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First independently developed jet breaks the sound barrier over the California desert
A sleek white aircraft has become the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrierABC News - 1d -
Cruz to revive push to abolish government consumer protection agency
Senate Republicans backed a Wednesday effort from Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Cruz has unsuccessfully tried to disassemble the agency in the ...The Hill - 1d -
If All This Sounds Delusional, That’s Because It Is
All the king’s men, back with a vengeance.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump and Hegseth are gutting the military’s protection of civilians in combat
Hegseth has made plain that his goal is to enhance the unbridled “lethality” of American military forces without handcuffs imposed by the law of armed conflict.The Hill - 1d -
Supersonic prototype jet breaks sound barrier on US test flight
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 hit Mach 1.1 over Mojave desert, bringing company closer to planned supersonic airliner. A US-made prototype jet has broken the sound barrier, in the first commercial venture ...The Guardian - 1d -
Civilian jet breaks sound barrier during historic test flight in U.S.
The test flight of the XB-1 aircraft is a step in manufacturer Boom Supersonic's goals of building a supersonic passenger jet.CBS News - 2d -
Boom! This Startup Just Broke the Sound Barrier as it Pushes to Revive Civilian Supersonic Flight
The Colorado-based company is aiming to build a Concorde-like supersonic aircraft—but has hurdles to clear before realizing that goal.Inc. - 2d -
Schiff: Trump broke law with watchdog firings
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Sunday accused President Trump of breaking the law by ousting more than a dozen internal government watchdogs. “As someone who introduced the Protecting Our Democracy ...The Hill - 3d -
How Chelsea broke the women's transfer record to sign USWNT star Girma
Chelsea have made USWNT defender Naomi Girma the first $1m transfer in women's football, but how did the record-breaking deal come about?ESPN - 3d -
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Nancy Leftenant-Colon, 104, Dies; Army Nurse Broke a Color Barrier
After years of being barred from a segregated military, she became the first Black nurse in the regular U.S. armed forces. She was later an Air Force officer.The New York Times - 5d -
A shale boom is not Trump’s gift to give
What inhibits the flow of oil is not red tape but low prices that fail to cover costs and pay dividendsFinancial Times - 6d -
Supersonic winds rage on planet over 500 light-years from Earth
Researchers said this was the fastest wind ever measured in a jetstream that goes around a planet.CBS News - Jan. 23 -
Pentagon to support deportation flights, construct barriers in border deployment
The U.S. military will support deportation flights and intelligence collection and help construct barriers when 1,500 active-duty troops deploy to the southern border and begin work in the next two ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Stellantis Will Restart Illinois Factory That U.A.W. Pushed to Revive
The United Automobile Workers union has been pressing the automaker, which owns Chrysler and Jeep, to revive the plant in Belvidere, Ill.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
Here's why planes have sounded louder recently
You don't live that close to an airport, so why has it sounded like you do?The Hill - Jan. 21 -
What it means that the S&P 500 this month broke December’s low
Are stocks doomed for the rest of the year?MarketWatch - Jan. 21 -
A $1.8B startup sale made him wealthy—now he plans to donate half his net worth: 'The American Dream isn't just about getting rich'
Stack Overflow co-founder Jeff Atwood says he'll give away more than half his wealth — starting with $8 million in charitable donations — within the next five years.CNBC - Jan. 18 -
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Wall Street banks had a great quarter, and the boom times are just starting
JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley easily topped estimates for the fourth quarter.CNBC - Jan. 16 -
Gus Williams dies at 71: Two-time NBA All-Star led SuperSonics to their only championship in 1979
Williams spent 11 years in the NBACBS Sports - Jan. 16 -
SpaceX pushes Starship test flight back one day due to weather
If the weather cooperates, the Starship launch will follow the maiden flight of Jeff Bezos' already weather-delayed New Glenn rocket.CBS News - Jan. 15 -
Why do civilians often die in Nigerian military strikes that target rebels?
The Nigerian military has mistakenly killed hundreds of civilians in airstrikes targeting armed groups in the nation’s conflict-battered north over the yearsABC News - Jan. 15 -
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Why was a major reservoir empty when L.A. fires broke out?
California Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an investigation into the loss of water pressure and unavailability of water from the reservoir during the fires in Los Angeles.CBS News - Jan. 14 -
25 Fancy Gadgets That Won’t Leave You Broke
The next new thing doesn’t have to cost as much as next month’s paycheck.Wired - Jan. 13 -
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Biden gives Pope Francis highest civilian honor before leaving office
President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction to Pope Francis days before leaving the White House. Biden, who is only the second Catholic president in U.S. history, ...The Hill - Jan. 11 -
Road to the natty: Sights and sounds from the CFP semifinals
The College Football Playoff semifinals are here. Here are the sights and sounds from the Capital One Orange Bowl between Notre Dame and Penn State.ESPN - Jan. 10 -
L.A. officials report civilian fatalities and '0% containment' for wildfires
Los Angeles officials gave an update on the wildfires in California, reporting that there are multiple injuries and two reported fatalities from the Eaton Fire as it grows with "0% containment."NBC News - Jan. 8 -
LAFD firefighter and multiple civilians injured, official says
A Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter was injured and taken to the hospital for a serious head injury, according to LAFD official Margaret Stewart. There have also been multiple civilian burn ...NBC News - Jan. 8 -
Hyve aims to double in size as business conferences boom
UK-based group now under private equity ownership seeks acquisitions in corporate events marketFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Democrats under fire for not sounding alarm earlier on Biden
Democratic leaders and lawmakers are coming under growing scrutiny for not blowing the whistle sooner on what is widely perceived to be President Biden’s decline during the final two years of his ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Ralph Lauren Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
After decades of being nearly synonymous with American fashion, the 85-year-old became the first fashion designer to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
‘Fairy porn’: is this booming erotica genre an insult to Wales?
Some of these raunchy fantasy novels borrow heavily from Welsh mythology - prompting concerns about misrepresentation. Name: Fairy porn novels.. Age: Centuries old, but recently having a ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
6 Rules for Startup Fundraising
Lessons learned from my startup’s most recent fundraising round.Inc. - Jan. 4 -
India’s next digital payments boom
Also in this newsletter: Is India’s stock market run waning and some New Year’s Eve party statsFinancial Times - Jan. 3 -
Players who made (or broke) your 2024 fantasy football season
After a season of analyzing players who made or broke our lineups, Tera Roberts looks at the full picture.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 2 -
The booming business of special needs education in England
The public spending watchdog warns that the system is becoming ‘financially unsustainable’ for councilsFinancial Times - Jan. 2
