A recent Rasmussen Reports poll reveals that President-elect Donald Trump’s favorability rating surpasses that of the Walt Disney Company, highlighting the entertainment giant’s struggle with public perception following its controversial political and cultural positions.
Tensions between China and Taiwan escalated Friday as a Hong Kong-owned freighter allegedly severed a vital undersea communications cable near Taiwan. The incident, echoing earlier sabotage in the Baltic Sea, has heightened fears of a potential Chinese "quarantine" of Taiwan, aimed at isolating the island from the global community.
As New York City’s congestion toll system takes effect, reports have emerged of drivers altering license plates to evade the fee. The toll, which charges $9 during peak hours and $2.25 during off-peak hours for vehicles entering Manhattan’s central business district, officially began on Sunday.
Chicago and New York City tied for the title of the U.S. cities with the worst traffic congestion in 2024, according to INRIX's annual Global Traffic Scorecard.
In the wake of recent attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas, Hollywood is ramping up security for Sunday’s Golden Globes ceremony at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills. Reports indicate a significant increase in armed protection, including federal personnel and snipers, to ensure the safety of celebrity attendees.
A lucky Mega Millions player in California will be ringing in the New Year as a billionaire after winning an estimated $1.22 billion jackpot in Friday night's drawing.
American credit card defaults have surged to the highest levels since the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, as consumers continue to grapple with years of high inflation. In the first three quarters of 2024, credit card lenders wrote off $46 billion in delinquent loan balances, marking a 50 percent increase from the same period last year. These write-offs, considered a highly monitored measure of loan distress, are the highest since 2010, according to industry data gathered by BankRegData.
Reports suggest that Joe Biden privately regrets his decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race and believes he could have defeated Donald Trump in a rematch.
