Biden tech hubs aim to boost investment across U.S.
President Joe Biden walks to the podium during an event on the economy in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex, Monday, …
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Biden administration picks 31 new regional tech hubs to spur US innovation in key sectors like semiconductors, clean energy and AI
The United States’ Commerce Department said on Monday it was naming 31 regional technology hubs from 370 applicants, making the areas eligible for US$500 million in federal funding to help …
Erin Brooks, 16, wins Brazil surfing event after bid for Canadian citizenship turned down
Teenage surfer Erin Brooks, whose bid for Canadian citizenship was denied this week, won the Corona Saquarema Pro on Saturday in Saquarema, Brazil. The 16-year-old Brooks defeated Australia’s Sophie McCulloch in …
Teen surfing prodigy Erin Brooks’ Canadian citizenship request denied by feds
Teenage surfing prodigy Erin Brooks has had her bid for Canadian citizenship turned down by the federal government. The 16-year-old Brooks was born in Texas and grew up in Hawaii but …
Kroger will pay up to $1.2 billion to settle most nationwide opioid claims
The Kroger supermarket chain’s headquarters is shown in Cincinnati, Ohio. Lisa Baertlein | Reuters Kroger on Friday said it has agreed to pay $1.2 billion to U.S. states, local governments …
IRS Focusing On High Income Taxpayers And Their Offshore Transactions
In connection with the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the IRS was promised $80 billion in much needed resources and, in turn, committed to focus its expanded enforcement efforts on …
Olympic boxer Felíx Verdejo found guilty of kidnapping and killing pregnant girlfriend
Boxer Félix Verdejo has been found guilty Friday on two charges in the kidnapping and killing of his pregnant girlfriend Keishla Rodriguez. Verdejo — a lightweight contender who represented Puerto …
Texas Police Ticketed A Puerto Rican Man For Unlicensed Driving
A police officer in Arlington, Texas, ticketed a Puerto Rican man for not having a valid driver’s license after wrongly insisting that the man’s license was not an acceptable form …