USA

Eco-Innovation

How floating solar farms generate energy while saving land and water

This technology is already popular in Asian countries where free land is scarce and expensive but now it is taking off in other parts of the world.

11/05/2023

Tech News

Big Tech and White House to let hackers test AI's limits

A "mass hacking event" is being organised in partnership with the Biden administration so tech giants can better understand their chatbots' flaws.

11/05/2023

Culture news

Chanel presents its latest LA-inspired Cruise Collection in the city

Chanel presented its California-inspired 2023/4 Cruise Collection on the Paramount lot in Los Angeles, as the WGA writers' strike continues for a second week.

10/05/2023

Living

How Las Vegas slashed water use with dawn patrols and lawn bans

How have Las Vegas’ water cops helped the desert city cope with drought?

10/05/2023

USA

Fact-check: Has 1 in 5 Americans lost a family member to gun violenc?

A majority of Americans say they have a family member who has experienced gun violence, such as witnessing a shooting, being threatened by a person with a gun, or being shot, according to a new survey.

10/05/2023

USA

Jury finds Donald Trump sexually assaulted columnist in civil case

A jury has found Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in 1996, awarding her $5 million in a judgment that could haunt the former president as he campaigns to regain the White House.

09/05/2023

Travel News

US passengers could soon get cash compensation for delayed flights

Currently no US airline offers cash compensation for travel disruption but these new rules could change that.

09/05/2023

Culture news

Pulitzer Prize winners include AP and Barbara Kingsolver

Since 1917, the Pulitzer Prizes honour the best in journalism and the arts.

09/05/2023

Culture news

Watch how the history of mankind is being preserved in granite

The Museum of History in Granite is a museum in the town of Felicity, California. It has been 32 years in the making and displays the history of mankind on more than 700 panels.

08/05/2023

USA

Eight killed in shooting at Texas shopping centre

The shooting, the latest eruption of what has been an unprecedented pace of mass killings in the US, sent hundreds fleeing in panic.

07/05/2023

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WATCH: President Biden celebrates Cinco de Mayo at DC taqueria

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06/05/2023

USA

US court releases video of Donald Trump's rape trial deposition

A video deposition by former US President Donald Trump in his civil rape trial currently underway in New York was released to the public by the court on Friday.

06/05/2023

Tech News

Biden and Harris meet with Big Tech CEOs to address AI threats

The Biden administration spoke to Google, Microsoft, and others at the White House to address key concerns around artificial intelligence (AI).

05/05/2023

Destinations

Hawaii's plans to introduce new tourist tax rejected by lawmakers

Hawaii hoped to introduce a conservation fee as tourists harass wildlife, bring invasive species and damage coral.

05/05/2023

Culture news

Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain’s guitar goes up for auction

The musical artifact is going under the hammer and is expected to fetch an estimated €73,000.

05/05/2023

USA

Proud Boys leader convicted of conspiracy for 6 January attack

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was convicted on Thursday of orchestrating a plot for members of his far-right extremist group to attack the U.S. Capitol in a desperate bid to keep Donald Trump in power after the Republican lost the 2020 presidential election.

04/05/2023

Design

American Museum of Natural History in New York opens new wing

The Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education and Innovation is the new wing of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. It houses some 4 million species and opens its doors today.

04/05/2023

Mobility

Scientists watch a star 'eating' a distant planet for the first time

The sight gives a premonition of what it will be like when the Sun swallows the inner planets - including Earth - in 5 billion years' time.

04/05/2023

Culture news

Hollywood writers strike: Why AI should never replace real writers

The WGA knows the danger of entertaining conversations about AI replacing creative writers. It's a conversation that puts human expression at risk.

03/05/2023

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Film industry writers in the US have gone on strike for better pay

Picket lines formed outside film studios in Los Angeles and New York on Tuesday as thousands of writers downed tools.

03/05/2023

Travel News

US to end COVID-19 vaccine requirements for international travellers

The vaccine mandate is one of the few remaining pandemic travel restrictions still in place.

03/05/2023

Culture news

Hollywood TV and movie writers go on strike for fair pay

Over 11,000 television and movie writers have gone on strike following the breakdown of pay negotiations between their union, the Writers Guild of America, and various major Hollywood studios.

03/05/2023

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Watch: A-listers parade in a Met Gala dedicated to Karl Lagerfeld

The Met Gala Ball in New York gave A-list celebrities a chance to hit the red carpet in a night dedicated to the late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld.

02/05/2023

Health news

Doctors are testing radiation to cure a major cause of cardiac arrest

Radiation normally reserved for cancer patients is being tested on 400 patients to see if it helps repair misfiring heart cells.

02/05/2023

Culture news

Woman has ‘loud and full body orgasm’ during LA Philharmonic concert

Love music? Love orgasms? Well, it turns out that Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 can induce more than musical ecstasy...

02/05/2023

Nature

SpaceX: Court case over environmental fallout of the Starship launch

Locals speak out on environmental damage caused by 'concrete rain' as environmental groups sue the FAA over licensing.

02/05/2023