What an eclipse sounds like — and why it matters
CNN By Elise Hammond, CNN (CNN) — People across the United States will be looking to the sky on Monday to witness a total solar eclipse. Others…
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‘Outrage against international law’: Mexico breaks diplomatic ties with Ecuador over embassy raid
CNN By Fidel Gutiérrez, Heather Chen and David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — Mexico is breaking diplomatic ties with Ecuador after police raided its…
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Cannabis products may harbor fungal toxins harmful to human health, but safety regulations are uneven or nonexistent
Writing for The Conversation, a professor of Entomology and Plant Pathology at the University of Tennessee explains the dangers of fungus in cannabis…
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Aftershocks shake Northeast after 4.8 magnitude earthquake
By Emily Shapiro April 5, 2024, 4:13 PM A 4.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the Northeast Friday morning, in what New York Gov. Kathy Hochul called…
Continue Reading Israel’s military says it made ‘grave’ mistakes in killing seven aid workers in Gaza. Here’s what we know
CNN By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military said its troops made a series of “grave” mistakes and violated protocol in their…
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4.8 magnitude earthquake rocks Northeast
LEBANON, New Jersey (ABC NEWS) — A 4.7 magnitude earthquake rocked the Northeast Friday morning, shaking buildings from Philadelphia to New Jersey…
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Guerilla bus stop benches are spurring Berkeley officials to install official seating for transit passengers
Next City reports that activists in Berkeley, California, have been building benches for bus riders in hopes the city will follow suit to provide…
Continue Reading Judge rejects Trump’s bid to get Georgia election subversion case dismissed on free speech grounds
Originally Published: 04 APR 24 12:42 ET Updated: 04 APR 24 12:57 ET By Sara Murray, Jason Morris and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — An Atlanta-area…
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The food on your table, brought to you by prison labor
The Marshall Project found that incarcerated workers help produce some of America’s most popular food brands, but with few of the protections…
Continue Reading Judge denies Trump’s motion to delay NY hush money trial until Supreme Court rules on presidential immunity
Originally Published: 03 APR 24 17:17 ET Updated: 03 APR 24 17:38 ET By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The judge presiding over former President…
Continue Reading Hope Hicks expected to testify in Trump’s hush money trial
Originally Published: 01 APR 24 21:00 ET Updated: 01 APR 24 23:34 ET By Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Hope Hicks, once considered one…
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Bestselling cars in the US
To take a closer look at the auto market, Cheap Insurance compiled a ranking of the bestselling cars in the U.S. using 2023 data from…
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Facial recognition, biometrics largely accepted in tech, but some remain wary of certain uses
Spokeo analyzed advances in biometrics and their adoption, citing studies, surveys, and news coverage of the growing…
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The most congested freight corridors
Truck Parking Club used American Transportation Research Institute data to find the 10 most congested freight corridors in the…
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The 5 most and least reliable cars in the US, according to car owners
Way.com uses data from Consumer Reports to discuss the most reliable and unreliable cars in the U.S. as of December…
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Which states have the most failing bridges?
Bridgford, Gleason & Artinian Law analyzed records of more than 600,000 bridges throughout the country to find which states have the most that are in…
Continue Reading OpenAI says it’s working on AI that mimics human voices
Originally Published: 01 APR 24 11:18 ET Updated: 01 APR 24 16:21 ET By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — OpenAI has unveiled a new artificial…
Continue Reading A new FAFSA problem could keep families waiting longer for financial aid awards
Originally Published: 01 APR 24 12:26 ET By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Department of Education has found another problem…
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Freight railroads must keep 2-person crews, according to new federal rule first proposed under Obama
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer Major freight railroads will have to maintain two-person crews on most routes under a new federal rule that was…
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Speed bumps don't work: New approaches challenge long-held beliefs about slowing traffic and increasing safety
Cheap Insurance examines the consequences of speed bumps, analyzes their effectiveness, and explores new approaches to traffic…
Continue Reading Foreign nationals among food aid workers killed in Israeli attack, as Netanyahu calls strike ‘unintentional’
CNN By Abeer Salman, Caitlin Stephen Hu, Muhammad Darwish, Eyad Kourdi and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Seven aid workers, including foreign…
Continue Reading The eclipse is less than a week away. People are scrambling to make – or change – plans
CNN By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — Eclipse mania is approaching fever pitch as people with the best laid plans — and those who have yet to make…
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Data from 73M current, former customers leaked on dark web, AT&T confirms
By Luke Barr and Meredith Deliso Information for some 73 million current and former AT&T customers was recently posted on the dark web in a…
Continue Reading Netanyahu in ‘excellent’ health after hernia surgery, hospital says
Originally Published: 31 MAR 24 11:23 ET Updated: 31 MAR 24 19:54 ET By Tamar Michaelis, Benjamin Brown and Jessie Gretener, CNN (CNN)…
Continue Reading Israel rocked by largest protests since war began as Netanyahu faces growing pressure
CNN By Joshua Berlinger, Lauren Iszo and Tamar Michaelis, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Thousands of people took to the streets of Tel Aviv and…
Continue Reading What April Fools’ Day looks like around the world
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN Much divides us, but one thing that knows no cultural bounds is the human desire to pull some silly, goofy little tricks.…
Continue Reading Central Asian migrants face xenophobic backlash in Russia after Moscow terror attack
CNN By Sebastian Shukla, CNN (CNN) — The four men accused of a deadly terror attack on Moscow’s Crocus City concert hall last week were…
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A rare total solar eclipse is coming on April 8. Here's what it means for your astrological sign
An astrologist and rideshare driver shares astrology readings with Lyft in advance of the April 8 solar…
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ZIP codes that have donated the most money to Joe Biden this year
Stacker created a list of the zip codes donating the most money to Joe Biden, using data from the Federal Election…
Continue Reading Comer invites Biden to testify before the Oversight Committee
Originally Published: 28 MAR 24 16:43 ET By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — House Oversight Chairman James…
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