OCTOBER 21, 2022
Democratic New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. - Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had a simple message for Mike Pence on abortion, after the former vice-president predicted “pro-life majorities” in both houses of Congress after the midterm elections.
“I’ve got news for you,” the Democratic New York congresswoman wrote. “Absolutely no one wants to hear what your plan is...
OCTOBER 20, 2022
Heads ups! Orionid meteor shower offers one of fall's fastest and brightest lights shows.
One of fall's top astronomical spectacles will appear in the night sky this week: the peak of the Orionid meteor shower early Friday.
"The Orionids are popular among stargazers because all of its individual shooting stars are fragments of the most famous comet of all time, Halley's...
OCTOBER 20, 2022
The Nakia Creek fire spreads in Washington. - Reuters/CLARK COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT 3
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - Wildfires in Oregon and Washington are blanketing much of America's Pacific Northwest with smoke, choking residents in Seattle, Portland and other parts of the two states with the worst air in the United States, according to government data.
In the Seattle area, home...
OCTOBER 20, 2022
Prime Minister Liz Truss of Britain announced on Thursday that she would resign, as her husband, Hugh O’Leary, looked on. - Alberto Pezzali/AP
LONDON — The rapid political collapse of Liz Truss ended as she announced her resignation on Thursday, a little more than six weeks after she became Britain’s leader. Her agenda had floundered, her own party...
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Has the Congress chosen a “Gandhi proxy” or a “candidate of change”? All this will be clear as the grand old party gets its first non-Gandhi president in 24 years between senior leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor, once the results of the presidential elections are declared on Wednesday.
Over 9,500 votes were cast in a secret ballot...
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Before and after pictures of a lake in Australia show the dramatic difference between drought and flooding decades apart.
Lake Eildon, located in Victoria in the south east of the country, was pictured almost empty 15 years ago during terrible droughts in 2007.
Then it was just 5.3% full, which is a record low. But now, it looks unrecognizable...
OCTOBER 18, 2022
FILE - A woman checks her mobile phone inside the premises of the Supreme Court in New Delhi, India, September 28, 2018. On September 29, 2022, India's top court for the first time made women central decision makers on abortion rights, while also acknowledging marital rape — currently not punishable under Indian law. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
On September 29,...
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Satya Nadella speaking on a panel. - Drew Angerer - Getty Images
Productivity paranoia is still plaguing executives struggling with hybrid work.
Speaking at Yahoo Finance’s All Markets Summit on Monday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said workers and their bosses continue to disagree over their respective at-home productivity levels. The argument, Nadella said, shouldn’t be hashed out based on...
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Women who used chemical hair straightening products were at higher risk for uterine cancer compared to women who did not report using these products, a new study says. Photo by HelenOnline/Wikimedia Commons
Women who use chemical hair straightening products are at higher risk for uterine cancer compared to women who do not use these products, a new study...
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Membership-only big-box retail store Costco has found success by giving its loyal customers consistency and value over time — down to the $1.50 hot-dog-and-soda combo that's been in place since 1985.
But with costs increasing everywhere, it's no surprise that Costco continues to raise its membership prices, as it's done approximately every five years, CFO Richard Galanti confirmed...
