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A reflective monolith appears in outskirts of Las Vegas

06/17/2024 10:08pm
Las Vegas — Three years since a mysterious monolith appeared in the Utah wilderness, a new one was found in the

McDonald's pulls AI ordering from drive-thrus — for now

06/17/2024 8:34pm
McDonald's is pulling the plug on artificial intelligence ordering technology it was testing at more than 100 restaurant drive-thru systems in the U.S., a possible hiccup in the rapid rollout of AI in the fast food industry.

Heat wave not seen in decades will send temperatures soaring for more than half the US population

06/17/2024 8:28pm
(cnn) — A long-lasting and expansive heat wave fueled by an intense heat dome is underway for the Midwest and

Maryland governor pardons thousands of low-level marijuana convictions

06/17/2024 6:02pm
As the Biden administration seeks to reclassify cannabis as a less harmful drug and amid widespread recreational use, the governor of Maryland pardoned thousands of people convicted of low-level marijuana crimes Monday.

Gordon Ramsay says he’s ‘lucky’ to be alive after cycling accident

06/17/2024 5:38pm
(cnn) — Gordon Ramsay said he’s grateful to be alive but shaken after a recent cycling accident in Connecticut. The

Biden will announce deportation protection and work permits for spouses of US citizens

06/17/2024 5:34pm
President Joe Biden is planning to announce a sweeping new policy that would lift the threat of deportation for tens of thousands of people married to U.S. citizens. It's an aggressive election-year action on immigration.

Scientists may have found an answer to the mystery of dark matter. It involves an unexpected byproduct

06/17/2024 3:30pm
(cnn) — For about 50 years, the scientific community has been grappling with a substantial problem: There isn’t enough

Federal report suggests ways to improve infant formula safety oversight

06/17/2024 12:11pm
To avoid a repeat of the infant formula shortage that for months had families scrambling, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration needs to fix its recall and complaint reporting processes, a new report says.

IRS wants to end tax loophole for the wealthy, raising $50B

06/17/2024 9:34am
The IRS plans to end a major tax loophole for wealthy taxpayers that could raise more than $50 billion in revenue over the next decade, the U.S. Treasury Department says.