MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Attorney General Pam Bondi have met with Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee in Memphis. The meeting comes as about a dozen federal law enforcement agencies ordered by President Donald Trump to fight crime have begun making arrests there. Bondi says via social media that the Memphis…… MORE
Jane Goodall, the Celebrated Primatologist and Conservationist, Has Died
Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91. The Jane Goodall Institute announced her death Wednesday, saying she died of natural causes while in California on a U.S. speaking tour. Goodall is best remembered for living among chimpanzees in Africa decades ago and…… MORE
AOL’s Dial Up Internet Takes Its Last Bow, Marking the End of an Era
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s official: AOL’s dial-up internet has taken its last bow. The company confirmed it would discontinue the service on Tuesday, September 30th, citing routine evaluations of its offerings. Dial-up is no longer advertised on AOL’s website, and former help pages related to the service are unavailable. AOL, formerly America Online, introduced…… MORE
Supreme Court Lets Lisa Cook Remain as a Federal Reserve Governor for Now
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing Lisa Cook to remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now. The court is declining to act on the Trump administration’s effort to immediately remove her. In a brief unsigned order Wednesday, the high court said it would hear arguments in January over President Donald Trump’s effort…… MORE
US Takes a Stake in Another Company, This One is Operating a Massive Lithium Mine in Nevada
The U.S. government is taking a minority stake in Lithium Americas, a company that is developing one of the world’s largest lithium mines in northern Nevada. The Department of Energy will take a 5% equity stake in the miner, which is based in Vancouver. It will also take a 5% stake in the Thacker Pass…… MORE