Heather Hayes
Is Mpox Making a Comeback?
Health officials in Chicago have reported a new cluster of 13 mpox (formerly monkeypox) cases, following a small outbreak in France in March. Although the number of cases remains low, the new clusters raise concern about the possibility of a resurgence this summer. Experts are urging people at risk—primarily sexually active gay men—to get both doses of the Jynneos mpox vaccine. Vaccination is especially important for people with advanced HIV, who are most likely to develop severe mpox illness. However, more than half of people in the recent clusters wereRead More
Breeze Airways is doing the unthinkable by flying non-stop from smaller cities
We recently flew Breeze Airways from Oklahoma City (OKC) to Tampa (TPA). Don’t be surprised if you’ve never heard of the airline, as it’s a still in its first year. They launched during the pandemic and that itself have been a major problem for any airline causing delays, diversions and cancellations. The biggest benefit for most with Breeze Airways is that it offers non-stop from Tampa or vacation destinations to cities that other airlines normally blow off such as Bentonville (Arkansas), Tulsa (Oklahoma), West Palm Beach and Oklahoma City. SomeRead More
Buzzfeed’s Closure of Newsroom Sparks Potential for Independent Investigative Journalism to Flourish
As a journalist and blogger who works independently, it is important to understand the context and history behind Buzzfeed’s decision to close its newsroom. Buzzfeed, like many media companies, had a complex and evolving relationship with independent bloggers. Buzzfeed first rose to prominence in the mid-2000s as a platform for viral content and listicles. Everyone has seen these on their Facebook feeds. List after list of stuff that really doesn’t count as journalism. The site’s popularity grew rapidly, and it soon expanded into news and investigative journalism. Buzzfeed’s newsroom wasRead More
Texas-based food delivery company, will pay someone $10,000 to sample tacos across the state
Have a taco craving for a new job? Favor, a Texas-based food delivery company, is looking for a foodie to sample tacos all over the state as their first-ever “Chief Taco Officer.” The taco loving employee will receive $10,000 in exchange for taste-testing tacos and documenting the experience on social media during June and July, according to the job listing. The Chief Taco Officer will drive across Texas, staying in each city for two days and eating tacos delivered by Favor for at least two meals, so you can have tacosRead More
Second biggest bank collapse in U.S. history happened in just 48 hours
On Wednesday, Silicon Valley Bank was a well-capitalized institution seeking to raise some capital. Within 48 hours, a panic induced by the very venture capital community such as Peter Thiel that SVB had served and nurtured ended the bank’s 40-year-run. Silicon Valley Bank was shut down on Friday morning by California regulators and was put in control of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Prior to being shut down by regulators, shares of SVB were halted Friday morning after falling more than 60% in premarket trading following a 60% declinedRead More