Category: news
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The Best Amazon Alexa Speakers of 2024
Picture this: your hands are messy from cooking, completely greasy and covered in tomato sauce. You need to set a pasta timer. What do you do? If your answer involves Alexa, then you’re not alone. A voice assistant can be a useful addition to any home. Not only can they help with cooking timers, but…
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Georgia Supreme Court reinstates state’s 6-week abortion ban
The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday reinstated the state’s six-week abortion ban while it reviews an appeal from the state to an earlier ruling from a lower court that had struck down the law. The decision from the state Supreme Court goes into effect at 5 p.m. local time, meaning that most abortions will again…
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Public officials urge halt to the spread of rampant disinformation around Hurricane Helene
Republican and Democratic politicians and officials have in recent days resorted to pleading with people to stop spreading false information related to Hurricane Helene, with many saying that rumors and conspiracy theories are hampering recovery efforts. A torrent of false claims has muddied details around the recovery efforts following the storm, which left hundreds dead…
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Ron DeSantis is refusing to take Harris’ call on Hurricane Helene
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is not taking calls from Vice President Kamia Harris about storm recovery just over a week after Hurricane Helene hammered parts of his state. A source familiar with the situation said he was dodging the Democratic presidential nominee’s calls because they “seemed political,” according to a DeSantis aide. “Kamala was trying…
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Olivia Rodrigo donates all sales from historic Manila show to group that helps women and girls
Olivia Rodrigo, who’s currently on her GUTS World Tour, capped off a memorable stop in the Philippines with another major announcement. The 21-year-old singer, whose father is Filipino, shared on social media after her Saturday show in Manila that the profits from her ticket sales there would be donated to nonprofit Jhpiego. The global organization,…
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Hera spacecraft launches toward asteroid that NASA slammed in earlier test
A spacecraft blasted off Monday to investigate the scene of a cosmic crash. The European Space Agency’s Hera spacecraft rocketed away on a two-year journey to the small, harmless asteroid rammed by NASA two years ago in a dress rehearsal for the day a killer space rock threatens Earth. Launched by SpaceX from Cape Canaveral, it’s the second…
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More Black and Latina women are leading unions — and transforming how they work
Women make up roughly half of U.S. labor union membership, but representation in top level union leadership positions has lagged, even in female-dominated industries and particularly for women of color. But Black and Latina women are starting to gain ground, landing top positions at some of the biggest unions in the U.S. That has translated…
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Trump suggests immigrants have ‘bad genes’ in latest disparagement of migrants
In an interview on “The Hugh Hewitt Show” that aired Monday morning, former President Donald Trump criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for her policies on the southern border and suggested that migrants have “bad genes.” “When you look at the things that she proposes, they’re so far off she has no clue. How about allowing…
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Storm forecast to hit Category 5 as Florida orders evacuations
Share Tampa Bay Buccaneers getting head start to New Orleans The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will take off for New Orleans on Tuesday, well in advance of their Week 6 contest against the host Saints, the NFL club announced. NFL teams generally travel to road games a day or two ahead of kickoff. But with Hurricane…
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Arm position during blood pressure check may result in wrong hypertension diagnosis, study finds
Blood pressure readings may not be accurate unless a person’s arm is positioned correctly, a new study suggests. A comparison of blood pressure readings taken while people held their arms three different ways — leaning on a desk, resting on the lap or hanging by the side of the body — showed certain positions could…