All Things Go channels Lilith Fair for a new generation
Published: 2023-10-02 21:04:52 UTC
[The Washington Post] The two-day All Things Go Music Festival brought a 32-act roster of artists spanning pop, rock and folk to Meriweather Post Pavilion
Why Purple Patch is my favorite restaurant of the year
Published: 2023-10-02 20:55:12 UTC
[The Washington Post] Purple Patch’s draws include its strong Filipino cooking, friendly service and charming owner, Patrice Cleary.
Woman sues Disney for ‘wedgie’ injury on giant waterslide
Published: 2023-10-02 20:30:30 UTC
[The Washington Post] A woman is seeking $50,000 in damages for an incident on the Humunga Kowabunga slide at Disney World’s Typhoon Lagoon.
Synetic’s ‘Tell-Tale Heart’ has some amazing moments, but too often drags
Published: 2023-10-02 20:17:02 UTC
[The Washington Post] The adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s concise 1843 masterpiece falls prey to repetition and monotony.
Tesla scores Autopilot victory as judge rules owners must use arbitration
Published: 2023-10-02 20:14:42 UTC
[Reuters] In a victory for Tesla <a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/companies/TSLA.O" target="_blank">(TSLA.O)</a>, a judge has ruled that a group of vehicle owners must pursue claims that the company misled about its Autopilot features in individual arbitration …
Three in 10 Republicans don’t think the Biden impeachment probe will be fair
Published: 2023-10-02 20:13:09 UTC
[The Washington Post] Republicans are as likely to have “no confidence” in the House impeachment probe as “a lot of confidence.”
Backroom battles between IRS agents, prosecutors in Hunter Biden tax case
Published: 2023-10-02 20:02:32 UTC
[The Washington Post] Internal records, transcripts and interviews tell a complex story of growing distrust between the Justice Department and IRS investigators.
Fed's Powell gets an earful about inflation and interest rates from small businesses
Published: 2023-10-02 19:56:34 UTC
[Associated Press] YORK, Pa. (AP) — Federal Reserve officials typically gather many of their insights and observations about the economy from some of the top Ph.D. economists in Washington.On a visit Monday to York, Pennsylvania, Chair Jerome Powell got an earful from a group w…
Microsoft CEO says tech giants battling for content to build AI
Published: 2023-10-02 19:52:14 UTC
[Reuters] Microsoft <a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/companies/MSFT.O" target="_blank">(MSFT.O)</a> chief executive Satya Nadella said Monday tech giants were competing for vast troves of content needed to train artificial intelligence, and complained Google wa…
Saudi-Iran Asian Champions League game cancelled in row over Soleimani bust
Published: 2023-10-02 19:47:54 UTC
[Al Jazeera English] Saudi club refuses to leave locker room for game against Iran’s Sepahan over statue of slain Iranian general in stadium.
Gaetz accuses McCarthy of ‘side deal’ with Democrats on Ukraine
Published: 2023-10-02 19:07:23 UTC
[The Washington Post] Rep. Matt Gaetz and other hard-right Republicans for months have threatened to go after Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s speakership if he relied on Democratic votes to pass any funding legislation.
What is FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial about?
Published: 2023-10-02 18:54:35 UTC
[Al Jazeera English] Bankman-Fried, who had his bail revoked in August, faces multiple charges of money laundering and fraud.
Elon Musk's X hit with trademark lawsuit from marketing agency
Published: 2023-10-02 18:39:11 UTC
[Reuters] X Corp, formerly known as Twitter, was sued in federal court in Florida on Monday by a legal-marketing company that claims the social media giant's new name infringes its trademark incorporating the letter "X."
EU dismisses doubts over long-term commitment to Ukraine in Kyiv meeting
Published: 2023-10-02 18:33:05 UTC
[Al Jazeera English] While Western assistance for Ukraine remains robust, critics of that support have become increasingly vocal in EU, US.
Exclusive: US warned China to expect updated export curbs in October-US official
Published: 2023-10-02 18:20:25 UTC
[Reuters] The Biden administration warned Beijing of its plans to update rules that curb shipments of AI chips and chipmaking tools to China as soon as early October, a U.S. official said, a policy decision aimed at stabilizing relations between the superpowers.
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy stares down a right-wing coup
Published: 2023-10-02 18:07:19 UTC
[BBC News] His ousting as Speaker could throw an unruly US House of Representatives into even further disarray.
Carlyle Retreats From US Consumer Bets in Private Equity Business Shift
Published: 2023-10-02 17:57:16 UTC
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128-year-old mummy gets a funeral
Published: 2023-10-02 17:52:21 UTC
[BBC News] Fondly called 'Stoneman Willie,' the mummy is an icon in the history of Reading, Pennsylvania.
Montana Is Appealing Landmark Youth Climate Ruling
Published: 2023-10-02 17:39:18 UTC
[Time] In August, a judge ruled that Montana's environmental law violates the plaintiffs' state constitutional rights to a clean environment.
Why your new Apple iPhone 15 is overheating
Published: 2023-10-02 17:07:24 UTC
[BBC News] The firm says a bug in its operating system and updates to apps like Instagram are behind the issue.