US opens probe into Freightliner trucks automatically braking without obstacle in road
The U.S. government’s highway safety agency is investigating complaints that the automatic emergency braking on big Freightliner semis can stop the trucks unexpectedly for no apparent reason
2023-05-31 03:25
Minnesota governor signs bill to legalize marijuana, effective this summer
Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill Tuesday that legalizes recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21
2023-05-31 02:56
Elizabeth Holmes enters Texas prison to begin 11-year sentence for notorious blood-testing hoax
Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes is in custody at the Texas prison where she will spend the next 11 years serving her sentence for overseeing an infamous blood-testing hoax
2023-05-31 02:20
Colleges will soon have option to hide students' race and ethnicity information on applications submitted through Common App
Colleges will soon have the option to hide students' race and ethnicity information on applications submitted through Common App, according to the organization.
2023-05-31 01:47
NATO to send 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protests
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the military organization has sent 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protests and has put another battalion on standby in case the riots spread
2023-05-31 00:54
Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect Sacklers from lawsuits
A federal court ruling has cleared the way for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to settle thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids
2023-05-31 00:27
Artificial intelligence raises risk of extinction, experts say in new warning
Scientists and tech industry leaders, including executives at Microsoft and Google, have issued a new warning about the perils that artificial intelligence poses to humankind
2023-05-31 00:21
US consumer confidence ebbs; monthly house prices rise
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON U.S. consumer confidence slipped in May as Americans' assessment of the labor market softened,
2023-05-31 00:16
Poorer Nations Snap Up Cheap LNG in Economic Boost
Countries from Asia to Latin America are snapping up natural gas cargoes as prices slump, helping replace more
2023-05-30 23:45
UK’s Sunak Won’t Push Biden for Trade Deal During US Visit
Rishi Sunak won’t push US President Joe Biden for a trade deal during a visit to Washington next
2023-05-30 23:28
Artificial intelligence threatens extinction, experts say in new warning
Scientists and tech industry leaders, including executives at Microsoft and Google, have issued a new warning about the perils that artificial intelligence poses to humankind
2023-05-30 23:25
More US Adolescents Are Getting Weight-Loss Surgery
Weight-loss surgeries among adolescents increased substantially in recent years, part of an overall rise in obesity treatments in
2023-05-30 23:23