Murdaugh pleads guilty to 22 counts of fraud and money laundering
Half-million-year-old wooden structure discovered in Africa
New COVID vaccine campaign off to a bumpy start
Privately owned high-speed passenger train will connect 2 tourist hubs in Florida
Teachers are returning to repressive classroom regimes
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Hurricane Season Updates: Tracking potential Tropical Storm Ophelia off Florida coast
A tropical storm warning was issued Thursday for parts of the eastern seaboard, as a potential tropical cyclone has formed off of Florida’s Atlantic coast. The current disturbance is forecast to strengthen to Tropical Storm Ophelia as it approaches the North Carolina coast Friday night into Saturday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
3 min read - WorldYahoo News
How a Sikh leader's murder sparked a diplomatic fallout between Canada and India
On Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Indian agents of orchestrating the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil. Trudeau told lawmakers that Canadian intelligence had gathered “credible” evidence of links between the Indian government and the assassination of the prominent Sikh leader.
5 min read - USYahoo News
3 questions for Sarah Collins Rudolph, ‘5th Little Girl’ in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing 60 years ago
Sarah Collins Rudolph, one of the survivors of the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing, believes she is owed “millions” in atonement for the trauma that continues to haunt her 60 years later.
5 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
Should the media stop interviewing Trump?
Donald Trump appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday in a pretaped interview with new host Kristen Welker. Her performance was widely panned by critics who said she failed to hold the former president to account.
5 min read - WorldYahoo News
'Humanity has opened the gates of hell': U.N. chief calls for climate change action
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres opened the United Nations’ Climate Ambition Summit on Wednesday in New York City with a dramatic declaration.
4 min read - USIn The Know by Yahoo
TikToker points out sign that the 'viral plane video' you're watching might actually be fake: 'I can always tell'
Here's what you should look for when watching the next "viral plane video" to make sure it's not staged, according to an actor.
5 min read - BusinessAutoblog
'Hyundai N74' trademark application might mean a production N Vision 74
'Hyundai N74' trademark application in Europe might mean a production N Vision 74. Gorgeous hydrogen concept high on enthusiast wish lists.
2 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Housing economist warns of 8% mortgage rates after home sales disappoint
Sales of previously owned homes declined 0.7% in August from the month prior to an annualized rate of 4.04 million.
4 min read - HealthYahoo Life
New poll finds 15% of Americans have had COVID 2 or 3 times. How harmful are repeat infections?
Many American have caught COVID more than once. How much does that put your health at risk?
5 min read - BusinessAutoblog
2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 price adjustments rumored
2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 prices rumored to go up and by down small amounts. Small changes ahead for the new model year.
2 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Interest rates staying 'higher for longer' means at least through 2026 for the Fed
The Fed kept rates steady on Wednesday but suggested a less friendly outlook for investors betting on the central bank starting to back off its efforts to bring inflation down.
3 min read - TechnologyEngadget
Google takes a snarky shot at Apple over RCS in its latest ad
Google just released a fake ad for the iPager, a made up retro-style beeper that shows off the limitations of Apple’s SMS text messaging platform. Apple’s continued reliance on SMS tech has impacted interoperability between iOS and Android devices.
2 min read - HealthYahoo Canada Style
Lead toxicity: What Canadians need to know as Health Canada recalls kids' cups
An expert weighs in as Health Canada recalls a brand’s kid cups due to a possible presence of lead.
5 min read - HealthYahoo Life
What's behind the current blood shortage? Here's what you need to know about this 'often-invisible emergency' — and how to help.
Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood, says one expert. But donations are down and supplies are running low. Here's why.
5 min read - BusinessEngadget
Hyundai is offering a free EV charger and $600 off installation for a limited time
The deal is on select models until October 31.
2 min read - USYahoo Life
Was your COVID vaccine appointment canceled? Here's why, according to experts.
Your vaccine appointment's cancellation may have more to do with insurance issues than supply and demand.
5 min read - NewsYahoo Finance Singapore
Singapore money-laundering case: Value of assets seized swells to S$2.4 billion
What are the assets seized in additional investigative operations into the money-laundering case? Here's the list.
2 min read - TechnologyEngadget
Everything Microsoft announced at its Surface and AI event
Copilot AI was Microsoft's main focus during its fall event, but the company had two new consumer laptops to show off as well.
4 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Stocks extend slide as Wall Street braces for 'higher for longer' interest rates: Stock market news today
US stocks were poised to continue their retreat on Thursday as investors worried over the Fed's hawkish stance.
2 min read - TechnologyEngadget
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds review: Spatial audio makes all the difference
The addition of Immersive Audio makes all the difference on Bose's latest noise-canceling earbuds.
8 min read - BusinessYahoo Personal Finance
Worried about when student loan repayments resume? These programs could help
The Biden administration announced new measures that could help borrowers struggling with their payments. Taking advantage of these programs could help you reduce your payments, get your loans in good standing and avoid student loan default.
10 min read - HealthYahoo Life
High schools across America are struggling to stop students from vaping in bathrooms — and locked toilets and vape detectors don't seem to be working
"You walk into the bathroom and it smells like fruit and people are passing around a vape and asking people who look chill if they want a hit," reports one teen, echoing the experience of many others across the country.
9 min read - BusinessYahoo Celebrity
Who is Lachlan Murdoch, new chairman of Fox and News Corp? All about Rupert Murdoch's prodigal son.
Rupert Murdoch hands control of his media empire to eldest son, Lachlan. All about Lachlan Murdoch's "Succession"-style ascendence to the throne.
5 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Former a16z execs launch Bastion
Two former Andreessen Horowitz crypto division executives, Nassim Eddequiouaq and Riyaz Faizullabhoy, launched web3 startup Bastion this week with $25 million in seed funding. Eddequiouaq was chief security officer, while Faizullabhoy was chief technology officer. Along with the funding, Bastion launched a suite of products so companies can integrate web3 infrastructure into their existing enterprise technologies.
2 min read - TechnologyTechCrunch
Artifact co-founder Kevin Systrom doesn't believe in AI doomerism
The Instagram co-founder, speaking on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, said it's good that people are questioning the potential impacts of AI but feels it's more likely that people will become "super-powered" because of these technologies. Plus, AI's understanding of what stories are doing well on Artifact is something that extends beyond click-through rates.
4 min read - TechnologyEngadget
Razer's latest gaming gear includes RGB lights and new Huntsman Pro keyboards
Razer announced a string of products and software updates at Razercon on Thursday. It revealed new RGB lights, gaming chairs and Huntsman Pro keyboards.
2 min read - BusinessEngadget
Snapchat+ grows to 5 million subscribers
Snapchat+, the premium service that offers fans exclusive features, has more than 5 million paying subscribers, Snap announced.
1 min read - HealthYahoo Life Shopping
The 17 best anti-aging hand creams of 2023, according to dermatologists
CeraVe, Gold Bond, Neutrogena and more: Let's give a round of applause to these expert-approved gems for youthful-looking paws.
5 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Diligent raises $25 million to triple its nursing robot’s reach
As hospitals overflowed, staff was forced to take on impossible long shifts, risking their own health in the process. In many ways, it was the perfect environment to introduce a robot like Diligent’s Moxi, a system designed to offer a couple of helping hands to overworked healthcare providers. “When the pandemic hit in 2020 and then flared back up in 2021, the nature of the pandemic allowed Moxi to fit right in and help its co-workers,” co-founder and CEO Andrea Thomaz tells TechCrunch.
3 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Secoda secures $16M to expand its data cataloging platform
Secoda, a startup developing what it describes as an AI-powered data search and cataloging platform, today announced that it raised $16 million in a funding round led by Craft Ventures with participation from Abstract Ventures and several angel investors. Bringing Secoda's total raised to $18.3 million, Secoda co-founder and CEO Etai Mizrahi said that the proceeds will be put toward strengthening the startup's engineering efforts, channeling more funds into R&D and building "cutting-edge" dev t
4 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
New Forethought tool lets you build workflows with natural language
For years, Forethought and other vendors have been selling chatbots to help answer common customer service questions without a human agent. With the growing popularity of generative AI, the company sees even more potential to expand that capability. Today, Forethought introduced the next logical step in that journey called Autoflows.
2 min read - HealthYahoo Life Shopping
The best wrist braces of 2023, according to experts
Whether you're looking for a wrist brace to aid carpal tunnel or nurse a sprain, we found the best options for you.
5 min read - USTechCrunch
Cruise would join the call to ban human drivers in city centers, says CEO
Cruise co-founder and CEO Kyle Vogt posed a controversial question at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023: At what point does it still make sense to have human-driven cars in cities? "If you extrapolate forward and you see that [autonomous vehicles] decrease in cost, they continue to improve their safety performance, they get much better at adapting in ways that cities find agreeable and preferable, and you see more pooled rides, the question will be: Do we want as many human-driven cars on our roads?" sai
4 min read - TechnologyEngadget
Microsoft’s Adaptive Touch makes laptop trackpads more inclusive
A closer look at the inclusively designed trackpad on Microsoft's Surface Laptop Studio 2.
2 min read - BusinessEngadget
Facebook now lets you create up to four additional profiles
Meta announced today that Facebook users can now add up to four additional profiles to their primary account.
2 min read - WorldBusiness Insider
Aerial footage from Ukraine offers a new look at a rare tank-on-tank battle that ends with a close-range kill of Russian armor
Ukraine's Ministry of Defense posted footage of a "tank duel" between Russian and Ukrainian tanks so close only a hedge of trees separated the two.
1 min read - USAtlanta Black Star
‘Ignorance for Someone’s Life’: 23-Year-Old Woman Charged After Leaving Tennessee State University Student for Dead on Side of Road
The mother of Mia Kanu, a 23-year-old woman who allegedly jumped out of a moving car in the Detroit suburb of Southfield and eventually succumbed […]
2 min read - BusinessBenzinga
Warren Buffett Cut Off His Granddaughter Who Spent Nearly Every Christmas and Spring Break With Him: 'I Have Not Emotionally Or Legally Adopted You As A Grandchild'
Warren Buffett, the Oracle of Omaha, is an American icon known for his savvy investment skills and frugal lifestyle. His name is synonymous with success, wealth, and philanthropy, but one lesser-known chapter in the Buffett family narrative is the story of his granddaughter, Nicole Buffett. Nicole is the adopted daughter of Warren's son, Peter, and she became a focal point of media attention when she publicly revealed that she was disowned by her famous grandfather. Nicole Buffett, an artist bas
4 min read - PoliticsSalon
US general says Trump was angered by invite to wounded soldier: "Nobody wants to see that"
Trump questioned and criticized General Mark Milley's choice to have a disabled soldier sing at a welcome ceremony
4 min read - BusinessBenzinga
'The Country Was Thriving': Joe Rogan Says That 'More Things Were Getting Done' When Donald Trump Was President — Unemployment Was Down, Regulations Relaxed. Is He Right?
Both former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden have garnered their share of staunch supporters and vocal critics. But economically, which president has done better for America? Podcaster Joe Rogan believes the answer is clear: Trump. "It looked like [Trump's] policies were actually effective, and it looked like unemployment was down, business was building, regulations were being relaxed, more things were getting done," Rogan said during a recent episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience"
4 min read - PoliticsHuffPost
Ex-White House Aide Reveals Why Trump Wouldn't Wear A Mask During Pandemic
Cassidy Hutchinson explains why the then-president said "I’m not wearing this thing" in 2020.
2 min read - BusinessThe Cool Down
Tesla fans react strongly to reveal of new Model 3: ‘It’s enough to keep me from buying one’
"Bad direction to head."
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