Elected Arizona Official Accused of Selling Babies Suspended

The Maricopa County, Arizona assessor has been suspended for 120 days without pay after he was charged with illegally smuggling pregnant women from the Marshall Islands to the U.S. and then paying them to give up their newborns for adoption.

Online Spending This Holiday Season Set to Hit Record $143.7B

Retailers are making the holiday season count- with six fewer days between Thanksgiving and Christmas than last year- by already rolling out deals online. This holiday season’s online spending is projected to his a record $143.7 billion – up 14% from last year!

Alphabet makes play for Fitbit

The tech world might get even smaller with news that Google parent company Alphabet is looking to buy Fitbit.

Facebook employees hit back

Some of Facebook’s employees have officially taken issue with the social media platform’s ‘hands-off’ approach to political advertising.

Man Wins Lottery on His Way to Last Chemo Treatment

Ronnie Foster from Pink Hill, North Carolina was on his way to his last round of chemo treatment for colon cancer when he made a stop and bought a $1 lottery ticket. After winning $5 he traded in his winnings for two more tickets, one which would make him $200,000 richer.

Top Secret Spaceplane Lands

It’s a bird, it’s a… spaceplane? Why yes it is and the X-37B is now back on earth after a two-year orbital flight.

Average Price of Gas Drops 4 Cents per Gallon

Now seems like a pretty good time to fuel up as the average price of gas here in the U.S. has dropped 4 cents per gallon to $2.68 over the last couple of weeks.

Lyft Is Offering Free Rides to Job Interviews

Lyft has announced they will give folks a “lift” at no charge to get you to that job interview and even help out with transportation during the first few weeks of employment.

EU Hopes to Endorse Brexit Delay

Sources say that today the European Union will “most likely” agree to delay Britain’s departure from the European Union until January 31st.

Hiring Falls to a 7-Year Low

A newly released business survey is revealing that hiring by U.S. companies has fallen to a seven-year low and fewer employers are raising pay.

Learner Driver Shows Up To Test In Stolen Car

A serial driving test flunkee found himself in lots of trouble on Wednesday, not only failing to secure a license once again, but then leaving in handcuffs.

Restaurant Fined For Sexist Menus

A high-end restaurant overlooking the water in Lima, Peru is under fire for handing out two sets of menus to couples out to dinner.

Poll: 67% of Americans Believe Civil War is Imminent

Political discourse since the birth of the United States is nothing new but according to a new Georgetown University poll 67% of Americans think that our country is in such a disarray that another Civil War is imminent.

FDA Pushes for Stronger Breast Implant Warnings

The FDA wants breast implant maufacturers to use a “black box warning” much like the one you see on cigarette packages. The regulator wants to the warning to let those considering implants know that implants shouldn’t be considered “lifetime devices” and that complications like serious cancer risks could arise from them over time.