Today: September 22, 2024
Today: September 22, 2024

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Deadly news helicopter crash likely caused by shaky inspections, leading to loose parts, feds say

Federal investigators say they discovered disconnected and missing hardware aboard a helicopter that crashed in 2022, killing the pilot and a North Carolina television station’s meteorologist

Deadly news helicopter crash likely caused by shaky inspections, leading to loose parts, feds say
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F1 now makes 3 stops a season in the United States. Could Miami become a victim of oversaturation?

Formula 1 is back in the United States for the first time since its sparkling Las Vegas debut six months ago

F1 now makes 3 stops a season in the United States. Could Miami become a victim of oversaturation?
Business|Technology

Salesforce abandons pursuit of Informatica, source says

Business software maker Salesforce has backed away from its talks to acquire data-management software firm Informatica after the two companies could not agree on terms, a

Salesforce abandons pursuit of Informatica, source says
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Boeing threatens to lock out its private firefighters around Seattle in a dispute over pay

Boeing is already facing questions about quality and safety of its aircraft, and now it has a labor showdown on its hands in Seattle

Boeing threatens to lock out its private firefighters around Seattle in a dispute over pay
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Police report possible shooting at Texas megachurch run by celebrity pastor Joel Osteen

Police in Houston say they are responding to a possible shooting at the megachurch run by pastor Joel Osteen

Police report possible shooting at Texas megachurch run by celebrity pastor Joel Osteen
Technology

What happens to the ocean if we take out all the fish? A marine ecologist explains the complex roles fish play in their ecosystem

There are so many fish in the ocean that if you took them out, important habitats and food sources for many creatures would be lost.

What happens to the ocean if we take out all the fish? A marine ecologist explains the complex roles fish play in their ecosystem
Sports|Technology

The San Jose Sharks win the NHL draft lottery with expectation to select Macklin Celebrini No. 1

The San Jose Sharks won the draft lottery and earned the right to have the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft for the first time in franchise history

The San Jose Sharks win the NHL draft lottery with expectation to select Macklin Celebrini No. 1
Science|Technology|Travel

Dick Rutan, co-pilot of historic round-the-world flight, dies at 85

Dick Rutan, along with copilot Jeana Yeager, completed one of the greatest milestones in aviation history: the first round-the-world flight with no stops or refueling

Dick Rutan, co-pilot of historic round-the-world flight, dies at 85
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Tesla cuts price of Full Self-Driving software by a third to $8,000

Tesla on Saturday slashed the price of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) driver assistant software to $8,000 from $12,000 in the United States, as CEO Elon Musk reaffirms his

Tesla cuts price of Full Self-Driving software by a third to $8,000
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I-95 overpass in Connecticut scorched during a fuel truck inferno has been demolished

Workers have demolished a bridge over a Connecticut highway that was damaged in a fiery crash involving a gasoline tanker truck

I-95 overpass in Connecticut scorched during a fuel truck inferno has been demolished
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Boeing locks out its private firefighters around Seattle over pay dispute

Boeing has locked out its private force of firefighters who protect its aircraft-manufacturing plants in the Seattle area and brought in replacements after the latest round of negotiations with the firefighters’ union failed to deliver an agreement on wages

Boeing locks out its private firefighters around Seattle over pay dispute
Entertainment|Technology

Longtime NPR 'Morning Edition' host Bob Edwards dies at age 76

Bob Edwards, the news anchor many Americans woke up to as founding host of National Public Radio's “Morning Edition” for nearly a quarter-century, has died

Longtime NPR 'Morning Edition' host Bob Edwards dies at age 76
Arts|Technology|Travel|World

Snakes almost on a plane: TSA discovers a bag with small snakes in passenger's pants

Airport security officers in Miami found a slithering surprise last week

Snakes almost on a plane: TSA discovers a bag with small snakes in passenger's pants
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Change Healthcare cyberattack was due to a lack of multifactor authentication, UnitedHealth CEO says

The beginning of the Change Healthcare cyberattack happened when hackers entered a server that lacked multifactor authentication

Change Healthcare cyberattack was due to a lack of multifactor authentication, UnitedHealth CEO says
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DoorDash posts better-than-expected Q1 sales but shares fall on cost concerns

DoorDash reported higher-than-expected revenue in the first quarter as strong growth in U.S. grocery orders helped make up for slowing restaurant demand

DoorDash posts better-than-expected Q1 sales but shares fall on cost concerns
Arts|Technology|Travel

Want to spend the night in a Paris museum or a house owned by Prince? Airbnb plans to list them

Airbnb says it's going to give customers a chance at overnight stays in a Paris museum, a bedroom filled with Ferrari racing cars, and other exotic settings

Want to spend the night in a Paris museum or a house owned by Prince? Airbnb plans to list them
Arts|Lifestyle|Opinion|Technology

Lawsuit against Meta asks if Facebook users have right to control their feeds using external tools

Do social media users have the right to control what they see — or don’t see — on their feeds

Lawsuit against Meta asks if Facebook users have right to control their feeds using external tools
Technology

Biden's executive order puts civil rights in the middle of the AI regulation discussion

If safety is the heart of the Biden administration’s executive order on AI, then civil rights is its soul.

Biden's executive order puts civil rights in the middle of the AI regulation discussion
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China's BYD names electric pickup truck BYD Shark

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD said on Monday its electric pickup truck will be called BYD Shark and will feature a plug-in hybrid system called Dual Mode Off-Road (DMO),

China's BYD names electric pickup truck BYD Shark
Economy|News|Science|Technology|World

China's March germanium, gallium exports yet to recover year-ago level

China's exports of gallium and germanium products in March declined from year-ago levels, customs data showed on Saturday, underlining the impact of export controls in place since

China's March germanium, gallium exports yet to recover year-ago level
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Tencent to release 'Dungeon and Fighter' mobile game in May after seven years

Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings said on Monday that it will release its much-anticipated "Dungeon and Fighter" mobile game on May 21 after seven years of

Tencent to release 'Dungeon and Fighter' mobile game in May after seven years
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Malaysia plans Southeast Asia's largest integrated circuit design park

Malaysia plans to build Southeast Asia's largest integrated circuit design park and will offer incentives including tax breaks, subsidies and visa exemption fees to attract

Malaysia plans Southeast Asia's largest integrated circuit design park
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Microsoft says state-backed Russian hackers accessed emails of senior leadership team members

Microsoft says state-backed Russian hackers broke into its corporate email system and accessed accounts of members of the company’s leadership team, as well as those of cybersecurity and legal employees

Microsoft says state-backed Russian hackers accessed emails of senior leadership team members
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Florida gets closer to banning social media for kids under 16

Florida is on the verge of passing one of the nation’s most restrictive bans on minors’ use of social media

Florida gets closer to banning social media for kids under 16
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Power outage hits Balkan states as heat overloads system, minister says

A major power outage hit Montenegro, Bosnia, Albania and most of Croatia's coast on Friday, disrupting businesses, shutting down traffic lights and leaving people sweltering

Power outage hits Balkan states as heat overloads system, minister says

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