Joe Biden got his wish to hold the earliest major presidential debate ever. Even the president’s allies admit the debate is unlikely to dramatically alter the race. But Biden needs his debate against Trump to shake things up and quiet his skeptics. President Joe Biden needs his debate gamble to pay off. Biden, who’s viewed […]
Quick Summary Apple announced that Apple Intelligence will only be available on iPhone 15 Pro models and later. iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus users won’t be able to enjoy this feature which is thought to come down to RAM. Apple announced Apple Intelligence at its 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), showing off a range […]
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will not begin experimenting with a chemical to try to remove harmful blue-green algae from Lake Mattamuskeet until at least April 2025, according to an order issued by U.S. District Court Judge Terrence Boyle. Conservation groups Defenders of Wildlife and the N.C. Chapter of the Sierra Club have sued […]
Following growing public criticism, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are defending their decision not to search a landfill for the body of a missing Belmont man, Andy Tench. CMPD said in a statement Monday that after consulting with experts familiar with the Anson County landfill’s size and operation, they determined there is not enough evidence to justify excavation […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s national data center has been compromised by a hacking group asking for a $8 million ransom that the government says it won’t pay. The cyberattack has disrupted services of more than 200 government agencies at both the national and regional levels since last Thursday, said Samuel Abrijani Pangerapan, the director […]
CMPD won’t search landfill for missing Belmont man; family not giving up The mother of missing Belmont man Andy Tench said she won’t stop pushing to find him even after the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department announced on Monday it won’t search a landfill where family members believe his body may be. Missing Belmont man’s mom petitions […]
A burst of tropical vigor last week is withering in the final days of June with a Saharan dust outbreak trying to throttle storm development from Africa to the Caribbean. The dust, made up of sand and mineral particles swept up from 3.5 million square miles of desert, could reach Florida by the weekend, said […]
anouchka / Getty Images/iStockphoto Florida has an overall cost-of-living index of 101, which is just above the national average. While some things — like groceries, utilities and transportation — tend to be cheaper in Florida, housing is still more expensive than in other parts of the country. According to Zillow at the end of 2023, […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s national data center has been compromised by a hacking group asking for a $8 million ransom that the government won’t pay, authorities said Monday. The cyberattack has disrupted services of more than 200 government agencies at both the national and regional levels since June 20, said Samuel Abrijani Pangerapan, the […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s top official for Europe says the war-torn country is on an “irreversible” course of Western integration after the European Union agreed to formally start entry negotiations this week. The decision to launch accession talks this week is a “big day” for her country, Olga Stefanishyna, the deputy prime minister for […]
(Bloomberg) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz waded into French politics by voicing his hopes that Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally won’t win the country’s parliamentary elections. Most Read from Bloomberg “I’m worried about the elections in France, I want to say that explicitly,” Scholz said in an interview with ARD public broadcaster on Sunday. […]
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s recent call for warning labels on social media is a good idea. He notes that children who spend significant time on social media are at risk for mental illness. Murthy concludes, “The moral test of any society is how well it protects its children.” But how best should we protect kids? […]