The Federal Reserve is gearing up for another rate cut, which could mean lower interest rates on your credit cards, home loans, and car loans. This will be the third rate cut since September, bringing the total drop to 1 percentage point. While borrowers may celebrate, things get trickier for savers
New York prosecutors are facing an uphill battle in trying to charge Luigi Mangione with first-degree murder. The 26-year-old is accused of shooting and killing UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson on December 4. The indictment includes multiple counts, including first- and second-degree murder, weap
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about sweeping changes in how healthcare is delivered. One major shift was the rapid move towards digital primary care services. But has this digital leap left older adults behind, especially those from South Asian, Black African, and Caribbean backgrounds? Researchers
A rule that would require small businesses to share ownership details with the government has been put on pause. This rule is part of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), passed in 2021, to fight money laundering. A federal court in Texas stopped the rule's enforcement due to concerns about its con
Get ready for another exciting journey to the Moon! NASA is teaming up with Firefly Aerospace to send a lunar lander named Blue Ghost. This lander will study some cool things once it touches down on the far side of the Moon. It's part of a program called Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS), whe
Have you ever thought about how plants react to warm spring days? Well, it turns out they can make their growing phases happen quicker! Scientists recently studied how spring-flowering herbs in woodland areas respond to warm days during one growing season. They gathered data from five botanic garden
Last night, Sheriff Bob Norris of Kootenai County had a chat with the locals about those license plate readers you see around town. You know, the ones that snap pics of your vehicle's license plate? Well, Norris wants everyone to know that these gadgets don’t invade your privacy. In fact, they only
Scientists have been digging into the world of robotic tablet dispensers, hoping to improve the health and well-being of the elderly. They've looked at academic papers and conference talks from 1997 to 2023, focusing on those that relate to the third Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 03). The resear
The invisible highways beneath the ocean that carry nearly all international data might be under threat. We're talking about undersea cables that help us click and scroll worldwide every day. However, these cables have been cut before, even suspected to be deliberate acts by some major countries. Fo
When we think about cognitive health, we often focus on mental tasks. But what about physical strength, walking abilities, and balance? Some tests in these areas might just give us early clues about how well an older adult's brain is functioning. This review looked into which physical tests could be
