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...
OCTOBER 18, 2022
New York Attorney General Letitia James and Donald Trump. - AP
NY's attorney general, Letitia James, sued the Trump Organization back on September 21.
Reps for Donald Trump and Eric Trump finally got served, the AG said Thursday.
Service took three weeks — and a judge's order — with the AG accusing Trump of 'gamesmanship.'
Donald Trump has...
OCTOBER 16, 2022
OpenAI, a company founded by Elon Musk, just made its DALL-E image generator open to the public.
Artists say they work for years on their portfolios and people can now make copycat images in seconds.
But some AI companies argue that the new artworks are unique and can be copyrighted.
Greg Rutkowski is an artist with a...
