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Amazon responds after cargo plane crash kills 5 at Miami airport
Amazon said it is cooperating with authorities after a cargo plane operating on behalf of Amazon Air crashed while attempting to land at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing at least five people and injuring five others. The company confirmed to FOX Business that the aircraft involved in…
I moved from Peru to the US at 17 on a tennis scholarship. 8 years later, an H-1B layoff sent me home.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Luciana Pereyra, a 25-year-old Peruvian national who moved to the US at 17 on a tennis scholarship, lost her H-1B-sponsored job in 2025, and had to return to Peru. It has been edited for length and clarity. I was born and raised in Lima, Peru…
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says ‘AGI has arrived’ and congratulates OpenAI
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tipped his hat to OpenAI on Sunday. The chipmaking mogul took to X to congratulate OpenAI’s team on the release of the company’s newest and most powerful model, Astra, and made the notable statement that “AGI has arrived,” a nebulous term that typically describes AI models…
I left Austin for NYC 7 years ago. Here are 9 things I still miss about my old life, and 3 reminders of why I moved.
New York is known for being home to many celebrities, but I’ve seen several of my favorite musicians in Austin. Events like SXSW, a weeklong music festival that takes place in intimate clubs and pop-up venues around town, make it easier to run into your heroes. In 2015, I saw my favorite band, Ball…
OpenAI’s chief scientist says AI labs may need to slow down: ‘No one is prepared for the consequences’
Days after releasing a new, highly capable model, OpenAI’s chief scientist is calling for a slowdown. In a lengthy blog post on Sunday, Jakub Pachocki said he was concerned that “no one is prepared for the consequences of a continued rapid rise in machine intelligence.” He said that although OpenAI…
An Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crashed after it overshot a runway at Miami International Airport
An Amazon Prime Air cargo plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday before striking multiple vehicles and erupting into a blaze, officials said. Videos from the scene showed a fire and thick black smoke rising from the plane. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said that firefighters…
What’s Open and Closed on Labor Day? Here’s What to Know
Labor Day weekend has arrived, and consumers looking for last-minute cookout supplies or holiday deals will have plenty of shopping and dining options on Monday. Banks and post offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of the holiday, while most major restaurant, grocery and retail…
Turns out the trick to lower gas prices is driving less, according to the US energy secretary
Americans have been paying some of the highest prices for gas in years since the US attacked Iran in February. That war shows no signs of cooling off anytime soon. The US and Iran traded multiple strikes on each other’s oil tankers over the weekend. US Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright…
Video game makers really don’t want to give their customers tariff refunds
The biggest video game makers don’t want to give you back your loot. When President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs by executive order last year, Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo all raised their prices, passing those increased costs onto their customers. At the time, the companies said the…
My partner and I had 4 boys between us. Our surprise daughter brought our blended families together.
This as-told-to-essay is based on a conversation with Becca Scott, 50, who is based in Berkshire, UK. She is the author of “Bloom Through Life: How to Thrive Through Difficult Relationships and Create Lasting Change in Your Health.” It has been edited for length and clarity. Meeting someone new…