President Biden and congressional leaders will likely resume talks on Tuesday at the White House over the debt limit, the president said Sunday, as the nation continues to edge closer to its legal borrowing authority with no agreement in sight. (May 15…
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Today in History May 15TH
Today in History May 15TH
Thailand opposition wins big election victory
The progressive Move Forward Party has come out on top in Thailand’s general election, giving hope for a change after 9 years of military rule.
New York City buildings turn to carbon capture
New York City is forcing buildings to decrease their greenhouse gas emissions. Several are experimenting with capturing carbon dioxide, cooling it into a liquid and mixing it into concrete where it turns into a mineral. (AP Video: Emma H. Tobin)
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TSA tests facial recognition tech at select airports
The Transportation Safety Administration is testing the use of facial recognition technology at a handful of airports across America. TSA says the use of the technology is voluntary, but critics are concerned about possible repercussions for passengers…
Bells Toll to Mark 1 Year since Buffalo Massacre
The city of Buffalo paused Sunday to mark the passing of one year since a gunman killed 10 people and wounded three others in a racist attack that targeted Black people at a city supermarket. (14 May 2023)
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Here’s the latest for Sunday, May 14th: Zelenskyy makes previously unannounced visit to Paris; Cyclone Mocha makes landfall in Myanmar, killing at least 3; Bells toll for Buffalo supermarket mass shooting victims 1 year after massacre; New Hampshire po…
Powerful cyclone makes landfall in Myanmar
Powerful cyclone makes landfall in Myanmar
Lithium-rich Bolivia gives electric vehicles a boost
The municipality of La Paz, Bolivia, is using a small fleet of tiny electric cars to bring doctors to patients’ homes living in the suburbs of the capital city. The cars, which are the size of a golf cart and shaped like a box, move no faster than 35 m…
Leaders vote in landmark Turkish elections
Leaders vote in landmark Turkish elections