Keeping up with America

On Saturday night, Republicans and Democrats reached a tentative agreement ("in principle," House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said) to raise the debt ceiling.

A funeral home director in the US state of Indiana, where the decomposing bodies of more than 31 people were found, has pleaded guilty to more than 40 counts of theft.

Struggles continue for thousands in Florida 8 months after Hurricane Ian as new storm season looms.

A portion of a historic six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, collapsed Sunday, triggering the rescue of seven people and causing injuries for an unknown number of others, officials said.

The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management this week said it has advanced two transmission projects proposed by public utility NV Energy that would facilitate more renewable energy development and delivery in Nevada.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won Sunday’s runoff presidential election, establishing him as one of the great survivors in recent political history and securing his outsize role in global affairs for what could be years to come.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has praised his country's air defence forces after Russia's largest drone attack on Kyiv since the war began.

Lets Talk Business and Tech

Can Big Tech Gains Turn London’s Luxury Property Bears Into Bulls?

Doug Rushkoff on why tech billionaires are in escape mode

Top 10 Generative Artificial Intelligence Companies to Invest In

Richer, Wiser, Happier

How to buy a global $20bn company for nothing

Workers are feeling grim about their retirement prospects, study finds | Kerry Hannon, Yahoo Finance. Americans have a bleak outlook for their retirement. A Gallup poll out this week found that workers' expectations for a comfortable retirement are the most pessimistic they have been in over a decade. Nearly 6 in 10 (57%) of folks who are not yet retired anticipate a shortfall.

Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

LeBron James Breaks Silence With Eyebrow-Raising Tweet About NBA Ref’s Twitter Conspiracy  | Josef Newgarden wins dramatic Indy 500 with late pass after red flag-filled finish

Critic’s Notebook: The ‘Succession’ Series Finale Was a Brilliant Family Nightmare | See Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Douglas, Bad Bunny at Monaco Grand Prix

George Maharis of Route 66, icon for American youth in the 60s, dies at 94  | Sydney Sweeney creates memories for her movie characters

 Life Hacks to Hack Your Life

8 Tips for Beating a Claw Machine.

TikToker Empowers Women, Sharing Life Hacks From Past Generations.

The Flex Life: Top 5 tips to live the flex life.

Taking a daily multivitamin may protect your memory later in life.