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Gov. Murphy and other New Jersey Democrats call on Sen. Menendez to resign over bribery charges
Democratic officials in New Jersey wasted little time Friday in calling for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign following his indictment earlier in the day on allegations that he and his wife had accepted bribes from three New Jersey businessmen.
4 min read - HealthYahoo News
3 questions for the CDC about how COVID-19 is still transforming our lives
The CDC's deputy director spoke to Yahoo News about how Americans should think about, and respond to, the current coronavirus mini-surge.
4 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
Trump legal news brief: Judge to rule on Letitia James's summary judgment request — or whether to dismiss Trump case altogether
A New York judge hears dueling arguments Friday on whether to find former President Donald Trump, his adult sons and his business liable for financial fraud, as well as whether to dismiss the case outright.
41 min read - BusinessYahoo News
The UAW strike and electric cars: Does Trump have a new wedge issue?
Former President Donald Trump will give a speech to autoworkers in Detroit next Wednesday, and he is expected to attack President Biden’s policies promoting a transition to electric cars.
4 min read - USYahoo News
Read the indictment against Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife
Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., his wife and three associates have been charged by federal prosecutors with accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for the U.S. senator’s influence.
1 min read - PoliticsYahoo TV
Katie Couric ended Sarah Palin's vice presidential hopes on this day in 2008
Palin's rising star was brought back to Earth after her sit-down with Couric.
7 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Student loans: 'Higher education is worth it but not the loans,' expert says
Americans owe over $1.7 trillion in federal student loan debt with a million borrowers defaulting every year.
3 min read - BusinessAutoblog
Honda's first production V8 sadly wasn't designed for a sports car
The first commercially-available Honda V8 is a 5.0-liter unit called BF350 and designed for 25-plus-foot boats. It develops 350 horsepower.
2 min read - TechnologyEngadget
How to use StandBy mode on your lock screen in iOS 17
Apple’s new StandBy mode that accompanied iOS 17 lets you use your phone’s lock screen in a number of unique ways. Here’s how to do just that.
3 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Labor strikes, inflation and Nike earnings: What to know this week
A stacked calendar with inflation data and updates on several macro economic headwinds awaits investors in the week ahead.
8 min read - USEngadget
Hitting the Books: Beware the Tech Bro who comes bearing gifts
In 'Optimal Illusions' UC Berkeley applied mathematician Coco Krumme explores our historical fascination with process optimization and how that pursuit has led to unintended is in the systems we're streamlining.
14 min read - PoliticsYahoo Finance
Lawmakers are pushing ideas to end government shutdowns forever
One area of agreement in Washington as it heads toward a possible shutdown is that these regular government stoppages are a pattern worth trying to break.
6 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Elon Musk threatens to charge for X, OpenAI launches DALL-E 3 and Cisco acquires Splunk
This week was as newsy as any other, what with Elon Musk threatening to charge all X (formerly Twitter) users a fee, OpenAI launching DALL-E 3 and Cisco acquiring Splunk in a deal worth $28 billion. Elsewhere, outgoing TC editor-in-chief Matthew Panzarino published his iPhone 15 review, Apple released iOS 17, Y Combinator got defensive and Microsoft researchers accidentally exposed terabytes of data.
5 min read - BusinessAutoblog
This iconic luxury off-road SUV is about to undergo major changes
Current Mercedes-Benz G-Class reportedly ends production in January. Facelifted, electrified G debuts next year with all-electric EQG twin.
3 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Factoring time into your investments
Regardless of if you’re trading for the short term or investing for the long term, making money in the stock market is a process. And processes involve time.
9 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Despite the ups and downs of the fintech space, people still really care about it
Last week, our team was at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, which featured a dedicated fintech stage for the first time (!) and dozens of Battlefield 200 companies in the fintech space. One-on-one chats on the fintech stage included Robinhood co-founder and CEO Vlad Tenev, Plaid founder Zach Perret, Checkout.com president and COO Céline Dufétel. Calley Means and Justin Mares started the payment integration company last year to make it easy for consumers to pay for healthy food, exercise and supplement
5 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Return-to-office mandates could be detrimental to working mothers
The labor force participation rate for women with children under 5 is at an all-time high of 70.4% — for now.
7 min read - NewsYahoo News UK
Is 'Ukraine fatigue' creeping in?
Amid a bitter row with Poland and questions over military aid, is 'Ukraine fatigue' creeping in?
5 min read - NewsYahoo News UK
After years of chemo, 4-year-old Dillan relapsed and now his only hope is an experimental treatment
Dillan was initially given a 93% cure rate but has relapsed three times and doctors now say there are no more treatment options in the UK.
4 min read - WorldBusiness Insider
A Russian reserve army of 15,000 soldiers is pinned down near Bakhmut and will be destroyed, says Ukraine's spy chief
Ukraine's spy chief said Russia's 25th Army, which was deployed earlier than planned, will be buried where they are fighting.
2 min read - WorldBBC
Simone Biles: Olympic champion responds to viral video of black girl not given medal
The Olympic champion says "there is no room for racism in sport" after footage from Ireland went viral.
2 min read - USFox News
'Sugar Bear' pimp known for torturing prostitutes pleads guilty after shocking find in freezer: feds
Somori Moses, 47, will face 15 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to the murder of Leondra Foster in 2017 and sex trafficking eight other women, prosecutors said.
5 min read - BusinessMotley Fool
OPEC Just Did Social Security Retirees a Huge Favor
If you're a retiree collecting Social Security, you probably know that one of the most important days of the year is just around the corner. The Social Security Administration (SSA) announces the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) every year in mid-October. The COLA is the amount by which your Social Security checks will increase next year, and the size of the increase is based on a specific inflation rate, the CPI-W, or the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers.
4 min read - PoliticsSheKnows
Ted Cruz Claims This Is Who He Thinks Is the ‘Most Likely & Most Dangerous’ Candidate to Replace Joe Biden
Because 2023 is just full of surprises, we’re getting another shocking opinion from an unlikely political figure. This time around, former Presidential candidate Ted Cruz is now talking about the upcoming election, specifically who he thinks will “most likely” become US President Joe Biden’s successor. During a new episode of his podcast entitled Verdict with …
2 min read - USAdvnture
Clueless Yellowstone tourist escorted away after challenging bull elk to a fight
Bringing an elk call to a National Park is never a good idea, particularly during the rut
2 min read - PoliticsINSIDER
Cassidy Hutchinson says she once encountered MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell exploring the White House unescorted
Lindell was a fixture in the conservative drive to overthrow now-President Joe Biden's victory immediately after the November 2020 election.
2 min read - HealthINSIDER
A hospital chaplain reveals the two things people worry about on their deathbeds
Chaplain Joon Park is present at every death at the Florida hospital where he works, to counsel people in their last moments.
3 min read - USINSIDER
A woman bought a lighthouse in Ohio for $71,000 and has spent over $300,000 on a decade-long renovation
In 2011, Sheila Consaul purchased a 1920s lighthouse as part of a government scheme and has spent more than 10 years renovating it.
5 min read - ScienceThe Cool Down
Scientists sound alarm over ‘unheard of’ ocean conditions: ‘We could see mass mortality’
"It will go unnoticed."
3 min read - BusinessThe Cool Down
New report on BP oil’s financial statements sparks outrage online: ’This must end now’
"This is what a broken ... system looks like."
3 min read - USThe Cool Down
Shocking images show snowplows cleaning city streets after summer storm brings 12 inches of ice and snow
Residents of the city of were stunned when they got 12 inches of snow in August.
2 min read - HealthFort Worth Star-Telegram
Obese and facing diabetes, Southlake man shed 100 pounds in months. Here’s his message
“I was amazed at how many calories I was likely taking in per day.”
7 min read - USNBC News
13-foot alligator spotted with human remains in its mouth in Florida canal
A 13-foot alligator was spotted with human remains in its mouth in a canal in unincorporated Largo, Florida.
1 min read - USCNN
Operator of bus involved in fatal New York crash was listed by the state as an ‘unacceptable operator’ after failing several safety inspections
The transportation company that owns the bus involved in a fatal crash in New York this week while bringing high school students to a band camp was listed as an “unacceptable operator” by the state after failing several safety inspections since 2022.
3 min read - WorldBloomberg
Ukraine Recap: Russia Says ‘Let’s Decide It on the Battlefield’
(Bloomberg) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called Ukrainian proposals for restoring its pre-invasion territory “unrealizable” and said that if Ukraine’s allies want war, they can have it. Lavrov’s comment jibes with a view taking hold among Ukraine’s allies that the war is likely to go on for years.Most Read from BloombergWells Fargo Preps for Wealth Battle After $1 Billion TurnaroundChinese Gold Buying Is Driving a Paradigm Shift in BullionUS to Keep a Distance From India-Canada Disp
2 min read - WorldUkrayinska Pravda
New satellite image of Russian Black Sea Fleet HQ after strike posted online
A new satellite image of the Russian Black Sea Fleet headquarters after the missile attack on 22 September has appeared online; there is no more smoke in the photo and the aftermath of the attack is clearly visible.
1 min read - WorldBusiness Insider
Ukraine has 'completely defeated' a Russian naval infantry brigade of the Black Sea Fleet — for a second time, says think tank
Ukrainian forces destroyed the Russian marine brigade last year, forcing them to rebuild the unit before returning to combat.
2 min read - BusinessGOBankingRates
Are You Richer Than You Think? 8 Key Signs You’re Wealthier Than Most Americans
Controversial but consummately successful podcaster Joe Rogan once said he felt like he'd "made it" financially when he had enough money to eat at a restaurant at night without feeling guilty and...
5 min read - WorldThe Cool Down
At least 57 athletes fall seriously ill following world triathlon championship: ‘The swim should have been cancelled’
"The team will undertake an investigation of cases.”
2 min read - OpinionCNN
Opinion: The invasive species overrunning our habitats won’t be easy to dislodge. But there are a few things we can try
Successful efforts to eradicate invasive species, such as the lanternfly, require coordination, knowledge, and education among communities, writes Adam Larson.
7 min read - WorldKyiv Independent
National Resistance Center: Russian strongholds in Kursk Oblast deserted
Russian military strongholds in Kursk Oblast are largely abandoned and only imitating defensive positions, the National Resistance Center reported on Sept. 23.
1 min read - BusinessGOBankingRates
Trump-Era Tax Cuts Are Expiring: What This Means For Retirees
Signed into law Dec. 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) -- informally known as the Trump tax cuts -- contained a number of changes to individual tax rates that are set to expire after 2025....
3 min read - PoliticsThe Wrap
Donald Trump Posts Fatphobic Clip Targeting Chris Christie (Video)
The "joke" is rude, but that's never stopped the former president The post Donald Trump Posts Fatphobic Clip Targeting Chris Christie (Video) appeared first on TheWrap.
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