December 2022

The Southwest saga continues.  The federal government announced it would investigate why Southwest Airlines completely crumbled during the busiest time of the year.  Last week, Winter Storm Elliot wrecked travel plans and left thousands of people across the nation dealing with dangerous conditions including snow, ice and bitterly cold temperatures.  Many airlines were forced to delay and cancel flights due to the storm, however, Southwest Airlines experienced massive...

Apple is being sued again, this time for the alleged ineffectiveness of the Apple Watch blood oxygen reader.  The federal class-action lawsuit claims the blood oxygen sensor in the Apple Watch provides inaccurate results for people of color. USA Today reported, “The suit, filed Saturday on behalf of plaintiff Alex Morales in New York, draws on old and new pandemic-era literature that shows that pulse oximeter technology...

Winter Storm Elliott has swept through the nation resulting in record amounts of snow, bitterly cold temperatures, canceled flights and a death toll of at least 57.  This Christmas was expected to be one of the busiest periods for travel since before the pandemic. However, due to the storm, many flights got delayed or canceled resulting in disruptions in mail deliveries as well as many passengers...

Bob Iger resumed the position of Disney CEO in November and promised to “make big changes.” Now, according to bank analysts, those big changes will include parting ways with ESPN and ABC.  Bank analysts assume “Iger will shift the mass media and entertainment company’s focus to content and cost rationalization while spinning off broadcast network ABC and cable sports channel ESPN,” according to FOX. “Spinning off...

A Chick-Fil-A franchise in Hendersonville, North Carolina is in trouble. The store is accused of illegally paying some workers with meal vouchers instead of wages. Also, according to The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), this store location also violated child labor regulations by allowing teenagers to do hazardous work.  After an investigation, the DOL fined the Chick-fil-A franchise $6,685. According to CBS News, “certain employees were asked...

As patients with the flu flock to doctors’ offices and hospitals around the nation, the Biden administration has decided to take action.  According to ABC News, the flu season came early this year and combined with surges of COVID-19 and RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, over-the-counter pain relievers and medicines are hard to find.  CVS and Walgreens announced on Monday that a two-item and six-item limit would...

On Tuesday, Wells Fargo was hit with $3.7 billion in fines by federal regulators. The allegations date back multiple years ago and affected over 16 million customer accounts, according to CNN. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ordered Wells Fargo to pay the $1.7 billion civil penalty as well as more than $2 billion in compensation to customers for a slew of “illegal activity.”  The “illegal activity”...

On Wednesday, Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyer announced that he consented to be extradition to the United States. There, his lawyers will continue to work with prosecutors on a bail arrangement. Something of which, he was denied the Bahamas due to a “flight risk.” CNN reported that US embassy representatives are working to extradite Bankman-Fried as soon as Bahamian officials turn him over to U.S. custody.  For the last...

This holiday season families have been hit hard by the “tripledemic” of COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).  Although COVID-19 cases are lower than they were last winter, in recent months hospitals have seen a rise in cases. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, more than 77% of hospital beds are occupied. Alarming numbers of flu and RSV cases have been reported...

Elon Musk asked Twitter users in a poll on Sunday if he should “step down as head of Twitter.” He claimed, “I will abide by the results of this poll.” Based on the results, a new CEO is on the horizon. Musk acquired the social media company in October in a $44 billion deal. However, Musk claims it was never in his plans to be CEO of...