Lab tests show substance found at White House was cocaine
Previous field testing showed a positive result for cocaine, but the substance was sent for further evaluation and testing.3 years ago
Gun violence in Louisiana, 3 killed 7 injured at July 4th block party
Gunfire erupted at a Fourth of July block party – a “family and community event” that has taken place for more than a decade without any previous violence.3 years ago
Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo win Nathan’s hot dog eating contest
Joey Chestnut was the heavy favorite on the men’s side and has now won 16 of the last 17 Independence Day contests,3 years ago
AI is already linked to layoffs in the industry that created it
In its most-recent layoffs report, outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas said 3,900 people were laid off in May due to AI.3 years ago
The strange history of Taco Tuesday
The story begins in the 1980s, when a Taco John’s restaurant owner coined the term “Taco Twosday” to advertise a deal of 99 cents for two tacos.3 years ago
Judge halts Biden discussion with social media about disinformation
The agencies and officials, Doughty said, are prohibited from “specifically flagging content or posts on social-media platforms.3 years ago
Ingenuity helicopter phones home from Mars after 63-day silence
The Mars Ingenuity helicopter is talking again after being quiet for 63 days.3 years ago
A flying car prototype just got an airworthiness certificate from the FAA
The company expects to sell the vehicle for $300,000 each with the first delivery by projected for the end of 2025.3 years ago
Texas man who went missing as a teen is found alive 8 years later
Rudolph “Rudy” Farias IV who had been missing since March 6, 2015, according to a missing persons flyer has been found alive.3 years ago
July’s supermoon will be 14,000 miles closer to Earth than a typical full moon event
The first of four supermoons to rise in 2023, July’s lunar display will appear to be brighter in the night sky than any other full moon.3 years ago
2 people are dead and 28 people were injured in mass shooting at a Baltimore block party, officials say
An 18-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man were killed and 28 others injured in a mass shooting at a Baltimore block party.3 years ago
To fridge or not to fridge? Ketchup company clears the air on how you should store the popular condiment
With just five words, a recent tweet from Kraft Heinz sparked a bit of a debate about how you should store your ketchup.3 years ago
Smoke will keep pouring into the US as long as fires are burning in Canada. Here’s why they aren’t being put out
(CNN) — Another wave of wildfire smoke has drifted into the US, dimming blue summer skies and igniting troubling concerns regarding the increasing frequency of fires, and what they have to do with climate change. More than 100 million people are under air quality alerts from Wisconsin to Vermont and down to North Carolina as smoke from Canadian wildfires […]3 years ago
Here’s what’s left for the Supreme Court on final day of this term
Friday marks the final day of the 2022-23 Supreme Court term and several rulings are expected on Friday, June 30, 2023.3 years ago
Overstock.com is changing its name. It’s one you may recognize
The change comes after a judge approved Overstock’s purchase of the bankrupt brand’s name, domain and loyalty program assets.3 years ago
Supreme Court revives case brought by postal worker seeking religious accommodations
A former mail carrier said the USPS violated federal law by failing to reasonably accommodate his inability to work on Sundays.3 years ago
Extreme temperatures killed at least 112 people in Mexico since March
“Natural extreme temperatures” have killed at least 112 people in Mexico since March.3 years ago
‘Presumed human remains’ found in debris field of doomed Titan submersible, US Coast Guard says
The US Coast Guard announced Wednesday that “presumed human remains” have been recovered from the seafloor near the debris field of the Titan submersible.3 years ago
After health scare, Madonna postpones Celebration world tour
Madonna’s next tour, titled the Celebration tour, was scheduled to kick off July 15 in Vancouver, Canada.3 years ago
Costco is cracking down on sharing membership cards
The company has not raised the cost of its membership since 2017, despite rivals such as Amazon and Sam’s Club raising their membership fees.3 years ago
South Koreans become younger overnight after country scraps ‘Korean age’
Under a new law, more than 51 million citizens of South Korea woke up Wednesday to find themselves a year or two younger.3 years ago
McCarthy says ‘I don’t know’ if Trump is strongest 2024 candidate
Supporters of former President Donald Trump are outraged after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the former president may not be the strongest candidate.3 years ago
More than 8,000 US flights delayed or canceled after severe storms
Severe weather has caused havoc on the airline industry in recent days with more than 8,000 flights delayed or canceled.3 years ago
