Kids’ low reading scores are ‘a 5-alarm fire,’ says DOGE’s Ramaswamy. His solution: Eliminate the Education Department.
DOGE’s Vivek Ramaswamy called for eliminating the Education Department to help fix low reading scores. One of the business leaders tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to suggest cuts for government spending said axing the Education Department would help boost kids’ reading scores in the US. Education policy experts say it’s not that simple. Vivek Ramaswamy,…
A flight had to abort 2 landings and divert to another country after its navigation systems faced GPS jamming
A Lauda Airbus A320. A flight was diverted after aborting two attempts to land when the aircraft’s GPS signal was disrupted. The incident occurred on a flight operated by Lauda Air, a subsidiary of Ryanair, between the Latvian capital Riga and Vienna on December 30. The plane, an Airbus A320, attempted two landings in Austria’s…
Puerto Rico is mostly without power after a huge electricity outage sweeps the island — and it could take 2 days to fix
A power outage on New Year’s Eve plunged much of Puerto Rico into darkness. A massive blackout hit Puerto Rico early Tuesday morning — and it could take days to restore power. The outage, which struck around dawn, the Associated Press reported, left nearly 90% of private power company Luma Energy’s 1.47 million customers without…
Bored of Instagram and TikTok? Try these 3 new social-media apps instead.
More apps? For this social-media reporter, the answer is “always.” I’m back with my favorite apps from the year. At a glance, the dozens of apps I’ve downloaded this year fall into a few themes: IRL social, close-friends-focused apps, social shopping, and anti-swipe dating apps. Last year, I highlighted 13 apps that I downloaded in…
I visited Jimmy Carter’s presidential library. Here are 6 things that surprised me, including a ‘West Wing’ celebrity cameo.
The author inside a replica of the Oval Office at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum. As someone who often writes about US presidents, first families, and White House history, I’ve wanted to visit a presidential library for a while. Not every former US president has built one — only 15 have done so…
Warren Buffett tells people to buy an S&P 500 index fund. A celebrity tech investor says they face a ‘rude awakening’
Warren Buffett, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Warren Buffett preaches that picking stocks and timing the market are fool’s errands for the vast majority of people. He says their best bet is to simply invest in a low-fee S&P 500 index fund and hold it for the long term. But a handful of technology stocks…
Take a look at the BMP-3, Russia’s answer to the US-made Bradley fighting vehicle
Visitors look at the Russian BMP-3M armored infantry vehicle on display at a defense fair. Infantry fighting vehicles have proven a vital asset in Ukraine’s arsenal, serving as the backbone of its mechanized forces in the war against Russia. Ukraine’s IFVs offer troops the protection, maneuverability, and firepower they need to gain an advantage against…
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement after 8 years
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt in 2015. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement. “More than eight years ago, Angelina filed for divorce from Mr. Pitt. She and the children left all of the properties they had shared with Mr. Pitt, and since that time she has focused on finding peace and…
Dozens of United Airlines employees got sick after eating a Christmas meal provided by the airline
There were 24 reports of symptoms consistent with food poisoning, according to the Association of Flight Attendants. Dozens of United Airlines employees at Denver International Airport fell ill after eating a meal provided by the airline on Christmas Day. According to a letter from the Association of Flight Attendants, representing United workers in Denver and…
