Keeping up with America

Florida is booming and burning more trash - Residents say it’s making them sick: Tampa-area officials want to tap Inflation Reduction Act funds to help expand one of Florida’s 10 incinerators, which they say are often preferable to landfills. Critics worry the plants raise health risks.

Going to bat for bats: Deep in the heart of Texas, deep inside a cave, millions and millions of Mexican free-tailed bats roost together.

Maine police were alerted weeks ago about shooter’s threats: Police across Maine were alerted just last month to “veiled threats” by the U.S. Army reservist who would go on to carry out the worst mass shooting in the state’s history, one of a string of missed red flags that preceded the massacre.

Amazon profits nearly triple as company reports $143.1bn in revenue: Retailer predicts robust margins for rest of year despite rise in interest rates and people returning to bricks-and-mortar stores

The fight against fake photos: How Adobe is embedding tech to help surface authenticity.

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Going undercover to reveal people smugglers' sales tactics: A people smuggler in Quetta, who arranges illegal routes out of Pakistan, is explaining his business model to an undercover BBC journalist.

Russia accused Ukraine on Saturday of damaging a nuclear waste storage facility in a drone strike on the Kursk nuclear power plant while fighting raged on for the control of the key eastern city of Avdiivika, where Russians apparently suffered heavy losses.

Lets Talk Business and Tech

Using Artificial Intelligence To Predict Individual Health Outcomes: Would you like to know if you are going to develop diabetes or die early from heart disease?

Tech layoffs are back with a vengeance

7 Critical Pieces of Business Advice for Entrepreneurs: Ensure your focus on business growth isn't taking away from delivering a quality product or service.

Richer, Wiser, Happier

This Is the Most Critical Decade for Your Retirement Savings: According to a recent GOBankingRates survey, 81% of people across all age groups — that is, people age 18 and up — said they have $100,000 or less saved up for retirement.

11 Money-Saving Tips You May Not Have Considered for Your Business | Rolling Stone Council. AS THE COST of doing business rises, more and more business leaders are looking for ways to save money across their operations. Whether it’s quick fixes like eliminating unused subscriptions and tech or more long-term plays like retaining loyal talent, there are seemingly limitless cost-cutting measures you can employ to give your budget a little more wiggle room.

Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

Jalen Brunson is Knicks' latest to get fined in NBA flop crackdown | NFL Week 8 grades: Cowboys earn an 'A+' for thrashing Rams; Chiefs, Steelers each get a 'D' after ugly losses

Heartbroken Friends Creators Honor "Brilliant" Matthew Perry | EVO Entertainment Group Rebrands As Elevate Entertainment Group; Acquires Violet Crown Cinema Chain

'Billions' of farewells, finance titan face-off in drama series finale | ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel Director Improvised Lucy Gray Baird-Katniss Everdeen Curtsy Callback to Original Film

 Life Hacks to Hack Your Life

15 Great Family-Friendly Halloween Movies to Watch This Year

6 tech life hacks that make your day-to-day routine easier

Simple Ways To Get Those Living In Your Home Involved With Household Cleaning

88 Daily Journal Prompts & Questions