Tag: announces
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Hyundai announces recall of over 42,000 vehicles due to wiring issue that can cause them to roll away
Hyundai Motor North America announced it will recall over 42,000 vehicles due to a wiring issue that can cause the automobiles to roll away, according to a notice issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Wednesday. The 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz and Hyundai Tucson vehicles subject to the recall have transmissions that…
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Israel announces that West Bank settlers no longer face detention without trial
Israel’s new defense minister has said security forces would no longer apply administrative detention orders to Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank, and thus only Palestinian suspects can be held indefinitely without trial. The changes in the controversial policy are the latest example of an emboldened Israeli far-right, and come in the shadow of…
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University of Texas System announces free tuition for students whose families earn $100K or less
The University of Texas System announced Wednesday it will expand its free tuition program for lower-income families to include all families making $100,000 or less a year. The Board of Regents gave preliminary approval to the plan, which is an expansion of its Promise Plus program. The free tuition for undergraduate students will begin in…
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Apple announces new iMac with M4 chip, starts at $1,299
Apple on Monday announced an updated iMac with the company’s latest M4 chip. It starts at $1,299 and is available to order ahead of its release on Nov. 8. Apple’s Mac family remains a large business segment even though it is less important to the company than the iPhone. In the June quarter, Apple reported $7 billion in…
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IRS announces new federal income tax brackets for 2025
The IRS has announced new federal income tax brackets and standard deductions for 2025. In its announcement on Tuesday, the agency raised the income thresholds for each bracket, which applies to tax year 2025 for returns filed in 2026. The top rate of 37% applies to individuals with taxable income above $626,350 and married couples filing jointly earning $751,600…
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Amazon announces first Kindle ever with color screen, retailing for $279
Amazon on Wednesday announced a new Kindle e-reader, and for the first time ever it has a color display. The retailing giant introduced the Kindle in 2007, and every device since then has had a black-and-white screen. The new Kindle has a display that’s designed to ensure colors don’t appear washed out or pixelated, even when…
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Apple announces new iPad mini, available to order now and in stores on Oct. 23
Apple announced a new iPad mini on Tuesday, offering the first update to its smallest tablet since 2021. The new iPad mini comes with a faster A17 Pro processor, the same chip that was in last year’s iPhone 15 Pro. That means it supports Apple Intelligence, the company’s new suite of artificial intelligence features that will slowly begin rolling out to…
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Noah Lyles announces engagement to fellow Olympian Junelle Bromfield
Olympians Noah Lyles and Junelle Bromfield are ready to sprint down the aisle. The couple, who have been dating for about two years, shared their engagement news in a sweet Instagram post Sunday. The joint post featured a romantic video set to Snoh Aalegra’s “Do 4 Love” In the video, which was filmed Saturday, Team USA’s Lyles…
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Biden, surveying Milton’s aftermath, announces $600M for rebuilding in Florida and other states
President Joe Biden announced while surveying storm-damaged Florida on Sunday that over $600 million will flow to states affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which ravaged Georgia and North Carolina as well. During remarks in St. Pete Beach, a barrier island city off of St. Petersburg, Biden said nearly $100 million of the money would…
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Rafael Nadal announces his retirement from tennis
Tennis legend Rafael Nadal announced his retirement Thursday at age 38. Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam winner known for his dominance on Europe’s clay courts and his on-court rivalry with Roger Federer, said he would play his final match in November’s Davis Cup. “It has been some difficult years, these last two especially,” the Spanish…