Dr. Jay Varma, who served as New York City’s COVID czar, has been fired from his role as vice president and chief medical officer at SIGA Technologies following a scandal regarding his conduct during the pandemic. Conservative podcaster Steven Crowder released a hidden-camera video in which Varma admitted to attending a rave and sex parties…

A new Gallup poll revealed that American’s approval of the Secret Service has reached a 10-year low. The agency’s approval rating dropped by more than 20 points in the most recent survey. It was conducted in September before the second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, but about two months after the first attempt.…

Nike’s new CEO has a lot of ground to make up. On Thursday, Sept. 19, the company announced the sudden retirement of four-year CEO John Donahoe, while Elliott Hill will be returning from retirement to lead the company. Hill last led commercial and marketing operations for Nike and the Jordan brand in 2020. He spent 32…

The eight biggest movie theater chains in the U.S. and Canada — including AMC, Regal, and Cinemark —  announced Thursday, Sept. 19, they will be investing $2.2 billion to make improvements to modernize their theaters over the next three years. These theaters represent over 21,000 movie screens and 67% of box office sales. The National…

The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by a supersized 50 basis points, outpacing expectations of 25 basis points. Markets surged Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 18, as the central bank ended its rate-hike campaign that started in 2022. The federal funds rate now sits between 4.75%-5%, down from 5.25%-5.5%. This marks the first rate cut…

New public health data shows a significant drop in drug overdose deaths across the United States, according to national surveys compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data indicates a decline in overdose deaths by approximately 10.6% from April 2023 to April 2024. In states with rapid data collection, the decline is…

As more Americans lose confidence that a college degree is actually worth it, a new study points to some potentially good news for the post-secondary schools. The number of high school graduates who chose to enroll in college held steady from 2022 to 2023, and both years were a big improvement over enrollment numbers during…

Amazon is ending remote work almost five years after the COVID-19 pandemic swept and ravaged the nation, as well as the world, and led to many people working from their homes. Starting next year, corporate employees will be required to be back in the office five days a week.  This is the latest update to Amazon’s rules regarding remote work.…

New details emerge on the suspect in the second apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump, including how long he went undetected near the former president’s golf club. And Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been arrested on federal charges. We have the latest on what’s ahead for the hip hop mogul. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates…

Uber and Waymo announced the expansion of their partnership on Friday, Sept. 13, which will involve the release of a fleet of robotaxis in Atlanta, Georgia, and Austin, Texas, by early 2025. Riders will be able to get the autonomous taxis only through the Uber app, according to the press release. The vehicles used for…