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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.
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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 auto workers in Detroit next Wednesday, and he is expected to attack President Biden’s policies promoting a transition to electric cars. Although the United Auto Workers support moving towards manufacturing electric vehicles, or EVs, their strike was in part sparked by the new technology.
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.
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Bob Menendez indictment: 3 takeaways on the bribery charges against the senior Democrat
Federal prosecutors charged the senior New Jersey senator with taking bribes and trying to influence government funding and investigations.
4 min read - HealthYahoo Life
All labia look different — and their appearance can change over time. Experts explain.
Your labia may look different over time. Here's why that's usually not a cause for concern.
4 min read - USIn The Know by Yahoo
Man is weirded out by random stranger recording and uploading private moment in line to TikTok: ‘This is out of hand’
"Pretty, pretty weird that someone took time out of their day to record what me and my girlfriend were doing."
4 min read - ScienceEngadget
NASA's James Webb Telescope may have found the source of Europa's carbon
Europa is one of the objects in our solar system that's under observation for potentially having the conditions to support life.
2 min read - BusinessAutoblog
Report: BMW to launch new naming system with Neue Klasse models
BMW will launch a new naming system when it begins rolling out Neue Klasse-based models, according to a report, and SUVs are in for a big change.
2 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
What striking workers get wrong about automaker profits
The Detroit automakers aren't the runaway profit machines striking workers claim them to be.
5 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Stock market reaction to Fed is overdone, Wall Street bull says
Stocks sold off for two days following the Federal Reserve meeting but one strategist believes higher interest rates might not be so bad for stocks.
4 min read - BusinessAutoblog
Toyota's coming baby bZ Compact SUV gets a teaser vid on X
The battery-electric entry could be called bZ3, still don't know what will power it.
3 min read - TechnologyTechCrunch
Yes, you have to update your Apple devices again, because spyware is bad
Apple on Thursday released urgent security updates for iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watch, and Safari users to patch against three vulnerabilities that Apple says are being actively exploited. The three vulnerabilities include a flaw in WebKit, the browser engine that powers Safari; a certificate validation bug that can allow a malicious app to run on an affected device; and a third bug that can be used to get broader access to the kernel, the core of the operating system. For its part, Apple s
2 min read - BusinessEngadget
The best October Amazon Prime Day early access deals for 2023
Amazon's next Prime-focused sale happens October 10 and 11, but some deals are going up early and we picked out the best ones.
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Rosie O'Donnell missed the signs of a 'widowmaker' heart attack. A doctor says heart attack symptoms are harder to spot in women
Rosie O'Donnell revealed she entirely brushed off her heart attack symptoms in 2012.
4 min read - TechnologyEngadget
The best smartwatches for 2023
Here’s a list of the best smartwatches you can buy, plus advice on how to choose one.
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Wired headphones are making a comeback, and Apple's best-selling pair is on sale for just $17 on Amazon
This deal won't last long.
2 min read - USIn The Know by Yahoo
Locals shut down roads to ‘most photographed spot’ in Vermont after years of influencers trespassing
The towns of Pomfret and Woodstock, Vt. voted to shut down access to Sleepy Hollow Farm — the "most photographed spot" in the entire state — after years of influencers and photographers clogging up the roads. The post Locals shut down roads to ‘most photographed spot’ in Vermont after years of influencers trespassing appeared first on In The Know.
3 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Unity U-turns on controversial runtime fee and begs forgiveness
Unity has done a 180 on a controversial new pricing scheme that users of its cross-platform game engine almost unanimously disparaged. A new pricing policy is still incoming, but it's far less fraught for independent developers, many of whom threatened to leave the engine and platform behind rather than pay. The changes were announced only last week, and immediately attracted the ire of nearly everyone in the gaming community, prompting a panicked "clarification" soft-pedaling of the "runtime
2 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Can you 'reverse' a medication abortion? Here's what experts say.
Experts say a "reversal" treatment for medication abortion isn't supported by science.
4 min read - BusinessEngadget
What the Elon Musk biography revealed about his tumultuous Twitter takeover
While much of the drama that unfolded at Twitter (now, X) over the last year and half has been well-documented, Isaacson’s account adds telling — and at times bizarre — new details about how it all went down.
6 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Banks may lean on costly 'hot money' to get through higher-for-longer Fed campaign
The Federal Reserve's forecast of elevated rates in years to come could place more pressure on banks to rely on expensive brokered deposits known as 'hot money.'
5 min read - TechnologyEngadget
The Morning After: Everything announced at Microsoft’s Surface event
The biggest news stories this morning: Everything announced at Microsoft’s Surface event, Google takes a snarky shot at Apple over RCS in its latest ad, X is disabling Circles on October 31.
3 min read - BusinessIn The Know by Yahoo
TikToker claims popular $1300 bottega earrings are made with less gold than $10 Amazon dupes – an expert weighs in
A jeweler on TikTok exposed how much gold is actually in designer earrings. The post TikToker claims popular $1300 bottega earrings are made with less gold than $10 Amazon dupes – an expert weighs in appeared first on In The Know.
3 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Bluesky saw record usage after Elon Musk announced plans to charge all X users
According to a new analysis of Bluesky's web traffic and mobile app usage, the would-be X competitor hit a daily active user record just after Musk announced he would begin charging all X users a small monthly fee to use its services. Musk's announcement was made during a livestreamed event on September 18, where the X owner explained that a subscription payment would be necessary in order to combat the "vast armies of bots" on the platform. X users, meanwhile, didn't seem to like that news, a
3 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
TechCrunch+ Roundup: Prompt engineering, web3 gaming survey, how to spend $10K on paid ads
Few VCs are experts in machine learning or building deep learning frameworks, but most of them are pretty good with unit economics. Which is why they're laser-focused on generative AI's tech stack. Whether it's infrastructure, middleware, applications or something else, investors are looking for founders who can dig defensible moats and dominate.
5 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Fed officials warn rates may rise again and stay higher for longer
Two Fed officials made it clear Friday that more tightening could be needed to bring down inflation.
3 min read - HealthYahoo Life UK
Health benefits of ginger as new study says it can help people living with autoimmune diseases
The spice can play a critical role in controlling inflammation.
3 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Stocks jump, but head for losing week: Stock market news today
Wall Street stocks edged higher on Friday, after selling off amid the prospect of prolonged high interest rates.
2 min read - TechnologyEngadget
The best Xbox Series X and Series S accessories in 2023
Here are the best accessories to buy for the Xbox Series X and S, as chosen by Engadget editors.
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Does the Senate really need a dress code?
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's decision this week to have the upper chamber no longer enforce its unwritten code of business attire sparked a furor among conservatives — and even some Democrats.
6 min read - BusinessAutoblog
Hyundai offering free home charger, installation credit to support EV sales
A free home charger and $600 toward installation is available for buyers of the 2023-24 Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 and 2023 Kona Electric.
1 min read - WorldYahoo Finance Canada
'Fraught with risks': Alberta pension plan not a high priority for small businesses
"It sounds a lot better than it would likely be in reality."
2 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
HME Square aims to measure glucose painlessly with photoacoustics
People with diabetes have to monitor their blood sugar levels regularly by pricking their skin. Among them is a South Korean company called HME Square, which uses photoacoustics to test glucose levels noninvasively. HME Square was founded in 2020 by Yoonho Khang, who previously worked in semiconductors at Samsung companies for 20 years, and Sooah Im, a medical doctor.
3 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Salesforce to acquire Airkit.ai, a low-code platform for building AI customer service agents
Salesforce has announced plans to acquire Airkit.ai, a low-code platform that helps e-commerce companies build AI-powered customer service agents. Founded in 2017, Redwood City, California-based Airkit was created by Adam Evans and Stephen Ehikian, who sold a previous big data startup called RelateIQ to Salesforce for $390 million in 2014. In its original guise, Airkit was a self-serve customer engagement platform that allowed businesses to integrate data silos and help with use cases such as
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Fact Check: Michelle Obama Finally Releases Photos of Herself Pregnant?
"Did she take these yesterday? Or has she always looked past 50?" one X user commented.
2 min read - WorldThe Hill
McCarthy vows to strip Ukraine money from Pentagon bill after Greene ‘no’ vote
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced Friday that he will strip funding for Ukraine out of a Pentagon spending bill after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) joined conservatives in blocking the legislation from advancing earlier this week. McCarthy said he would remove the $300 million for Ukraine currently in the Pentagon appropriations bill and hold a…
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Las Vegas teen expected ‘slap on the wrist’ for hitting, killing cyclist: ‘I’ll be out in 30 days, I’ll bet you’
The teen who police say intentionally struck and killed a retired police chief in Las Vegas said he would get a "slap on the wrist" for the incident after he was taken into custody, 8newsnow.com Investigators have learned.
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“He’s not here, we are": House Republicans ice out Trump, look to make a deal with Democrats
A looming shutdown deadline leaves the GOP in disarray
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Caught on tape: Filipino airport officer stuffs money stolen from passenger into her mouth
A security officer in the Philippines is under investigation for allegedly stealing $300 from a passenger and attempting to swallow the stolen cash. Caught on cam: The incident, which occurred on Sept. 8, involved a female security officer at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 who allegedly pilfered money from a departing Chinese passenger during a manual bag inspection. CCTV footage captured security screening officer (SSO) Irency Morados turning away from another passenger and
2 min read - WorldINSIDER
A wingsuit flyer was decapitated when he jumped out of a plane and got struck by its wing
Nicholas Galy, 40, was killed just seconds after jumping from the aircraft over the French countryside, investigators said.
3 min read - USFox News
Florida woman allegedly attacked 2 people at pool for doing 'inappropriate' stretches
Deputies in Florida say that a woman allegedly attacked two people at a pool for doing "inappropriate" stretches early Sunday morning.
1 min read - USAssociated Press
A toddler lost in the woods is found asleep using family dog as a pillow
A 2-year-old girl who walked away from her home in Michigan's Upper Peninsula alongside two family dogs was found in the woods hours later sleeping on the smaller dog like a furry pillow, state police said. “She laid down and used one of the dogs as a pillow, and the other dog laid right next to her and kept her safe,” Lt. Mark Giannunzio said Thursday. Troopers used drones and police dogs in the search while local police and citizens from both Michigan and adjacent Wisconsin helped look for t
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