Rep. Bowman pulls fire alarm before govt. funding vote, causes office evacuation
Thousands of faith leaders in the U.S. are losing their ability to stay in the country
The high-tech hunt for one of the world's most elusive sharks
HBO doc explores the sinister intent behind Charlottesville rally
The largest U.S. health care strike in history could happen next week
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- BusinessThe New Republic
The White House’s Two-Faced Climate Rhetoric
Look at just about any White House event, and you’re likely to see a reference to a specific number: 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit), a goal in line with meeting the Paris Agreement’s ambition to limit warming to “well below” two degrees Celsius. A fact sheet on America’s partnership with climate-vulnerable Pacific Islands this week noted that the U.S. “will continue to work with the Pacific Islands to enhance global ambition to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius.”
5 min read - USFox News
New York woman, 28, sentenced to 8½ years in prison in fatal shoving of 87-year-old singing coach
Lauren Pazienza, 28, was sentenced Friday to eight-and-a-half years in prison for the unprovoked shoving death of 87-year-old Broadway voice coach Barbara Maier Gustern in 2022.
2 min read - PoliticsFox News
Democrat senator temporarily held up Senate vote hours before shutdown over Ukraine funding
Colorado Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet reportedly temporarily held up the vote on the short-term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown over its lack of Ukraine funding.
2 min read - PoliticsFox News
Senate passes stopgap measure in 88-9 vote, averting shutdown with three hours to spare
The U.S. Senate approved a short-term spending bill that will fund the government for another 45 days. The bill now goes to President Biden for his signature.
2 min read - CelebrityFox News
Couple's 2020 Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce Halloween costumes break internet for predicting romance
A Oklahoma couple's last minute 2020 Halloween costumes recently broke the internet after the couple dressed up as Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift.
3 min read - WorldFox News
Whale capsizes boat leaving 1 person dead, another injured in ‘absolute freak accident’: officials
One man was killed and another was taken to a hospital after their boat capsized in Australia when it was hit by a breaching whale, officials said.
2 min read - PoliticsYahoo Finance
A last-second deal is set to avert a government shutdown as the business world celebrates
In a surprise turnabout following several days when a stoppage seemed all but inevitable, Congress acted with lightning speed Saturday to avert a government shutdown.
4 min read - HealthYahoo Canada Style
Travis Barker says he had COVID, a root canal and trigeminal neuralgia. What is it?
The drummer and husband of Kourtney Kardashian says he can now handle anything "God throws at me."
4 min read - BusinessAutoblog
Here's how much more a Toyota Highlander or Highlander L will cost as a 2024 model
The 2024 Toyota Highlander drops base L trim, entry price jumps $2,500. The Bronze Edition also retired, Highlander Hybrid gets Nightshade Edition.
2 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Energy consumption 'to dramatically increase' because of AI
AI brings many promises for the future, as well as energy challenges. Are there solutions?
5 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Tinder goes ultra-premium, Amazon invests in Anthropic and Apple explains its new AirPods
It's that time of the week again, folks -- time for Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch's newsletter that recaps the past few days in tech. On the agenda for this blustery, fall-vibes edition of WiR (it's really starting to feel like autumn on the East Coast), we have Tinder's wildly expensive ($499 per month) new premium tier, Amazon investing up to $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic, and Apple executives breaking down the AirPods' new features. Tinder goes ultra-premium: Tinder has rolled out a
6 min read - NewsYahoo News UK
Bedroom destroyed by fire after vape left on charge
A fire service has released pictures of the burnt-out room in Chelmsford as a warning.
3 min read - TechnologyEngadget
How to leave video messages on FaceTime in iOS 17
iOS 17 has new features, including FaceTime Video Messages. Here's how to record and send video messages to your loved ones when they can't pick up the phone.
2 min read - NewsYahoo News UK
Police withdraw competition to name one of its horses after black pioneers
Police were criticised for launching a competition to name one of their horses after people involved in the historic Bristol Bus Boycott.
4 min read - BusinessAutoblog
Hot Wheels orders up an off-road-modified Porsche 944 — it's a toy car and a real car
Hot Wheels turned a 1987 Porsche 944 into an off-road-ready shooting brake, and it's offering it as a built-to-order diecast car.
2 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
How much can artists make from generative AI? Vendors won't say
As tech companies begin to monetize generative AI, the creators on whose work it is trained are asking for their fair share. A recent open letter from the Authors Guild signed by more than 8,500 writers, including Margaret Atwood, Dan Brown and Jodi Picoult, urges generative AI companies to cease using their works without proper authorization or compensation. Artists, meanwhile, have brought numerous lawsuits against generative AI vendors like Stability AI, MidJourney, and Microsoft regarding
8 min read - PoliticsYahoo Finance
This week in Bidenomics: The risks of picketing
Biden has formally sided with striking auto workers against their corporate bosses. Here's what could go wrong.
4 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Nike's earnings showed a consumer slowdown won't derail all retailers
Commentary from Nike executives showed that despite mounting headwinds, demand isn't slowing down for the global athletic apparel leader.
3 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance UK
Behind the brand: Kymira, the infrared sportswear company
Kymira's wearable tech garments are used from Premier League footballers and NFL athletes to club bouncers and care home residents.
4 min read - NewsYahoo News UK
Former Nationwide manager receives £350,000 compensation after bosses stopped work-from-home for staff
Senior lending manager Jayne Follows was made redundant after her bosses decided to end remote working.
4 min read - USYahoo Finance
Obamacare: Report highlights the 'ridiculous' Medicaid coverage gap in the US
Medicaid has become a key political issue since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — commonly known as Obamacare — expanded the healthcare program back in 2014.
5 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Government shutdown could derail home sales in flood-prone places
About 9,000 mortgage closings a week could be affected.
4 min read - TechnologyTechCrunch
Humane’s ‘AI Pin’ debuts on the Paris runway
The company's origin dates all the way back to 2017, when it was founded by former Apple employees, Bethany Bongiorno, Imran Chaudhri. In spite -- or perhaps because -- of such mysteries, Humane is now an extremely well-funded early stage startup. The $100 million B round arrived the following September, including Tiger Global Management, SoftBank Group, BOND, Forerunner Ventures and Qualcomm Ventures.
3 min read - TechnologyAutoblog
What is traction control on your car, and how does it save lives?
Traction control is an electronic monitoring system that senses if a wheel (or multiple wheels) is spinning faster than it should and reduces power to regain grip.
3 min read - USYahoo News
'Child care cliff' could see 3.2 million kids lose child care access as federal funds set to expire
Saturday, Sept. 30, is when $24 billion in pandemic-era stimulus funding for child care runs out. This would incite a so-called child care cliff that would bring a ripple of consequences to the American people.
5 min read - USFox News
Tennessee teacher charged with raping 12-year-old rearrested for telling victim he'll 'regret doing this'
A former Tennessee elementary school teacher charged with raping a child was rearrested at her Covington home for allegedly telling a victim he'll "regret doing this."
3 min read - PoliticsThe Hill
These Republican senators voted against the government funding bill
The Senate voted to pass a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded Saturday night after the House had previously passed the measure. While a small group of nine Republican senators voted against the bill, an overwhelming majority of their colleagues, a total of 88 senators, voted for it. “Our bipartisan work in the…
2 min read - PoliticsINSIDER
Ex-House Speaker Newt Gingrich says he could 'afford to have five or six people be idiots' during standoffs in the 1990s, a contrast to the numerous GOP hardliners creating challenges for McCarthy
Gingrich recently remarked to Politico of the tough predicament of current GOP leaders, who have virtually no margin for error in vote counts.
2 min read - USPeople
Event Planner Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Prison for Shoving Beloved Vocal Coach, 87, to Death
The judge cited Lauren Pazienza's "inability to take responsibility for her actions" for sentencing her to 8 1/2 years in prison
3 min read - PoliticsINSIDER
Cassidy Hutchinson says Ted Cruz told her not to be a 'tattletale' after she complained to Mark Meadows that Cruz crashed a Trump tarmac arrival in Texas
"I was infuriated," Hutchinson wrote in her memoir of finding out Cruz was on the tarmac waiting for Trump. "I spotted Cruz and made a dash for him."
3 min read - PoliticsHuffPost
Trump's Appalling Paul Pelosi Dig Gets Laughs From California GOP Crowd
Social media users ripped the former president's "disgusting" remarks about a hammer attack that resulted in serious injuries for Rep. Nancy Pelosi's husband.
2 min read - WorldFox News
Married pilot snorts cocaine off topless woman in booze-fueled romp before flight: report
A pilot with British Airways was suspended and later fired after he revealed to a fellow crew member that he had used cocaine the night before a flight.
3 min read - USKTLA articles
Video shows thieves ransacking Nike store in Southern California
Video captured four people ransacking a Nike store and stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise in Irvine on Thursday. The suspects were identified by Irvine police as:– Kristen Jamie Himbarger, 19, of Los Angeles– China Celeste Morris, 24, of Highland– Anaiya Syrai Cole, 19, of San Pedro– Unidentified female juvenile, 14 Video of the […]
1 min read - USWSB Cox articles
2 killed, 4 injured in 10-car crash that shut down I-285 for hours, authorities say
Authorities have shut down part of Interstate 285 following a severe crash.
1 min read - BusinessThe Cool Down
Experts are witnessing a strange new phenomenon in the demand for electric cars: ‘We call it the ‘Field of Dreams’ moment’
It's the opposite of what happened last year.
3 min read - PoliticsINSIDER
Trump suggests bizarre plan to keep forests damp to prevent wildfires in California
The former president suggested that California kept its roughly 33 million acres of forest damp to prevent wildfires.
2 min read - WorldBusiness Insider
Elite Ukrainian commandos on jet skis conducted a daring raid on a Russian electronic warfare station in Crimea, report says
A commander of the elite Brotherhood Battalion claimed the mission was the catalyst a series of daring attacks on Putin's Black Sea Fleet in Crimea.
3 min read - OpinionThe Telegraph
It’s time to admit it: Black Lives Matter hysteria made fools of us all
Remember the Black Lives Matter protest in Bristol? The one where the mob tipped the statue into the harbour? In court this week, one of its organisers admitted fraud, after £30,000 in donations from Black Lives Matter supporters went missing.
5 min read - PoliticsRolling Stone
Jack Smith Cites Trump Execution Remark on Milley in New Filing
After Trump unleashed a social media attack on Mark Milley, Smith’s office pushed for a gag order
2 min read - WorldReuters
Death toll from Pakistan blast rises to 59 as minister blames India
The death toll from a large blast at a mosque in Pakistan rose to 59 on Saturday as the government vowed to find the perpetrators and accused India's intelligence agency of being involved. Friday's blast tore through a mosque in Mastung in the southern province of Balochistan after a bomber detonated his explosives near a police vehicle where people were gathering for a procession to mark the birthday of the Prophet Mohammad. Pakistani officials have long claimed that India sponsors violent gr
2 min read - PoliticsThe Wrap
MSNBC Anchor Recuses Herself From Covering Dad Sen. Bob Menendez’s Indictment (Video)
He allegedly took bribes to help the Egyptian government The post MSNBC Anchor Recuses Herself From Covering Dad Sen. Bob Menendez’s Indictment (Video) appeared first on TheWrap.
2 min read - ScienceFuturism
Chinese Astronaut Lights Match in Space
Matchbox Tiangong Two astronauts on board China's Tiangong space station have done the seemingly impossible: light a candle with a match during a live broadcast. While striking a match isn't exactly a high-risk maneuver here on Earth, the situation's a lot more harrowing on board a space station. As Space.com points out, any forms of […]
2 min read - BusinessFortune
5 economic shocks are about to hit the U.S. all at the same time: ‘There are storm clouds out there forming that we’re all seeing and watching—fearfully’
Jerome Powell was asked if he shares the Fed staff’s view that the economy is headed for a soft landing last month. “No, I would not do that,” he said.
11 min read - USAtlanta Black Star
Viral Video Shows Maryland Police Attempt to Detain Paralyzed Man, Making Him Sit on the Ground Outside His Car Before Finding Out They Had the Wrong Man
Maryland deputies are under fire after two shocking videos emerged of them detaining a paralyzed Black man, causing him to fall out of his car […]
3 min read - USThe Cool Down
Tropical creature spotted in Pennsylvania for first time in history: ‘Definitely attracting a lot of attention’
"There were probably 15 or 20 people parked on the road looking at it."
2 min read - PoliticsCNN
Feinstein’s body, accompanied by Pelosi, arrives in California on plane from president’s military fleet
A plane from the president’s military fleet carrying the body of late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, accompanied by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, arrived in San Francisco on Saturday evening.
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