Author: Ben Campbell

The United States has made strides in its battle against persistent inflation and the looming recession after adding over 216,000 jobs last month. Initial expectations suggested around 176,000 new jobs would come in December. Yet, to the nation’s surprise, they blew past this estimation, leaving economists hopeful about the future. Jobs Data Blows Past Initial Expectations Source: Joe Raedle/Getty Images Data released last week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed the United States added over 216,000 jobs last month (via The Guardian). While economists were shocked by the increase, they were also happy to see unemployment staying below 4%.…

Over 1,000 workers in California are set to lose their jobs as one of the nation’s largest pizza companies feels the effects of new “woke” laws. Recently, the federal government of the Golden State announced it would be raising the minimum wage to $20. Unfortunately, this has forced Pizza Hut to lay off the majority of its delivery drivers in the state. California Hikes Minimum Wage Source: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A few months ago, California governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1228, which set a new minimum wage of $20 per hour for those working in the fast food industry. According…

Gavin Newsom has come under fire once again after it was revealed the governor and his state experienced a shocking $68 billion deficit in their budget. The never-ending flow of expenses appears to have drastically affected California’s economy, with the California Legislative Analysts Office placing the blame on “severe revenue decline.” The Golden State Suffers Like Everyone Else Source: @RHFans/X California has the nation’s largest population, with nearly 40 million inhabitants. Such an exorbitant number of people has given the state one of the largest GDPs in the world. Even though the state ranks as the world’s fifth-largest economy, they…

Few places around the world claim to house as many of the world’s billionaires and influential figures quite like Florida’s Indian Creek Village, a small, highly guarded island in the southern part of the state. Often referred to as Florida’s Billionaire Bunker, the small island is home to people like Tom Brady, DJ phenomenon David Guetta, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and a former White House senior adviser, Ivanka Trump. Exclusive Village in South Florida Source: @miami_feelings/X Florida’s billionaire bunker is located not far from Miami Beach. Its 41 lots are built on a 300-acre artificial island in Biscayne Bay. The…

An amateur metal detectorist came across the find of a lifetime after he discovered an ancient Celtic coin buried in a field in southern England.  The find, which is inscribed with the name of a Pre-Roman king of Britain, is hailed as a one-of-a-kind discovery and later sold for $20,000 at auction.  New British King Added to Record Book Source: Spink Before the rise of the Roman province of Britannia in 43 CE, the British Isles were divided into small territories, each ruled over by Cetic-speaking kings.  After discovering the small gold coin in a field in Hampshire, a new…

Two of the world’s wealthiest businessmen, Elon Musk and Mark Cuban, recently went back and forth on X (formerly Twitter). The pair shared their difference in opinion on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and the role of DEIs in business. This comes in the wake of Claudine Gray’s resignation from Harvard. Musk Is Not a Fan of DEI Programs Source: Leon Neal/Getty Images Last month, Elon Musk made it clear he was not a fan of the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, which (according to him) are just another form of racism and should be removed. Elon wrote on…

An elaborate cyber scam pulled in Utah tricked a Chinese family into thinking their son, who was studying in the United States, was kidnapped. His parents were forced to pay an $80,000 ransom to ensure his safety. Not long after, the student was found alone in freezing temperatures in a snow-covered forest. Elaborate Scam Pulled Off by Cyber Con Artists Source: @globenewsx/X Kai Zhuang, a 17-year-old student from Utah, was convinced by the cybercriminals to camp alone outside of Salt Lake City in close to freezing temperatures, according to the Riverdale Police Department. As he camped in a region without…

Costco’s CEO has issued an apology to their workers following the recent unionization of a warehouse in the city of Norfolk, Virginia.  Following the workers’ vote to unionize, Costco’s CEO put the blame on the company themselves after realizing the retail giant failed to meet the needs of the workers.  CEO Shocks Workers by Accepting Blame Source: @_Smilewhileudie/X Costco’s former CEO, Craig Jelinek, shocked the internet by admitting the company was disappointed in itself and didn’t blame the employees who decided to unionize.  “We’re not disappointed in our employees; we’re disappointed in ourselves as managers and leaders,” wrote Jelinek in…

A Slovakian farmer is making headlines across the world after he discovered a forgotten remnant of World War II buried in one of his fields.  What he had just discovered was the bottom half a machine gun nest used by the Nazi German army during their battles in the region. Farmer Hits Unusal Rock Source: Freepik One afternoon, a farmer was plowing his field in Kostolná-Záriečie when suddenly, he struck something somewhat hard (via Miami Herald).  He initially suspected it to be nothing more than a rock that had previously gotten in his way in this portion of the field.…

A delivery driver from Northern Ireland turned up to work the day after winning nearly $5 million from the National Lottery. Jonny Johnson from County Fermanagh said he didn’t want to let his colleagues down during the busy Christmas period. Jonny works as a delivery driver for Tesco, one of the United Kingdom’s largest supermarkets. Just before Christmas, Jonny and his colleagues were on a staff night out when he received a notification from the National Lottery app on his phone saying he had won a prize. As he assumed it was nothing more than a small cash prize, Jonny…