California Gov. Gavin Newsom, D, is urging state lawmakers to pass new regulations for oil refiners as the legislative session nears its end. The proposal aims to address high gas prices by requiring oil companies to keep extra fuel reserves on hand. However, some industry opponents are pushing back. Newsom argued that by requiring refiners…

Russell Vought, the co-author of Project 2025, participated in a secret meeting in Washington, D.C., hoping to secure a major donation for the initiative, according to a CNN report. Project 2025 is a strategy for a potential second term for former President Donald Trump. Vought stated he had received assignments from Trump and mentioned that…

New rules are coming on Saturday, Aug. 17, that will rock the real estate world. The conventional way of buying and selling a home is over, affecting anyone planning to work with a real estate agent in the foreseeable future. Even realtors are still trying to navigate the new landscape. The change is related to…

On Wednesday, July 18, at the Republican National Convention, Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, made a vow to keep buses transporting migrants to Democratic cities “rolling.” However, the buses have not been rolling into other cities consistently because the flow of migrants at the U.S. southern border has fallen dramatically, according to a report on Wednesday,…

Kim Dotcom, the founder of the defunct file-sharing site Megaupload, is closer to facing trial in the United States. After years of legal battles, New Zealand’s Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith signed an extradition order. The case dates back to 2012. Dotcom’s legal issues began when U.S. authorities accused Megaupload of facilitating massive piracy, costing film…

A group of former oil executives from Shell are taking on one of the most pressing challenges in the renewable energy sector: finding cost-efficient ways to store surplus power from clean energy technology when demand on the grid is low. Renewable energy sources like solar and wind are cleaner alternatives to fossil fuels, but they…

The eatertainnment chain Chuck E. Cheese is turning a subscription plan to bring back inflation-weary customers. The company is offering a Fun Pass that gives families unlimited visits year-round to all of its 450-plus locations. The pass comes in three membership tiers ranging from $7.99 a month, which allows 40 games per visit and a…

In May 2023, President Joe Biden announced his decision to move forward with a plan to have U.S. allies train Ukrainian pilots and provide the country’s military with surplus F-16s from the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium and Norway. About year later, those plans became a reality as Ukraine took delivery of its first F-16s on Aug.…

Vice President and presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are debating on ABC News on Sept. 4. However, Kamala Harris has a personal connection with ABC News’ parent company, Disney, which has raised concerns ahead of the political debate. Some are saying the relationship between Harris and the parent company official…

Starbucks’ stock shot up more than 22% on Tuesday, Aug. 13, when the company announced it is swapping out CEOs. Laxman Narasimhan is out effective immediately, while the coffee giant poached Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol to turn things around like he did for the burrito business.  Niccol has been CEO of Chipotle since 2018. He will…