The greater New York City area experienced a 4.8 magnitude earthquake Friday morning, resulting in flight disruptions at nearby airports. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) posted online that the earthquake, which took place in New Jersey, “may impact air traffic facilities in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Baltimore.” “Air traffic operations are resuming as...
More than 120,000 responses poured into the USGS's "Did You Feel It?" tool.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) is slated to give a press conference regarding a 4.8-magnitude earthquake that shook the New York City area Friday morning. The epicenter of the earthquake was in Lebanon, N.J., according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The New York City Fire Department said it had no reports...
An anti-regulatory business lobbying group backed by former Attorney General Bill Barr has sued California over rules aimed at phasing out gas-powered trucks in the state. The American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce filed its lawsuit Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. “The ability to move people and products...
Aggressively enforcing the Robinson-Patman Act won’t address the underlying issues and will likely make matters worse.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is slated to give a press conference regarding a 4.8 magnitude earthquake that shook the New York City area Friday morning. The epicenter of the earthquake was in Lebanon, N.J., according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Hochul said it was felt throughout the state. “My team is...
Former President Trump will hold a fundraiser Saturday with expectations of raising $33 million as he tries to narrow the cash advantage that President Biden has built early in the general election race. Hedge fund founder John Paulson will host the event for Trump in Palm Beach, Fla., after the Trump campaign and the Republican...
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is putting up billboards around Florida hitting former President Trump on abortion after the state's top court paved the way for a ban on the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy to take effect. The effort, which was shared first with The Hill, will include billboards in the Tampa, Orlando,...
If we get this right, with meaningful regulation anchored to transparency, AI will truly serve the betterment of humanity.
Meta will begin to label more content generated by artificial intelligence (AI) and only remove AI content that violates other policies, according to an update released Friday. Meta said it plans to start labeling AI-generated content next month, and will stop removing content “solely on the basis of our manipulated video policy” in July. The...
He endorsed Joe Biden in the 2020 election, but Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson says he won't be backing any White House hopeful ahead of November because offering his public support caused "an incredible amount of division in our country." "The endorsement that I made years ago with Biden was one I thought was the best...
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen kicked off a five-day trip to China on a geopolitical tightrope: affirming economic ties between the two countries while calling out concerns regarding unfair business practices and excess production of cheap goods. “A full economic separation is neither practical nor desirable," Yellen said Friday during remarks at an American Chamber...
A 4.8-magnitude earthquake shook the New York City area Friday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The epicenter of the earthquake was in Lebanon, N.J., according to USGS. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said it was felt throughout the state. “My team is assessing impacts and any damage that may have...
A group of inmates in New York have been granted permission to view the upcoming eclipse after agreeing to settle a lawsuit against the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS). The lawsuit, filed last Friday in federal court in upstate New York, argued that the prison’s decision to classify the eclipse...
We are entrenched in a nationwide sports gambling epidemic that has yet to reach its crescendo. How far, and low, this epidemic must progress remains shrouded in uncertainty.
CNN anchor Abby Phillip expressed amazement Thursday that the political group No Labels burned through tens of millions to recruit a third-party presidential ticket that never materialized. "Even if they had found the right personality, where was this thing going?" Republican strategist Rina Shah asked during an appearance on Phillip's prime-time CNN show. "I'm just...
In November, Florida voters will rebuke its Supreme Court in record numbers.
Airbnbs and other similar short-term rental offerings are solidly booked in the lead-up to the total solar eclipse that will cross North America on Monday. Occupancy rates spiked to 88 percent for listings located within the path of totality, according to estimates from short-term rental analytics platform AirDNA. Hosts are preparing for when the moon...
The problem isn't an embargo. It is that the Cuban regime manages the island's entire economy and manages it poorly.
Rather than ushering in a new era of hip, social media savvy leaders — the experience of former Prime Ministers Sanna Marin (Finland), Jacinda Ardern (New Zealand) and former Deputy Prime Minister Luigi di Maio (Italy) illustrates a whole different reality.
Ultimately, candidates need to treat Black voters like the sophisticated political agents they are.
U.S. military officials with Indo-Pacific Command, Pacific Fleet and Pacific Air Forces met with Chinese military counterparts this week in the first large gathering between officers since December 2021. The meeting, called the Military Maritime Consultative Agreement Working Group (MMCA), also came the same week that President Biden called Chinese leader Xi Jinping, the first...
World Central Kitchen (WCK) said the Israeli military's recent steps are important but called for "systemic change" after seven of the nonprofit's workers were killed earlier this week. WCK said the IDF is taking “important steps” for acknowledging its “responsibility and fatal errors” as well as taking “disciplinary action” for those responsible for the Monday...
House Democrats have introduced two pieces of legislation to codify diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices in federal programming opportunities. Rep. Jamie Raskin (Md.), ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and Rep. Ayanna Pressley (Mass.) reintroduced the Federal Government Equity Improvement Act and the Equity in Agency Planning Act on Friday. ...
Americans’ views on presidential power shift if their party holds the White House, a stance present on both sides of the aisle, a new survey found. Around two in 10 Americans surveyed in The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Opinion Research poll said it would be “a good thing” if the next commander in chief...