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East Palestine residents may wait years for payments due to appeal of settlement
East Palestine residents may have to wait up to two years before getting paid out by Norfolk Southern for a disastrous train derailment in 2023, according to lawyers on Monday, Sept. 30. Settlement checks were reportedly supposed to go out by the end of this year but now that appears it will not happen after… -
Powell says Federal Reserve is in no ‘hurry to cut rates quickly’
Experts say the greatest threat to the economy in the next year isn’t the upcoming election or even conflict in the Middle East or Ukraine. More professional forecasters say a monetary policy mistake by the Federal Reserve poses the greatest downside risk. This month, the Federal Reserve adjusted its policy rate for the first time… -
If port workers go on strike, here’s when one expert says Biden should step in
Price increases could be on the horizon if dockworkers and port operators fail to reach terms on a labor contract before Tuesday, Oct. 1. The stoppage at 36 ports along the eastern seaboard and in the Gulf of Mexico would be the first for maritime workers in nearly 50 years. Members of the International Longshoremen’s… -
How melting glaciers are causing borders to shift in Italy and Switzerland
Melting glaciers are prompting the redrawing of maps along the Swiss-Italian border amid record-low snowfall and warming temperatures. Part of the impacted area is beneath the Matterhorn, one of Europe’s tallest mountains, and in the region of Plateau Rosa. All of the regions involved in the redrawn boundaries are close to popular ski resorts. The… -
Former Houston officer convicted of murder in 2019 deadly drug raid
Former Houston police officer Gerald Goines has been convicted of murder for his role in a deadly 2019 no-knock drug raid that resulted in the deaths of Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas. Goines falsified an affidavit to justify the raid, falsely claiming he had purchased heroin from the couple’s home. Tuttle, a Navy veteran, fired… -
Chinese researchers use solar power to extract lithium from seawater
The rising demand for lithium, a crucial component in technologies such as renewable energy infrastructure and electric vehicle batteries, is driving new technological advancements aimed at procuring more of the metal. Researchers in China are developing a method for extracting lithium directly from seawater to try and help meet the world’s growing need for this… -
RNC asks ‘pizzagate’ conspiracy theorist to train poll watchers
The Republican National Committee invited the far-right political activist known for helping spread the “pizzagate” conspiracy to an event on Sept. 4. He was asked to speak to GOP volunteers about how to monitor elections in Michigan. During the 2016 presidential election, Jack Posobiec helped spread the false claim of a child trafficking ring involving… -
Airlines announce partnership with SpaceX’s Starlink for free in-flight Wi-Fi
Several major airlines have announced a partnership with SpaceX to provide free in-flight Wi-Fi powered by Starlink. The move marks a significant shift in airline connectivity. United Airlines and Air France are leading the charge, with both carriers planning to retrofit their entire fleets with the high-speed satellite internet service in the coming years. Expected… -
Battleground North Carolina removes nearly 10% of voters over ineligibility
North Carolina’s State Board of Elections has removed nearly 747,000 individuals from its voter rolls in the past 20 months, representing almost 10% of the state’s registered voters. The action reflects broader trends in voter roll maintenance across various states, including Texas, which announced the removal of 1 million voters in August. According to the… -
Wealthy voters favor Harris over Trump: Poll
A new survey revealed a majority of millionaires are supporting Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election. According to the poll by global financial firm UBS, 57% of investors with at least $1 million of investable assets plan to vote for Harris and 43% plan to vote for Trump. Trump edged out… -
Pennsylvania bakery swamped with orders for famous election poll cookies
A little bakery in Pennsylvania is swamped with cookie orders for its famous election poll cookie. Lochel’s Bakery in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, sells 4-inch round sugar cookies with blue and white sprinkles for Harris or red and white sprinkles for Trump, each labeled with the respective candidate’s name and “2024.” The election cookie poll tradition has… -
OpenAI shakeup: Top execs leave as Sam Altman hamstrings nonprofit arm
A lot is going on behind closed doors at OpenAI. Longtime Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati announced she is leaving the company, with two other veteran executives following her out the door. Within hours, it came out that CEO Sam Altman is working to restructure the company into a for-profit endeavor, eliminating the nonprofit arm’s… -
Mark Zuckerberg reportedly now identifies as libertarian
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly shifted his political views towards libertarianism, according to a New York Times report. the Times claims those closest to Zuckerberg say his political views now align more closely with “classical liberalism,” combining fiscal conservatism with social liberalism. This ideological shift has apparently led to internal policy changes at Meta,…
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