US returns to Greece 30 ancient artifacts worth $3.7 million, including marble statues Posted January 15, 2024 The United States returned to Greece 30 ancient artifacts, including marble statues, armor helmets, and breastplates, found to have been illicitly
Tesla recalls nearly all vehicles sold in US to fix system that monitors drivers using Autopilot Posted January 14, 2024 Tesla is recalling nearly all vehicles sold in the U.S., more than 2 million, to update software and fix a defective system that’s supposed to ensure drivers are …
Amazon, Target and more will stop selling water beads marketed to kids due to rising safety concerns Posted January 13, 2024 Three major retailers — Amazon, Target and Walmart — say they're suspending sales of water-bead products marketed to young children due to growing safety concerns. Water beads …
New York removes medical debt from credit reports Posted January 12, 2024 Unpaid medical debt will no longer appear in New York residents’ credit reports under a bill signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on December 13. The law prohibits
Prince Harry wins phone hacking lawsuit against British tabloid publisher, awarded 140,000 pounds Posted January 11, 2024 Prince Harry won his phone hacking lawsuit in December against the publisher of the Daily Mirror and was awarded over 140,000 pounds ($180,000) in the first of his several lawsuit…
Is a floating dairy farm a solution for climate change? Posted January 10, 2024 The Floating Farm is one of the latest attempts to think outside the box when it comes to adapting to climate change. Mussel farms or attempts to grow kelp and ot…
Australian hospital uses music to stabilize children’s heart rates Posted January 9, 2024 For the past 30 years, the Queensland Children’s Hospital has been using music therapy to stabilize the heart rate of children during and after medical procedures…
With no supermarket for residents of Atlantic City, mobile groceries bring food and produce to communities in need Posted January 8, 2024 In the seaside resort of Atlantic City, New Jersey, where $5 billion worth of in-person and online gambling gets done each year, there still is not a supermarket. A state agenc…
The Dodgers gave Shohei Ohtani $700 million to hit and pitch—but also because he can sell Posted January 7, 2024 Shohei Ohtani’s jaw-dropping $700 million, 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers has some similarities to other contracts for the world’s biggest sports stars…
Technology built the cashless society. Advances are helping the unhoused so they’re not left behind Posted January 6, 2024 John Littlejohn remembers the days when lots of people had a couple of dollars to spare to buy a copy of Street Sense, the local paper that covers issues related to the homeless a…