Keeping up with America

Citing “repeated debt limit political standoffs” and mounting U.S. red ink, Fitch Ratings said that it has downgraded the nation’s credit rating to AA+ from AAA.

Nationwide, 600,000 people call 911 every day. However, a new survey finds that 82 percent of workers say their centers are understaffed. NBC News’ Tom Costello explores what this crisis could mean for both workers and for those in need of help.

A Biden administration rule requiring registration of stabilizing braces on handguns is unlikely to survive a legal challenge, a federal appeals court panel said as it extended an order allowing a gun dealer and others challenging the regulation to keep owning, buying and selling the devices without registering them.

A whistleblower has accused the US of a vast cover-up – and claims of ‘non-human’ life suggest the unexplained aerial phenomena issue is not going away.

The federal government’s ban on incandescent light bulbs took effect, more than a decade and a half after such a rule was first proposed intending to promote energy efficiency.

Around the 🌎 in 80 Seconds 

A halted landmark grain deal that allowed Ukrainian grain to flow to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, along with donor’s fatigue, is rattling the operations of the United Nations food agency, its deputy executive director said Tuesday.

The first French flight evacuating Europeans from Niger has arrived in Paris with 262 people on board.

Lets Talk Business and Tech

Twitter’s rebrand to X shifts the focus to Musk’s ‘everything app’ plans but here’s why he might have moved too early

U.S. Tech Sanctions Against China Are Starting to Bite Hard

How Will Artificial Intelligence Change the News Business? Here are three theories of the case

Richer, Wiser, Happier

Smart Money Podcast: Saving on Disney Trips, and Self-Employed Retirement

Financial Planning for Small Business Owners | Jacob Wolinsky, Kiplinger. No matter which stage your business is in and whether you're a dreamer or more of a pragmatist, there is one thing you can't afford not to do. You need a holistic financial plan that takes into account where your business is now and what the plan is for the future.

Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

NBA Insider Predicts Jason Kidd 'Unleashing' Grant Williams' Playmaking | 2023 NFL 'Out of Nowhere' Breakout Team: Second-year QB, Steelers DB highlight five players ready to surprise

Judge won’t dismiss charges against movie armorer in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin on film set | Lizzo's Former Dancers Claim They Were Weight-Shamed, Faced Sexual and Racial Harassment

Chris Albrecht, Jorge Granier Team to Launch Spanish-Language Media Studio | Why Christopher Nolan won’t direct a superhero movie again

 Life Hacks to Hack Your Life

Can't Stand a Certain App's New Icon? Your iPhone Will Let You Customize It

TikToker Shares "Hack" to Get Free Water From Walmart

22 modern living room trends for 2023 to use in decor now

A children's book author recommends books to keep your kids busy this summer