U.S. economy adds more than 270,000 jobs in May
Federal Reserve refrains from lowering interest rates.
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U.S. economy adds more than 270,000 jobs in May
Federal Reserve refrains from lowering interest rates.
UF bans student for 3 years over illegal plot to ship drugs, toxins to China
Student says she didn't know what she was doing was wrong.
CDC reports U.S. drug overdose deaths drop for first time in 5 year
Overdose deaths dropped by three percent in 2023.
TikTok sues U.S. over potential ban
TikTok calls new law signed by President Joe Biden a violation of First Amendment.
FBI cites increase in number of scams targeting seniors
Seniors over 60 were most often targeted by scammers in Florida, Texas and California.
U.S. economic slowdown continues, government reports
Government spent less, but country exported less in first quarter of 2024.
UF/IFAS: Can climate change accelerate transmission of malaria?
New research sheds light on impacts of temperatures in mosquito species carrying malaria-causing parasite.
Inflation still worse than federal goal, report shows
Prices of goods and services increased 2.5 percent since February 2023.
Gallup poll shows notable decrease in church attendance
Only 30 percent of Americans attended religious services almost every week from 2021-23.
Labor Department to estimate “home production” in economic reports
Home production described as childcare, do-it-yourself home repairs.
EPA finalizes rules for automakers to limit emissions
More than half of new cars built in 2030 required to have zero emissions.
Federal Reserve leaves interest rates in place
Interest rates to remain same due to high inflation.
CDC reports marriages in 2022 matched pre-pandemic levels
More than 2 million marriages took place in U.S. in 2022.
Report shows little to no recent drop in inflation
Consumer prices continue to increase.
OpenVertebrate project offers free access to CT-scanned specimens
Five-year collaborative project among 18 institutions creates 3D reconstructions of vertebrate specimens.
AAA research shows drowsy driving fatalities higher than reported
Falling asleep at the wheel resulted in nearly 30,000 deaths from 2017 to 2021.
Meta users experience hours-long outage on Super Tuesday
More than 600,000 Facebook users reported outage to Downdectector.
U.S. Army says it’s restructuring, cutting positions
Army document seeks to cut nearly 24,000 positions.
Supreme Court wraps up arguments on Florida social media law
U.S. Solicitor General argues social media platforms don't have First Amendment rights.
First commercial vehicle lands on lunar surface
First time U.S. has landed vehicle on moon in over 50 years.
Mass outage of AT&T cellular network affects customers nationwide
AT&T is listed as largest cellular provider in United States.
Consumer prices ease slightly in January, government reports
The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday reported that the consumer price index for all items last month had increased 3.1 percent since January of 2023. The rate […]
UF report: Shark attacks, fatalities see uptick in 2023
Florida has more shark bites than any other state at 16.
DeSantis suspends presidential campaign, endorses Trump
DeSantis' exit to likely boost Trumps numbers.