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US lawmakers had been working for weeks on how best to map out a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure package that would clear both congressional chambers without any hiccups. However, the biggest challenge was deciding how the plan would be paid, as Republicans stood firm against allowing changes to the Trump administration’s 2017 tax overhaul.

The hype about machine learning (ML) is warranted. Machine learning is not just making things easier for the companies that are taking advantage of it. It’s also changing the way they do business. For example, machine learning is: Being used by financial institutions to quickly detect fraudulent activity Enabling healthcare practitioners to diagnose diseases and […]

If you missed the chance to buy action cameras from Prime Day's GoPro deals, Best Buy is offering $50 discounts on the GoPro Hero9 Black and GoPro Hero8 Black.

What We’re Tracking: Strong to severe storms this evening Hot and humid conditions persist More storms likely tomorrow A FLASH FLOOD WATCH has been issued for Brown, Douglas, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Marshall, Nemaha, Osage, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, and Wabaunsee county until 7 A.M. Friday morning. Hot and humid conditions remain through the remainder of today and [...]

A new study found that stress significantly influences when hair goes gray, but chilling out can reverse the trend.

Scientists said on Thursday they had discovered a previously unknown kind of early human after studying pieces of fossilised bone dug up at a site used by a cement plant in central Israel.

A federal judge blocked the CDC's coronavirus restrictions for cruise lines in Florida, saying rules on vaccinations and other measures should be voluntary. Washington Post reporter Hannah Sampson joined CBSN with more.

A U.S. appeals court has issued an opinion in favor of U.S. Xpress Enterprises in a class-action case in which California truck drivers argued they should have been paid for nondriving work time, even while under a piece-rate basis agreement with the carrier to transport a load.

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The next generation of Samsung's foldable phones might be here soon.

The exchange hopes to be a signal to investors of which companies have sustainable practices.

A 12-story oceanfront condominium building partially collapsed overnight in Surfside, Fla. Rescuers have pulled survivors out as the search for victims continues — as do questions of what happened.

The family of an Afghan interpreter for the U.S. military arrived safely in Houston earlier in June. Their father was killed by the Taliban while they waited more than 10 years for a special visa.

As infrastructure talks continue, key differences have emerged. Most Republicans want highways and bridges. Democrats do too, as well as money for passenger rail, transit and climate initiatives.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, about the bipartisan infrastructure bill. He's part of the infrastructure negotiating group as well as the Climate Solutions Caucus.

A measure to rename Chicago's most iconic roadway, Lake Shore Drive, in honor of the Black man credited with founding the city could finally get the green light. The mayor, though, opposes the move.

As Peru awaits the final results, NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Peruvian journalist Pao Ugaz about the aftermath of the country's presidential elections.

Researchers have found hundreds of baby dinosaur bones in the Alaskan Arctic, suggesting that dinosaurs may have lived at cold northern latitudes year-round.

At least five states will allow college athletes to earn money off the use of their name, image and likeness. The NCAA and Congress are racing to enact legislation prevent unfairness in recruiting.

Britney Spears asked an LA County judge to end her father's control over her life via a conservatorship. Musicians, especially female ones, have been subject to various forms of control for decades.

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Rentals and sales are booming as more Canadians are trekking to places they haven't explored before.

Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s sentencing in George Floyd’s death will hardly be the last word in the case, with federal civil rights charges still pending, appeals expected and three more officers facing trial