Author: David Donovan
At the point when Elon Musk previously bought and took over Twitter, making the new X Corp, he quickly started fighting with advertisers who expressed their desire to pull their content from the evolving platform. Presently, the EV and spaceship entrepreneur and billionaire has filed a claim to mitigate the financial loss from the pulled ads. Financial Losses Flickr user Steve Jurvetson Musk started off by shooing away corporate sponsors with some less-than-polite language. However, it appears that Musk’s business has suffered financial losses, and he is now attempting to recover them through what is being referred to as a…
Archeologists are determined to uncover more about The Last Supper, directing endeavors to track down the specific location of the event in Jerusalem. This mission has driven them to the “Upper Room” or Cenacle, a two-story house with a red, slanted rooftop and limestone walls still standing today. The Cenacle Wikimedia Commons user Berthold Werner The Cenacle, situated on Mount Zion in the old city of Jerusalem, is thought to be the site of the Last Supper, an event that happened in 33 AD. Early Christian explorers recorded this room as the place where Jesus shared his last meal with…
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot left citizens shocked after uncovering the preliminary findings of an investigation. The investigation is looking into the supposed egregious abuse of funds by Dolton, Illinois Mayor Tiffany Henyard. Extent of Alleged Misuse X user SpeakerPelosi Residents were informed by Lightfoot on Thursday night of the extent of Mayor Henyard’s alleged misuse. Lightfoot expressed that in April 2022, Dolton’s general fund balance was $5.61 million. Balance Deficit X user vashon_photo By May 2024, the balance had plummeted to a deficit of $3.65 million. Lightfoot stated, “As of May 30 of this year, the village’s general fund…
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake off the shoreline of Miyazaki Prefecture in southwestern Japan was recently recorded. This earthquake has prompted significant developments and warnings. Earthquake Information Source: NASA, International Space Station The earthquake happened at a depth of roughly 18 miles off the southern bank of Kyushu. The earthquake occurred at 4:42 p.m. local time on August 8, 2024. Tsunami Warning Source: David Rydevik/Wikimedia Commons A tsunami warning was given for the coastal areas of Miyazaki, Kochi, Ehime, Oita and Kagoshima prefectures. Small waves of up to 1.6 feet were recorded in these locations. Tsunami Warnings Have Been Lifted Source: NOAA/Unsplash…
With the reverberations of “USA” leaving the spotlight and hearts burdened by disappointment, Noah Lyles confronted a devastating blow as his Olympic dreams vanished. Expecting to add his name to the ranks of legends like Usain Bolt and Carl Lewis, Lyles missed the mark in his journey to sweep the sprints at the Paris Games. Distant Third Wikimedia Commons user Erik van Leeuwen Lyles, who was competing in the 200-meter final at the Stade de France from the fifth lane, found himself trailing after the homestretch turn. With a time of 19.70 seconds, he came in at a distant third,…
A Democratic candidate in Texas’s Bexar County is under threat of legal action from the Bexar County Republican Party for allegedly changing her last name to appeal to Hispanic voters in the district. Kristian Carranza, who legally changed her name from Kristian Thompson in January 2023, is seeking to flip Texas State House District 118 in November. “Absent Father” X user kristianfortx The district, which stretches toward the south and east of San Antonio, is at present represented by Republican John Lujan. Addressing Newsweek, Carranza said she changed her last name as a tribute to the mother who raised her…
The astronauts who traveled aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft could stay at the International Space Station until 2025, before getting a lift home with Elon Musk. Boeing and NASA officials have been debating whether Starliner is secure enough to bring the astronauts back to Earth. NASA officials said on Wednesday that they are working on backup plans that depend on SpaceX. Two Open Seats Flickr user Steve Jurvetson In recent weeks, the possibility that NASA would call on Musk’s space company to finish a mission that Boeing has been working on for years, increased. Boeing has vouched for the craft. According…
The family of a French explorer has filed a $50 million lawsuit against the submersible’s operator, claiming that the crew had experienced “terror and mental anguish” prior to the disaster and that the operator was grossly negligent. Paul-Henri Nargeolet was among five individuals who died when the Titan sub collapsed during a journey to the famous Titanic wreck site in the North Atlantic in June 2023. “Mr. Titanic” Wikimedia Commons user Isabeljohnson25 Nobody survived the outing on board the experimental submarine operated by OceanGate, an organization in Washington state that has since suspended business. Known as “Mr. Titanic,” Nargeolet partook…
Prosecutors in the U.S. criminal tax case against Hunter Biden have leveled accusations against him of accepting payments from a Romanian businessman. The businessman was supposedly attempting to who tried to “influence U.S. government agencies” in relation to a criminal probe in Romania. Plea Entry Flickr user The White House The son of U.S. President Joe Biden is scheduled to be tried on tax evasion charges on Sept. 9. The U.S. Department of Justice made the claim in a Los Angeles federal court on Wednesday. The plea he entered was not guilty. G.P. Involvement X user POTUS ABC said the…
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is launching an investigation into JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo, among other major banks. The investigation is based on their treatment of customer funds on Zelle, as indicated by a Wednesday media report. Zelle Involvement Unsplash user Rubaitul Azad Zelle is the peer-to-peer payments platform that has attracted attention for its role in scams and fraudulent transactions. According to sources familiar with the situation, the Wall Street Journal issued a report regarding the investigation. Extensive Investigation Unsplash user Tech Daily The extensive investigation aims to evaluate the lenders’ responses to…