They’re not birds or planes; they’re drones. But Americans are wondering who is flying them and why there are so many of them. Mysterious drone sightings have recently been sighted across eastern states, prompting lawmakers’ call, for answers. Both the governor of New York and former governor of Maryland took to social media demanding transparency…
Friday the 13th didn’t spook investors with U.S. stocks little changed on the day as investors bided time until the Federal Reserve meeting on Wednesday. The broad S&P 500 index dipped 0.16 point, or essentially stayed flat, to close Friday at 6,051.09. For the week, it slipped 0.6% to snap a three-week winning streak. The…
The Mega Millions jackpot continued to grow Friday and currently sits at No. 8 on the list of highest jackpots in the game’s history after no one matched all six numbers from Tuesday night’s lottery drawing. Grab your tickets and let’s see if you’re the game’s newest millionaire. Here are the numbers for the Friday, Dec. 13, lottery drawing…
Buc-ee’s sets its sights west, opening its newest Texas location — the only one west of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and, essentially, the I-35 corridor — in Amarillo next week, about two months earlier than originally expected. The city granted economic incentives in February 2022. Following delays due to a land dispute, construction began in…
President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoning 39 others in “the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history,” the White House announced Thursday. The amnesty will be extended to roughly 1,500 people who were placed on home confinement during the COVID pandemic and 39 others who were convicted of…
Much of the state woke up to a chilly morning today, Dec. 12, and the constant east-northeast wind will keep the temperatures cool throughout the day, according to the latest forecasts from the National Weather Service. A cold front sweeping through the interior and Southwest Florida today is expected to bring a temporary blast of…
President-elect Donald Trump will ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, a source familiar with his plans told USA TODAY. Thursday will mark the first time that Trump will ring the stock exchange bell, a symbolic ritual that is often designated to celebrities and visiting dignitaries. But the president-elect isn’t…
Director Sam Taylor-Johnson and actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson made a family night out of the premiere of Aaron’s new R-rated film, “Kraven The Hunter.” The Hollywood power couple stepped out in New York City Tuesday night with Sam’s adult children for the premiere of the Sony film, which expands the studio’s Spider-Man universe established in films…
Apps owned by Meta, like Facebook, Instagram and Threads were experiencing glitches this afternoon, Wednesday, Dec. 11. Error messages were being reported across the internet around 1 p.m. EST, according to DownDetector. At its peak, the outage reports for Facebook reached more than 100,000, DownDetector shows. At 1:51 p.m., those reports dropped to a little…
The claim: Image shows headline saying Biden ‘exemplifies the gospel’ by pardoning son A Dec. 3 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) includes an image that appears to be a screenshot of an article by The Gospel Coalition, a Christian news and commentary website. “By Pardoning His Son Joe Biden Exemplifies The Gospel,” reads the…