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Uber’s post-pandemic growth is slowing

Uber has reported that its revenue ticked up 14% last quarter, marking a slower pace of growth than recent quarters when sales surged as riders returned to pre-pandemic habits.

What you need to know about the incandescent light bulb ban

America’s ban on incandescent light bulbs, 16 years in the making, is finally a reality. Well, mostly.

Jury begins deliberations on whether Pittsburgh synagogue shooter should be sentenced to death

The jury in the trial of Robert Bowers, the gunman who killed 11 worshippers and wounded six others at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018, is now deliberating on whether to sentence him to death.

See inside Chrissy Teigen and John Legend’s ‘magical’ new home

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen have often been candid about their lives together over the years, sharing snippets on social media as they’ve grown to a family of six.

US coach Vlatko Andonovski hits back at criticism of team after draw against Portugal

US coach Vlatko Andonovski said it was “insane” for anyone to question the team’s commitment as he responded to criticism from former American international soccer star Carli Lloyd.

Twitter sues hate-speech watchdog, following through on its litigation threat

Twitter has sued the Center for Countering Digital Hate, a nonprofit group that has criticized the company’s handling of hate speech, following through on a litigation threat that had been publicly revealed just hours before.

Stephen Amell, former ‘Arrow’ star, speaks out against SAG-AFTRA strike

Stephen Amell says that while he supports the SAG-AFTRA union, he is not supportive of the current strike.

California man charged with several counts of BWI after crashing boat into a house at Lake of the Ozarks

A man from Huntington Beach, California has been charged in the crash that injured several people at Lake of the Ozarks last weekend.

Former business partner says Hunter Biden sold ‘illusion’ of access to Joe Biden, source sa

Devon Archer told the House Oversight Committee on Monday that his former business partner, Hunter Biden, was selling the “illusion” of access to his father, according to a source familiar with the closed-door interview, the latest development in the Republican-led …

Baby makes his way into the world born in Utah parking lot

One-week-old Finnean made his way into the world in the middle of the parking lot at Browning Park in Ogden.

AMC just had its best week in history, thanks to Barbie and Oppenheimer

AMC Theaters (AMC) hit a revenue record last week, driven by the overwhelming success of the “Barbenheimer” pop culture craze.

Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial reaches closing arguments on potential death penalty

The gunman who killed 11 people at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue in 2018 should be sentenced to death, federal prosecutors argued to a jury on Monday, specifically noting his hatred for Jews and ongoing lack of remorse.

John Roberts can’t get a Supreme Court ethics code. Alito’s interview shows why

When the Supreme Court left for its summer recess in June, the justices were at a stalemate on adopting a formal ethics code.

99-year-old trucking company Yellow shuts down, putting 30,000 out of work

Yellow Corp., a 99-year-old trucking company that was once a dominant player in its field, halted operations Sunday and will lay off all 30,000 of its workers.

US troops restricted to American base in Niger

US troops in Niger have been restricted to the American military base in Agadez, Niger, as the Biden administration works to restore democratically-elected President Mohamed Bazoum to power.