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With the FAA alert system outage in the rearview mirror, more flight disruptions could be on the way.

With the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) alert system outage in the rearview mirror, more flight disruptions could be on the way in 2023. The FAA released a statement explaining the outage Thursday, saying it was caused by contracted workers “unintentionally” deleting files used for the system. “The FAA made the necessary repairs to the system and…

Researchers in Canada say hybrid "super pigs" could soon invade the northern United States, if they haven’t already.

It didn’t take long for 2023 to get weird. Canadian “super pigs” could soon invade the northern United States, if they haven’t already. Feral hogs in the U.S. are nothing new, but these aren’t the average javelinas. The so-called Canadian “super pig” is a hybrid between a wild boar and a domesticated hog. In the…

T-mobile says an "unidentified malicious intruder" breached its network in late November, but they didn't discover the hack until January 5.

T-Mobile says 37 million customers were hacked; Google lays off 10,000 employees; and the U.S. is sending $2.5 billion in military aid to Ukraine. Those stories and more make up the morning rundown Friday, Jan. 20, 2023. T-mobile breach affects 37 million customers T-mobile says an “unidentified malicious intruder” breached its network in late November,…

Without an established federal database, journalists and activists rely on other sources to track police violence.

Reports indicate that, in 2022, police killings reached a record high in the U.S. The context matters, though. The record used only dates back to 2013, as it is from a nonprofit called Mapping Police Violence. Media reports rely on this source because the U.S. does not have a federal database tracking cases of police violence…

The work from home trend could be coming to an end. Here's five signs 2023 is the year of return to office in this week's Five For Friday.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, only 8% of employees worked exclusively remote, but that jumped to 39% by early 2022, according to a survey from Gallup. But the days of rolling out of bed and making yourself presentable from the waist up could be coming to an end this year. Yes, it might be time to…

To go nuclear, a country like South Korea must have the technical capacity to pull it off and a strategic reason to justify using them.

Last week, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol grabbed global headlines with a comment he made, almost off-handedly, about how his country might need to acquire its own nuclear arms if the situation with North Korea became more unpredictable. North Korea has recently engaged in more frequent threatening behavior while rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal. As…

Behind Amazon’s super quick deliveries are working conditions that federal safety investigators are calling unacceptable.

As consumers enjoy the convenience of Amazon’s fast deliveries, federal safety investigators have uncovered working conditions at three of the company’s warehouses that they say are unacceptable. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited the company for putting workers at a high risk of back injuries and musculoskeletal disorders. OSHA announced the citations…

The number of borrowers who are at least 60 days late on making their car loan payment has gone up 26.7% from a year ago.

Used vehicle prices are finally starting to normalize after skyrocketing in 2021, but that does nothing for existing borrowers who are showing signs of being in trouble. The number of borrowers who are at least 60 days late on making their car payment has gone up 26.7% from a year ago, according to Cox Automotive…

Earth overpopulation is a myth we should all ignore. The human population is actually declining at an alarming rate.

Fears of human overpopulation have been around for decades. Hollywood has even crafted dystopian thrillers like Soylent Green, Blade Runner and even Avengers: Infinity War around the dangers of overpopulation. But if this true, how does one explain China’s population decline in 2022? The concern is that with Earth’s population now at eight billion people,…

Facing protests over proposed pension reforms, French President Emmanuel Macron insisted he would move ahead with the reforms.

In the face of nationwide protests over proposed pension reforms, French President Emmanuel Macron insisted he would not allow the protests to stop him from moving ahead with the reforms. Hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Paris and other French cities Thursday. Protesters’ biggest concern with the reforms was related to…

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