A weekend snowstorm left behind treacherous ice in parts of Central Massachusetts, causing anxiety among residents who struggled to find rock salt and other snow-melt products. However, relief arrived on Wednesday morning when 18 pallets of rock salt were delivered to Rocky’s Ace Hardware in Holden, addressing the shortage. Residents, including Carmella Cardwell and Chris … Read more
UK inflation has surged to a 10-month high, reaching 3% in January, according to official figures. This increase is likely to disappoint expectations of swift interest rate reductions from the Bank of England. The spike was largely due to rising airfares, food costs, and private school fees following the new Labour government’s decision to impose … Read more
Argentina’s President, Javier Milei, is facing calls for impeachment after the collapse of a cryptocurrency called LIBRA, which he had endorsed on Twitter. The price of the coin soared after the president’s tweet, but quickly plummeted, causing significant losses for thousands of investors. Milei had posted about the cryptocurrency in a tweet on X, believing … Read more
OpenEvidence, an AI copilot for physicians, has raised a fresh round of capital from Sequoia, valuing the company at $1 billion. The new funding will help scale its chatbot that assists doctors in making better decisions at the point of care. With over 20% of US doctors already using the platform, OpenEvidence aims to utilize … Read more
Major US airlines, including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines, are challenging a new Department of Transportation rule that increases penalties for damaged or lost mobility devices. The rule, which took effect on January 16, strengthens protections for travelers using wheelchairs, requiring better training, reimbursement for transport or fare … Read more
US Postal Service head Louis DeJoy has announced his plans to step down, and the agency is now searching for his successor. DeJoy, who was appointed in 2020 during the Trump administration, has requested the Board of Governors start looking for a new Postmaster General. In a letter to the board, DeJoy said he will … Read more
Delta Air Lines is offering $30,000 to each of the 76 passengers who were on board the plane that crashed and flipped over at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday. The airline said the offer came with “no strings attached” and does not affect rights. The 21 passengers taken to hospitals have been released by … Read more
Google has removed its Gemini AI model from the Google app on iOS and made it available only through a standalone Gemini app. The company claims this change will provide a better user experience and access to additional features, including Gemini Live and integrations with other Google apps like Maps, Gmail, and YouTube. As of … Read more
Rekha Gupta, a 50-year-old MLA from Haryana, has been elected as the Delhi Chief Minister after 48 MLAs unanimously elected her the legislature party leader. She is now set to become India’s second woman CM and fourth woman CM of Delhi. Born in Nandgarh village in Jind district of Haryana, Rekha is a first-time MLA … Read more
The United States is on the verge of approving a new vaccine against bird flu specifically designed for chickens. Animal health company Zoetis has received a conditional license from the Department of Agriculture for an updated avian influenza vaccine, which is expected to protect against circulating variants of the H5N1 virus. The vaccine uses a … Read more