Elon Musk’s war against diversity hiring threatens to once again land him in hot water with advertisers. The self-described “chief troll officer” of ad-dependent social media platform X tempted fate on Wednesday after agreeing with a post that suggested graduates from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) suffer from lower intelligence quotients and therefore present […]
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy’s first Constellation-class guided-missile frigate will arrive late amid workforce shortages, a program official said Thursday. Fincantieri’s Marinette Marine shipyard in Wisconsin won a contract in April 2020 to build the first 10 ships. Construction on the first frigate began in September 2022, and four ships are now on contract. […]
US and UK forces have bombed more than a dozen sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen in a massive retaliatory strike using warship-launched Tomahawk missiles and fighter jets, US officials said. The military targets included logistical hubs, air defence systems and weapons storage locations. The strikes marked the first US military response against […]
The new moon of January will be at 6:57 a.m. Eastern Time on January 11, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory, and a day later the planet Mercury will reach its greatest westward separation from the sun, showing itself as a “morning star.” New moons happen when the sun and moon share the same celestial […]
Just when you’ve put the shovel away and admired the freshly shoveled driveway and pavement in front of your home, the notification pops up on your phone: A foot of snow is still possible for Boise this weekend. More shoveling. It might get you wondering … your driveway is your responsibility, but what about the […]
[Source] Powerhouse talent agency Hybe has intensified efforts to protect the intellectual property of K-pop supergroup BTS from unauthorized use. Warnings issued: Hybe, the South Korean parent company of Big Hit Music representing BTS, has issued a stern warning that the illicit use of the group’s name, logo and images will be dealt with heightened […]
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Mere moments after SpaceX’s Starship system — the most powerful rocket ever built — was lost in a test flight Saturday, a somewhat complicated narrative around the vehicle began to emerge. The company immediately described the […]
Jan. 11—FAIRMONT — Marion County Sheriff Jimmy Riffle is one of the finalists for Fairmont city manager. “I sent a resume and it’s probably been two, three weeks ago,” Riffle said in a Wednesday phone interview. “Maybe longer than that. I haven’t heard anything else.” A source familiar with governmental procedure who requested anonymity said […]
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reproached Ukraine’s Western partners, saying that if they supplied Ukraine with more powerful air defence systems, people would not be killed in large-scale Russian attacks using ballistic missiles. Source: Zelenskyy at a press conference in Riga Quote: “How can you live and sleep peacefully when you realise that you have dozens […]
A Tom Thumb grocery store is closing permanently by late February, but the chain’s parent company says it remains committed to the North Texas market. The store at 4000 William D. Tate Ave. in Grapevine will lock its doors for good no later than Feb. 24, according to an Albertsons Companies spokesperson. About 71 jobs […]
Edgars Rinkēvičs, President of Latvia, has announced that funds raised from the so-called Moscow House in Riga and other Russian assets will be used as aid for Ukraine. Source: Rinkēvičs during the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Riga, as reported by European Pravda with reference to Ukrinform Details: Rinkēvičs informed Zelenskyy that the […]
eBay will pay $3 million to resolve criminal charges stemming from several of its former employees sending live spiders, cockroaches and a fetal pig to a Massachusetts couple who wrote a newsletter critical of the company in 2019, officials said Thursday. The online auction giant was charged criminally with two counts of stalking through interstate […]