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May Sees a 2.2% Increase in New Home Sales
According to a June 23rd report from Forbes magazine, newly constructed single-family homes saw a 2.2% boost in sales in May, up from April. Sales are also 19.5% higher than they were at the same time last year, the report stated. In May of 2015, new single-family home sales reached 546,000, an annual seasonally adjusted…
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Google’s Driverless Lexus Hits Texas
Driving is risky business. Well, when humans are involved, at least. According to Rob Medford, Google’s director of safety, almost 90% of all accidents on the road are caused by human error. Because of these accidents, an estimated 30,000 people per year die; this is considered the leading cause of death for individuals between the…
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Payroll Provider ADP Sues Startup Zenefits Over Defamation
In what some commentators paint as a David vs. Goliath feud, payroll services provider ADP is suing recent startup Zenefits for “defamation” and the “intentional interference with prospective economic relations.” USA Today reports that last month, ADP filed a lawsuit against Zenefits after it accused the company of infringing on its services. ADP, one of…
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California Creep Slammed With Nine Years in Elderly Annuity Scam
There’s nothing more shameful than scamming innocent seniors out of their hard earned pennies and nickels. One California insurance agent did just that, and now he’s paying big time. John Paul Slawinski has just been charged with three counts of embezzlement from an elderly, two counts of burglary and one count of tax evasion. From…
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London Underground Takes Down Risque Rolling Stones Poster
More than 50 years since strumming their first note, the Rolling Stones are still pushing the envelope. Now, even in the midst of dealing with potential strikes and and continuous criticisms of its service, the London Underground has found time to ban a poster advertising the British band’s upcoming gallery show, “Exhibitionism.” According to the…
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14-Year-Old Girl Confronts Would-Be Home Burglar and Scares Him Off
A 14-year-old girl bravely confronted and scared off a burglar who tried to enter her family’s Loma Linda, California, home on Tuesday, July 7. Alison Thormahlen, who lives in the 11000 block of Vollmer Drive in the small San Bernardino County city, reported the invasion to her mother after a man tried to enter their…
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This Potential Presidential Candidate Has $340,000 in Student Debt
At a recent campaign event, hopeful Democratic presidential candidate Martin O’Malley let it slip that he and his family have racked up an unfathomable $339,000 in student loan debt after putting his two daughters through college. The statement, made on Wednesday, July 8, is the type of anecdote that symbolizes the crushing weight that student…
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Emergency Rooms Are Under-Diagnosing Sexually Transmitted Infections
If you need to get STD testing, you might want to go to urgent care. According to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology, emergency rooms are over-diagnosing urinary tract infections, and in many cases, failing to diagnose the sexually transmitted infections that are actually causing the problems. In other words, women are…
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Retired Military Dogs Receive Their Newest Mission: Policing Drugs at Home
For most retired military dogs, coming home after years of working in war zones can be a drastic life change. This has been the case ever since the U.S. military began enlisting dogs in the Revolutionary War era. However, a new program could soon be helping many retired canine members of the military find a…
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Agency Gives Only 3 Cars High Rating for Carseat Installation Hardware
Since 2002, cars sold in the U.S. have been required to incorporate hardware making it easier to safely install child seats. But new tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety have found that only three out of more than a hundred cars tested scored well for this hardware. LATCH hardware, which stands for Lower…