BUSINESS | US Oil Prices Plunge Below $0, Producers May Pay To Get Rid Of Crude Glut
MARLO SAFI CONTRIBUTOR Oil prices plunged into the negatives Monday, suggesting those who have oil to sell were willing to pay others in order to get rid of the oil as barrels continue to be stockpiled in any available space companies can find in storage facilities, the New York Times reported. The oil market faces […]
Here Are The Colleges Altering Academic Schedules Due To Coronavirus
MARLO SAFI CONTRIBUTOR Colleges across the country are rapidly joining the effort to stave off a potential coronavirus spread by canceling in-person classes and switching to virtual instruction. University of Notre Dame, Villanova University, University of Minnesota, the State University of New York (SUNY) and the City University of New York (CUNY) are among the […]
San Francisco ‘Cuddle Party’ Canceled Due To Coronavirus
MARLO SAFI CONTRIBUTOR The coronavirus outbreak has prompted the organizer of San Francisco’s “Cuddle Party” to cancel the March gathering to avoid spreading the virus. Dr. Yoni Alkan, the event’s organizer, told Business Insider that the next scheduled party on March 14 has been cancelled due to coronavirus concerns and in accordance with the city’s recommendation to avoid […]
University Of Southern California Will Offer Free Tuition To Students From Families With Income Under $80K
MARLO SAFI CONTRIBUTOR The University of Southern California announced that it will make tuition free for students who come from families with an annual income of $80,000 or less. USC President Carol L. Folt announced Thursday that first-year students entering USC in the fall of 2020 and the spring of 2021 would do so […]
Border Agents Confiscate Package Of Dead Birds From Passenger Traveling From China
MARLO SAFI CONTRIBUTOR . US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) discovered a package of dead birds in the luggage of a passenger traveling on a flight from China to Washington, D.C. CBP said in a statement that the package was decorated with pictures of a cat and dog, and that the passenger said it was cat food. […]
POLITICS | California Democrat Introduces Bill That Could Fine Or Jail People For Not Voting
MARLO SAFI CONTRIBUTOR . Under a new California bill, voting would be compulsory and registered voters who don’t cast a ballot could be subject to fines or even jail time. AB2070 was introduced by California Democrat Marc Levine, who is a representative of the North San Francisco Bay Area, on Tuesday. Thank you @SFGate @akoseff for […]
