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New Canadian Tariffs On US Goods Begin July 1
Canada will impose about $12.6 billion worth of retaliatory tariffs on United States goods on July 1. The announcement by Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland was accompanied by a list of affected products by the Department of Finance.... More of this article »
California Passes Sweeping Consumer Privacy Bill
California Gov. Jerry Brown has approved a sweeping consumer privacy bill that is considered to be the toughest in the nation. California lawmakers unanimously passed the measure before sending it to the governor’s desk. State Sen.... More of this article »
The Royal Observatory Greenwich Goes Back To Studying Sky
The Royal Observatory at Greenwich in London has become a working astronomy center again with the installation of a new suite of telescopes. The Royal Observatory was founded in 1675 by King Charles II and was a working observatory... More of this article »
Universal Scores A Win With Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Universal Pictures, which is owned by Comcast (CMCSA), has scored another hit with “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom”. The fifth installment in the “Jurassic” franchise, co-produced by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment,... More of this article »
Supreme Court Sides With States On Online Sales Taxes
Consumers can expect to see sales tax charged on more online purchases after a recent Supreme Court decision. States will now be able to force more people to pay sales tax when they make purchases online. The decision is a big financial... More of this article »
Dangerous Invasive Plant Causes Burns, Blindness
An invasive plant that can cause third-degree burns and blindness has been found in Virginia. The Virginia Department of Transportation reported sightings of the Giant Hogweed in Middlesex County and in Frederick County. More of the... More of this article »
Private Investigators Make Public Plea For DNA Data
A number of private investigators are spearheading a call for people to contribute their genetic information to a public genealogy database to help solve cold cases. The idea is to get people to transfer profiles compiled by commercial... More of this article »
Study Says Bitcoin’s Record Price Manipulated
A new study is claiming that the sky-high prices hit by Bitcoin last year were the result of market manipulation. Bitcoin hit a near-$20,000 high in December last year, but has dropped to nearly $6,100 this week – the lowest... More of this article »
George H.W. Bush Is 94 Today
Former president George H.W. Bush made history today by becoming the first former president to celebrate a 94th birthday. Bush will mark his birthday with his family in Kennebunkport, Maine. Chief of Staff Jean Becker says the nation’s... More of this article »
Life-forming Compounds Found On Mars
Scientists have reported that NASA’s Curiosity rover has found methane and other organic compounds that serve as the foundations of life on Mars. Scientists from NASA and other research agencies from around the world published their... More of this article »
Employees At Chinese Consulate Evacuated Over Mysterious Illness
The U.S. State Department has sent “a number of individuals” from the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou, in southern China, back to the U.S. after indications they may have been struck by a mysterious illness. State Department... More of this article »
Philadelphia Eagles’ Visit To White House Canceled
A ceremony at the White House to honor the Philadelphia Eagles for their Super Bowl victory has been abruptly canceled. The president waited until the day before the event to cancel. Instead, the White House will be holding an event... More of this article »
Three Astronauts Return From ISS As Three More Prepare To Go
Three astronauts are departing the International Space Station after a 168-day mission to make the descent back to Earth. Soyuz MS-07/53S commander Anton Shkaplerov, NASA flight engineer Scott Tingle and Japanese physician-astronaut... More of this article »
Changes To Volcker Rule To Ease Bank Regulations
Federal bank regulators are eyeing changes to soften the Volcker Rule, part of the broader Dodd-Frank law aimed at curbing risky behavior on Wall Street in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Since its implementation, Wall Street... More of this article »
Search Ends For Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
A private hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will end roughly four years after the plane’s disappearance. The Malaysia Airlines jet vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board in March 2014. The... More of this article »
Fiat Chrysler Issues Recall For 5.3 Million Vehicles
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE: FCAU) has issued a recall for more than 5.3 million vehicles in North America because of a defect that could prevent drivers from deactivating the vehicle’s cruise control feature. The company... More of this article »
FDA Warns Parents About Teething Medicine Risks
Federal health officials have issued a warning to parents about the dangers of teething remedies containing a popular numbing ingredient. Products containing the drug benzocaine have been linked to rare but deadly side effects in children.... More of this article »
Obamas Sign Multiyear Deal With Netflix
Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have reportedly entered a multiyear agreement with Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) to produce new films and shows. The couple has established Higher Ground Productions, which will be the entity under which they... More of this article »
China Sends Communications Satellite To Moon’s Dark Side
China has launched a relay communication satellite in the first step of a mission to probe the far side of the moon. The satellite was launched with the Long March 4C rocket from the LC-3 pad at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center... More of this article »
Vladimir Putin Opens Crimea Bridge To Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has opened a much-anticipated bridge linking southern Russia and the Crimean peninsula. The new road-and-rail bridge will be the longest dual-purpose span in Europe. Until now, Crimea was accessible... More of this article »
NASA Sending Helicopter To Mars
NASA has announced that a small, autonomous helicopter will be launched with the agency’s upcoming Mars 2020 rover mission. The craft is meant to demonstrate the viability of travel with a heavier-than-air craft above the Martian... More of this article »
Boston Red Sox Bringing Attention To Popular Video Game
During an off day before a key three-game series against the Yankees, some Boston Red Sox players spent their personal time holed up in their hotel rooms playing Fortnite, a game that’s gained international attention. Many of the... More of this article »
Breakthrough Listen Expands Search For Alien Life
The Breakthrough Listen project has announced the launch of an expanded survey of stars in the Milky Way. The initiative was launched to collect massive amounts of deep space data and make it public in an open effort to identify signals... More of this article »
Death Attributed To Romaine Lettuce E. Coli Outbreak
An unidentified person in California has been reported as the first fatality in a nationwide food poisoning outbreak from E. coli-contaminated romaine lettuce. The California Department of Public Health confirmed the death but did... More of this article »
Apple To Use Share Buybacks To Satisfy Investors
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to announce plans to return between $100 billion and $150 billion to shareholders through an expansion of its share buyback program and an increase in its dividend. Analysts are predicting that Apple... More of this article »
NASA Ends Lunar Rover Project
NASA has canceled its only lunar rover currently in development. According to reports, members of the Resource Prospector mission were to close out the project by the end of May. NASA released a statement saying that some of the instruments... More of this article »
Parkinson’s Drug Getting Another Look After Deaths
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is re-examining a new Parkinson’s drug after reports of serious side effects and numerous deaths. Nuplazid, a drug approved in 2016, has been cited as a “suspect” medication... More of this article »
Amazon Debuts New Delivery Option
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has announced a new delivery service where couriers leave ordered packages inside a person’s vehicle. Amazon has been beta testing the new service for the past six months in California and Washington state.... More of this article »
North Korea Announces Retreat From Weapons Program
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared the nation will stop nuclear and missile tests in his country. He also said that he will shut down the site where the previous six nuclear tests were conducted as a show of his dedication... More of this article »
Lance Armstrong Settles Government Lawsuit
Lance Armstrong will settle a fraud lawsuit against him by paying $5 million to the federal government. Armstrong, 46, is a cancer survivor and cycling champion who won seven Tour de France titles. He was stripped of his Tour de France... More of this article »
Crash Disrupts I.R.S. Website On Tax Day
The Internal Revenue Service’s website suffered a systemwide computer failure on the last day for taxpayers to pay their 2017 taxes without a penalty or extension. The website malfunction began in the early hours of Tuesday morning.... More of this article »
Credit Card Receipt Signatures Becoming A Thing Of The Past
The act of signing your signature to a credit card receipt is becoming a thing of the past. Visa, American Express, Discover and Mastercard have all said that they will no longer require customers to sign their names to credit card... More of this article »
Bank Of America Ends Lending To Assault Rifle Manufacturers
Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) will stop lending to companies that make assault-style guns for the general public. Anne Finucane, a vice chairman at Bank of America, said, “It’s our intention not to finance these military-style... More of this article »
T.J. Miller Arrested Over Fake Bomb Threat
Actor T.J. Miller has been charged with calling in a false bomb threat from an Amtrak train, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut. Federal authorities say he was charged “with... More of this article »
Planned Space Hotel Gets Closer To Becoming A Reality
Houston-based Orion Span is attempting to develop the “first luxury hotel in space”. The company’s planned Aurora Station is being designed to appeal to those who are passionate about space and astronomical study. Company officials... More of this article »
University Facing Boycott Over Killer Robots
A boycott of a major South Korean research university has been called for by many of the world’s leading experts on artificial intelligence and robotics. The university has reportedly been working with an arms company on integrating... More of this article »
China Announces Retaliatory Tariffs On U.S. Goods
China has responded to President Trump’s new tariffs by threatening tariffs of its own. Beijing is planning to place 25 percent levies on a range of U.S. goods worth about $50 billion. The list of products that would be affected... More of this article »
Chinese Satellite Burns Up In Descent To Earth
Chinese satellite Tiangong 1 re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere Sunday night. The spacecraft made its descent at around 8:16PM ET on April 1st. Most of the material comprising the 8.5-ton satellite burned up over the central South... More of this article »
Tesla Investors Suing Over SolarCity Deal
A Delaware judge has ruled that a lawsuit by Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) investors challenging the acquisition of SolarCity Corp. may proceed. Delaware Chancery Court Judge Joseph Slights concluded Musk being Tesla’s founder, CEO and... More of this article »
The Boring Company Announces Plans For Recycled Tunnel Material
The Boring Company will soon be re-selling the rocks excavated as part of its massive tunneling projects. Founder Elon Musk described the bricks as “Lifesize LEGO-like interlocking bricks made from tunneling rock that you can use... More of this article »
Second Transgender Troops Ban Issued
President Donald Trump has issued orders to ban transgender troops from serving in the military except in select cases. The memorandum states that “persons with a history or diagnosis of gender dysphoria — including individuals... More of this article »
Travis Kalanick Joins City Storage Systems
Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is joining a startup called City Storage Systems. The company was formerly led by Diego Berdakin, a Los Angeles-based entrepreneur and an early Uber investor. Kalanick will be the new CEO and is investing... More of this article »
First Self-driving Car Pedestrian Fatality Reported
An Arizona pedestrian has been killed by a self-driving Uber car. The pedestrian, Elaine Herzberg, 49, was struck and killed at the intersection of Mill Avenue and Curry Road in Tempe by a Volvo XC90 operating in “autonomous mode”.... More of this article »
Help NASA By Taking Cloud Photos
NASA has a great opportunity for you if you like to look at clouds and take photos. Citizen scientists on the ground are needed to take photos of the sky help them corroborate satellite information. NASA’s Marilé Colón Robles,... More of this article »
Charles Manson’s Grandson Wins Custody Of His Body
A bizarre California court battle has ended with custody of cult leader Charles Manson’s body going to his grandson. Kern County Superior Court Commissioner Alisa Knight ruled that Jason Freeman can take custody of the remains. Freeman... More of this article »
Housing Charity Shows Off First 3-D Printed House
San Francisco-based housing charity New Story has partnered with construction technology company ICON to design a 3-D printer for building homes for low-income people around the world. The team has been working on its designs for the... More of this article »
NCAA Revenues Top $1 Billion For First Time
According to an audited financial statement released by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the association surpassed $1 billion in annual revenue during its 2017 fiscal year. The amount is a 6.6 percent jump from... More of this article »
United Airlines Under Fire For Bonus Lottery
United Airlines parent company, United Continental Holdings Inc. (NYSE: UAL), has announced that it is rethinking its plan to replace its modest monthly employee bonuses with a lottery system. The new plan would have offered large... More of this article »