Author: Alex Trent
Alex Trent
Alex Trent is a freelance writer with a background in Journalism and a love for crafting content. He writes on various topics but prefers to create thought-provoking pieces that tell a story from a fresh perspective. When not working, Alex immerses himself in hobbies. His hobbies include reading, board games, creative writing, language learning, and PC gaming.
New Hampshire-based Planet Fitness, one of the largest operators of gyms in the United States and elsewhere, just had $400 million of its market value wiped out after a viral bathroom photo incident. Just days after viral attention circled around Planet Fitness revoking a woman’s membership for taking a picture of a transgender woman shaving in the women’s locker room, their valuation dropped from $5.3 billion to $4.9 billion. Bathroom Incident Source: Juan Marin/Unsplash A Planet Fitness in Fairbanks, Alaska reportedly canceled the gym membership of life coach Patricia Silva for taking an unsolicited photo of a transgender woman shaving…
An independent watchdog agency published findings of a two-year-long probe that found the Social Security Administration (SSA) has failed to properly notify some poor and disabled Americans before charging them exorbitant fines. These excessive social security penalties on Americans reached as much as $100,000 in some cases. The report found the government had not been properly notifying fine recipients through written notices. Probe Findings Source: j4p4n/Wikimedia The probe looked into an anti-fraud program at the Social Security Administration where due process violations were starting to be noticed in 2018. The investigators found that there was no evidence the government was…
The escalating tension between migrants and Border Patrol agents came to a head on Thursday after videos emerged showing what a reporter describes as a “riot” occurring on the El Paso border. The videos show migrants attempting to cross into the United States destroying barricades and overwhelming border patrol agents. El Paso Riot Source: Jennie Tear/X Reporter Jennie Taer published a video on social media platform X that showed hundreds of migrants pushing through toward barricades in an attempt to cross into the United States. “BREAKING: A riot just broke out here in El Paso Hundreds of migrants decided they…
A lawsuit filed against Apple over 2018 comments that CEO Tim Cook told investors on an analyst call has reached a $490 million preliminary settlement. Cook’s comments allegedly defrauded shareholders because they concealed a projected falling demand for iPhones in China. After these comments, investors purchased shares of Apple’s stock that they might otherwise not have and later lost money. Settlement Filed Source: Tingey Injury Law Firm/Unsplash On March 15, 2024, the settlement for the suit against Apple was filed in the U.S. District Court in Oakland, California. The lawsuit settlement will need approval from US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez…
Some states in the country have taken recent steps towards lowering the legal blood alcohol limit someone can have while driving, making the rules more restrictive. The limit has traditionally been 0.08 in many states, however, limit-lowering advocates are hoping to reduce it to 0.05. By lowering the drunk driving limit, supporters hope to start saving thousands of lives lost on American roadways every year. Detractors argue that lowering the drunk driving limit will cause an increased burden on the nation’s law enforcement and punish responsible drinkers. Hawaii Bill Source: Tatonomusic/Unsplash One recent attempt at lowering the drunk driving limit…
An anti-DEI Alabama bill known as SB129 was just signed into law by the governor of the state on Wednesday. This law would stop any public school or university in Alabama from maintaining or providing funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. DEI has become a controversial, hot-button issue in American politics. Conservatives are on the offensive in pushing for these programs banned, buoyed by a recent Supreme Court decision that ended affirmative action. What is DEI? Clay Banks/Unsplash The bill that was just signed in Alabama defines DEI in this context as programs or events where “divisive concepts”…
A measure has just been passed among California voters that will restructure California’s Mental Health Services Act to provide billions of dollars for treatment centers focused on addressing chronic homelessness. The proposition passed with a slim margin of 50.2% of voters. 49.8% of voters considering the proposition voted “no” on it. Prop 1 Source: Joel Durkee/Unsplash The ballot measure that passed, called Proposition 1, put forward a provision that would increase taxpayer funding of mental health and addiction treatment facilities. Now billions of taxpayer dollars will be redirected to these facilities. Prop 1 also included a $6.4 billion bond to…
In a recent interview with the show “Pod Save America” California representative Katie Porter made comments walking back previous language from remarks she said earlier this month that caused a stir online. After being defeated by Adam Schiff in the Senate primary, Porter put out a post on X accusing the establishment of rigging the election. Porter’s Loss Cottonbros Studio/Pexels On March 6, Katie Porter took to social media platform X to accuse the Senate primary election of being rigged by billionaires. “Thank you to everyone who supported our campaign and voted to shake up the status quo in Washington.…
A new survey asked over 200 climate and environmental scientists their opinions on reducing meat and dairy production to combat global warming. An overwhelming three-quarters of respondents said that reducing livestock production would have a “large or very large” contribution towards reducing emissions. Some are calling for a drastic reduction in livestock numbers to happen immediately. New Survey Source: Jan Huber/Unsplash This Harvard survey is being called the first-of-its-kind in examining the range of opinions among scientists in livestock production and agricultural emissions. Most research in the area tends to focus more on aspects of energy production. The study is…
California Governor Gavin Newsom is under yet another recall attempt by conservatives in the state. Newsom has previously fended off six other recall attempts. These repeated recall attempts are being enabled by an oddity of California’s recall process. If a recall is put on the ballot, the person who replaces him does not necessarily need more votes than him on the same ballot. This creates an incentive for Newsom’s critics to continually try to take advantage of this rule to unseat him in an easier way than by winning a normal election. Latest Recall Source: Wikimedia Commons Politico reported that…