New York City sues Tiktok, Instagram and other social media apps for causing 'youth mental health crisis'
New York City is filing a lawsuit against social media companies such as TikTok and Instagram for causing a "youth mental health crisis" among the city's children.
NYC Mayor Adams blames IBM for remote learning 'glitch' after snow day disaster for public schools
IBM says it is working with New York City officials after Mayor Eric Adams blamed the company for the technical issues that prevented students from logging in for remote learning on Tuesday.
Delta flight from Amsterdam to Detroit turned around after maggots fall on passengers: report
Maggots from rotten fish packed in an overhead bin started pouring out during a Delta flight from Amsterdam to Detroit, the Daily Mail reported.
Seattle's minimum pay ordinance hurting delivery drivers it meant to help
The Seattle City Council's minimum pay law for app workers is taking a bite out of delivery orders for food and groceries as consumers balk at higher order costs.
Royal Caribbean reports passenger death aboard 9-month world cruise
A passenger aboard Royal Caribbean Cruises liner Serenade of the Seas passed away before a stop in Los Angeles, the company confirmed in a statement to the press.
Real estate pain for US regional banks is piling up, investors warn
New York Community Bank's commercial real estate exposure has raised concerns among investors after the regional bank was hit with downgrades of its credit ratings in recent weeks.
A Buffett protégé makes an offbeat bet: Buy San Francisco real estate
Most investors are running away from San Francisco’s downtown real-estate market, but Ian Jacobs, a former apprentice to Warren Buffett, is heading in. Call it a family tradition.
Jeff Bezos' move to Florida saving him hundreds of millions in taxes
Jeff Bezos is set to save upwards of $600 million in taxes after the Amazon founder fled Washington's new capital gains tax on stock sales for Miami, Florida.
Texas Molson Coors brewery workers prepare to strike, potentially impacting several major beverage brands
More than 400 workers are preparing to walk off the job from a Texas brewery after they say negotiations for higher pay, and benefits have stalled.
Super Bowl LVIII prop bets and everything you need to know
Proposition bets have become a staple of Super Bowl tradition and in some instances become so popular that people are more interested in them than in the game.
Prominent NYC real estate developer and top execs charged in $86M fraud scheme
A prominent New York real estate developer and several other industry executives have been indicted for stealing more than $86 million from investors and subcontractors in New York.
Cruise lines sailing into 2024 seeing strong demand, AAA says
The cruise industry is beginning 2024 carrying over momentum from the prior year, AAA said Thursday. The three-month "wave season" of deals is underway.
2 JetBlue planes collide at Boston Logan International Airport
JetBlue confirmed two of its planes collided at Boston Logan International Airport on Thursday morning, causing both planes to be taken out of service.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey makes bizarre joke about remote work, says it turns you into 'a loser'
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey urged residents at a council meeting to return to work downtown, saying remote work would ultimately turn them into "a loser."
NYC bribery scandal includes naked Zoom call, trips to Europe and homegrown 'hero' in taxpayer scam
New details have emerged about some of the 70 suspects arrested in a six-state sting Tuesday involving the largest bribery bust in Justice Department history.
Waymo self-driving car crashes into San Francisco bicyclist
A fully autonomous Waymo ride-hailing vehicle crashed into someone who was riding a bicycle at an intersection in San Francisco Tuesday afternoon.
DC car insurance premiums soar amid auto theft, carjacking surge
Car owners in Washington, D.C., are facing some of the highest auto insurance premiums in the country amid the surge in auto thefts and carjackings that occurred in 2023.
Taylor Swift's presence at Super Bowl prompts Las Vegas nightlife industry to expand entertainment offerings
Las Vegas is anticipating the arrival of Taylor Swift for Super Bowl weekend. The "Midnights" singer-songwriter is traveling to Sin City to support boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs.
Dozens of New York City employees arrested in bribery case that cost US taxpayers millions: prosecutors
Seventy current or former employees of New York City's public housing agency were arrested in raids across six states Tuesday in the largest-ever single-day bribery bust.
DC supermarkets turn to high-tech security gates as crime continues to surge
Two Safeway stores in Washington, D.C. have installed new security gates near self-checkout that require customers to scan a receipt before exiting the store.



















