Regional Homelessness Authority unveils scaled-back five-year plan
If adopted, this would be a foundational document guiding the authority’s work going forward, and this new version emphasizes immediate actions.
Day: May 18, 2023
Explainer: Why Supreme Court tiptoeing past Section 230 helps Big Tech fueled by social media
Google, Twitter, Facebook and other tech companies fueled by social media have dodged a legal threat that could have blown a huge hole in their business models.
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery fell 97 cents to $71.86 a barrel Thursday.
High-flying furniture soars across stormy sky in Turkey
Heavy winds from a storm in Ankara, Turkey, lifted a sofa from the balcony of a 35-storey high rise building and carried it across the district. The furniture crashed into nearby buildings, but no injur…
Bones from mastodon which died 13,000 years ago put on display
The bones from the near-complete skeleton were found by workers digging a drainage ditch in Michigan.
Tractor maker Deere’s future in precision agriculture hinges on space-based connectivity
The company, like competitors CNH Industrial and AGCO, has been investing in precision agriculture using sensors, software and data analytics.
Imran Khan brings up 1971 to beat down rivals
Former PM Imran Khan has compared Pakistan’s current politics with circumstances prevalent before the 1971 war that led to the secession of East Pakistan, now Bangladesh.
CDC urges mpox vaccination among people at high risk to prevent summer surge
The CDC’s call for those at risk to get up to date on their vaccines comes after a cluster of at least 21 mpox cases was reported in Chicago.
Ukraine repels Russian forces in Bakhmut after overnight strikes on Kyiv
Vladimir Putin’s forces hammer Ukraine capital for the ninth time this month