Joe Lieberman, longtime senator and vice presidential nominee, dies at 82
Longtime U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, and vice presidential nominee for the Democratic Party in 2000, has died at the age of 82. Lieberman died "due to complications from a fall," according to his family.
N.H. Rep. Ann McLane Kuster announces retirement after 12 years in Congress
After a dozen years, Democratic New Hampshire Rep. Ann McLane Kuster on Wednesday said this will be her last one in Congress.
Rowers in England's university Boat Race warned over E.coli levels in the Thames
Jumping into London’s River Thames has been the customary celebration for members of the winning crew in the annual Boat Race between storied English universities Oxford and Cambridge
A Japanese supplement pill is recalled after two people died and more than 100 were hospitalized
Health supplement products believed to have caused two deaths and sickened more than 100 people have been ordered to be taken off store shelves in Japan
New concussion guidelines could get athletes back to exercise, school earlier
American athletic trainers are getting behind guidelines that could allow students who sustain a concussion to return to class and physical activity sooner
Oregon Governor Signs Nation's First Right-To-Repair Bill That Bans Parts Pairing
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Oregon Governor Tina Kotek today signed the state's Right to Repair Act, which will push manufacturers to provide more repair options for their products than any other state so far. The
Why the US Could Be On the Cusp of a Productivity Boom
Neil Irwin reports via Axios: The dearth of productivity growth over the last couple of decades has held back incomes in the U.S. and other rich countries, according to a report out Wednesday from the McKinsey Global Institute, the research
Amazon Fined In Poland For Dark Pattern Design Tricks
Poland has fined Amazon close to $8 million for misleading consumers about the conclusion of sales contracts on its online marketplace. The sanction "also calls out the e-commerce giant for deceptive design elements which may inject a false sense of
Islamic State claimed the attack on Russia. Why is Putin accusing Ukraine and the West?
Islamist militants claimed the concert attack in Russia, but President Vladmir Putin continues to say Ukraine and the West were involved. Why?
Litman: Trump is finally facing a criminal trial — and a judge determined to keep it on track
Even as the ex-president got a bond reduced in New York, Judge Juan M. Merchan set a trial date in the hush money case, upbraided the defense and imposed a gag order.
US overlooks Israeli abuses in Gaza to justify arms transfers: Advocates
US signals it accepts Israel's assurances that Israeli forces have not violated international humanitarian law in Gaza.
UN expert says she faces threats after Israel-Gaza genocide report
Francesca Albanese had said there were clear indications Israel violated three acts in the UN Genocide Convention.
Is the US media layoffs phenomenon the next housing crisis?
The media sector’s challenges amplify shadow banks’ toll on the US economy and mirror the 2008 housing crisis.
Slow-speed police chase in Georgia
A fleet of police in Georgia, US - backed up by heavy machinery to bring the driver of a stolen front loader to a halt