Month: August 2024
I took a 50% pay cut to avoid paying for childcare. It was the right decision, but it’s still difficult.
I work half as much as I used to so I can watch my daughter during the day. I’m happy to spend time with her, but I worry about missed opportunities.
I moved from California to Texas but only stayed 4 months. Texas isn’t much cheaper, and everyone was politics-obsessed.
Kellee Speakman is a 50-year-old teacher who moved from California to Texas in 2022 in search of "freedom," but she only stayed four months.
Why the US and the UK are at odds about allowing Ukraine to strike targets deep inside Russia
The UK has reportedly been asking the US to give the green light to let Ukraine use its Storm Shadow missiles on Russian soil.
Ukraine blackmailing nuclear plant staff – senior Russian diplomat
Kiev is pressuring employees of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant to commit acts of terrorism, a high-ranking Russian diplomat has alleged Read Full Article at RT.com
News24 | Israeli strike on Gaza aid convoy kills four Palestinians, US-based group says
An Israeli air strike on an aid convoy carrying food and fuel to a Gaza hospital killed four Palestinians on Thursday, US-based aid group Anera said as Israel claimed they were “armed assailants,” which the group denied.
Supersized seed rounds: The earliest stage of the startup market is getting out of control
Tier one multi-stage venture capital firms are inflating seed rounds with bigger checks in what may become a new normal for early-stage investing.
A rare look at the lousy life aboard China’s ‘Dragon Palace’ submarines
Conditions on China’s submarines are rough, per a new report. Routine work on PLA Navy subs, deemed ‘dragon palaces,’ is detrimental to crews’ health.
Welcome to credit card points mania
Gen Zers explain the credit cards they’re using to get the best rewards and live a life of more luxury, as long as they can stay out of debt.
Many boomers on Social Security live near poverty and don’t tell anyone. It’s adding to the loneliness crisis.
With limited money to maintain a social life, many baby boomers feel lonely and isolated.
Man tasered at Trump rally (VIDEO)
Police have tasered a man who attempted to enter the press area at Donald Trump’s rally amid heightened security at the GOP nominee’s events Read Full Article at RT.com
