For 141 years, physicists have pondered a deceptively difficult question—what would happen if a sprinkler worked in reverse? Two camps formed—one arguing that a water-sucking sprinkler would have to spin clockwise, and another camp pushing for an counter-clockwise motion. Scientists from New York University took care of the problem by designing just such a device, […]
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell is predicting that more small banks will likely close or merge due to commercial real estate weaknesses, but that the problem is ultimately “manageable.” The central bank official made this point during a 60 Minutes interview that aired Sunday night. It was Powell’s first comments about the industry following a […]
Boeing reported another problem with fuselages on its 737 jets that might delay deliveries of about 50 aircraft in the latest quality issue to plague the manufacturer. Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief executive Stan Deal said in a letter to Boeing staff seen on Monday that a worker at its supplier discovered misdrilled holes in fuselages. […]
North Carolina mental health experts expect the launch of sports betting across the state will bring a rise in problem gambling. And they warn that college students are particularly vulnerable. Legalized under a bipartisan bill state lawmakers passed in 2023, analysts expect sports betting will draw nearly $4 billion in wagers during the first full […]
Boeing reported another problem with fuselages on its 737 jets that might delay deliveries of about 50 aircraft in the latest quality issue to plague the manufacturer. Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief executive Stan Deal said in a letter to Boeing staff seen on Monday that a worker at its supplier discovered misdrilled holes in fuselages. […]
Boeing is investigating a new problem with its 737 Max aircraft. A supplier has informed Boeing that two holes in the fuselage of some aircraft may not have been drilled exactly as required, the aircraft manufacturer announced on Sunday evening. Boeing currently estimates that around 50 aircraft that have not yet been delivered need to […]
LONDON (AP) — A British aircraft carrier that had been set to lead the largest NATO exercises since the Cold War will not set sail Sunday after a problem with its propeller was discovered during final checks, the Royal Navy said. The HMS Queen Elizabeth will not join the exercises off Norway’s Arctic coast and […]
For most retired Americans, their monthly Social Security check is an indispensable source of income. Based on annually conducted surveys over the course of more than two decades, no fewer than 80% of then-current retirees rely on their monthly benefit to help cover their expenses. Given how important America’s top retirement program is to the […]
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) already brings in billions of dollars annually, thanks to its cystic fibrosis (CF) drugs. The company recently proved it could expand beyond the specialty area when it won approval with partner CRISPR Therapeutics for a gene editing therapy for blood disorders. Next, Vertex is about to show that it can conquer […]
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has stated that Hungary did not succeed in making the EU approve aid to Ukraine annually, which removes the issue of the country vetoing support to Ukraine. Source: European Pravda, citing Kuleba on Twitter (X) after the announcement of the EU leaders’ decision Quote from Kuleba: “The second thing: the […]
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Liberal America’s favorite podcast network knows its listeners aren’t exactly thrilled for the presidential election. But it has a plan to mobilize them for 2024 anyway: Focus down-ballot. The political arm of Crooked Media — the media company founded by former top aides to Barack Obama that produces shows like Pod Save America, Pod Save […]