US Infrastructure Is Broken. Here’s an $830 Million Plan to Fix It
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Too Many Credit Cards? Here's How Visa Plans to Change That
The credit card company plans numerous technological innovationsthat will widen payment options and reduce the number of cards people carry in their wallets.Inc. - Business -
America's largest LGBTQ rights group plans $15 million swing state blitz to re-elect Biden
The Human Rights Campaign, the LGBTQ rights group, is launching a $15 million commitment to help President Joe Biden defeat Donald Trump in the 2024 elections.NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Here's Why Hugging Face, a Startup, Is Giving Away $10 Million in Computer Power for AI Startups
As entire companies like Google pivotto embrace artificial intelligence, smaller AI companies risk losing access tothe kind of computer power that billions of dollarscan buy.Inc. - Business -
Ultra-processed US foods are ultra-bad for you. Here’s what to know
A growing number of grocery-store foods, from fruit-flavored yogurts to packaged bread, are being tied to health concerns. What are those weird ingredients in our favorite packaged foods?Shopping for yogurt, bread and granola bars might feel like ...The Guardian - World -
Trump: Putin, Xi planning to ‘do damage’ while ‘I’m sitting here in an icebox’
Former President Trump delivered remarks Thursday following a day in court for his criminal hush money trial, saying Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting to do “damage” while he’s been sitting "in an icebox.” ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Biden’s student-loan forgiveness plan comment period is ending. Here’s what people are saying.
Many commenters are urging the Biden administration to move forward with its mass student-loan forgiveness plan.MarketWatch - Business - Joe Biden -
Ryanair said it plans to buy back about $760.9 million worth of shares after an increase in the Irish low-cost carrier's earnings.
Ryanair said it plans to buy back about $760.9 million worth of shares after an increase in the Irish low-cost carrier’s earnings.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Agüero record broken by 14-year-old in Argentina
Aged 14 years and 29 days, Deportivo Riestra midfielder Mateo Apolonio shattered a historic record on Thursday, becoming the youngest player ever to appear in Argentina's First Division.ESPN - Sports -
Brunson, nursing broken hand, laments end of run
Jalen Brunson, who wasn't able to finish Game 7 because of a fractured left hand, said he does not view the Knicks' season as a success because it didn't end with a championship.ESPN - Sports -
UK water companies embrace PFI to deliver £14bn of infrastructure
Ofwat encourages debt-laden utilities to set up entities to deliver reservoirs and pipelinesFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
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RSAC 2024 reveals the impact AI is having on strengthening cybersecurity infrastructure
Quickly progressing from first-generation chatbots to an essential ingredient of the high-octane fuel that’s running hyperscalers and cybersecurity platforms, AI’s dominance at RASC 2024 proves it is the DNA of cybersecurity. RSAC’s theme of “the ...VentureBeat - Tech -
Machine which fixes potholes 'in minutes' trialled
The machine is one of several potential solutions being tested by Gloucestershire County Council.BBC News - Top stories -
Electric pulses help Melanie move her hand better 14 years after breaking neck
One patient who lost movement in her hand can now use it to scroll on a smartphone.BBC News - Top stories -
Biden says his heart is "broken" over Gaza in Morehouse speech
President Biden made his pitch to Black voters in the battleground states of Georgia and Michigan over the weekend. During his commencement address at Morehouse, a historically Black college, the president said his heart is "broken" over Gaza. CBS ...CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Wordle, the daily obsession of millions
The New York Times' five-letter word puzzle has become a daily ritual, and was played a staggering 4.8 billion times last year.CBS News - Top stories -
AI infrastructure startup CoreWeave raises $7.5 billion in debt deal led by Blackstone
CoreWeave's $7.5 billion debt financing follows a $1.1 billion funding round the startup announced two weeks ago.CNBC - Business -
Fixed income should have more love in a ‘higher and hold’ world
The prospects for returns are much brighter, with bond yields at the highest levels since the global financial crisisFinancial Times - World -
A divided Congress agrees: Buying concert tickets is frustrating and needs to be fixed.
The U.S. House of Representatives resoundingly passed a bill Wednesday that would mandate more transparency on ticket prices for live events and ban practices that jack up concert prices.MarketWatch - Business -
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Bruins' playoff run exposed huge roster flaw that must be fixed ASAP
The Bruins will have lots of salary cap space in the summer, and they need to use some of it to fix the biggest flaw on their roster.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Behind the wheel of a $3 million car
The Hennessey Venom F5 is not just a sports car; its twin turbo V8 engine can muster more than 1,800 horsepower, almost twice that of a Formula 1 racing car. And yes, you can drive it on the street, for the cool price of $3 million. Correspondent ...CBS News - Top stories -
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Spanish police say they've broken up Sinaloa cartel network, and seized 1.8 tons of meth
Spanish police say they have dismantled a major methamphetamine distribution network of the Mexican Sinaloa cartel after making a bust of 1.8 tons of the illegal drugABC News - World -
Congressional Black Caucus: Public trust 'broken' after police killing of Roger Fortson
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) on Thursday called on the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to release its findings on the police shooting of Roger Fortson, a 23-year-old senior airman who died after a deputy shot him six times earlier ...The Hill - Politics -
Oleksandr Usyk suffers broken jaw in win over Tyson Fury to claim undisputed heavyweight champion
Winning the undisputed heavyweight championship came at a cost for the UkrainianCBS Sports - Sports - Boxing -
The plan for a new California city
A group backed by some of California's richest has purchased some 60,000 acres of farmland in Northern California, as part of an ambitious plan to build a brand-new, walkable city in the nation's most car-centric state, for as many as 400,000 ...CBS News - Top stories - California -
The Indian film at Cannes made by half a million farmers
Manthan, a film produced by India's farmers, premieres at Cannes almost half a century after it was made.BBC News - Top stories -
Overseas Shipholding to Be Acquired by Saltchuk in $950 Million Deal
The deal has been unanimously approved by the boards of both companies and is expected to close in the next few months.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The Dow just hit 40,000. Here's a look at how it got here.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a milestone Thursday that seemed unfathomable a year ago.NBC News - Top stories -
Trump’s real plans for the deep state
We ought to be paying more attention to the former president’s plan to reimpose Schedule FFinancial Times - World - Donald Trump -
'Here There Are Blueberries' Review: At Leisure at Auschwitz
A powerful play by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich at New York Theatre Workshop takes its inspiration from a photo album that depicts the concentration camp’s staff relaxing and enjoying themselves in close proximity to unimaginable horror.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Watchdog: EPA's lead pipe fix sent about $3 billion to states based on unverified data
The Environmental Protection Agency watchdog says the agency distributed about $3 billion to states last year to replace harmful lead pipes based on unverified dataABC News - Health -
Three soccer players arrested over alleged match-fixing involving yellow cards in Australian league games
Three soccer players arrested over alleged match-fixing involving yellow cards in Australian league gamesABC News - Sports -
Team captain and two other players arrested over alleged soccer match-fixing in Australia
Australian professional soccer has been rocked by accusations that the captain of A-League club Macarthur FC paid two younger teammates up to 10,000 Australian dollars ($6,600) to deliberately receive yellow cards in a scheme set up by a South ...ABC News - Sports - Australia -
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China rolls out new measures to fix its property crisis, spur growth
China has announced fresh measures to revive its ailing property industry after the latest data showed housing prices slumped further in AprilABC News - World - China -
Alabama Republicans pledged to revisit IVF in hopes of a long-term fix. They never did.
When Republicans in Alabama enacted a law earlier this year to protect in vitro fertilization following a court decision that halted the treatment in the deeply conservative state, they pitched it as a temporary fix.NBC News - Politics -
Academy Museum took heat for ignoring Hollywood's Jewish history. A new exhibition aims to fix that
The Academy Museum's exhibition 'Hollywoodland: Jewish Founders and the Making of a Movie Capital' centers on Jewish filmmakers who created the studio system.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
We need a ‘national tutoring corps’ to fix gaps in our children’s education before college
Flooding elementary schools with college-educated young people will also inspire the next generation of students with the possibilities of education.The Hill - Politics