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Plains, Georgia Mourns Loss of Former President Jimmy Carter 1 week ago

Plains, Georgia Mourns Loss of Former President Jimmy Carter

Plains, GA mourns Jimmy Carter. His death impacts his hometown, from black ribbons to a national funeral. His global legacy of peace and human rights remembered.

U.S. Treasury Department Targeted in Cyberattack by China-Backed Group 1 week ago

U.S. Treasury Department Targeted in Cyberattack by China-Backed Group

China-linked hackers breached US Treasury, accessing unclassified docs via compromised key. Major cyberattack prompts swift federal response. Security strengthened.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan Knighted Amidst Controversy in New Year Honours 1 week ago

London Mayor Sadiq Khan Knighted Amidst Controversy in New Year Honours

Sadiq Khan knighted! 🎉 London Mayor's honor sparks debate amid ULEZ & criticism. Plus, other New Year Honours for politicians, athletes & more. Read the story!

U.S. Treasury Department Targeted in Cyberattack Linked to China 1 week ago

U.S. Treasury Department Targeted in Cyberattack Linked to China

US Treasury breach: China-linked hackers exploited a stolen key, accessing systems via third-party software. Documents accessed. No ongoing access detected.

ByteDance Plans Major Nvidia Chip Purchase Despite U.S. Restrictions 1 week ago

ByteDance Plans Major Nvidia Chip Purchase Despite U.S. Restrictions

TikTok parent company ByteDance has big plans to buy Nvidia chips in 2025 — despite U.S. restrictions. ByteDance plans to spend $7 billion on the chips in 2025, according to reporting from The Information, citing inside sources. If ByteDance follows...

Avery County Grapples with Access Issues After Hurricane Helene 1 week ago

Avery County Grapples with Access Issues After Hurricane Helene

Avery County, NC, reels from Hurricane Helene. Bridges are down, isolating residents, displacing hundreds. Businesses suffer amid widespread devastation.

New York Enacts Landmark Climate Law, Holding Polluters Accountable 1 week ago

New York Enacts Landmark Climate Law, Holding Polluters Accountable

NY's Climate Superfund Act holds fossil fuel firms liable for climate damage, funding resilience projects. $75B fund aims to ease taxpayer burden & tackle extreme weather. State action grows amid federal shifts.

Taiwanese Student's New Year's Eve Cry Event Gains Unexpected Popularity 1 week ago

Taiwanese Student's New Year's Eve Cry Event Gains Unexpected Popularity

Taiwan's NYE: Join a mass cry event inspired by "Vive L'Amour"! Thousands gather for cathartic release, breaking tradition. Embrace sadness & community.

Bird Flu Vaccine Authorization on Hold Amid Livestock Outbreak 1 week ago

Bird Flu Vaccine Authorization on Hold Amid Livestock Outbreak

Bird flu spreads in US livestock, raising human risk. Biden delays vaccine, Trump era may decide. Experts debate: vaccinate now or wait for severe illness? Testing & trust issues rise.

Paris 2024 Olympic Medals Face Quality Concerns as Athletes Report Deterioration 1 week ago

Paris 2024 Olympic Medals Face Quality Concerns as Athletes Report Deterioration

Paris 2024 Olympic medals deteriorating? Athletes like Ndoye-Brouard & Maher report wear, questioning quality. Are these prized mementos failing? #Olympics #Paris2024

North Carolina Man Charged in Horrific Gasoline Attack 1 week ago

North Carolina Man Charged in Horrific Gasoline Attack

NC man charged with attempted murder after setting 20-year-old woman on fire. Victim, Ashanti Downey, critically injured. Learn more about this horrific attack.

Trinidad and Tobago Declares State of Emergency Amid Gang Violence Surge 1 week ago

Trinidad and Tobago Declares State of Emergency Amid Gang Violence Surge

Trinidad & Tobago declares emergency amid gang violence surge after failed assassination. Increased police powers & detention without bail aim to quell crime.

Chess Federation Reverses Dress Code, Allows Jeans After Carlsen Protest 1 week ago

Chess Federation Reverses Dress Code, Allows Jeans After Carlsen Protest

FIDE bends dress code! Chess champ Carlsen's jeans protest leads to policy change. He'll play in World Blitz after initial withdrawal. Read more! #chess #MagnusCarlsen

Bird Flu Linked to Raw Pet Food, Prompting Warnings and Recalls 1 week ago

Bird Flu Linked to Raw Pet Food, Prompting Warnings and Recalls

Bird flu in raw pet food kills cat; first indoor case. FDA investigates recalls. Experts warn of raw food risks, urge caution & vaccination. Protect your cat!

Habitat for Humanity Official Recalls Memorable Encounters with Jimmy Carter 1 week ago

Habitat for Humanity Official Recalls Memorable Encounters with Jimmy Carter

Habitat for Humanity's Steve Krahn recalls impactful moments with Jimmy Carter. From building homes to his dedication despite a health scare, learn about Carter's legacy.

Trump's Education Pick Sparks Concerns Amidst Department Dismantling Plans 1 week ago

Trump's Education Pick Sparks Concerns Amidst Department Dismantling Plans

Her most important qualification is being a longtime Trump loyalist — and she’ll carry out his vision to gut the Department of Education. The post Linda McMahon Has No Education Experience Except Wanting to Defund Public Schools appeared first...

Trump Endorses Johnson for House Speaker Amidst Republican Divisions 1 week ago

Trump Endorses Johnson for House Speaker Amidst Republican Divisions

Trump issues "Complete Endorsement" for Speaker Johnson amid GOP challenges. Key House vote looms as internal divisions surface over spending deal. Will Trump's support unify Republicans? Musk also backs Johnson.

U.S. Bolsters Ukraine with $2.5 Billion in Military Aid Amid Transition 1 week ago

U.S. Bolsters Ukraine with $2.5 Billion in Military Aid Amid Transition

US sends $2.5B in military aid to Ukraine, plus $3.4B economic aid, before Trump's term. Weapons and funding surge aims to bolster defenses amidst Russian attacks.

Robot Vacuum Market Heats Up with Advanced Cleaning and Automation 1 week ago

Robot Vacuum Market Heats Up with Advanced Cleaning and Automation

Image: The Verge Floor-sweeping robots are only getting better, with new mopping skills, better navigation chops, and more automation, meaning less work for you. We picked the best bots you can buy right now. Read the full story at...

Mass Resignation at Journal of Human Evolution Signals Growing Discontent with Academic Publishing Practices 1 week ago

Mass Resignation at Journal of Human Evolution Signals Growing Discontent with Academic Publishing Practices

JHE's board resigns, protesting high fees, AI use, & Elsevier's practices. Concerns over quality & access fuel a shift towards open-access publishing. #Science #AcademicPublishing