Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez asks the Internet not to be weird about it as she takes an injection as part of her egg freezing process. Democrat leader Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced that she opted to freeze her eggs as she decides her next political move, including the 2028 presidential election. “This is a choice that I am making…
On the dry plains around Hambantota, the vegetation can look unremarkable at first glance. Thorny scrub, patches of grass and scattered trees cover land that has already been reshaped by farms, roads and large infrastructure projects. Yet this rough-looking landscape is part of the everyday range of hundreds of Sri Lankan elephants. They feed here,…
Trucking students practice reverse parking in training trucks at the Driving Academy. (AP Photo) The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has moved to make English-language proficiency requirements for commercial truck drivers a permanent part of federal regulations, saying drivers who cannot sufficiently read or speak English or understand highway signs and signals must be placed…
Redditor says after living in the US for 14 years with immigration uncertainty, he relocated to Switzerland. A tech lead of a company shared his experience of being an H-1B in the US for years and then finally putting an end to this altogether by relocating to Switzerland. What triggered him was the US immigration…
US to charge H-1B, L-1 extension fee from September 9. The US has expanded the scope of a visa fee that could significantly raise immigration costs for large employers, with the USD 4,000 charge for H-1B petitions and USD 4,500 fee for L-1 petitions now set to apply to certain visa extension filings from September…
Connecticut woman designs tiny cottage, brings three generations togetherPhoto credit: The Picket Fence Projects via Bussines Insider When interior designer Caitlin Swann spoke to Business Insider about her family’s living arrangement, she described it as “the best” and “a blessing”, and it’s easy to see why. In Fairfield, Connecticut, Swann and her husband live in…
Thalles Winner DeSouza with Terry Smily and Usama El-Sehrawey celebrating his acceptance into Yale A Wendy’s worker who survived a shooting in Brazil is heading to Yale University after his bosses helped him pay for college.Thalles Winner DeSouza, 23, had started working at a Wendy’s restaurant in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, while he was still in…
In one of the busy malls in Tokyo, Ikuko, Japan’s oldest and most famous geisha dances for shoppers in an elegant black kimono with precise movements. Only, the 86-year-old isn’t really there; it’s her hologram, a 3D projection of her, displayed in a life-size white box. “Thank you very much,” she said to passers-by, before…
Quote of the day by Marcus Aurelius Some of life’s biggest turning points arrive disguised as problems.A rejected application can force someone to reconsider a career. An unexpected failure can expose a weakness that had gone unnoticed. A difficult responsibility can teach a person skills they would never have developed otherwise. The obstacle remains an…
Travelers Insurance told Gartenmann that because of the photo the company would not renew her policy. (Pictures: KUT News) For years, Tracy Gartenmann had insured her Austin home against wildfires, hailstorms and high winds. Then, in January, she received an email telling her that her insurance would not be renewed.The reason was visible in two…
