Republicans tout conservative credentials in lieutenant governor primary
Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and state Sen. Chris McDaniel, the fellow Republican trying to unseat him in a primary challenge, are seeking to burnish their conservative credentials on the campaign trail
2023-06-17 07:58
The Reddit blackout, explained: Why thousands of subreddits are protesting third-party app charges
Thousands of Reddit communities went dark this week in protest of upcoming API changes, which include a controversial policy that will charge some third-party apps for continued use
2023-06-17 06:57
Facebook owner wants preteens to step into virtual reality with its Quest headset
The corporate parent of Facebook and Instagram plans to open a digital gateway for kids as young as 10 years old to enter virtual reality through the Meta Quest headset, despite rising concerns about children spending too much time on social media
2023-06-17 06:25
North Carolina governor vetoes limits on politics, race discussion in state workplaces
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed GOP legislation that would ban the promotion of certain beliefs that some lawmakers have likened to critical race theory in state government workplaces
2023-06-17 05:56
Germany hails EU deal on renewable energy raising target for 2030 to 45%
Germany welcomed a deal Friday among European Union countries to increase by more than a third the bloc’s renewable energy target for 2030
2023-06-17 05:23
Next round of COVID-19 shots in fall will target latest omicron strain
The next round of COVID-19 vaccines will target one of the latest versions of the coronavirus
2023-06-17 04:58
Pilots' confusion over which engine was failing caused 2021 cargo plane crash off Hawaii, NTSB says
Federal investigators say pilots of a cargo plane got confused over which engine was failing, causing the plane to go into the ocean off Hawaii in 2021
2023-06-17 04:50
Despite widespread protest, Reddit CEO says company is 'not negotiating' on changes to data access
Reddit is facing an ongoing blackout from some of its most active users
2023-06-17 04:00
Railroad industry sues to block new locomotive pollution rules in California
The railroad industry has sued to block new environmental rules in California
2023-06-17 03:59
Federal court sides with lobster fishers in whale protection case anchored off New England
A federal appeals court has blocked proposed restrictions aimed at saving a vanishing species of whale, saying they could put thousands of commercial fishermen out of work
2023-06-17 03:24
Fox News producer out after onscreen message calling President Biden a 'wannabe dictator'
A longtime producer for Tucker Carlson is out of a job after being deemed responsible for the onscreen message this week that referred to President Joe Biden as a “wannabe dictator.”
2023-06-17 03:18
Unionized UPS workers could strike this summer, scrambling supply chains and home delivery
Unionized UPS workers voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike on Friday, setting the stage for a potential work stoppage if the package delivery company and the Teamsters can’t come to an agreement on a new contract
2023-06-17 01:15