China-based hackers breached US government email accounts, Microsoft and White House say
China-based hackers have breached email accounts at two-dozen organizations, including some United States government agencies, in an apparent spying campaign aimed at acquiring sensitive information, according to statements from Microsoft and the White House late Tuesday.
2023-07-12 15:15
A Biden plan cuts student loan payments for millions to $0. Will it be the next legal battle?
This summer, millions of Americans with student loans will be able to apply for a new repayment plan that offers some of the most lenient terms ever
2023-07-12 12:20
Texas defers decision on EV charging funds amid industry pushback on Tesla plugs - sources
By Abhirup Roy SAN FRANCISCO Texas again deferred a vote on grants of federal funds to build electric
2023-07-12 09:50
Stock market today: Wall Street gets a late push ahead of inflation data; Activision Blizzard jumps
Stocks climbed as Wall Street prepared for an upcoming update on inflation that will hopefully show a smaller increase in pain for everyone
2023-07-12 04:54
Stock market today: Wall Street ends higher; Activision jumps
Stocks closed higher on Wall Street as investors wait for updates on inflation and corporate profits
2023-07-12 04:28
Microsoft can move ahead with record $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, judge rules
A federal judge has handed Microsoft a major victory by declining to block its looming $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard
2023-07-12 02:20
Vermont reservoir threatens to bring more flooding to state capital
By Brendan O'Brien and Rich McKay A Vermont reservoir threatened to overwhelm a dam protecting the state's capital
2023-07-12 00:55
US judge rules Microsoft deal to buy Activision can go forward
WASHINGTON A U.S. judge ruled on Tuesday that Microsoft may go forward with its planned acquisition of videogame
2023-07-11 23:50
Judge declines to block Microsoft's record $69 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard
A federal judge has handed Microsoft a major victory by declining to block its looming $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard
2023-07-11 23:24
Iceland volcano eruption slowing, gas pollution drops
COPENHAGEN/OSLO A volcanic eruption in Iceland close to the capital Reykjavik is slowing and gas pollution is easing,
2023-07-11 22:49
Students still struggle with math and reading despite the end of the pandemic era, study shows
Students who struggled through the height of the Covid-19 pandemic -- between March 2020 and early 2023 -- are still having trouble keeping up with course work, according to a study from the nonprofit NWEA, which focuses on education research.
2023-07-11 21:23
Test scores show American students slipping further behind despite recovery efforts
A new analysis shows students across the U.S. fell further behind academically last school year despite extensive efforts to help them recover from learning setbacks tied to the COVID-19 pandemic
2023-07-11 12:16