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.
16 U.S. states, along with the District of Columbia and the Justice Department, have collectively filed a lawsuit against Apple. This legal action targets the federal government’s efforts to curb the influence of one of the world’s largest technology companies. In the lawsuit, the federal government contends that Apple violated antitrust laws, thereby creating obstacles for consumers in selecting alternative smart device products. The Lawsuit Accuses Apple of Monopolizing Source: Picjumbo/Pexels The 88-page lawsuit alleges that Apple violates antitrust laws by fostering customer dependence on its products, including the iPhone, Apple Watch, and MacBooks. This reliance challenges consumers to transition…
The Biden administration is taking a major step to help the United States combat climate change. On Wednesday, the Biden administration introduced a significant new climate regulation aimed at changing one major pollution producer in the country: cars. This new regulation would ensure new passenger cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. will be all-electric or hybrids by 2032. Electric Cars Meet Record Sales in 2023 Source: Free public domain/Rawpixels Known as the Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.), this new regulation could transform the American automobile market, which has already been turning toward all electric vehicle production in the last few…
On Tuesday morning, congressional leaders reached a deal to fund the government before its weekend deadline. This close call comes thanks to a resolution about the Department of Homeland Security funding. “House and Senate committees have begun drafting bill text to be prepared for release and consideration by the full House and Senate as soon as possible,” Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La, said. Approving the Funding Bills Source: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels On Saturday morning, funding for the departments of State, Defense, Homeland Security, Labor, and Health and Human Services, along with other agencies, will expire. By the end of last week, Congress…
The price of rent and housing has skyrocketed to astronomical levels. The problem has escalated, and might worsen as Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge is resigning from her position in the Biden administration. In her Monday announcement, Fudge says that she believes she has done everything she could for the administration. Who Is Marcia Fudge? Source: Wikimedia Commons Fudge has served as a Cabinet secretary for three years and has been behind some of the agency’s decisions during the housing crisis after the COVID-19 pandemic. Her retirement comes after it solidified that President Joe Biden and former President…
NASA is working with a few third-party companies to return man to the moon by 2026. One of those major players working to make this dream possible is Elon Musk’s SpaceX. After a few failed attempts last year, SpaceX launched its third test flight on Thursday with better results. The Starship rocket reached space, marking a new milestone the company didn’t expect to reach with this test. Starship Flies for 45 Minutes Source: Official Space X Photos Elon Musk’s company launched Starship on Thursday morning at about 9:25 a.m. ET from its Starbase facility near Boca Chica, Texas. The rocket…
Grocery prices have been on the rise for some time now. While some people are cutting coupons or readjusting their budgets to afford the same amount of groceries they purchased before 2023, Kellogg’s CEO has a recommendation for people. In a recent interview with CNBC, Kellogg’s CEO Gary Pilnick told shoppers that they could eat cereal for dinner. Grocery Prices Reach New Heights Source: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels Right now, consumers are spending more of their income on food than at any point in 30 years (this doesn’t even account for the fact that people are spending more than half of their…
The internet is in a tailspin after Kate Middleton posted a Mother’s Day photo to her socials. A new report claims that someone altered the image of the Princess of Wales with her three children and is recalling it. Why does the internet care about the Photoshop claims? Well, it has to do with the fact that no one has seen Middleton in a few months. Kate Middleton Has Been Out of the Public Eye for Months Source: Wikimedia Commons Kate Middleton’s absence from public life since Christmas fueled speculation, which then intensified after the release of the first official…
Tax season is among us. While many of us would like to avoid the grueling task of filing taxes, there were a handful of high-income earners who did not file tax returns. Now, the IRS has announced plans to go after the 125,000 high-income earners who have avoided doing their taxes since 2017. The agency hopes to collect roughly $100 billion back in taxes from this group of people. The IRS Is Sending Out Non-Compliance Letters Source: Olia Danilevich/Pexels Starting in March, the IRS will send out non-compliance letters to a group of people who have failed to pay their…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is under fire after sparking outrage with his latest bill to help employees. The new bill would raise the state’s minimum wage law to $20 but exempt one of his donors’ fast food chains. Now, outraged Republican lawmakers in the state are calling for an investigation of the law and its seemingly odd exemption. Republican Lawmakers Push Back Against Newsom’s Bill Source: Wikimedia Commons According to Fox Business, Newsom pushed for an exemption that allows restaurants baking and selling bread as a standalone item to pay its employees that current minimum wage of $16 an hour…
While droughts have long plagued California, the problem has affected most of the West. In Colorado, officials are looking to turn off the tap of 25,000 acres of irrigated farmland to protect what little water the state has in its reserves. Colorado has struggled to meet its obligations in the Republican River Compact Agreement as the water situation worsens in the region. Water Levels in Colorado Are Dangerously Low Source: Ken Lund/Pexels Officials in the West have been trying to find ways to preserve the little water in their drought-ridden reservoirs. Colorado must make certain sacrifices to preserve water and…