Nelson Mandela's granddaughter dies at 43
Rare tickets to Ford's Theatre on the night Lincoln was killed sell at auction
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Striking actors vote to authorize new walkout against video game makers
America's growing divide in math skills raises global concerns
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3 questions for an expert on why the spike in child poverty is a policy choice
The new data is a reminder that “politics and public policy are a matter of life and death” said author and former Senate aide Nikhil Goyal.
4 min read - USYahoo News
Deborah Roberts, Kristen Welker and their Black female peers are more visible than ever on TV news. Why experts say this isn't just 'a moment.'
Journalists of color, specifically Black women, are becoming increasingly visible in broadcast and cable television news. But experts say networks must strive for diversity at all levels of the newsroom, especially in local news.
7 min read - WorldYahoo News
How the Canadians had Zelensky accidentally praise a Nazi 'hero' in Ottawa, giving Russian propaganda a boost
The embarrassing episode played into the Kremlin’s fictitious narrative about neo-Nazis in the administration of Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, who is Jewish.
5 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
Who’s in, who’s out of the second 2024 Republican presidential debate
The GOP field — minus the clear frontrunner — will meet in California on Wednesday night.
5 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Stock losses deepen amid Fed fallout, shutdown worries: Stock market news today
Stocks pulled back as Wall Street continued to face up to the prospect of a long period of high interest rates.
2 min read - BusinessIn The Know by Yahoo
What’s with the AI Meme Maker filter on TikTok that’s brutally roasting users?
"AI kinda rude tho..."
2 min read - USIn The Know by Yahoo
Controversial streamer Ice Poseidon responds to backlash over 'sickening' Kick livestream: 'People on Twitter ... complain about nothing'
Kick formally addressed the controversy over streamer Ice Poseidon's video, but Ice Poseidon's response seems to undermine the platform's apology.
5 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Target closes 9 stores in response to retail theft, adds locked cases at some stores
Target expects to lose roughly $1.2 billion in profits from retail theft in 2022 and 2023.
4 min read - BusinessYahoo Life Shopping
October Prime Day: Everything you need to know — including the best early deals you can already shop
Here's everything we know about the biggest savings event of the fall, plus deals to shop now.
3 min read - BusinessAutoblog
2024 Toyota GR Corolla 300-hp performance hatchback gets a new trim level
2024 Toyota GR Corolla gets a new mid-range Premium trim. There's a Small price bump on the entry-level Core, the Circuit Edition takes the top spot.
2 min read - BusinessAutoblog
2024 Toyota Tacoma: Canadian-market order guide provides some hints
2024 Toyota Tacoma Canada-market order guide leaks. Another leak says new Tacoma production won't start until December.
3 min read - TechnologyEngadget
macOS Sonoma is now available
Apple’s macOS Sonoma is officially out of beta and available for anyone (with compatible devices) to install now.
1 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Costco Q4 earnings top estimates as high gas prices fuel foot traffic
Costco's value proposition — especially when it comes to cheap gasoline — continues to bring in customers.
4 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Ford halts work on $3.5B EV battery factory with China's CATL
Ford confirmed Monday it has immediately stopped work at a $3.5 billion factory in Michigan that was supposed to make cheaper lithium iron phosphate batteries using tech from China's CATL. "We’re pausing work and limiting spending on construction on the Marshall project until we’re confident about our ability to competitively operate the plant," Ford spokesperson TR Reid said in an email to TechCrunch. Under the arrangement that was announced in February 2023, Ford's wholly owned subsidiary wo
2 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
People are having trouble paying off their credit cards, and these 2 department stores could be in trouble
There is growing risk to the financials of two big department stores as consumers deal with rising interest rates.
3 min read - BusinessAutoblog
Why new car buyers aren't as loyal to a favorite brand as they used to be
Loyalty brands are dropping across many segments of the market, according to J.D. Power, but some companies have managed to buck this trend.
2 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Americans are feeling worse about the economy as gas, grocery prices rise
Consumer confidence hit its lowest level since May as rising gas and grocery prices weighed on American wallets.
2 min read - HealthIn The Know by Yahoo
Woman reveals she’s been nicotine/vape-free for 1.5 months after 7 years of vaping
"No one wants to vape. No one wants to be addicted. You feel like you need it but you don't." The post Woman reveals she’s been nicotine/vape-free for 1.5 months after 7 years of vaping appeared first on In The Know.
5 min read - BusinessEngadget
The best iPads for 2023: How to pick the best Apple tablet for you
Here are the best iPads you can buy right now, plus how to pick the right one for you.
11 min read - PoliticsYahoo Finance
Government shutdown: Lawmakers return to Washington with 2 long-shot ideas as time is running out
Lawmakers face long odds of averting a government shutdown in just four days.
5 min read - BusinessAutoblog
Trump’s latest villain: Electric vehicles
Nobody makes enemies like Donald Trump, and his 2024 presidential election campaign promises some interesting new ones. The most recent: electric vehicles.
5 min read - HealthYahoo Canada Style
Sarah Nicole Landry breaks down in candid post on mental health: 'It can feel so hopeless'
The mom-of-four explained other influencers who were opened about PMDD "likely saved" her "life."
3 min read - TechnologyEngadget
Olivia Rodrigo is teaming up with Sony for limited edition purple earbuds
Sony and Olivia Rodrigo have teamed up to release limited edition earbuds. These buds share many similarities with the recently-released LinkBud S line.
2 min read - PoliticsYahoo Finance
Former VP Mike Pence: I would 'absolutely' replace Jerome Powell as Fed chair
Former Vice President and Republican presidential candidate Mike Pence stated that the Federal Reserve needs new leadership.
2 min read - BusinessAutoblog
Luxury electric Land Rover Defender is designed to take superyacht owners ashore
Everrati typically focuses on luxurious EV conversions of classic models, but the Shore Tender takes things to another level with a design specifically intended for storage on yachts.
2 min read - PoliticsEngadget
The FCC plans to restore Obama-era net neutrality rules
FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel has announced the agency's plans to restore net neutrality protections. Previous rules, which prevented ISPs from blocking or throttling specific websites, were nixed in 2017 under the Trump administration.
3 min read - TechnologyEngadget
Google Pixel event 2023: What to expect from the new Pixel 8 and Watch 2
Here’s everything you need to know about what Google could announce at its upcoming fall hardware event on October 4, with details on what to expect from the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel Watch 2.
8 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
OpenAI is reportedly raising funds at a valuation of $80 billion to $90 billion
OpenAI is in discussions to possibly sell shares in a move that would boost the company’s valuation from $29 billion to somewhere between $80 billion and $90 billion, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing people familiar with the talks. In April, OpenAI picked up just over $300 million in funding from backers such as Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Thrive and K2 Global at a valuation of $29 billion. The size of Microsoft’s investment was believed to be around $10 billion.
1 min read - WorldYahoo News Canada
Why Canada continues to fund Ukraine in 'long slog' war: 'The stakes are very high'
Canada has pledged more than $9.5 billion since the beginning of 2022 to Ukraine's war efforts against Russia.
3 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
YouTube relaxes advertiser-friendly guidelines around controversial topics, like abortion, abuse and eating disorders
YouTube today announced an update to its advertiser-friendly guidelines that relaxes some of its rules around controversial issues, including sexual and domestic abuse, abortions, and eating disorders. The changes will allow YouTube creators to monetize their videos on these topics under some circumstances, though not if they go into graphic detail. YouTube monetization policy lead Conor Kavanagh shared in a video posted to YouTube's Creator Insider channel that the company understands videos
3 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Cisco’s Splunk buyout might finally send tech deals soaring
The Cisco-Splunk megadeal could open the door to the next wave of tech M&A.
3 min read - USAutoblog
Small car under investigation for seized engine failures
2018-2021 Ford EcoSport under investigation by NHTSA for oil pump issue. More than 95 owners complain about seized 1.0-liter EcoBoost engines.
3 min read - TechnologyEngadget
Even the CIA is developing an AI chatbot
The CIA confirmed that it’s developing an AI chatbot for all 18 US intelligence agencies to quickly parse troves of ‘publicly available’ data.
3 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Oil prices hold steady at $90 a barrel as Wall Street weighs GDP impact
JPMorgan economists said late last week that if supply cuts continue, the price of Brent crude could jump to as high as $120 per barrel. But they expect crude prices will drop back to $86 per barrel next quarter.
2 min read - PoliticsSalon
Mar-a-Lago judge blasted for late trial date: "Cannon is slow-walking this case to benefit Trump"
The Trump appointee also denied the special counsel's request for outside attorneys to be present at the hearings
5 min read - USThe Daily Beast
Decapitation Victim’s Dad Pleads for Leniency for Sex Killer
Tim Flanigan/WLUK via APWarning: This story contains graphic description of violence.A Wisconsin woman on Tuesday was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering and decapitating her lover in a meth-fueled rendezvous last year—despite a plea from her victim’s father for leniency. “Everybody makes bad choices and I think there’s a lot of hope for you,” Michael Thyrion, the father of 24-year-old Shad Thyrion, said of Taylor Schabusiness during an extraordinary appea
3 min read - USAtlanta Black Star
‘It Is Useless to Me’: Mom Slams Ireland Gymnastics Officials’ Public Apology After ‘Horrendous’ Video Resurfaces of Black Girl Getting Ignored at Medal Ceremony
The national board that oversees gymnastics in Ireland has apologized publicly, stating that it is “deeply sorry” after a video of an official slighting a […]
2 min read - BusinessBenzinga
Jonah Hill Accepted The Minimum Rate Of $60,000 For His Role In 'The Wolf Of Wall Street' While Leonardo DiCaprio Was Paid $10 Million — His Dream Was To Work With Martin Scorsese: 'I Would Sell My Ho
In the 2013 blockbuster film "The Wolf of Wall Street," actor Jonah Hill reportedly received just $60,000 for his role as Donnie Azoff, who serves as the right-hand man to Leonardo DiCaprio's Jordan Belfort. While DiCaprio earned $10 million for his part, Hill's paycheck met only the minimum requirements set by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG). The amount was before taxes and commissions, according to the BBC. Trending: Owners of this new phone can make money by playing video games, listening to mu
3 min read - WorldThe Daily Beast
‘Dead’ Russian Admiral Shoved in Front of the Cameras to Prove He Survived Missile Blast
RIAThe commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet reported to have been killed in the destruction of its HQ in occupied Sevastopol last week appears to have survived, if a video released by the Russian defense ministry can be taken at face value.Ukrainian officials publicly “confirmed” Monday that Admiral Viktor Sokolov was among 34 senior officers killed in a missile attack on the Black Sea Fleet headquarters last Friday that came as a hugely damaging blow to the Russian war effort.Russia made no pu
2 min read - USAtlanta Black Star
‘It’s Kind of Insulting’: Black Georgia Father Says He Was Stopped In LAX By Cops Because a Flight Attendant Was Concerned He Had Kidnapped His Own Children
A Georgia father took to social media to blast American Airlines after he was met at the beginning of the jetway by four police officers […]
3 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers as he built real estate empire
A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House. Judge Arthur Engoron, ruling Tuesday in a civil lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general, found that the former president and his company deceived banks, insurers and others by massively overvaluing his assets and exaggerating his net worth on paperwork used in making deals and securing financing. The decision, days before the start of a non
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