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Canada's Liberal Government Agrees to Exempt Sales Tax on Some Goods, Services
Canada’s minority Liberal government is expected to deliver financial breaks for households aimed at helping cash-strapped consumers and rekindling activity.World - The Wall Street Journal - 18 hours ago -
Student loan servicers are pulling incorrect payments from borrowers' bank accounts, consumer protection bureau says
Lenders often encourage federal student loan borrowers to sign up for automatic payments. But a new report shows the decision can backfire.Business - CNBC - 2 days ago -
Trump nominates ‘Dr Oz’ as Medicare and Medicaid services administrator
TV personality’s medical advice has proven so controversial a 2014 study declared half of it ‘baseless or wrong’. Donald Trump has nominated Mehmet Oz, best known globally as Dr Oz, to serve as the ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Student loan servicers are pulling incorrect payments from borrowers' bank accounts
Lenders often encourage federal student loan borrowers to enroll in automatic payments.Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
132 hamsters reportedly broke loose on a plane, forcing it out of service
Portugal's TAP airlines reportedly had to take a plane out of service for days to scour the aircraft for hamsters that got out of their cages.World - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Meta ‘hackathon’ devises ways to use AI system in UK public services
Meta asked over 200 programmers in Europe to devise ways of using Llama AI system. Meta’s push to deploy its artificial intelligence system inside Britain’s public sector took a step forward on ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Former AP German-language service head Ulrich Renz, who covered Nazi trials, dies at 90
Ulrich Renz, a former head of The Associated Press German-language service who also covered trials of leaders of the Auschwitz death camp in World War II, has died at the age of 90World - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Former VOA Farsi service journalist kills himself in Iran after demanding release of prisoners
Iranian authorities say a former journalist with the Voice of America’s Farsi service jumped to his death from a building in Iran’s capital in protest of the country’s supreme leader and an ongoing ...World - ABC News - November 14 -
Disney Q4 results top estimates bolstered by strong results from company's entertainment business and streaming service
Disney Q4 results top estimates bolstered by strong results from company's entertainment business and streaming serviceTech - ABC News - November 14 -
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Waymo opens robotaxi service to anyone in Los Angeles, marking its largest expansion yet
The expansion makes Los Angeles the largest city in which Waymo operates its self-driving robotaxi service.Business - CNBC - November 12 -
'I got my life back.' Veterans with PTSD making progress thanks to service dog program
After working at a crowded and dangerous internment camp in Iraq, Air Force Staff Sgt. Heather O’Brien brought home with her anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorderHealth - ABC News - November 11 -
100-year-old Royal Air Force veteran will join UK memorial service for the first time
Michael Woods has visited his wife, Mary, every day since she moved into a nursing home two years agoWorld - ABC News - November 9 -
Robotic dogs are patrolling Mar-a-Lago to help protect Trump, Secret Service confirms
The “high-tech hound,” as the Secret Service has been known to call it, was filmed walking the perimeter of the Palm Beach property alongside an agent.Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
Sony Reveals New PS5 Sales Figures, Says A Mix Of Single-Player And Live-Service Games Are Coming
Sony just revealed new sales numbers for PS5, and set expectations on what kinds of games will be coming in the future for the console.. In a new financial report from Sony , the company said it ...Tech - GameSpot - November 8 -
Kirk Herbstreit announces the death of his service dog Ben, beloved for crashing football broadcasts
Kirk Herbstreit, chief analyst on ESPN's "College GameDay" and cohost of the NFL's "Thursday Night Football," announced the death of his golden retriever Ben.Top stories - NBC News - November 7 -
10-year Treasury yield ends lower after strong auction as investors await election results
Long-dated Treasury yields erased their rise to end lower Tuesday following an auction of 10-year notes that met solid demand as investors awaited the outcome of the U.S. presidential election.Business - MarketWatch - November 5 -
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Key senators release 'site-neutral' plan to stop Medicare paying hospitals more for same service
Two key senators released a bipartisan plan Friday to require Medicare to pay the same rate for the same service, regardless of where the service is delivered. The “site-neutral” payment reform ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Lyft pays $2.1 million to settle case alleging the ride-hailing service deceived drivers
Lyft is paying $2.1 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the ride-hailing service of exaggerating how much money drivers could make while the company was trying to recover from a steep downturn in ...Tech - ABC News - November 1 -
Apple's services unit is now a $100 billion a year juggernaut after 'phenomenal' growth
Apple's services business has become a critical part of the company's appeal to Wall Street over the past decade.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
Budget 2024: Reeves reveals £40bn in tax rises as she promises to rebuild public services
Chancellor announces increases in taxation for businesses and the wealthy, and more money for the NHS and schools. Autumn budget live: latest news updates Budget 2024: key points at a ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
2 found guilty of robbing off-duty Secret Service agent at gunpoint after Biden fundraiser
Two men have been convicted of robbing an off-duty Secret Service agent at gunpoint after the agent had finished working at a Los Angeles fundraiser that President Joe Biden attended, prosecutors ...Top stories - NBC News - October 29 -
Israeli rescue service says paramedics are treating dozens of wounded after truck slams into bus stop north of Tel Aviv
Israeli rescue service says paramedics are treating dozens of wounded after truck slams into bus stop north of Tel AvivWorld - ABC News - October 27 -
National Park Service grants Harris permit for up to 20K attendees at Ellipse rally
Vice President Harris’s Tuesday rally at the Ellipse is estimated to draw at least 20,000 attendees for her "closing argument," according to the campaign’s approved National Park Service permit. ...Politics - The Hill - October 26 -
Major airlines are cutting services to China or quitting entirely amid low travel demand, high costs
A new report from travel news site Skift shows that seven major airlines have retreated from the country in the past four months.Business - CNBC - October 25 -
Hong Kong bars services like WhatsApp and Google Drive from government computers
The Hong Kong government is barring most civil servants from using popular apps like WhatsApp, WeChat and Google Drive on their work computers due to potential security risksTech - ABC News - October 23 -
Cardi B vows to sue, 'beat' troll behind child protective services prank call: 'It's not funny'
Cardi B vows to take legal and physical action against the prank caller who called child protective services to her home. 'You gonna see the evil side of me.'Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 22
