Real 'Fault in Our Stars' couple reunited by hope Katie and Dalton Prager, a young couple who both have cystic fibrosis, celebrated happy news when they reunited Tuesday afternoon after nearly five months apart: Katie is on her way to getting a lifesaving lung transplant. More
US home sales rebound slightly in February U.S. home sales picked up slightly in February but remain sluggish due to tight inventories, affordability problems and nasty winter weather. More
Dollar rises above 100 yen for 1st time in 4 years The dollar has risen above 100 yen for the first time in more than four years as currency traders persist in selling the Japanese currency in reaction to Tokyo's aggressive credit-easing moves. More
Obama to open middle-class jobs, opportunity tour Aiming to show he's still focused on creating jobs, President Barack Obama is beginning a series of quick trips around the country to resurrect ideas from his State of the Union address that became overshadowed by the intense debates over gun control, immigration and automatic spending cuts. More
Retailers report modest gains for April Americans spent briskly during the early spring months in the latest sign that they’re encouraged by the economic recovery. Falling gas prices, a rallying stock market and gains in the job market all fueled Americans’ shopping habits even as cold weather tempered their desire to buy spring fashions. More
U.S. applications for jobless benefits fall as labor market continues to thrive The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remained historically low despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to loosen the labor market. 05/23/2024 - 7:18 am | View Link
U.S. Jobless Claims Decrease More Than Expected To 215,000 A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits fell by more than ... 05/23/2024 - 3:05 am | View Link
Jobless claims fall again to 215,000. Strong labor market fuels U.S. economy. The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell again to 215,000, reaffirming that layoffs are low and the economy is ... 05/23/2024 - 2:39 am | View Link
Fight over Alabama’s ‘outrageous’ unemployment backlog reaches U.S. Supreme Court The state court ruled that Alabamians should go through the appeals process before suing. But the suit itself was focused on problems with that process ... 05/21/2024 - 12:37 pm | View Link
Remember how hard it was to file for unemployment during COVID? NJ made changes These are some of the changes coming to New Jersey’s online unemployment application process ... often from multiple parties and multiple states.” In 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor selected New ... 05/21/2024 - 7:44 am | View Link
The CTA is set to begin a $19 million upgrade to a Lincoln Square Brown Line station, and that will mean some weekend service disruptions to parts of the line.
Construction will begin this summer on the Western station and is expected to last through late 2025, CTA officials said, without providing a specific start date.
It’s becoming increasingly apparent that the ACR is one of the best assault rifles you can utilize when starting out in XDefiant thanks to its solid damage output and relative ease of use. However, despite it being solid in its own right, knowing the best ACR class setup is key to pushing it to its full potential.
Below, we’ll take you through the best ACR 6.8 loadout in XDefiant as well as how to actually unlock the gun since it isn’t one that is provided to you right out of the gate.
Best ACR 6.8 loadout in XDefiant
Here is the best ACR loadout you can choose in XDefiant that enhances the already great base weapon that bit further:
Muzzle: Muzzle Brake
Barrel: Stabilizing Barrel
Front Rail: Angled Grip
Rear Grip: Quick Draw Grip
Stock: Precision Stock
If you’ve played with the weapon already you’ll know that it barely has any recoil to it and the above attachments make it even more stable, basically turning it into an absolute laser.
As you can see though, we have opted for no sight just to maximize the effectiveness.
The European Commission has imposed a fine of 337.5 million euros ($366 million) on food company Mondelez, the owner of Oreo cookies and other snack brands, for obstructing sales of its products between EU member states, the bloc’s executive arm said on Thursday.
Mondelez owns the Cadbury and Toblerone chocolate brands as well as Oreo and Chips Ahoy cookies, Triscuit crackers and Perfect Snacks nutrition bars.
The Commission said Mondelez tried to avoid that cross-border trade because that could lead to lower prices.
In a bid to address the escalating problem of online fraud and financial schemes, leading tech companies and crypto exchanges have joined forces to form the ‘Tech Against Scams’ alliance.
According to a May. 21 Coinbase announcement, the coalition includes industry giants such as Meta, Coinbase, Ripple, Kraken, Gemini, Match Group, and the Global Anti-Scam Organization (GASO).
The U. S. House of Representatives passed the piece of crypto regulation Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21) on Wednesday. This marks the first time comprehensive cryptocurrency legislation has been voted on in the full House.
According to data released by the Congress, the Republican-led bill passed with a vote of 279 to 136, garnering support from 71 Democrats including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
FIT21 aims to establish a regulatory framework for digital assets, granting more authority and funding to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to oversee crypto spot markets and “digital commodities,” with a focus on Bitcoin (BTC).
Back in the late 1970s Atari and Intellivision were head to head, tooth and nail for the home console market. Space Invaders and Pac-Man were doing the business in the arcades and anybody who could replicate those experiences in the living room was set for the big bucks. These two gaming behemoths from an era gone by were set to fight it out to the death.
For background, the Intellivision was our first gaming machine when I was a small kid.