Monthly Archives: February 2023

Zero calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds

A sugar replacement called erythritol — used to add bulk or sweeten stevia, monk-fruit, and keto reduced-sugar products — has been linked to blood clotting, stroke, heart attack and death, according to a new study.A sugar replacement called erythritol — used to add bulk or sweeten stevia, monk-fruit, and keto reduced-sugar products — has been […]

Another active weather week forecast after storms bring more than 100 mph wind gusts and tornadoes to the central US

If you are waking up across the south-central US, chances are you didn’t get much sleep. Insanely strong storms ripped through traveling close to 100 mph. At one point, the National Weather Service Office in Norman, Oklahoma called them “historic.”If you are waking up across the south-central US, chances are you didn’t get much sleep. […]

Israeli military calls settler attacks on Palestinians ‘actions of terror’ after weekend of violence

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) sees the previous day’s attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank as “actions of terror,” an IDF official said Monday, as tensions in the region simmered after a weekend of violence.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) sees the previous day’s attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the […]

Supreme Court to resolve fate of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will hear a new case testing constraints on the power of US regulators to delve into American businesses and individual lives.The Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will hear a new case testing constraints on the power of US regulators to delve into American businesses and […]

Union Pacific CEO to leave after push from activist shareholder

Union Pacific shares jumped 10% in premarket trading Monday after the railroad company announced CEO Lance Fritz will leave the company by year-end, following a call by an activist hedge fund for his ouster.Union Pacific shares jumped 10% in premarket trading Monday after the railroad company announced CEO Lance Fritz will leave the company by […]

Elon Musk tweets support for ‘Dilbert’ creator after racist tirade

Elon Musk defended “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams after hundreds of newspapers stopped printing the comic strip because of Adams’ recent racist comments.Elon Musk defended “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams after hundreds of newspapers stopped printing the comic strip because of Adams’ recent racist comments.

Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan goes before the Supreme Court Tuesday. Here’s what borrowers need to know

Millions of student loan borrowers could see up to $20,000 of their debt canceled depending on the outcome of Tuesday’s US Supreme Court hearing on President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program.Millions of student loan borrowers could see up to $20,000 of their debt canceled depending on the outcome of Tuesday’s US Supreme Court hearing […]