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Decentralized social network Bluesky debuts in the iOS App Store as an invite-only beta; Twitter started Bluesky in 2019 and spun off the project in 2022 — Bluesky, the Twitter alternative backed by Twitter…
Railroads urged to examine track detectors after Ohio crash
Federal regulators are urging freight railroads to reexamine the way they use and maintain the detectors along the tracks that are supposed to spot overheating bearings in the wake of the fiery Ohio derailment and several other recent crashes where fau…
‘Kneel and apologize!’: 76 years after island-wide massacre, Taiwan continues to commemorate — and debate — the tragedy
On Feb. 28, 1947, the Chinese Nationalist Party began killing thousands of people across the island of Taiwan, in a massacre that lasted for months. Today, Taiwan continues to debates the circumstances of that tragedy — and the legacy of Chiang Kai-She…
DoD Fiscal 2024 Budget Likely to Address Shoring Up Industrial Capacity to Respond to Surge Demands
One of the central thrusts of the upcoming DoD fiscal 2024 budget is likely to be building industrial capacity to satisfy surge demands for materiel in response to requests from allies, such as Ukraine, and to U.S. deterrence and conflict needs. This m…
What should student loan borrowers do while waiting for Supreme Court forgiveness ruling?
The pandemic-related freeze on student loan payments and interest charges will end 60 days after the high court rules. In the meantime, here’s what you can do.
Bankman-Fried’s close associate pleads guilty to criminal charges
Nishad Singh says he knew by mid-2022 that FTX funds were being borrowed by its sister firm without customer knowledge.
Putin warns of espionage as Russia presses Ukraine’s Bakhmut
As Putin asked the FSB to bolster security, Moscow said it is open to peace talks, but will not give up annexed regions.
DOJ sues La. chemical maker over ‘cancer alley’ risk
Federal officials are sueing a Louisiana chemical maker, alleging that it presented an unacceptable cancer risk to the nearby majority-Black community and demanding cuts in toxic emissions.