Keeping up with America

US Navy shoots down missiles targeting American cargo ship: Houthi militants fired three anti-ship ballistic missiles Wednesday at an American-owned and operated cargo ship in the Red Sea, defying a U.S.-led military effort to prevent attacks on commercial shipping.

Rat-shaped hole brings chaos to Chicago street, tormenting neighbors: The internet loves the so-called Chicago rat hole, but the hole’s neighbors described late-night parties, crowds and even a wedding in front of their house.

Washington state reaches a nearly $150 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over opioid crisis: The Washington state attorney general announced a $149.5 million settlement Wednesday with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson, more than four years after the state sued the company over its role fueling the opioid addiction crisis.

New Hampshire’s GOP primary saw record-setting turnout: More people cast votes in Tuesday’s New Hampshire GOP primary than in any previous presidential primary for either party in the state’s history.

Historic California rain could foreshadow more extreme rainfall in coming weeks: El Niño conditions are fueling wetter weather patterns on the West Coast.

Around the World

German train drivers stage longest strike on record: Train drivers across Germany have begun a strike that is set to last for six days, their longest stoppage on record.

US targets Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad, its CEO and Hamas cryptocurrency financiers for sanctions: The U.S. on Monday hit Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad and its CEO with sanctions, alleging assistance to Iran’s military wing, and imposed a fifth round of sanctions on the militant group Hamas for abuse of cryptocurrency since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

Lets Talk Business and Tech

The Business Advice Column - Managing a Cash Flow Crunch: If you're struggling with a steady lead flow, there are proven fixes that you can implement to fix that within a few weeks or months.

Rise of artificial intelligence boosts tech stocks

Why does AI being good at math matter? AI systems that can solve complex math could allow us to build more powerful AI tools.

Richer, Wiser, Happier

Is cash stuffing the best way to budget in 2023? Cash stuffing includes people taking an amount of money out of the bank in cash and dividing it up into categories based on their plan for that money.

7 AI-Based Business Ideas That Will Make You Rich | Ashot Gabrelyanov, Entrepreneur. In today's rapidly changing landscape, technology has seeped into nearly every aspect of our lives. One of the most influential technologies of the 21st century is Artificial intelligence (AI). It's no surprise that AI is revolutionizing various sectors, including healthcare, transportation, entertainment, and more importantly, business.

Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

2024 NBA Mock Draft 4.0: Colorado's Cody Williams takes over top spot, plus full first-round predictions | Baseball's Hall of Snubs: Building roster of best MLB players who haven't made the Hall of Fame

Netflix to scrap Halle Berry sci-fi film in post-production | 'Expend4bles' Tops Razzie Nominations For Worst Films Of 2023

Tom Hollander Says Tom Holland’s Box Office Bonus for Marvel Was Accidentally Sent to Him | Puppy Bowl marks 20th anniversary

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