Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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UPS to become the primary air cargo provider for the United States Postal Service

UPS will become the primary air cargo provider for the United States Postal Service

April 01, 2024
UPS to become the primary air cargo provider for the United States Postal Service
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Oklahoma State Patrol says it is diverting traffic after a barge hit a bridge

The Oklahoma State Patrol says it closed a highway south of Sallisaw after a barge struck a bridge over the Arkansas River

March 30, 2024
Oklahoma State Patrol says it is diverting traffic after a barge hit a bridge
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China's Xi issues a positive message in meeting with U.S. business leaders as relations improve

China’s nationalist leader Xi Jinping has called for closer trade ties with the U.S. during a meeting with top American business leaders in Beijing

March 27, 2024
China's Xi issues a positive message in meeting with U.S. business leaders as relations improve
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Visa, Mastercard settle long-running antitrust suit over swipe fees with merchants

Visa and MasterCard announced a settlement with U.S. merchants related to swipe fees, a development that could potentially save consumers tens of billions of dollars

March 26, 2024
Visa, Mastercard settle long-running antitrust suit over swipe fees with merchants
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Algeria sets election for September. The military-backed president is expected to seek a 2nd term

Algeria will hold its next presidential election on Sept. 7, giving first-term President Abdelmajid Tebboune more than five months to campaign should he choose to seek a second term leading the oil-rich north African nation

March 21, 2024
Algeria sets election for September. The military-backed president is expected to seek a 2nd term
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Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if threatened, Putin tells state media

President Vladimir Putin says that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if there is a threat to Russian statehood, sovereignty, or independence

March 13, 2024
Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if threatened, Putin tells state media
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Trump supporters hoping to oust Wisconsin leader say they have enough signatures to force recall

Backers of an effort to oust Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos from office over his opposition to former President Donald Trump say they've collected enough signatures to force a recall vote

March 10, 2024
Trump supporters hoping to oust Wisconsin leader say they have enough signatures to force recall
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Another top donor says it will resume funding the UN agency for Palestinians as Gaza hunger grows

Another top donor to the U.N. agency aiding Palestinians says it will resume its funding

March 09, 2024
Another top donor says it will resume funding the UN agency for Palestinians as Gaza hunger grows
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Southern Baptists say federal investigation into sexual abuse has ended with 'no further action’

A leader in the Southern Baptist Convention says the U.S. Department of Justice has ended its investigation of the denomination’s handling of sexual abuse in its churches and doesn’t anticipate further action

March 06, 2024
Southern Baptists say federal investigation into sexual abuse has ended with 'no further action’
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Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads logins restored after widespread outage

A technical issue had caused widespread login issues for more than an hour across Meta’s Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms on Tuesday

March 05, 2024
Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads logins restored after widespread outage
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Federal safety officials say Boeing fails to meet quality-control standards in manufacturing

Federal regulators say they have found multiple instances in which Boeing and its key supplier lack adequate measures to control for quality in the manufacturing of jetliners

March 04, 2024
Federal safety officials say Boeing fails to meet quality-control standards in manufacturing
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First lady Jill Biden honors 'women of courage' at White House

First lady Jill Biden is hosting a White House ceremony honoring “women of courage” from around the world

March 04, 2024
First lady Jill Biden honors 'women of courage' at White House
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Vice President Kamala Harris to join in marking anniversary of Bloody Sunday on Alabama bridge

Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to be among those marking the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the day Alabama law officers attacked Civil Rights demonstrators at the iconic Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama

March 03, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris to join in marking anniversary of Bloody Sunday on Alabama bridge
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NATO's chief says the alliance has no plans to send troops to Ukraine

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the military alliance has no plans to send combat troops into Ukraine, as some Western countries are thought to be considering putting boots on the ground

February 27, 2024
NATO's chief says the alliance has no plans to send troops to Ukraine
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A look at Nvidia climb to prominence in the AI world, by the numbers

Nvidia’s stock price jumped 16% on Thursday, increasing the company's market value by a staggering $273 billion in just one day, a record amount

February 22, 2024
A look at Nvidia climb to prominence in the AI world, by the numbers
Health|News

HIV/AIDS activist Hydeia Broadbent, known for her inspirational talks as a young child, dies at 39

A prominent HIV/AIDS activist known for her inspirational talks in the 1990s as a young child to reduce the stigma surrounding the virus she was born with has died

February 22, 2024
HIV/AIDS activist Hydeia Broadbent, known for her inspirational talks as a young child, dies at 39
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Japan has launched its flagship H3 rocket in aclosely-watched 2nd test after failed debut last year

A new Japanese flagship H3 rocket lifted off from a space station in southwestern Japan on Saturday in a key second test flight a year after its failed debut launch

February 17, 2024
Japan has launched its flagship H3 rocket in aclosely-watched 2nd test after failed debut last year
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Flight attendants are holding airport rallies to protest the lack of new contracts and pay raises

Flight attendants for major U.S. airlines are holding rallies at airports around the country to push for higher pay

February 13, 2024
Flight attendants are holding airport rallies to protest the lack of new contracts and pay raises
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More than 1,000 flights already cancelled due to storm, was one of them yours? Here's what to do

A nasty storm with 60 mph winds is raking parts of the Northeast creating dangerous conditions on the road and it's leading to a lot of cancelled flights

February 13, 2024
More than 1,000 flights already cancelled due to storm, was one of them yours? Here's what to do
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Arizona gallery owner won't be charged in racist rant against Native American dancers

Authorities in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale say they won't charge a gallery owner whose racist rant was caught on video last February while Native American dancers were being filmed

February 09, 2024
Arizona gallery owner won't be charged in racist rant against Native American dancers
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California bill would ban all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores

California would ban all plastic shopping bags in 2026 under a new bill in the state Legislature

February 08, 2024
California bill would ban all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores
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Controversial podcast host Joe Rogan signs new multiyear deal with Spotify

Spotify has penned a new multi-year partnership deal with controversial podcast host Joe Rogan, whose enormously popular show will soon also be available on competing platforms, including YouTube and Apple Podcasts

February 03, 2024
Controversial podcast host Joe Rogan signs new multiyear deal with Spotify
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Tesla recalling nearly 2.2M vehicles for software update to fix warning lights that are too small

Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it has sold in the U.S. because some warning lights on the instrument panel are too small

February 02, 2024
Tesla recalling nearly 2.2M vehicles for software update to fix warning lights that are too small
Environment|News

A look at atmospheric rivers, the long bands of water vapor that form over oceans and fuel storms

The storm that pummeled California this week was fueled by an atmospheric river, a plume of moisture that extended over the Pacific to near Hawaii

February 01, 2024
A look at atmospheric rivers, the long bands of water vapor that form over oceans and fuel storms
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Rumors that Ukraine's top commander may be dismissed expose rifts in Ukraine top brass

Reports have emerged that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to fire the country's popular top military leader

January 31, 2024
Rumors that Ukraine's top commander may be dismissed expose rifts in Ukraine top brass

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