Dark matter halo found around ancient ‘cannibal’ galaxy
Space is a violent place, strewn with galaxies that have cannibalized each other to survive. Some of these survivors are galactic fossils, revealing…
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Senate confirms Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary
The Senate voted to confirm Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary on Tuesday, making him the first Senate-confirmed LGBTQ Cabinet secretary.…
Continue ReadingTesla recalls 135,000 cars after pushing back against regulators
Tesla is recalling 135,000 Tesla Model S sedans and Model X SUVs because their large center touchscreens can fail. Tesla had previously objected to a…
Continue ReadingIf your loved one is hesitant to get the Covid-19 vaccine, share this
Your loved ones are right to have questions about the Covid-19 vaccine — the American public hasn’t watched vaccine development this…
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Captain Tom Moore, who raised millions for the NHS, dies aged 100
Tom Moore, the 100-year-old World War II veteran whose efforts to raise millions for the UK’s National Health Service made him a universally…
Continue ReadingUber is betting $1.1 billion on alcohol deliveries
Uber’s future used to be self-driving cars. Now it’s delivering alcohol. On Tuesday, the company announced that it is acquiring alcohol…
Continue ReadingJay Inslee Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Jay Inslee, governor of Washington and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: February 9,…
Continue ReadingBiden administration designates Myanmar military takeover as a coup
The Biden administration has formally determined that the military takeover in Myanmar constitutes a coup d’état, a designation that requires…
Continue ReadingBiden wants millions of clean-energy related jobs. Can it happen?
Last week, President Joe Biden reaffirmed his commitment to addressing climate change by creating green energy jobs, building out a “modern and…
Continue ReadingNintendo keeps blowing past its own sales goals. But it needs more hit games
Nintendo keeps having one blowout quarter after another. But analysts say it’s going to need new games and hardware to keep that momentum…
Continue ReadingUPS gives its Express delivery boxes a Black History Month makeover
UPS is celebrating Black History Month with a special design on Express delivery packages, part of a campaign to support Black-owned small…
Continue ReadingFacebook tries to remind users about benefits of data collection ahead of Apple privacy change
Facebook said Monday that it is testing a new pop-up alert for iPhone and iPad users that stresses the benefits of its apps collecting personal data.…
Continue ReadingAmerican jobs won’t return to pre-pandemic levels until 2024, CBO says
The number of employed Americans won’t return to its pre-pandemic level until 2024, but the broad economy is expected to fully recover by the…
Continue ReadingDemocrats are moving ahead without Republicans on Covid relief
Democrats are moving now to fast-track a Covid relief package. If Republicans want to come along, great. Democrats are arguing Republicans can vote…
Continue ReadingThree people are dead after an argument over snow shoveling leads to murder-suicide
Three people, including the shooter, are dead after a dispute over snow shoveling in Plains, Pennsylvania, outside Wilkes-Barre on Monday, Plains…
Continue ReadingExxonMobil reports its first annual loss since its merger
ExxonMobil lost $22.4 billion in 2020, its first annual loss since the 1999 merger that created the nation’s largest oil company. It’s…
Continue ReadingGoogle settles with Department of Labor over allegations of worker discrimination
Google has reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with the US Labor Department over allegations of pay and hiring discrimination, the agency said…
Continue ReadingBiden administration expected to announce direct vaccine shipments to pharmacies
The Biden administration is set to announce it will soon begin direct shipments of coronavirus vaccines to retail pharmacies, according to an…
Continue ReadingAndrew Yang tests positive for Covid-19
Andrew Yang, the former Democratic candidate for president who is currently running for mayor of New York City, tested positive for Covid-19 Tuesday,…
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Two FBI agents killed, three others injured in shootout in Sunrise, Florida
Two FBI agents were killed and three agents were injured in a shootout with a suspect in Sunrise, Florida, on Tuesday morning, the FBI said in a…
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