U.S. trade gap in goods rises 5.7% in September to $92.2 billion The numbers: The trade deficit in goods widened 5.7% in September to $92.2 billion as a strong dollar crimped exports. Yet a sharp decline in the trade gap since … Read More
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday sued Google, alleging it violated privacy laws by illegally capturing and using the biometric data of millions of Texans’ without their informed consent for almost a decade. The suit, filed in Midland County … Read More
Oct. 18 (UPI) — The Biden administration is expected to again tap into U.S. oil reserves to tame rising gas prices, just weeks before midterm elections and following recent OPEC+ production cuts, according to reports on Tuesday. President Joe Biden … Read More
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday morning in a lawsuit alleging the Alabama map of congressional districts improperly dilutes the voting power of Black voters in the state. The high court ordered the hearing … Read More
Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday afternoon as a major Category 4 storm near Cayo Costa along the southwestern coast of Florida, the National Hurricane Center reported. The “extremely dangerous” storm made landfall with maximum sustained winds near 150 miles per … Read More
Engineers are racing to unveil Tesla’s latest big promise under a tight deadline: a dynamic, human-like robot. Tesla engineers are facing a deadline to unveil Optimus to the world, and the company is planning to put more of its resources … Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — Sharply rising cases of some sexually transmitted diseases — including a 26% rise in new syphilis infections reported last year — are prompting U.S. health officials to call for new prevention and treatment efforts. “It is … Read More
Alaska is bracing for dangerous weather as the remnants of Typhoon Merbok move toward the Bering Sea region. Forecasters predict that the storm, set to hit on Friday, could bring “potentially historical” flooding, with some coastal areas seeing water levels … Read More
Grocery shoppers in select stores can now scan their palms at checkout. Jeff Bezos is one step closer to transforming your mortal bag of bones into a lean, mean, money-dispensing machine. The body part in question: Your hands. Amazon is … Read More
SAN DIEGO (CNS) – The operator of the state’s power grid warned of an increasing likelihood of power shortages Tuesday unless consumers can reduce their energy use even more than they have so far, as California continued to bake under … Read More