Former German Chancellor Schröder attends Putin’s birthday party
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder attended Russian President Vladimir Putin’s birthday party, the Kremlin announced Thursday. Putin celebrated his 74th birthday in Moscow on Wednesday. The Kremlin said Putin learned that Schröder was on a…
Flu season arrived months early. Get vaccinated now, experts say
This year’s flu season started months early and in an unexpected part of the country, health officials say. The unusually early start to the season has prompted local health officials to urge people to get their flu shots as soon as possible. In…
Report: The Capitals and Alex Ovechkin discussed the possibility of a two-year contract during the offseason
Alex Ovechkin The final NHL contract apparently could have been a little different. According to hockey insider Elliotte Friedman, Ovechkin and the Capitals initially discussed a two-year contract before ultimately agreeing to a one-year contract, which…
Live fact-checking Susan Collins and Troy Jackson during the second US Senate debate in Maine – PolitiFact
In the closely watched race for Maine’s U.S. Senate seat, incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins and former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson will meet tonight for their second debate this week. PolitiFact verified the debate live with our…
Telecom stocks fall after SpaceX’s Starlink scoops up spectrum assets
Shares of wireless carriers fell after hours Thursday after SpaceX (SPCX) announced it had reached a deal to acquire a national portfolio of low-band spectrum licenses. Verizon (VZ) stock fell nearly 7%, AT&T (T) stock fell nearly 8%, and T-Mobile…
Keepers Score vs. White Sox: Cleveland Comes From Behind to Force ALDS Decisive Game 5
The Cleveland Guardians came from behind repeatedly on the road in Game 4 of the ALDS on Thursday night to defeat the Chicago White Sox, 9-5. With this victory, the Guardians, after losing the first two games of the series at home, forced a decisive…
Trump emails Medicare enrollees praising his policies
President Donald Trump told millions of seniors Thursday that he was taking the money Congress set aside to improve Medicare and sending it to them. “You are receiving a one-time payment of $90 to offset part of the cost of your October Medicare…
Latest ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Leak Shows Off 25 Minutes of Gameplay and Jason’s Hidden Weapon
Unless you’ve been shocked and off the Internet for the past few months (in which case, congratulations), you’ll probably know that a) Grand Theft Auto VI is set to release next month and b) someone within its developer, Rockstar Games,…
TSM Stock: TSMC Exceeds September Sales Target
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) on Thursday comfortably beat sales estimates for September and the entire third quarter. But TSM stock fell after the report. The world’s top contract chipmaker, better known as TSMC, generated revenue of…
Iranian agents used AI to spread false stories in several US media outlets
Agents in Iran used OpenAI models and fake personas to help publish articles critical of the U.S. war on Iran in several U.S. media outlets, OpenAI said Thursday. A dozen media outlets around the world published around 100 articles written by seven fake…