Author: Alyssa Miller
Alyssa Miller
Alyssa Miller is a writer, editor, and educator with a passion for entertainment and pop culture. She graduated from the University of San Francisco with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a minor in Communications. Before graduating, Alyssa worked as a freelance entertainment and film education writer, contributing to a variety of publications, including Britain’s First Frame Magazine. She also continued to write short stories and screenplays in her free time.
The government council in King County, Washington has just approved a raise in the minimum wage which will push it to over $20 an hour. The minimum wage will now be $20.29 across unincorporated King County, and the wage will continue to increase based on inflation. Businesses with more than 500 employees will see the new wage minimum become effective January 1, 2025, while other businesses have until 2030 to be held to the new standard but will be subjected to incremental increases. Wage Increase Source: Arlington Research/Unsplash On Tuesday, the Metropolitan King County Council voted to raise the minimum…
Pfizer has agreed to settle more than 10,000 lawsuits alleging the company failed to disclose that Zantac, a heartburn relief over-the-counter medication, could lead to cancer risks. The terms of the settlements were not disclosed to the public, but the agreements don’t resolve Pfizer’s exposure to the claims linking Zantac and cancer. Zantac Hits Shelves in 1983 Source: The U.S. National Archives/Flickr Zantac was brought to the market in 1983 by Glaxo Holdings and has been marketed as a medication to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease and peptic ulcer disease. By 1988, the medicine became the world’s best-selling drug as patients…
Scientists have developed an AI model that may lead to a significant breakthrough in how we find and use water in the Western U.S. This cutting-edge technology aims to enhance water supply estimates over vast distances, potentially uncovering new sources of drinking water. Beyond the Snow Stations Source: Wikimedia Commons Currently, there are 822 snow measurement stations spread across the West, tasked with monitoring the snow’s water content. But given the region’s size, that’s only one station per 1,500 square miles. This new model could change the game by accessing unmonitored areas. The AI Edge Source: Wikimedia Commons The AI…
Cannabis retailer MedMen is no longer the $3 billion company it once was. In fact, the company is worth next to nothing and joins the massive and still-growing list of companies filing for bankruptcy. The company’s fall from grace has been on investors’ radar for some time, spelling out the future of business practices in the cannabis industry. MedMen Files for Bankruptcy Source: Pix4Free MedMen’s bankruptcy filing stated that the company owed over $400 million in liabilities. High-interest rates and a massive loss in investors prevented the company from refinancing its debt obligations. Fortune reports that the company stopped filing…
On May 1, President Biden continued his efforts to address student debt by forgiving more than $6 billion in student debt for a certain group of students. The debt forgiveness affects students who took on student loans to attend The Art Institutes, a private art school system in the U.S. that closed its doors last year. Relief Comes to The Art Institute Students Source: Dave 77459/Flickr Students who were enrolled in The Art Institutes between January 1, 2004, and October 16, 2017, will receive the relief. The private art school, which offered programs at the certificate, associate’s, bachelor’s, and master’s…
Billionaire Jeff Bezos has stated that he believes work-life balance is a “debilitating” phrase that harms many younger people in the workforce today. While many Gen Z workers claim that they try to have a beneficial work-life balance, Bezos has suggested that this is the wrong way to look at things. According to Bezos, instead, workers need to foster their work life and their personal life, as they’re one and the same. Gen Z and Work Source: KOBU Agency/Unsplash The generation known as Gen Z has already made a name for themselves in the workforce, even though many of them…
On Thursday afternoon, flames engulfed the historic Oceanside Pier in southern California. The fire originated in a vacant restaurant at the end of the pier in North County San Diego. Crews worked into the night to contain and fully extinguish the flames that burned on the 2,000-foot-long wooden pier. Thursday Afternoon’s Fire Source: FOX 5 San Diego/YouTube On Thursday afternoon, a fire broke out at the end of the pier. Videos of the fire quickly started appearing online, which showed how quickly the fire was spreading. FOX 5 San Diego reports that residents in Vista, located 10 miles east of…
Four years after unveiling the futuristic pickup truck, people began to spot the 3,878 Tesla Cybertrucks rolling down the city or suburban streets. Four months later, Tesla announced that it would be recalling all of the Cybertrucks it had shipped to date due to a problem with the accelerator pedal. The Cybertruck Recall Source: Wikimedia Commons The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that the Cybertruck’s accelerator pedal getting stuck poses a high risk of a crash for drivers. Reports of this issue began surfacing in recent weeks, prompting Tesla to reportedly pause deliveries of the truck to address the…
The California city of Oakland has attempted to limit the amount of abandoned cars off the city streets. However, the new civilian team is overwhelmed, and the Oakland Department of Transportation states the problem is worsening. A new report from the former OakDOT Director Fred Keley and Parking and Mobility Manager Michael Ford unveiled shows why the problem is getting worse in Oakland. The Bays Growing Car Problem Source: Snapwire/Pexels Recent images of carjackings in Oakland and San Francisco have taken over social media, revealing the increasing problem that has plagued the Bay cities for the last several years. The…
Chapter 11 bankruptcy has been many companies’ go-to form of bankruptcy these last several months. Unlike Chapter 7 bankruptcy, Chapter 11 is a form of bankruptcy that involves court-supervised reorganization of a debtor’s assets and liabilities. These “reorganization” bankruptcies have been common for a lot of businesses spanning from food service to health services. Here are 11 healthcare companies that have filed for Chapter 11 in the past year. Why Are So Many Companies Filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Source: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels Bankruptcy filings in the healthcare industry have significantly increased in recent years. According to Gibbins Advisors, 25 companies…