House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is demanding to know why the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) is shelling out more than $1 billion annually in payments for people who are not eligible participants. Comer told Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Kiran Ahuja in a Jan. 23 letter that a…
Comer Wants to Know Why Fed Worker Health Program Pays $1 Billion for Ineligible Members
January 23, 2023
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Hackers Accessed Some LA Unified Employees’ Payroll Information: Officials
January 23, 2023
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Hackers who breached the Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) records last fall accessed payroll information for the district’s contractors and subcontractors—including names, addresses, and social security numbers, according to the district. While the investigation is still ongoing, the district Jan. 9 “identified labor compliance documents, including certified payroll records, that contractors provided to L.A….
M&M’s Ends Woke ‘Spokescandies’ After Pushback, Replacing Them With Actress Maya Rudolph
January 23, 2023
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M&M’s says it’s pulling its increasingly woke “spokescandies” mascots after a massive pushback over the politicization of the beloved candy brand. Mars, the candy maker which produces M&M’s, announced on Jan. 23 that it would replace its decades-old team of M&M’s “spokescandies” mascots with the actress Maya Rudolph, after backlash by longtime fans over its…
NTD Business (Jan. 23): 20 Percent of US Firms to Cut Workers: Survey; Social Security Could Run Out by 2033: CBO
Bracing for a recession, one company out of five in the United States plans to lay off workers in the coming months, according to a new survey. The FDA is trying to simplify the COVID vaccine process to make it more like getting a flu shot every year. Social Security is running out of money….
4 Oath Keeper Members Convicted of Jan. 6 Seditious Conspiracy
Jurors convicted four members of the Oath Keepers on Jan. 23 of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Joseph Hackett of Sarasota, Florida; Roberto Minuta of Prosper, Texas; David Moerschel of Punta Gorda, Florida; and Edward Vallejo of Phoenix were convicted of seditious conspiracy and other crimes related to…
Global Earnings Recession Risk
Commentary Markets have recovered massively in January, boosted by lower inflation and optimistic estimates of growth. The Chinese recovery is a key factor for this optimism, as well as the relief in European sentiment as the euro area may escape recession. These are factors that may prove to be a mirage for markets. All this…
Over 8,500 Undocumented Foreign Health Care Workers Allowed to Stay in Canada Under Amnesty Program: Federal Record
More than 8,000 undocumented foreign health care workers and their families were allowed to remain in Canada under a temporary amnesty program launched by the federal government in 2020, says a briefing note by the immigration department. “Over 8,500 individuals have received permanent residence through this pathway which includes family members,” said the Nov. 9…
FAA Change to Heart-Test Limit Triggers Worries Over Pilot Health, Public Safety
Concerns and controversy are swirling around the decision by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to alter an electrocardiogram test limit for pilots. A researcher for an aviation advocacy group, US Freedom Flyers (USFF), stumbled upon the EKG change in December, several weeks after the FAA enacted it. Because the revision was made without a published explanation, USFF turned to a…
Worries Over Pilots’ Health, Public Safety Soar After Feds Change Heart-Test Limit
Concerns and controversy are swirling around the decision by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to alter an electrocardiogram test limit for pilots. A researcher for an aviation advocacy group, US Freedom Flyers (USFF), stumbled upon the EKG change in December, several weeks after the FAA enacted it. Because the revision was made without a published explanation, USFF turned to a…
Oregon Issues Sweeping Guidelines for Transgender Student Support
The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) published comprehensive guidelines earlier this month to help school districts better support transgender students, even while endorsing the idea of keeping parents in the dark. According to the guidelines, support can include allowing students to change their preferred name and gender, as well as choose the pronouns their peers…
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