Nobel Physics Prize Goes to Machine-Learning Pioneers

Nobel Physics Prize Goes to Machine-Learning Pioneers

U.S. scientist John Hopfield and British-Canadian Geoffrey Hinton won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for discoveries and inventions that laid the foundation for machine learning, the award-giving body said Tuesday.

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 04:01:47 EDT
NHC: Cat. 4 Milton Winds 155 MPH, 'Extremely Serious'

NHC: Cat. 4 Milton Winds 155 MPH, 'Extremely Serious'

Hurricane Milton is now a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory.

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 06:14:07 EDT
Yahoo/YouGov Poll: Race Between Trump, Harris Tightens

Yahoo/YouGov Poll: Race Between Trump, Harris Tightens

The debate performance last week by Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, former President Donald Trump's Republican running mate, against his Democrat rival, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, helped to tighten the national race between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 22:38:52 EDT
Tampa Under Siege: Milton Is Worst Hurricane in 100 Years

Tampa Under Siege: Milton Is Worst Hurricane in 100 Years

Hurricane Milton, the most dangerous storm to hit Tampa in a century, is expected to make landfall early Thursday morning, with authorities warning of life-threatening winds and storm surges.

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 22:15:45 EDT
VP Harris: I Own a Glock And 'Of Course' I've Shot It

VP Harris: I Own a Glock And 'Of Course' I've Shot It

Vice President Kamala Harris revealed during a "60 Minutes" interview that she owns a Glock and has fired it at a shooting range.

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 21:50:00 EDT
Democrat Former Congressman Endorses Trump

Democrat Former Congressman Endorses Trump

Former Florida Democrat Rep. Peter Deutsch announced on Monday that he is endorsing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump for president, saying that "world peace" is the reason behind his support.

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 21:00:39 EDT
Supreme Court Rejects Parents' DOJ Lawsuit

Supreme Court Rejects Parents' DOJ Lawsuit

On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to hear a case brought by parents who accused the Department of Justice of improperly using the FBI to target them for their opposition to school board curricula or policies, the Washsington Examiner reported.

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 22:07:52 EDT
Democrats Accuse Food Companies of Price Gouging

Democrats Accuse Food Companies of Price Gouging

Democrats in Congress are looking into certain cereal, beverage, and snack manufacturers and whether they have been shrinking package sizes while keeping prices the same, a practice known as "shrinkflation."

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 22:06:37 EDT
NCAA $2.78B Settlement For Athlete Pay Gets Preliminary OK

NCAA $2.78B Settlement For Athlete Pay Gets Preliminary OK

A federal judge in California granted preliminary approval Monday to a $2.78 billion legal settlement that would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players.

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 21:25:23 EDT
US Imposes Sanctions on Hamas Funding Network

US Imposes Sanctions on Hamas Funding Network

The Treasury Department on Monday imposed sanctions on an international Hamas fundraising network, accusing it of playing a critical role in external fundraising for the Palestinian militant group, an action marking the first anniversary of the Gaza war.

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 18:28:13 EDT
Largest Water Utility in US Targeted by Cyberattack

Largest Water Utility in US Targeted by Cyberattack

The largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States announced Monday that it was the victim of a cyberattack, prompting the firm to pause billing to customers.

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 21:03:58 EDT
Giant 'Vote for Trump' Sign Defendants Win in N.Y. Court

Giant 'Vote for Trump' Sign Defendants Win in N.Y. Court

A judge has ruled in favor of the defendants to display a massive 100-foot wide "Vote for Trump" sign in Amsterdam, New York, the New York Post reported Monday.

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 20:38:48 EDT
Trump Camp Aims at Deloitte for Leaked Vance Messages

Trump Camp Aims at Deloitte for Leaked Vance Messages

Deloitte executive Kevin Gallagher leaked a private conversation between himself and former President Donald Trump's running mate J.D. Vance to The Washington Post, sparking condemnation from the Trump camp, who are now taking aim at the consulting giant.

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 19:12:23 EDT
Pro-Palestinian Activists Rally at Columbia, Praising Oct. 7 Attacks

Pro-Palestinian Activists Rally at Columbia, Praising Oct. 7 Attacks

Pro-Palestinian activists gathered at Columbia University on Monday, marking the anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 18:53:59 EDT
Harris' Speech on Oct. 7 Anniversary Met With Protests

Harris' Speech on Oct. 7 Anniversary Met With Protests

Vice President Kamala Harris' speech Monday at her Naval Observatory residence marking the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas in Israel was met with loud protests, reports the Hill.

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 18:43:00 EDT
 Kim Jong Un Says He Will Speed Up Steps to Make NKorea a Nuke Superpower

Kim Jong Un Says He Will Speed Up Steps to Make NKorea a Nuke Superpower

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will speed up steps toward becoming a military superpower with nuclear weapons and would not rule out using them if enemies attacked it, state media KCNA said on Tuesday.Kim made the comments in a speech on Monday at a...

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 18:15:46 EDT
Vance Suggests Trump Would Defund Planned Parenthood

Vance Suggests Trump Would Defund Planned Parenthood

Republican vice-presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, said a future Trump administration would defund Planned Parenthood."On the question of defunding Planned Parenthood, look, I mean our view is we don't think that taxpayers should fund late-term abortions," Vance...

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 17:03:36 EDT
House Probes FCC for Denying Starlink $900 Million

House Probes FCC for Denying Starlink $900 Million

A U.S. House committee said on Monday it is investigating the Federal Communications Commission's decision to deny SpaceX satellite internet unit Starlink $885.5 million in rural broadband subsidies.The FCC said in December reaffirming its position that the decision...

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:37:01 EDT
In Mexico, Mayor of a State Capital Is Killed Less Than a Week Into His Term

In Mexico, Mayor of a State Capital Is Killed Less Than a Week Into His Term

The mayor of a state capital in southern Mexico has been killed just one week after he took office, officials said Sunday.Alejandro Arcos was sworn in last Monday as mayor of Chilpancingo, a city so violent that a drug gang openly staged a demonstration, hijacked a...

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:12:17 EDT
Wall Street Slips With Interest Rates, Mideast in Focus

Wall Street Slips With Interest Rates, Mideast in Focus

U.S. stock indexes closed lower Monday while Treasury yields rose, as traders tamped down bets for Federal Reserve interest-rate easing and worried about the Middle East conflict's impact on oil prices.

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:03:22 EDT