The FTC is being hit by terminations At least a dozen probationary staffers at the Federal Trade Commission were terminated last week, The Verge has learned. The terminations took place across the agency, according to two sources familiar with the matter, one of whom said that included both the Bureau of Consumer Protection and Bureau of Competition. The sources did not definitivel…

Trump Threats and Mexico’s Crackdown Hit Mexican Cartel Several cartel operatives said that for the first time in years, they genuinely feared arrest or death at the hands of the authorities.

Illicit Crypto Volume in 2024 Hit a Record $40B in 2024: Chainalysis Criminals are no longer using BTC, but instead choosing stablecoins, the report revealed.

In ‘House of David,’ can the Old Testament inspire a TV hit? (RNS) — Amid the runaway success of ‘The Chosen,’ biblical dramas are having a moment. The post In ‘House of David,’ can the Old Testament inspire a TV hit? appeared first on RNS.

Got hit with a large medical bill from 2022 Im in California if that matters. I was hospitalized back in April 2022 for a few days. After I got out, I received numerous bills from the hospital and Drs that treathed me. It seemed like a new bill came in once a week for a few months. I was able to pay the bills and thought I was done with it until today. Today I received another hospital/Dr…

It Was Inevitable That New FIA Swearing Penalties Would Hit WRC First Hyundai factory rallyist Adrien Fourmaux will get hit with a $31,500 fine for his potty mouth.

Just hit 30 Y and 10k in savings, advice on maximizing this moving forward? For context : in 2020 I was 17k in debt, no savings at all, 18 an hour pay working a job I hated. This year I turned 30, WFH position making 25 an hour, no debts, rent and living expenses are very low so I can typically save about 300-500 from each check while still having leftover money to have fun with (I go to a lot of concerts and would like…

Hit the track with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, wrapping time and space some time soon Get the first look at Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, as Sega officially revealed the latest entry in the racing series at Sony’s State of Play. Maybe he’s just running, like in the Flintstones Arguments about Sonic the Hedgehog needing a car to race aside, the Sonic Racing series has been a pretty consistently good time. Sega … The post Hit the trac…

Can We Talk About How Fast Major Spoilers Hit YouTube? I swear, the most annoying thing about watching a TV show these days is waiting for a new episode to drop, only to have the biggest moment spoiled instantly. Like clockwork, the second the episode airs, there’s already some random YouTube account uploading a 3-minute clip titled ” GOES INSANE!!! EPIC MOMENT (FULL HD]” sitt…

U.S. Trade Deficit Hit Record in 2024 as Imports Surged A strong dollar helped drive an uptick in U.S. imports last year, while export growth remained modest.

SNEAK PEEK from #INVINCIBLE SEASON 3 – Looks like Mark hit the gym in the offseason. | Invincible submitted by /u/Task_Force-191

AirPods Pro 2 Hit Lowest Price of the Year So Far at $169 ($80 Off) Amazon this week has Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 for $169.00, down from $249.00. This is the lowest price that we’ve tracked so far in 2025, and Amazon is providing a mid February delivery estimate for most residences in the United States. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a …

Ronaldo scores twice for Al Nassr to hit win 700 Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated his 700th career club win by scoring two goals in Al Nassr’s 4-0 victory over Al Wasl in Monday’s Asian Champions League.

8 Mile star on how Eminem wrote hit song Lose Yourself at 3am in a trailer submitted by /u/Dependent_Big4782

BioWare hit with layoffs as it shifts to next Mass Effect BioWare now has fewer than 100 employees after laying off “around two dozen” staffers and shifting others to different projects at EA, Bloomberg reports. The changes follow BioWare’s own “Studio Update” published this week where GM Gary McKay said the studio had “worked diligently over the past few months to match many of our colleagues

What you do when you hit a mental block ? As a hobbyist photographer, I have reached a mental block to pursue this hobby of photography. Find it difficult to get my camera out and put efforts into clicking a picture. Lately, I have been feeling that it actually solves no purpose, I am not getting Rich, I am not being famous for what I click, neither someone else is interested in what I …

FIFA: Women’s transfers hit record $15m in 2024 A record $15.6 million was spent on international women’s football transfers in 2024 according to the latest FIFA report, more than doubling the previous mark set in 2023.

Should I stock up on my makeup before the tariffs hit? Hi everyone. So for those of y’all who don’t live in the US, the new president is imposing a tariff on imported products. He is proposing a 100% tariff on China. I can only really afford L.A colors makeup, and LA colors is imported from China. Should I stock up on makeup before these tariffs go into affect? submitted by /u/MissMGA1

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LPT: When you get hit with a sore throat, stock up on popsicles. The worst part of the cold is the sore throat (my opinion). Ever since I started eating popsicles when I would get a sore throat, my life during cold has been bliss. When it comes to sore throat, I’m pretty much intolerant to it, so in my case I go through loads of popsicles whenever I catch the cold. submitted by /u/RedditUser000aaa