Tesla increases prices amid rising supply costs
Electric car maker Tesla raised its prices this week amid spiking supply costs and high inflation rates. Tesla’s website showed the company’s Model Y Long Range price tag was $65,990, up from $62,990. Model S vehicles were up to $109,490 from $104,490. The increase in prices comes during a period of record-setting inflation and as the costs of raw materials to produce the vehicles have become pricier. Products like aluminum and lithium, which is part of the cars’ batteries, have all shot up in price, according to
Read MoreHarris: Over 250K parents have access to Medicaid postpartum coverage for a full year
Vice President Harris on Thursday announced that 253,000 parents have gained access to 12 months of postpartum coverage through Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) extensions during the Biden administration. Coverage of 12 months will expand to parents in Maine, Minnesota, New Mexico and Washington, D.C., which will include 15,000 people annually, due to approved actions from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The one-year Medicaid or CHIP coverage will extend to 2,000 parents in Maine, 7,000 parents in Minnesota, 5,000 parents in
Read MoreBill Clinton offers advice on talking to pro-gun rights activists: 'Don’t talk down to them'
Former President Clinton is offering advice to people looking to garner support for gun control laws, saying it's important that Americans "just talk to each other again." In an interview on CBS's "The Late Late Show" with James Corden on Wednesday, Clinton said that when talking to pro-gun rights activists, it might help to ask for their assistance. “Don’t talk down to them,” Clinton said. “Instead of telling them they’re dumb
Read MoreLet’s dismantle the obstacles to treating migraine disease
Every year in June during National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, we take the opportunity to bring attention to migraine disease, which affects more than 39 million Americans, according to the American Migraine Foundation. Yet, the number of people suffering from migraine disease is likely much higher as so many people endure their debilitating h
Read MoreAmericans know more about the Kardashians than basics of buying a home: survey
Story at a glance Zillow’s nationwide survey found that more than two-thirds of respondents did not understand the benefits of getting a pre-approved mortgage. Yet 71 percent knew 7-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady left the New England Patriots for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Most understood the impact of payment histories on a credit
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