2025 Halloween Candy Trends
This year’s Halloween candy sales suggest that Americans are feeling divided, strapped and in need of a (mild) surprise or two. Source link
Google Photos may soon get a new feature that turns images into memes | Technology News
Google has been giving a lot of attention to Google Photos, the gallery app that comes pre-installed with the majority of Android phones. Last month, the tech giant was reportedly working on integrating its viral Nano Banana image editor, and now it appears that the app will soon receive an AI-powered meme generator. According to … Read more
What to know about the blast at a Tennessee explosives plant that killed 16 people
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Authorities plan to give an update Friday on the massive blast in Tennessee that killed 16 people earlier this month at an explosives plant, where a painstaking, ongoing investigation has not yet determined the cause of the explosion. The explosion on Oct. 10 at the Accurate Energetic Systems plant claimed the lives … Read more
National Guard deployments in Washington, DC, and Portland, Oregon, are focus of court hearings
The deployment of National Guard troops on the streets of Washington faces challenges in two courts on Friday — one in the nation’s capital and another in West Virginia — while across the country a judge in Portland, Oregon, will consider whether to let President Donald Trump deploy troops there. The hearings are the latest … Read more
Drug With a 30-Year Monopoly Is Target of State-Level Push to Curb Prices
In a first, Colorado will cap the price of Enbrel, an arthritis drug. Using patent tactics, the drugmaker Amgen has aggressively blocked competition for it. Source link
Sony releases new PlayStation 5 firmware update, adds serial number access and controller improvements | Technology News
Sony has started rolling out a firmware update for the PlayStation 5 (review) and the PlayStation 5 Pro consoles. While most of the updates are geared towards stability and usually don’t bring anything new, the latest firmware does bring some really useful quality-of-life features and improvements. Named version 25.07-12.20.00, the newest PlayStation 5 and PlayStation … Read more
Rosa Parks and Helen Keller statues will be unveiled at the Alabama Capitol
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Statues of Rosa Parks and Helen Keller, pivotal figures who fought for justice and inspired change across the world, will be unveiled Friday on the grounds of the Alabama Capitol. The monuments honoring the two famed native Alabamians — one who fought against racial segregation and one who fought for the rights … Read more
Jury awards more than $40 million to family of man who died in privately-run jail
NEW ORLEANS — A federal jury found a private company running a Louisiana jail liable for the 2015 death of a man who died of head injuries he received while in custody, and awarded the family more than $40 million in damages. Attorneys representing Erie Moore Sr.’s family say they believe the verdict handed down … Read more
U.S. Health Workers Recalled From Shutdown Furlough for Medicare, A.C.A. Enrollments
An estimated 3,000 employees seem to be affected. The federal agency said the return to work would occur Monday, with the costs paid by user fees collected from researchers. Source link
US military flew supersonic B-1 bombers up to the coast of Venezuela
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military flew a pair of supersonic, heavy bombers up to the coast of Venezuela on Thursday, a little over a week after another group of American bombers made a similar journey as part of a training exercise to simulate an attack. The U.S. military has built up an unusually large force … Read more