La Nina could bring summer heat, help fuel hurricanes

La Nina could bring summer heat, help fuel hurricanes

(NewsNation) — The upcoming Atlantic hurricane season is expected to include above-normal activity, in part because of developing La Niña conditions in the Pacific, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). One of the strongest-ever observed El Ninos is ending, ushering in La Niña conditions that are more conducive to Atlantic hurricanes, per … Read more

CDC warns of disruptions to ADHD meds after $100M fraud arrest

CDC warns of disruptions to ADHD meds after 0M fraud arrest

Editor’s note: Video above details how the CDC tracks disease (The Hill) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning those who take medication for ADHD, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, could face a disruption in accessing care after two executives were arrested for a $100 million fraud scheme. The CDC issued a health … Read more

Americans are traveling further to get to work as ‘super-commutes’ rise

Americans are traveling further to get to work as ‘super-commutes’ rise

(NewsNation) — Americans’ morning commutes are getting longer as remote work and rising housing costs continue to change the way people live. The share of “super-commutes,” those 75 miles or longer, is up by nearly a third since the start of the pandemic, according to new research from Stanford University. Those trips to the office … Read more

WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich set to stand trial in Russia

WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich set to stand trial in Russia

Reporter Evan Gershkovich has been detained in Russia since 2023 He’s set to stand trial, though it’s unclear when it will begin WSJ Assistant Editor Paul Beckett talks hypothetical prisoner swap (NewsNation) — American Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been detained in a Russian prison since last year and is now set to … Read more

Waffle House to raise prices, CEO says: What to know

Waffle House to raise prices, CEO says: What to know

(NEXSTAR) – Waffle House is planning to raise menu prices — and it’s not because you keep using too much of the complimentary ketchup and syrup. Probably not, anyway. In a video message shared with employees last month, Waffle House CEO Joe Rogers III laid out plans to offset the cost of increased wages by … Read more

Elon Musk, SpaceX sued over alleged sexual harassment by former employees

Elon Musk, SpaceX sued over alleged sexual harassment by former employees

Hamza Fahmy, Russell Falcon Updated: Jun 14, 2024 / 07:09 PM CDT (KRON) – On Wednesday, eight former SpaceX workers filed a lawsuit against the rocket maker company and its owner, Elon Musk. The lawsuit accuses Musk of overseeing a “pervasively sexist culture” and “‘Animal House’ environment,” with women allegedly evaluated on their bra size … Read more

AI less concerning than ‘natural stupidity’: Vatican priest

AI less concerning than ‘natural stupidity’: Vatican priest

(NewsNation) — A Vatican priest and technology expert believes “natural stupidity” and a disappearing middle class are more concerning prospects than the possible negative impacts of artificial intelligence. “Let me express with one sentence: Not artificial intelligence, but natural stupidity. It’s the tools; it depends on the way in which we will use them. So … Read more

How SCOTUS bump stock reversal affects US gun control

How SCOTUS bump stock reversal affects US gun control

NewsNation) — Long before Friday’s Supreme Court decision overturned a ban on bump stocks, the U.S. government concluded the semiautomatic rifle attachment that have become controversial in recent years did not rise to the level of turning weapons into machine guns. However, the court’s 6-3 ruling to overturn the 2019 ban which gained the support … Read more