U.S. clears potential $24.3B F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia despite security concerns
The State Department just approved a potential $24.3 billion sale of advanced F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. But some lawmakers are sounding the alarm that the deal could put America’s top military secrets within reach of China., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Bank of Japan Raises Rates to 1.25% as Global Inflation Pressures Keep Central Banks on Alert
TOKYO, Japan, September 18, 2src26, ZEX PR WIRE — The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to 1.25% on Friday, taking borrowing costs to their highest level in more than three decades as policymakers continue to respond to persistent inflation and changing conditions in the global economy…Continue Reading
For the first time, scientists link heavy snow to groundwater in California
Scientists are finding that snowfall is more connected to water underground than we knew. Using satellite data, they found groundwater levels actually rise during big snow years, in contrast to most years, when it continues to fall.Continue Reading
Fave Five: Queer Literary Fiction Set at University
Something About Her by Clementine Taylor We Do What We Do in the Dark by Michelle Hart Real Life by Brandon Taylor These Violent Delights by Micah Nemerever Providence by Craig Willse Bonus: While not during a university tenure, But How Are You, Really? by Ella Dawson is set at a college reunionContinue Reading
Hegseth tours technology bringing unmanned boats to war
As part of his “Arsenal of Freedom Tour,” Hegseth is scheduled to visit Austin-based Saronic Technologies., As part of his “Arsenal of Freedom Tour,” Hegseth is scheduled to visit Austin-based Saronic Technologies., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
King Charles says AI is an ‘existential danger’ in the wrong hands
Tech leaders have called for an AI development slowdown., Tech leaders have called for an AI development slowdown., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
“We Are the 99%”: 15 Years Later, Occupy Wall Street’s Impact Is Still Being Felt
Fifteen years ago this week, thousands of activists marched on the Financial District in New York City. They formed the Occupy Wall Street encampment in Zuccotti Park, launching a movement focused on economic inequality that spread across the nation and globe under the slogan, “We are the 99%.” Protesters wouldContinue Reading
NASA’s Hubble Spots an Out-of-Sync Galaxy
3 min read NASA’s Hubble Spots an Out-of-Sync Galaxy The spiral galaxy NGC 4698 shines in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. ESA/Hubble & NASA, D. Thilker, the MAUVE-HST Team Though the spiral galaxy in this new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope seems serene, it hides a chaoticContinue Reading
Brand choices, online shopping causing a shift in recycling trends, report finds
Recent trends have resulted in items people are recycling to become “lighter, more varied” and complex to manage, report authors said.Continue Reading
AI models are already deceiving humans. Could they eventually destroy us? Let’s go Off Script
Plus, a Montana Senate candidate takes a shotgun to a surveillance camera. The campaign ad taps into a growing backlash against Flock cameras.Continue Reading
FACT CHECK: No evidence Romualdez has stage 4 cancer
Claim: Following his arrest, medical findings confirmed that former House speaker Martin Romualdez has stage 4 cancer. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A YouTube channel named “News Update Files” uploaded a video on September 9 claiming that Romualdez has stage 4 cancer. Text on its thumbnail reads, “Stage 4Continue Reading
FACT CHECK: Poa remains VP Sara’s counsel, defense spokesperson in impeachment trial
Claim: Lawyer Michael Wesley Poa has vacated his post as Vice President Sara Duterte’s spokesperson. Rating: MISSING CONTEXT Why we fact-checked this: The claim was posted on September 9 by the Facebook page “Balita at Kaalaman,” which has more than 219,000 followers. The post has reached over 1,800 reactions asContinue Reading
The Racial Disparities of Flood Buyouts
Black homeowners are paid less than white homeowners under a FEMA program, new research finds.Continue Reading