Biden administration to coordinate on semiconductor funding in effort to stave off threat from China
Matt Anderson Photography/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Departments of Commerce and Defense signed a memorandum of agreement on Wednesday in an effort to strengthen information sharing and coordination in doling out CHIPS incentive funds — a move
Black women saw fetal mortality rates fall 4% in 2021, but still twice as high as national average: CDC
LWA/Dann Tardif/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Fetal mortality rates declined among Black women in 2020 but were much higher than other racial/ethnic groups in the U.S., new federal data shows. A report, published early Wednesday by the
As wildfires sweep through Greece, resident returns home to find it 'all gone, totally gone'
Spyros Bakalis/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — As wildfire flames crept toward Zena Katsaros’ home in Kiotari, a village in Rhodes, on Friday, she fled with her bathing suit and a few other items. She slept on
Couple welcome first baby born from a uterus transplant outside clinical trial
Courtesy of Mallory (BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) — The first baby has been born from a transplanted uterus, outside of a clinical trial, the University of Alabama at Birmingham announced Monday. UAB said the birth occurred via a planned
Federal Reserve expected to escalate inflation fight for final time
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will decide whether to revive an aggressive series of interest rate hikes and may indicate a willingness to soon end its full-throttle inflation fight. Last month, the
High-stakes economic releases to test hope of averting recession
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Alarm over a possible recession has blared for well over a year, but in recent months a cooldown of inflation alongside resilient job gains has quieted the din. Growing optimism among
House's next UFO hearing features former official claiming knowledge of US finding alien crafts
J.Castro/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House lawmakers will examine unidentified aerial phenomena, or UAPs — better known as UFOs — in a rare bipartisan hearing on Thursday. “We’re not going to bring you in a saucer or a
Expert tips to save big on holiday travel now by booking this summer
Greg Bajor/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — If you travel often, you’ve probably heard the rule of thumb, to book during the opposite season — sort of like Christmas in July or buying a winter coat at a
Scoreboard roundup — 7/25/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE LA Dodgers 8, Toronto 7 (10) Tampa Bay 4, Miami 1 Philadelphia 4, Baltimore 3 Boston 7, Atlanta 1 NY Mets