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Yahoo FinanceThe White House keeps talking up Fed independence. It could be a 'message' to Wall Street.
The White House has made it clear in recent weeks that President Biden and his allies see the independence of the Federal Reserve as a 2024 campaign issue. The audience may not be swing voters.
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta is optimizing his brain health. Here are his 5 tips for improving yours.
After undergoing high-tech testing, Gupta's neurologist recommended some simple lifestyle changes to keep his brain healthy and reduce Alzheimer's disease risk.
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The West Nile virus is detected in Houston and other parts of the U.S. Should you be worried about mosquito-borne illnesses?
Experts address West Nile virus, dengue fever and malaria concerns.
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Suspect arrested in shooting that critically wounded Auburn RB Brian Battie and killed his brother
Darryl Bernard Brookins faces charges of murder, attempted murder and as a felon in possession of a firearm.
- Autoblog
The Civic goes hybrid, driving the Nissan Z Nismo and more | Autoblog Podcast #833
On this week's podcast, we discuss the Honda Civic Hybrid refresh; a possible Maverick sport truck and possible new Mitsubishi Delica; booming hybrid sales; the UAW Mercedes vote; VW's ID.7 postponement; Tesla Semi news; the BYD Shark pickup truck; and, whew, even more.
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NFL odds: Slow the hype, most bettors believe Caleb Williams and Bears will miss playoffs
The Bears are one of the more interesting NFL teams going into the season.
- Autoblog
Jeep Wagoneer S EV gets first teaser video, Model Y gets a cameo
A new Jeep video teases the coming Wagoneer S EV against the Tesla Model Y Performance and Grand Cherokee Trackhawk.
- Yahoo Life
The latest on bird flu: What to know about vaccine plans, another infected dairy farm worker and more
Everything you need to know about the spread of avian influenza, aka bird flu, in the U.S.
- Yahoo Life
Struggling with election anxiety? So are 60% of U.S. adults, according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll.
A majority of U.S. adults are feeling anxious about the 2024 presidential election, according to a new poll. Mental health experts explain why — and what might help.
- Engadget
Atari just bought Intellivision, putting an end to the very first console war
Atari just bought Intellivision, putting an end to the very first console war. However, this deal doesn’t include the Amico console.
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Gymnast Oksana Chusovitina's quest to qualify for record 9th Olympics at age 48 ends with injury
This may be the end for Chusovitina's Olympic career, but she made her mark on the sport.
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Some Americans live in a parallel economy where everything is terrible
Many Americans mistakenly think the economy is shrinking and the stock market is tanking. What gives?
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Scottie Scheffler incident: Louisville police release findings of investigation into police officer
Louisville police have disciplined the police officer whose body camera was not active during Scheffler's arrest.
- Engadget
LG C4 OLED TVs are down to record-low prices ahead of Memorial Day
LG C4 OLED smart TVs are down to record-low prices ahead of Memorial Day. The steepest discount is for the 55-inch model.
- TechCrunch
Google to build first subsea fiber-optic cable connecting Africa with Australia
Google is preparing to build what will be the first subsea fiber-optic cable connecting the continents of Africa and Australia. The news comes as the major cloud hyperscalers battle it out for business dollars, with Google playing catch-up with AWS and Microsoft's Azure. Google's announcement follows widespread outages across Africa, which have been attributed to faulty undersea cables.
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How Prue Leith found her confidence after joining 'Great British Baking Show': 'I got a bit braver'
The cook reveals to Yahoo Entertainment that she was intimidated by Paul Hollywood when she first joined the "Great British Baking Show."
- Yahoo Finance
Google tweaks the business of clicks
The gatekeeper of the internet is revamping its most important product, but it's not clear how advertising fits into AI-infused answers.
- TechCrunch
Autonomous shipping startup Orca AI tops up with $23M led by OCV Partners and MizMaa Ventures
The "autonomous navigation" market -- where ships steer themselves guided by AI, resulting in fuel and time savings -- is projected to grow from $4.46 billion in 2023 to $5.33 billion in 2024 alone. Orca AI is a London-based startup that claims to have powered the world’s first autonomous commercial ship voyage in congested waters.
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Bird flu detected in Michigan dairy farm worker, CDC reports. Here's what to know.
The Michigan dairy farm worker is the second human case in the U.S. this year.
- Yahoo Sports
TNT Sports acquires rights from ESPN to broadcast early-round College Football Playoff games
The news was announced as TNT's NBA rights hang in the balance.