SYDNEY – A single ticket has turned an ordinary Thursday night into a multimillion-dollar dream, scooping the entire $50 million Powerball jackpot in Draw 1539. The life-altering win came after the numbers 22, 10, 6, 15, 2, 8, 7 were drawn, with the crucial Powerball 13 sealing the fortune. The odds of matching all seven … Read more
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed legislation late Wednesday night to reopen the federal government, bringing an abrupt end to the longest shutdown in U.S. history after 43 days of political gridlock that disrupted millions of lives, crippled air travel, and threatened food assistance programs. The bill, passed by the House 222-209 earlier in the … Read more
In a candid exchange on Fox News that aired Tuesday night, President Donald Trump defended the H-1B skilled worker visa program, bluntly stating that the United States lacks the domestic talent to fill certain high-tech and specialized manufacturing roles. Responding to host Laura Ingraham’s concerns about the program potentially depressing American wages, Trump remarked, “No, … Read more
In a seismic shift for private philanthropy, the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub has redirected nearly all its resources toward basic science and biomedical research, backed by an eye-popping $1 billion annual operating budget starting in 2025. This marks a bold escalation in the ambitions of Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, pediatrician Priscilla Chan, who … Read more
Healthcare isn’t just evolving—it’s in full panic mode. With hospitals bleeding cash, staff quitting in droves, and patients sicker than ever, a bombshell new survey from Chartis reveals that 91% of health system executives are convinced their organizations must rip up the playbook and reinvent themselves within five years, or risk extinction. The weapon of … Read more
In a move that’s got the robotics world barking with excitement, Shenzhen-based Dobot Robotics has unleashed the Rover X1—a sleek, four-legged wonder priced at a jaw-dropping 7,499 yuan (about $1,050). Launched just days ago, this isn’t your average gimmicky gadget; it’s a full-throttle assault on the elite club of high-end robot dogs, blending industrial smarts … Read more
The Pentagon has approved the potential transfer of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, leaving the final decision to President Donald Trump amid rising tensions with Russia and renewed nuclear testing orders. Pentagon Approves Tomahawk Missiles for Ukraine The Pentagon has officially cleared the way for the transfer of Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine, concluding that … Read more
Wall Street closed the week on a high note, buoyed by a spirited rally in technology stocks that overshadowed lingering concerns from Federal Reserve rhetoric and geopolitical jitters. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite eked out modest gains, with the tech-heavy index climbing 1.2% to cap a volatile October. Investors shrugged off a partial government … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 31 — In a decisive rebuke to executive overreach, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., issued a permanent injunction Friday against a key provision of President Donald Trump’s March executive order, which sought to impose strict citizenship verification requirements on federal voters. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled that the citizenship-proof mandate … Read more
