by Meghan Bobrowsky, Gareth Vipers Mark Zuckerberg built up Facebook’s content-policing efforts in the wake of Donald Trump’s first presidential election. Now the Meta Platforms chief executive is reversing course as he embraces a second Trump presidency. Meta is ending fact-checking and removing restrictions on speech across Facebook and Instagram, Zuckerberg said in a video Tuesday, aContinue reading “Meta Ends Fact-Checking on Facebook, Instagram in Free-Speech Pitch”
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How San Francisco’s ranked-choice voting works, and why results can be surprising
SFGATE politics reporter Alec Regimbal has compiled a guide to ranked-choice voting for anyone confused about how it works by Alec Regimbal Though San Francisco has used ranked-choice voting for local elections for 20 years, this method of picking more than one candidate when marking your ballot can be confusing for first-time voters. Even regular voters may not understandContinue reading “How San Francisco’s ranked-choice voting works, and why results can be surprising”
Inflation drops to lowest level since Feb. 2021 as Fed plans rate cut
With price increases cooling and worries about the job market spreading, the central bank is expected to announce a long-awaited rate cut next week. by Rachel Siegel Inflation eased again in August, dropping to the lowest level in more than three years and locking in expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates nextContinue reading “Inflation drops to lowest level since Feb. 2021 as Fed plans rate cut”
Construction company in Idaho airport hangar collapse ignored safety standards, OSHA says
by the Associate Press BOISE, Idaho. (AP) — Federal safety investigators on Monday cited a construction company in the deadly collapse of an Idaho airport hangar, saying it exercised a “blatant disregard” for federal safety standards. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed nearly $200,000 in penalties for Big D Builders, Inc., KBOI-TV reported. The penaltiesContinue reading “Construction company in Idaho airport hangar collapse ignored safety standards, OSHA says”
Torn from her family at birth, a woman brings a skatepark to her homeland
Amy Denet Deal lived for decades not knowing her birth family. After leaving her high-paying fashion job to reconnect with her ancestral homeland in Navajo Nation, she is looking to give back. by Roman Stubbs NEWCOMB, N.M. — The wind rolled off the Chuska Mountains and along the desert floor, whipping red dust and tumbleweedContinue reading “Torn from her family at birth, a woman brings a skatepark to her homeland”
The State of Hate: A look at the history of racial hate in the Inland Northwest
The State of Hate: A look at the history of racial hate in the Inland Northwest
April 2024 total solar eclipse guide: How to watch, understand and stay safe on April 8
by Joel Shannon, Doyle Rice, Eric Lagatta, Kayla Jimenez, Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Eduardo Cuevas, Marc Ramirez, Ramon Padilla, Karina Zaiets, and Janet Loehrke. The surreal midday darkness of a total solar eclipse will pass over the United States on April 8, 2024, and there’s plenty you should know before the big day, which won’t happen again forContinue reading “April 2024 total solar eclipse guide: How to watch, understand and stay safe on April 8”
Gas Prices Hit Four-Month High—Here’s Why Analysts Expect More Price Surges
by Brian Bushard TOPLINE The national average price for a gallon of gasoline hit a four-month high on Wednesday, and analysts expect it to keep rising as oil prices trend upward, refineries struggle with capacity and states transition to a more expensive summer fuel blend, though prices are far from where they were at theirContinue reading “Gas Prices Hit Four-Month High—Here’s Why Analysts Expect More Price Surges”
Shipwrecks Are Helping Vulnerable Sea Creatures
by Robyn White Shipwrecks are a surprising haven for marine life in areas where there is heavy fishing, scientists have discovered. To reach these findings, a group of British scientists studied five shipwrecks off the Berwickshire coast in England that are believed to have sunk in the 18th and 19th centuries. Three of these shipwrecksContinue reading “Shipwrecks Are Helping Vulnerable Sea Creatures”
37 high-paying jobs for people who don’t like stress
by Madison Hoff Environmental engineers, geographers, and materials scientists all pay well and can be considered less stressful jobs compared to many other occupations. The Department of Labor’s O*NET OnLine occupational database includes survey-based measurements of how important various skills, activities, and personal traits are for a particular job. One of the characteristics measured is stress tolerance, whichContinue reading “37 high-paying jobs for people who don’t like stress”
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