The federal government will conduct a nationwide emergency alert test via mobile phones and cable TV
The federal government will be testing its nationwide emergency alert system
2023-10-04 18:18
Nobel Prize awarded for discovery of quantum dots that changed everything from TV displays to cancer imaging
The 2023 Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to a trio of scientists who worked to discover and develop quantum dots, used in LED lights and TV screens, as well as by surgeons when removing cancer tissue.
2023-10-04 18:16
Supreme Court to consider whether Americans with Disabilities Act 'tester' can sue hotels for non-compliance with the law
The Supreme Court will consider the strength of the Americans with Disabilities Act on Wednesday when it hears a dispute over whether a self-appointed "tester" of the civil rights law has the right to sue hotels over alleged violations of its provisions.
2023-10-04 17:27
Biden presses student debt relief as payments resume after pandemic pause
President Joe Biden is announcing another $9 billion in federal student loan debt forgiveness
2023-10-04 17:20
Biden cancels another $9 billion in student loan debt days after payments restart
The Biden administration has approved debt relief for an additional 125,000 student loan borrowers, totaling $9 billion in forgiveness, the White House said Wednesday.
2023-10-04 17:15
Temperatures are about to come crashing down with a dramatic fall pattern change
A dramatic change is on the way as a robust cold front delivers the first hefty dose of fall weather by the weekend, sending temperatures tumbling by as much as 35 degrees.
2023-10-04 16:54
Russia says it has foiled a major Ukrainian drone attack as concerns grow about weapons supplies
Russia says its air defenses shot down 31 Ukrainian drones in a nighttime attack on border regions
2023-10-04 16:45
Indian police arrest editor, administrator of independent news site after conducting raids
Police in New Delhi have arrested the editor of a news website and one of its administrators after raiding the homes of journalists working for the site, which has been critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist-led government
2023-10-04 15:53
Swedish media report that the winners of the Nobel Prize in chemistry may have been announced early
Swedish media say the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences may have announced the winners of this year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry prematurely
2023-10-04 15:52
Stock market today: Asian shares are sharply lower, tracking a rates-driven tumble on Wall Street
Asian markets are trading sharply lower after Wall Street tumbled as it focused on the downside of a surprisingly strong job market: the likelihood that interest rates will stay high
2023-10-04 15:29
TikTok Shop Indonesia stops to comply with the country's ban of e-commerce on social media platforms
Chinese-owned video platform TikTok says it will halt its online retail operation in Indonesia to comply with the country’s decision to ban e-commerce transactions on social media platforms
2023-10-04 15:26
Taiwan indicts 2 communist party members accused of colluding with China to influence elections
Prosecutors in Taiwan have indicted two leaders of the island's tiny Taiwan People's Communist Party on accusations they colluded with China in an effort to influence next year's elections for president and members of the legislative assembly
2023-10-04 14:54