House to leave for August recess without resolving key spending fight, as government shutdown threat looms in fall
The House will leave on Thursday for August recess without resolving a key spending fight that has exposed divisions among Republicans with the threat of a government shutdown looming in the fall.
2023-07-28 03:23
Deep dive into Meta's algorithms shows that America's political polarization has no easy fix
A team of some of the world's leading social media researchers has published four studies looking at the relationship between the algorithms used by Facebook and Instagram and America's widening political divide
2023-07-28 03:22
What’s the Difference Between Bugs and Insects?
The difference between bugs and insects comes down to more than just semantics. Both terms have scientific definitions.
2023-07-28 03:17
US launches $8.5 billion in rebates for home energy efficiency
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON The Department of Energy said on Thursday it is accepting applications from states and
2023-07-28 03:17
Tupperware's stock extends recent rally, up 300% in 5 trading days
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK Shares of home and kitchen product maker Tupperware extended their sharp, unexplained gains
2023-07-28 03:16
A Brief History of SPAM
From Monty Python to Minnesota's SPAM Museum, this little packaged luncheon meat has a big cultural footprint.
2023-07-28 03:16
DoorDash Is Working on an AI Chatbot to Speed Up Food Ordering
DoorDash Inc., the US food-delivery service that competes with Uber Technologies Inc. and GrubHub, is looking to speed
2023-07-28 03:15
Former Mississippi governor sues news site over welfare fraud comments
Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is suing a local news organization, claiming it defamed him in public comments on the misspending of $77 million of federal welfare funds intended to help some of the poorest people in the U.S. The lawsuit comes just over two months after Mississippi Today won a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the welfare misspending
2023-07-28 03:00
'Miracle in the Andes' crash survivor dies half century later
Uruguayan Jose Luis Inciarte, one of 16 survivors of a 1972 Andean plane crash immortalized in the film "Alive," died in his home city of Montevideo Thursday...
2023-07-28 02:56
Same old story with aging politicians
Whenever a lawmaker who is advancing in years appears infirm or confused in public, or takes some time to convalesce, there are questions about their fitness for office.
2023-07-28 02:55
Jim Jordan scraps committee contempt vote on Mark Zuckerberg
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan announced Thursday that he is scrapping his plans to move forward with a contempt vote in light of Facebook turning over more documents to the committee.
2023-07-28 02:52
Saquon Barkley followed his heart in signing franchise tag and joining the Giants
Star running back Saquon Barkley followed his heart in signing his franchise tag and joining the New York Giants for the start of training camp
2023-07-28 02:51