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Johnson rolls out plan B to avert government shutdown

House Republican leaders announced a plan Sunday to keep the government funded for three months after an initial attempt by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) to avert a government shutdown failed due to GOP opposition. Continuing Resolution (CR)As a result of bipartisan negotiations in the House and Senate, a bill was passed to keep the […]

Arch Manning impressive in first college start as Texas rolls

Arch Manning's first game as the Texans' starting quarterback got off to a shaky start. But that didn't last long. Manning was intercepted by UL-Monroe's Carl Fantroy on the first attempt of Saturday night's game at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. But as expected, Manning picked up the momentum from there and […]

Biden rolls out global Cancer Moonshot effort, targeting cervical cancer

President Biden on Saturday announced new programs and funding for cancer surgery research as part of his administration's “Cancer Moonshot” initiative aimed at reducing cancer deaths. “I'm proud that our four countries, the leaders behind me and many of the organizations here today are investing more than $150 million in HPV, HPV testing and treatment. […]

Oklahoma removes 450,000 from voter rolls as part of election integrity efforts

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (Republican) announced Wednesday that the state has removed about 500,000 ineligible voters from its voter registration rolls. The state says 453,000 people have been removed from voter rolls since 2021, including 194,962 inactive voters, 143,682 who moved out of state, 97,065 deceased voters, 14,993 double-registered voters and 5,607 felons. “Only U.S. […]

Mass Migration Drives Up Rents, Welfare Rolls, Car Crashes

The arrival of thousands of Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, led to an increase in welfare recipients, higher housing costs for local residents, and a surge in car accidents. A combination of the federal government's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris' parole pipeline, and record levels of illegal […]

Chipotle rolls out robot machines to make guacamole in Calif.

Chipotle has moved its automated salad bowl makers and avocado-processing robots from its test kitchens to several of its California locations. The chain announced the launch on Monday and said feedback will determine whether to roll out the technology more broadly. Both restaurants are in California, where all fast-food chains are required to pay workers […]

McDonald’s rolls out self-serve cash kiosks that could make cashiers obsolete

McDonald's is introducing new digital kiosks that can accept cash and give change, a move that could pave the way for the fast-food giant to do away with human cashiers. The world's largest burger chain installed self-ordering screens in most of its locations in 2020 that accepted credit card payments, but those kiosks still required […]