US steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs has expressed interest in acquiring U.S. Steel just days after President Joe Biden blocked a bid from Japan-based Nippon Steel due to national security concerns. The move comes as Nippon Steel had been trying to acquire the struggling American company for two weeks. Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/01/13/cleveland-cliffs-nucor-ussteel
A person in Louisiana has become the first recorded victim of bird flu in the United States, according to state health officials. The individual was over 65 years old and had underlying medical conditions, as well as been in contact with sick and dead birds in a backyard flock. The Centers for Disease Control and … Read more
Texas has filed a lawsuit against Allstate, accusing the insurer of tracking drivers without their consent through its subsidiary Arity. The state claims that millions of Americans had their personal data sold to insurance companies without knowledge or consent. According to the lawsuit, Allstate paid mobile apps millions of dollars to install its tracking software … Read more
A 55-year-old man from Texas has been charged with stalking and sexual battery after sending violent messages to Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark on the social media platform X. According to court documents, Michael Thomas Lewis had been sending threatening messages, including one that read “Been driving around your house 3x a day” and another … Read more
The Grammy Awards telecast has confirmed it will proceed on February 2 as planned, despite the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. In a joint statement, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. and chair of the board of trustees Tammy Hurt announced that the show will honor the bravery and dedication of first responders while raising … Read more
A new brood of periodical cicadas, Brood XIV, is expected to emerge in Ohio and over a dozen other states this spring, marking their return after a 17-year underground hibernation. The insects, which can be loud and annoying, will likely start appearing between April and June when soil temperatures reach around 64 degrees. Periodical cicadas … Read more
Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos in 2000, has called off its second attempt to launch the 30-story New Glenn rocket. The company initially planned to launch the vehicle early Monday but decided to delay it after finding a technical issue with the rocket. After 16 hours of silence, Blue Origin announced that it would … Read more
Veteran actress Leslie Charleson, best known for her iconic role as Dr. Monica Quartermaine on the ABC soap opera “General Hospital,” has passed away at the age of 79. Charleson played the character for an impressive 46 years, earning a reputation as one of daytime television’s most enduring cast members. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, … Read more
India’s most sacred river, the Ganges, became a kaleidoscope of colors and chanting sounds as thousands of naked Hindu holy men, known as Naga sadhus, took a dip on Tuesday. The event marked the second day of the Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj, one of India’s biggest gatherings. The Naga sadhus, adorned with ash and … Read more
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched its Starlink 12-4 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 11:47 a.m. EST, deploying 21 internet satellites into low-Earth orbit. The launch took place after Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket was scrubbed due to cloud cover. The fifth orbital rocket launch of the year from Florida’s Space Coast … Read more