After weeks of quarrels and qualms and then 11th-hour horse-trading, Republicans revealed their huge national tax rewrite late Friday, along with announcements of support that all but guarantee approval next week. The legislation would slash tax rates for big business and lower levies on the richest Americans in a massive $1.5 …
your ad hereFacebook Highlights Dangers of Using Facebook
With nearly 2 billion users, Facebook’s survival depends on people continuing to use its service. That’s why observers were surprised by an unusual company blog post Friday that highlighted some of the potential harm of using the social media service. Titled Hard Questions: Is Spending Time on Social Media Bad for …
your ad here3 High-Budget Films Ring In the Holiday Season
What makes a film a holiday landmark? Not so much religious subject matter as much as its appeal for the whole family and audiences of all ages. This year, three high-budget films, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the political thriller The Post and the musical The Greatest Showman, fit the bill. The …
your ad here3 High-Budget Films Are Holiday Gifts for Moviegoers
What makes a film fit for the holidays? Not so much a religious subject as an appeal to the whole family and audiences of all ages. This year, three high-budget films, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” the political thriller “The Post” and the musical “The Greatest Showman,” fit the bill. …
your ad hereTop 5 Songs for Week Ending Dec. 16
We’re gathering the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending Dec. 16, 2017. Winter is fast approaching here in the Northern Hemisphere, and sure enough, the chart freezes up this week, yielding no new titles. Number 5: Imagine Dragons “Thunder” Imagine …
your ad herePowerful CEOs Demand DACA Fix
Two titans of U.S. business have come together to demand that Congress find an immediate solution for DACA recipients, whose legal immigration status will come to an end in March without intervention. Charles Koch, chairman and chief executive of Koch Industries, and Tim Cook, chief executive of Apple, wrote in …
your ad hereMusician Helps Toddlers Learn to ‘Pass the Peace’
On a recent Saturday, BloomBars was filled with energy. “Give me the peace sign,” announced Baba Ras D, holding up his two forefingers in the “V” that is known in the U.S. as the peace sign. “Pass the peace, pass the peace,” he said, touching his fingers with those of …
your ad hereUS Prosecutors Move to Cash in on $8.5M in Seized Bitcoin
U.S. attorneys in Utah prosecuting a multimillion-dollar opioid drug-ring are moving quickly to sell seized bitcoin that’s exploded in value to about $8.5 million since the alleged ringleader’s arrest a year ago. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Utah cites the digital currency’s volatility in court documents pressing for the sale. …
your ad hereBritain’s Prince Harry to Marry Meghan Markle on May 19
Britain’s Prince Harry and his American fiancee, Meghan Markle, will marry on Saturday May 19, Kensington Palace said. Queen Elizabeth’s grandson, fifth-in-line to the throne, and Markle, who stars in the U.S. TV legal drama “Suits”, announced their engagement last month with the marriage to take place in St George’s …
your ad hereGerman Government Says It Backs ‘Open and Free Internet’
The German government says it backs an “open and free internet” following the U.S. decision to repeal net neutrality rules. A spokeswoman for the Economy Ministry said Friday that Germany had “taken note” of the U.S. move but declined to comment directly on it. However, spokeswoman Beate Baron said the …
your ad hereStudy: Cannabis Component May Treat Psychosis
An ingredient in cannabis called cannabidiol or CBD has shown promise in a clinical trial as a potential new treatment for psychosis, scientists said Friday. In research involving 88 people with psychosis, a mental disorder characterized by anxiety, paranoia and hallucinations, the scientists found patients treated with CBD had lower …
your ad hereSinger Inspires Peace and Unity Among Young Audiences
They say young children are like sponges. They soak up information from all around them unconsciously, and build on that core foundation for the rest of their lives. Baba Ras D, a corrections-officer-turned-singer, is a firm believer in the theory. He created a program for children that inspires peace and …
your ad hereNext Generation of Detection Dogs Could Sniff Out Complex Explosives
Research funded by the U.S. Office of Naval Research is helping give sniffer dogs the skills they need to detect complex modern explosives. Faith Lapidus reports. …
your ad hereScientists Working on Writing Five-day Forecast for Solar Storms
Charged particles from the sun are responsible for the brilliant auroras at the earth’s poles. But there can be cases of too much of a good thing. When huge solar storms push massive waves of energized particles into Earth’s path, they can wreak havoc on our satellites and electric grid. …
your ad hereTrump Touts Progress on Slashing Federal Regulations
U.S. President Donald Trump has touted progress on slashing federal regulations, which he says cost America trillions with no benefit. Speaking Thursday from the White House, the president said his administration had exceeded its goal of removing two federal regulations for every new one, by removing 22 for every new …
your ad hereWalmart, Book Distributor Suspend Ties with Tavis Smiley
Walmart and a book distributor distanced themselves from Tavis Smiley on Thursday after PBS said an investigation found “troubling allegations” of sexual misconduct by the radio and TV host. The moves came a day after PBS said it was suspending Smiley following an independent investigation by a law firm. PBS …
your ad hereRetiring ‘New York Times’ Publisher to Be Replaced by His Son
The publisher of The New York Times Co. is stepping down after 25 years and will be succeeded by his 37-year-old son, the Times announced Thursday. Arthur O. Sulzberger Jr. will retire as of Dec. 31 but will remain as chairman of the board of directors, the Times said. His …
your ad hereSuccess as 1 Billion Treated in Battle Against Painful Tropical Diseases
A pledge by health and development experts to tackle neglected diseases that blind, disable and disfigure millions of the world’s poorest people has spurred tremendous progress in five years, a report said on Thursday. More than one billion people were treated in 2016 for painful infections, such as sleeping sickness …
your ad hereWhat Is Net Neutrality?
“Net neutrality” regulations, designed to prevent internet service providers like Verizon, AT&T, Comcast and Charter from favoring some sites and apps over others, have been repealed. On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission voted to dismantle Obama-era rules that have been in place since 2015, but will forbid states to put …
your ad hereFCC Scraps Net Neutrality Rules in US
There could soon be a major change in what Americans see on the internet after federal regulators voted Thursday to scrap traditional “net neutrality” rules. Thursday’s 3-2 vote by the Federal Communications Commission went along party lines, with Republican members voting to end the regulations and Democrats dissenting. Individual states …
your ad hereUS Dismantles Internet Neutrality Regulation
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday dismantled two-year-old “net neutrality” rules that guaranteed equal access to the internet in favor of policies that will reduce regulation of major internet service providers and hand them sweeping powers to decide what web content consumers can access. The FCC voted 3-2 …
your ad hereSpace Capsule With 3 Astronauts Returns to Earth
Three astronauts returned to Earth on Thursday after nearly six months aboard the International Space Station, landing on the snow-covered steppes outside of a remote town in Kazakhstan. A Russian Soyuz capsule with NASA’s Randy Bresnik, Russia’s Sergey Ryazanskiy and Paolo Nespoli of the European Space Agency descended under …
your ad hereFish Farming Project Helps CAR Refugees Feed Themselves
The United Nations says humanitarian needs in refugee camps in Cameroon are increasing, exceeding the means available to take care of the growing number of refugees. But some of the refugees have empowered themselves by making use of resources around them to earn a living for their families. At Gado …
your ad hereIndia Orders Movie Moguls to Avoid the Weinstein Effect
India has issued a rare diktat to its powerful movie moguls, reminding Bollywood to keep women safe from the sort of sex abuse allegations poisoning the U.S. film industry. India’s minister for women and child welfare Maneka Gandhi wrote to major production houses on Wednesday, asking them to comply with …
your ad hereGreek Unions Strike as Bailouts to End With Austerity Blitz
Greece’s workers walked off the job for a 24-hour general strike Thursday, as the country prepares to stop relying on European rescue loans but continues to pile more austerity measures on hard-hit taxpayers. The strike halted ferry services to the islands, closed state schools, and left public hospitals accepting …
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