WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will award the Medal of Honor on Wednesday for “conspicuous gallantry” to a pair of Union soldiers who stole a locomotive deep in Confederate territory during the American Civil War and drove it north for 87 miles as they destroyed railroad tracks and telegraph lines. U.S. Army Privates Philip […]
Tourists aboard a submersible saw the rare giant phantom jellyfish during a Viking cruise. Viking Octantis is a luxury ship that travels to Antarctica and often has researchers aboard. Viking published its first scientific paper in 2023 based on the jellyfish encounters. Not so long ago, giant phantom jellyfish were an extremely rare sight, with […]
In South Africa, apartheid was a divisive political system entrenched by a white minority who regarded other ethnic groups as inferior, creating townships on the outskirts of cities to house the black population and legislation to control their movements. Many academic studies have focused on black life under apartheid, but few on white life – […]
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Department of Education has restored a teacher’s credentials days after she sued, alleging officials had mispresented her involvement in a student’s abortion. The teacher, identified only as Jane Doe in her lawsuit filed Monday, didn’t contest her firing from a private school last fall but sued the education […]
AI is a game-changing technology. It can significantly boost productivity and reduce costs. That’s driving companies to pour billions of dollars into buying AI chips to train models and power applications. The AI investment frenzy has driven up semiconductor stocks like Nvidia. However, chip sellers aren’t the only ones benefiting from the AI boom. One […]
Buba1955 / iStock.com Money is power, and right now, you may want more of it. If you’re tired of working at a job that’s not your dream, it’s time to start working toward financial freedom. Defined as having the financial means to enjoy yourself without holding a traditional job, financial freedom can change everything. Getting […]
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A lone diver first laid eyes on the ancient Kyrenia shipwreck off the north coast of Cyprus nearly 60 years ago. But when archaeologists attempted to determine the exact timeline of the vessel coming to a […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — As he campaigned for the presidency, Joe Biden promised to spend billions of dollars to “save the world” from climate change. One of the largest players in the solar industry was ready. Officials, board members and major investors in First Solar, the largest domestic maker of solar panels, donated at least $1.5 […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — As he campaigned for the presidency, Joe Biden promised to spend billions of dollars to “save the world” from climate change. One of the largest players in the solar industry was ready. Executives, officials and major investors in First Solar, the largest domestic maker of solar panels, donated at least $2 million […]
Bob Gallo, a second-generation leader at the family winery and benefactor to many Modesto-area causes, has died. E.&J. Gallo Winery announced that he died Saturday at 89. Robert J. Gallo was the son of Julio Gallo, who founded the business in 1933 with brother Ernest Gallo. It has since become the world’s largest winery and […]
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) -Engine maker CFM’s wariness to ramp up supplies significantly to Airbus at a time of stress for its other key customer Boeing was likely a factor in Airbus’ move to delay planned jet output increases, industry sources said on Tuesday. On Monday, Airbus delayed a multi-year hike in narrowbody production, […]
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) -Engine maker CFM’s wariness to ramp up supplies significantly to Airbus at a time of stress for its other key customer Boeing was likely a factor in Airbus’ move to delay planned jet output increases, industry sources said on Tuesday. On Monday, Airbus delayed a multi-year hike in narrowbody production, […]