AI-powered and better connected cars dominate the show floor at the CES tech show in Las Vegas, as the annual convention opened its doors on Tuesday. Organisers the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) said a “record-breaking” number of start-up firms were in attendance this year, where up to 130,000 people are expected to visit. Ahead of […]
The 2024 Super Bowl is headed to Sin City. Super Bowl 58 will be played at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV this February. (AP Photo/Jeff Lewis) We’ve reached Week 18 of the 2023-24 NFL season, so grab your jerseys and start the shopping list for your favorite Game Day snacks — because the 2024 […]
Sprawling across 1,745 acres — including nearly an acre of quiet, meticulously landscaped grounds — a Northern California wine country estate with a majestic Queen Anne Victorian home will go to the highest bidder in an auction next month. Listed in July 2023 for $8.5 million, the Mendocino County property’s three-story primary residence spans 7,500 […]
Firefighters found themselves caught in a struggle of wits and wills after responding to a call about a “stowaway” stuck inside a car, according to a Texas fire department. The showdown happened in a Walmart parking lot, the department said in a Jan. 5 Facebook post. The car’s owner believes the animal slipped inside unnoticed […]
Nikki Haley is holding steady in second place in New Hampshire two weeks out from the state’s key primary, two new polls released Tuesday show. But whether the former South Carolina governor is within striking distance of former President Donald Trump depends on the survey. The University of New Hampshire/CNN poll shows the gap between […]
With COVID-19 rising this winter, it’s getting more complicated to discern whether you are infected. Dr. Elizabeth Hudson, regional chief of infectious diseases at Kaiser Permanente Southern California, said she has noticed it’s sometimes taking longer after the onset of symptoms for rapid tests to return a positive result. It used to be that someone […]
Joe Motil is a lifelong resident of Columbus, former candidate for Mayor of Columbus and advocate for our unhoused and truly affordable housing. If it wasn’t bad enough that the judge on the Greyhound/Baron Bus case didn’t reveal Mayor Andrew Ginther’s ex parte communication until after the election, you got to love the timing for […]
CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Cabarrus County Schools leaders have continued to discuss and break down multiple map realignment options that will impact thousands of students in the 2024–2025 school year. Queen City News first told you about the district’s plan to redraw maps back in November. The county has been growing at […]
Jan. 8—WELCH — A man who was convicted last year of arson but failed to appear for sentencing last week has been apprehended by deputies with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office. Harry Lee Steele Jr., 40 of Premier was arrested for an arson incident which occurred on March 4, 2023 in the Roderfield area of […]
Unsplash The next time you fly to the United Kingdom, you might be able to leave your passport safely tucked away in your bag. The nation’s airports will reportedly begin testing new facial recognition technology at “eGates” for arriving passengers, which would replace border control’s standard physical passport check. Trials of the technology could begin […]
New satellite images show Russia appears to have painted fake fighter jets at one of its air bases. It’s not the first time Moscow has done this, and analysts say it’s an attempt to confuse Ukraine. Both Russia and Ukraine have used decoys and deceptive tactics throughout the war. Newly captured satellite images of a […]
Ukraine said it downed all 10 of Russia’s overhyped Kinzhal missiles fired during a big attack last week. Kyiv’s emergency services said a few days later that it “neutralized” a Kinzhal warhead, releasing photos of the work. Russia touted the Kinzhal as unstoppable, but Ukraine says it has successfully intercepted dozens of them. Ukrainian sappers found […]