OpenAI has reaffirmed its promise to pay the full cost of electricity used by its data centres. The company announced a fresh set of commitments on Thursday, November 5, following growing public opposition to the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in the US. OpenAI pledges to pay data centre power costs amid growing … Read more
Sweden’s Andreas Almgren won the New York City Marathon, and Kenya’s Sheila Chepkirui took her second title in three years. Andreas Almgren and Sheila Chepkirui won the 2026 New York City Marathon. (AFP) Full list of winners Men’s race: Andreas Almgren (Sweden), 2:06:01 Women’s race: Sheila Chepkirui (Kenya), 2:24:36 Men’s wheelchair: Marcel Hug (Switzerland) Women’s … Read more
An Amazon employee has alleged that she was raped by a senior executive during a business trip to New York City. She also claimed in a lawsuit that the company told her to keep quiet about the alleged incident and even neglected to perform a full investigation of the allegations. Laura Danbom: Amazon employee accuses … Read more
The National Weather Service has issued Tornado Watch 680 for 10 counties across southeastern North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina. The watch is in effective until 5 p.m. EDT on Sunday. Tornado watch issued for several NC and SC counties. (UnSplash) Which counties are under the tornado watch? In North Carolina, the watch covers six … Read more
A 26-acre California site was being turned into an ICE detention facility without a full environmental review; a federal judge has now halted construction until the government completes the required analysis/Image: Reuters A federal judge has halted construction of a planned Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility near Gilroy, California, ruling that the federal government … Read more
The US has implemented modifications to its visa bond programme, mandating that qualified candidates from 50 nations submit a refundable monetary guarantee ranging from $10,000 to $20,000 before the issuance of designated B1/B2 business and leisure visas. The US visa bond program now mandates a monetary guarantee from qualified individuals in 50 nations for B1/B2 … Read more
Photo credit: Fisher House Foundation/ Instagram A new Fisher House has opened its doors in Montrose, New York, offering veteran families a place to stay at no cost while their loved ones receive treatment at the VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System. The 11,400-square-foot home features 12 wheelchair-accessible suites and is designed to keep families close … Read more
TJ Maxx is closing three stores across the US this year, but the closures are happening as the company continues to expand its store network. Tj Maxx is closing three stores in Massachusetts and Maryland this year (X) Three stores are being closed this year in Massachusetts and Maryland and the company has not announced … Read more
In the late 1980s, Polish explorer Piotr Chmielinski and American writer Joe Kane became the first people to paddle the full length of the Amazon from its source area to the Atlantic Ocean. Kane first walked 200 miles before joining the paddling journey. The expedition covered about 4,200 miles from the high-altitude headwaters to the … Read more
Several airports in the northeastern US faced ground stops and flight delays on Monday after an equipment failure disrupted communications at an FAA facility in Philadelphia. Flights grounded at major US airports. (UnSplash) Cause The FAA said the Philadelphia Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility experienced problems with radio frequencies and communications. According to officials, … Read more