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 02:49
Nevada fight over leaky irrigation canal and groundwater more complicated than appears on surface
A federal appeals court has breathed new life into a rural Nevada town's unusual bid to halt government repairs to an aging irrigation canal that burst and flooded more than 500 homes in 2008
2023-05-31 02:20
Ukraine's economy shows 'resilience' from Russian attacks, IMF says as it backs aid
International Monetary Fund has signed off on an initial loan of $900 million and raised its estimate for the country’s economic growth
2023-05-31 01:59
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 01:50
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
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 00:24
Drivers line up for gasoline across Nigeria after new president scraps fuel subsidy
Drivers are lining up at gas stations across Nigeria after the country's new leader scrapped a subsidy program that has helped reduce the price of fuel
2023-05-30 23:52
Chipmaker Nvidia joins exclusive club of companies with a $1 trillion market capitalization
Nvidia has joined the exclusive club of companies with a $1 trillion market capitalization as the chipmaker benefits from the growing use of artificial intelligence
2023-05-30 23:51
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 trucks can stop unexpectedly for no apparent reason
2023-05-30 23:20
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 23:19
Consumer confidence declines again in May, 4th time in 5 months, particularly for older Americans
Consumer confidence fell in May as Americans, particularly older ones, became more pessimistic about the labor market, on top of elevated anxiety over inflation
2023-05-30 22:57
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
2023-05-30 22:45