The Texas county where nearly 100 people were killed and more than 160 remain missing had the technology to turn every cellphone in the river valley into a blaring alarm but local officials did not do so before or during the early morning hours of July 4 as river levels […]
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After Texas floods, cloud seeding becomes target of conspiracy theories – The Washington Post
Augustus Doricko knew when he founded a cloud-seeding start-up in 2023 that he’d have to contend with misunderstandings and conspiracy theories surrounding the technology.Still, he wasn’t quite prepared for the sheer volume of online fury he has faced in the wake of the catastrophic Texas floods that have killed more […]
Trump to host Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at White House
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, CNBC’s Megan Cassella reported.The meeting comes as Nvidia rose slightly on Thursday, becoming the first company to close a trading day with a market cap over $4 trillion, beating Apple and Microsoft to the symbolic […]
Cotton bill would fast-track US mining to counter China’s mineral dominance | Fox News
FIRST ON FOX: A Senate Republican wants to give the U.S.a leg up in its race against China and to ween the nation off of its reliance on imports of key raw materials needed for weapons systems.Sen.Tom Cotton , R-Ark., would like to fast-track the harvesting of raw materials in […]
Elon Musk tells tech analyst Dan Ives to “Shut up” after he makes recommendations to Tesla board – CBS News
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is lashing out at Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives, telling the technology analyst to “Shut up.” On his social media platform X on Tuesday, the billionaire posted “Shut up, Dan,” just hours after the analyst and Tesla fan recommended that the electric car maker’s board of […]
TSA ends shoe removal requirement at airport security checkpoints | Fox News
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Tuesday the immediate end of the shoe-off requirement at TSA security checkpoints at every airport nationwide. Sec.Noem announced the end to the nearly 20-year policy while at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., in a press conference late Tuesday afternoon. […]
Passengers at some U.S. airports no longer have to remove footwear, sources say – CBS News
Passengers at airports across the U.S.no longer have to remove their shoes during regular TSA security checks, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed Tuesday.Noem said the change would take effect immediately for airports across the country.”Our security technology has changed dramatically.It’s evolved.TSA has changed,” Noem said during a news conference […]
Gabbard’s team has sought spy agency data to enforce Trump’s agenda
A special team created by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has expressed a desire to gain access to emails and chat logs of the largest U.S.spy agencies with the aim of using AI tools to ferret out what the administration deems as efforts to undermine its agenda, according to […]
Stocks are at record highs as Wall Street faces major tariff test | CNN Business
New York CNN — US stocks fell Monday as President Donald Trump announced a flurry of tariffs on countries including Japan, South Korea and South Africa. The Dow closed lower by 422 points, or 0.94%.The S&P 500 fell 0.79% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 0.92%.The three major indexes posted […]
CBS parent sparks outrage with Trump lawsuit settlement | Fox News
Paramount Global and CBS’ eight-figure settlement to President Donald Trump has caused widespread outrage across the legal and journalism communities.Paramount Global and CBS agreed on Tuesday to settle Trump’s $20 billion election interference lawsuit against the network.The lawsuit alleged CBS News deceitfully edited a “60 Minutes” interview last year with […]