Author: Julia Mehalko

State Farm General Insurance has recently announced that it will not renew coverage for more than 70,000 California properties due to rising costs and ongoing wildfire risks in the state. This announcement comes as California experiences a continuous homeowners’ insurance crisis for a variety of reasons. Policymakers have already come out to express their disappointment in State Farm’s move. State Farm’s Announcement Source: Social Woodlands/Wikimedia Commons According to State Farm, it will not renew its policies for about 72,000 property owners in California. This includes a cancelation of renewals for 30,000 homeowner insurance policies. Owners of condos are also included…

New data has confirmed that Canada’s ongoing birth crisis has now hit a new low in the country’s history. For years now, Canada has seen a downward trend in the country’s birth rate as fewer women have children. There are a variety of reasons why people are having less children. While Canada may have a new birth rate record thanks to this trend, they aren’t the only country that has seen major demographic changes in recent years. A Fall in Birth Rate Source: Omar Lopez/Unsplash According to Statistics Canada, the country’s fertility rate is now at its lowest level ever…

Democrat Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was recently asked by Fox News about former President Donald Trump’s struggles to pay the $464 million appeal bond that is due on Monday. In response to Fox News’ questioning, Ocasio-Cortez explained that she doesn’t have sympathy for Trump, nor does she trust him. AOC Responds to Trump’s Struggles Source: nrkbeta/Wikimedia Commons Ocasio-Cortez’s comments come as many politicians — both Democrats and Republicans alike — have offered their own opinion on Trump’s legal issues, mere days before the former president is supposed to post an appeal bond. “He’s broke, and he’s willing to sell the country…

Subway has announced that its U.S. stores will only offer Pepsi products. This announcement is a huge blow to Coca-Cola, Subway’s original drink supplier. This news is also yet another indication that the ongoing war between PepsiCo and Coca-Cola isn’t slowing down any time soon. For almost twenty years, Coca-Cola was the drink provider for Subway, making the sandwich chain one of their biggest clients. Subway and Pepsi’s New Deal Source: NIKHIL/Unsplash This new agreement between Subway and Pepsi will result in customers being able to buy Pepsi products such as Pepsi, Mountain Dew, and Gatorade at all U.S. locations.…

A Mexican drug cartel is targeting senior citizens in the United States by posing as salespeople looking to buy up their timeshares. According to the FBI, Americans who own timeshares have been swindled out of $288 million through various fraudulent scams — including some scams run by the cartel. Now, U.S. officials are sounding the alarm on what this cartel is doing. The cartel has been successful in many cases, which has led the FBI to warn seniors on what to look out for when it comes to scam artists. The Jalisco New Generation Source: Jezael Melgoza/Unsplash While there are…

The Gallup World Poll has released their 2024 results that gauge how happy people are around the world. This poll is conducted by country, and Gallup then ranks the happiest — and least happy — countries based on its citizens’ responses. The United States has recently dropped in the poll’s happiness ranking. However, more interestingly, it appears there is a huge difference in how joyful elder people in the U.S. feel when compared to the younger generations.  How the Poll Works Source: Elevate/Unsplash Researchers at Gallup conducted this poll a bit differently than you may expect. They reached out to…

Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has signed off on a new law that will prevent homeless people in Florida from sleeping in public places. As a result, this means the homeless will no longer be able to sleep on public sidewalks or in parks. However, the new bill also states that the government will give Florida’s homeless more access to mental health and substance abuse services. The Creation of Encampments Source: Mihály Köles/Unsplash According to this latest legislation, the Department of Children and Families will oversee the creation of encampments that will be run by local governments throughout Florida. These encampments…

A new kind of TSA technology is debuting in the Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport. This new Screening at Speed (SaS) program is designed to help decrease wait times in the airport for travelers. As a result, the TSA has developed a “self-checkout” type of service for those traveling in the busy Las Vegas airport. This self-service option will allow fliers to serve themselves, rather than wait in line for a worker to assist them. A Self-Service Kiosk Source: Jon Champaigne/Unsplash This SaS program has resulted in the development of a self-service kiosk at the Harry Reid International Airport…

Elon Musk recently criticized Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, declaring her philanthropy was destroying Western civilization. Scott has now responded to this criticism in her own way — by doubling her planned donations. Earlier this month, Musk bashed Scott amid her ongoing philanthropy work. Since divorcing billionaire Bezos, Scott has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to various organizations.  Musk Called Out Scott Source: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons On March 6, Musk openly accused Scott of seemingly ruining the world because of her philanthropy. In a now-deleted post on X (formerly Twitter), Musk called out Scott, though he didn’t refer to…

For years now, stories of people leaving California for a better, cheaper life in another state have filled mainstream news. The California exodus has allowed analysts to take a look at a migration movement in the modern day. However, now that we’re a few years past the beginning of this movement, new stories are coming out about the California exodus — as some people are moving back to California.  Wendy And Kurt Meyer Source: Travis Grossen/Unsplash Wendy and Kurt Meyer are one couple who decided to leave California in 2022. Anticipating a better life where they could save more money,…