Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) said Thursday that an ongoing GOP blockade of hundreds of President Joe Biden’s military nominees may actually be a good thing for America since Biden has been trying to bring more diversity into the nation’s military. In an interview with conservative radio show host Hugh Hewitt, Scott, who is running for … Read more
Text size A new Petróleos Mexicanos refinery is set to produce 340,000 barrels of fuel by the end of the year. Alejandro Cegarra/Bloomberg Refining stocks have risen this year, boosted by growing demand for gasoline and diesel and a relative shortage of those products around the world. But next year could be a different story. … Read more
Why Williams wasn’t ejected from 49ers-Giants after apparent punch originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers’ dominant 30-12 win over the New York Giants on Thursday at Levi’s Stadium was a hard-fought affair, with some of that physicality spilling beyond the game plan. An on-field skirmish at the end of … Read more
A 58-year-old man who was already in jail on unrelated charges now faces a murder charge in connection with a deadly shooting earlier this month in central Lubbock. James Young is charged with murder in connection to the Sept. 9 shooting that left 42-year-old Jesus Antonio Lopez Jr. dead, Lubbock police announced Thursday evening.Lubbock police … Read more
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Parliament has approved landmark legislation that reserves 33% of the seats in its powerful lower house and in state legislatures for women to ensure more equal representation, ending a 27-year impasse over the bill amid a lack of consensus among political parties. But the wait is still not over, as … Read more
President Joe Biden announced plans Thursday for the White House to establish a first-of-its-kind office of gun violence prevention. The new office will be overseen by Vice President Kamala Harris and led by Stefanie Feldman, a longtime policy adviser to Biden on gun issues. Its creation is a win for advocacy groups that have been … Read more
Text size Oracle promised $65 billion in revenue by its 2026 fiscal year. Oracle headquarters in Redwood Shores, Calif. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Oracle reiterated its previous forecast that it will reach $65 billion in revenue by the company’s May 2026 fiscal year. Speaking at a meeting with stock analysts in Las Vegas where the company … Read more
Purdy achieves another impressive milestone in 49ers’ win over Giants originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brock Purdy again added to his ever-growing legend during the 49ers’ 30-12 win over the New York Giants on Thursday night at Levi’s Stadium. The victory moved Purdy to 8-0 in his career during the regular season, which … Read more
By Natalie Grover and Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) – Major drugmakers are using artificial intelligence to find patients for clinical trials quickly, or to reduce the number of people needed to test medicines, both accelerating drug development and potentially saving millions of dollars. Human studies are the most expensive and time-consuming part of drug development … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — A top official helping to oversee upcoming international climate negotiations hopes to prove critics wrong — and surprise them with a “course correction” for an ever-warming world. But don’t expect that big a turn. Adnan Amin, the CEO and No. 2 official at the upcoming Conference of Parties (COP28) in Dubai … Read more