after months of distributors — with rare exceptions — pulling out their hair at dismal per-screens averages. That’s because festival buzz is mounting for film after film – from Card Counter, Dune and Spencer (debuted in Venice, opening respectively Sept 10, Oct.
President Joe Biden on Friday urged Congress to pass his more than $4 trillion economic agenda in order to boost sluggish job growth. The president made his case for spending on infrastructure, climate policy and the social safety net after the Labor Department said the country added 235,000 jobs in August. The figure fell well
News Lorde No Longer Performing at MTV VMAs 2021 The awards show cited “a change in production elements” By Madison Bloom and Jazz Monroe September 4, 2021 Facebook Twitter Lorde (NDZ/Star Max/GC Images) Facebook Twitter Lorde’s scheduled performance at the MTV Video Music Awards on September 12 has been canceled, the awards show announced Friday
The ETF industry has waded into a new area of opportunity. A regulatory change from the Securities and Exchange Commission last year opened up the use of derivatives for investment vehicles such as exchange-traded funds. Previous regulation had limited the way in which funds could offer products with “potential future payment obligations.” Simplify ETF has
On a hot tennis court one afternoon in Houston, former magazine editor Francine Ballard found herself the center of her friends’ attention, though not for her racket skills. In her hand was a Lucite cube containing a QR code, which itself contained an original work of digital art that corresponded to a gold ring of
Lucifer returns for its final season this week. All hail the king of hell! There are all kinds of movies debuting on Lifetime, and a lot of new series premiering, too, including Beyond Salem! We are not going to be covering some shows going forward, so please take a look below to find out what