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History Lesson Tuesdays: Steve Jobs debuts the iPhone – 2007

On January 9, 2007, Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs unveils the iPhone—a touchscreen mobile phone with an iPod, camera and Web-browsing capabilities, among other features—at the Macworld convention in San Francisco. Jobs, dressed in his customary jeans and black mock turtleneck, called the iPhone a “revolutionary and magical product that is literally five years ahead of any otherContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: Steve Jobs debuts the iPhone – 2007”

China Urges Lifting Domestic Demand With New Trump Term in Sight

by Josh Xiao (Bloomberg) — China’s powerful planning body added to calls for the government to bolster domestic demand in an article published a week after Donald Trump’s reelection, underscoring Beijing’s focus on strengthening the economy with the threat of US tariffs looming.  “In the coming period, the domestic market in China will more clearlyContinue reading “China Urges Lifting Domestic Demand With New Trump Term in Sight”

True Crime Sundays: Colorado funeral home owners who let 190 bodies decay plead guilty to fraud

Jon and Carie Hallford were exposed when neighbors reported “an abhorrent smell” coming from their Colorado funeral home, authorities said. by Daniel Wu The owners of a Colorado funeral home who sparked a statewide scandal after authorities discovered nearly 200 decomposing bodies at their business havepleaded guilty to wire fraud, the Justice Department announced Thursday. Jon andContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: Colorado funeral home owners who let 190 bodies decay plead guilty to fraud”

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”

True Crime Sundays: His daughter was murdered. Then she reappeared as an AI chatbot.

Drew Crecente’s daughter was murdered nearly two decades ago. Earlier this month, he discovered that her name and image had been used to create an AI chatbot. by Daniel Wu One morning in early October, about 18 years after his daughter Jennifer was murdered, Drew Crecente received a Google alert flagging what appeared to beContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: His daughter was murdered. Then she reappeared as an AI chatbot.”

This Day in History 1990 Americans with Disabilities Ave (ADA) signed into Law & 1908 FBI Founded

On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signs the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the most sweeping affirmation of rights for the disabled in American history at the time, into law. As disability rights attorney Arlene Mayerson would later write, the story of the ADA began “when people with disabilities began to challenge societal barriers thatContinue reading “This Day in History 1990 Americans with Disabilities Ave (ADA) signed into Law & 1908 FBI Founded”

Opioid Crisis Friday: Colorado has already seized more fentanyl in 2022 than all previous years combined

Colorado State Patrol has seized more pounds of fentanyl this year than all previous years, reflecting a trend with the seizure of other illicit narcotics by Bradford Betz with Fox News Colorado authorities have already seized more fentanyl in 2022 than in all previous years combined, according to the latest drug seizure statistics.  With still fourContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: Colorado has already seized more fentanyl in 2022 than all previous years combined”

Travel Thursday: Only In Your State – Idaho

by Courtnie Erickson This Trail Is Located At One Of Idaho’s Popular State Parks, And It’s A Total Hidden Gem-Winchester, ID. Winchester Lake State Park is one of Idaho’s most spectacular state parks. Located in north-central Idaho, this park features 418 acres that are just waiting to be explored. You’ll find all types of popular outdoorContinue reading “Travel Thursday: Only In Your State – Idaho”

Travel Thursday: The Abandoned Nuclear Power Plant In Washington Is One Of The Eeriest Places In America-Washington State

by Jessica Wick There’s no denying that Washington has some spooky abandoned spots. From our numerous ghost towns to our old abandoned buildings, it’s easy to let your imagination run wild when you’re driving through the Evergreen State. But did you know that there’s an abandoned nuclear power plant here that was set to be theContinue reading “Travel Thursday: The Abandoned Nuclear Power Plant In Washington Is One Of The Eeriest Places In America-Washington State”