Where to take an alcohol-free, sober-curious trip
Years ago, the manager of a hotel in Koh Samui, Thailand told me about an unusual booking that he once received during the middle of the night. A traveler had …
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9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammad cuts plea deal
In a file photo Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged Sept. 11 mastermind, is seen shortly after his capture during a raid in Pakistan Saturday March 1, 2003, in this photo …
AMD, Nvidia jump as chip stocks rally from earnings, geopolitics boost
Shares of global semiconductor firms rallied on Wednesday as they were boosted by some positive earnings in the sector and a report of potentially less severe U.S. export restrictions on …
US reportedly will exempt allies from China chip controls; ASML shares rise
Shares of ASML jumped as much as 10% on Wednesday after a Reuters report suggested that the company could be exempted from expanded export restrictions on chipmaking gear to China. …
Worst states to retire in the U.S.—No. 1 isn’t California or New York
While the best state to retire in the U.S. is also one of the smallest in the country, the worst state to retire is the largest. Alaska ranks as the …
Pfizer (PFE) earnings Q2 2024
Kena Betancur | Corbis News | Getty Images Pfizer on Tuesday reported second-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings that blew past expectations and raised its full-year outlook, benefiting from its broad cost-cutting program, …
Biden’s exit highlights age of U.S. politicians
President Joe Biden, age 81, ended his 2024 reelection bid as concern for his vitality mounted within the Democratic Party. “There are cognitive issues,” said former Senator Bob Kerry, D-Neb., …
Renewable energy growth leads FBI to warn hackers will hit new power
An aerial view of homes in a housing development on September 08, 2023 in Santa Clarita, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images As renewable energy generation …
U.S. airlines cut growth plans for the second half of the year
Airplanes from United and JetBlue and Delta populate the taxiway at Laguardia Airport in the Queens borough of New York City. Bruce Bennett | Getty Images U.S. airlines are reducing …
Biden Announces Plans To Reform US Supreme Court
Joe Biden will further unveil the plans in a speech in Austin. (File) Washington: US President Joe Biden announced plans on Monday for urgent reforms to the conservative-dominated Supreme Court, …