35 m. ago Archaeologists uncover ancient 'factory' used to produce coveted purple dye mentioned in Bible

Historians recently shared their findings about an ancient purple dye factory at Tel Shiqmona in modern-day Israel, providing insights into life during Biblical times.

Culture

3 h. ago An adaptive field day experience: Washington County holds Snack and Field Day

An adaptive field day experience: Washington County holds Snack and Field Day  mariettatimes.com

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4 h. ago Snack and Field Day proves fun in the sun for Washington County students

Snack and Field Day proves fun in the sun for Washington County students  News and Sentinel

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9 h. ago Washington Co. Snack and Field Day held at Belpre High School

Washington Co. Snack and Field Day held at Belpre High School  WTAP

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10 h. ago Jelly Roll admits toughest part of losing weight after shedding nearly 200 pounds

On the carpet at the 2025 ACM Awards, Jelly Roll told Fox News Digital about the challenges he faced during his weight-loss journey and how the country music community has changed his life.

Politics

13 h. ago The Department of Labor just dropped its investigation into Scale AI

The U.S. Department of Labor has dropped its investigation into Scale AI’s compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act, according to a source directly familiar with the matter.  The FLSA is a federal law that regulates misclassification of employees as independent contractors and unpaid wages. TechCrunch first reported that Scale was the subject of such […]

Politics

14 h. ago UNC: Bill Belichick’s girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, ‘welcome’ at football facilities after report she had been banned

“While Jordon Hudson is not an employee at the University or Carolina Athletics, she is welcome to the Carolina Football facilities." The post UNC: Bill Belichick’s girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, ‘welcome’ at football facilities after report she had been banned appeared first on Boston.com.

Events

15 h. ago Rippling raises $450M at a $16.8B valuation, reveals YC is a customer

HR tech startup Rippling has raised a $450 million Series G round at a $16.8 billion valuation, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. It is also conducting a $200 million tender offer to give current and former employees some liquidity. The equity raise marks a big jump in valuation from a year ago. In April 2024, […]

Economics

16 h. ago Americans still dream about factory jobs. Can they be brought back?

Trump's administration said they want tariffs to boost US manufacturing, and most Americans want more factory jobs here. But what makes us nostalgic for factory work?

Politics

18 h. ago 2 men are convicted of cutting down beloved Sycamore Gap tree in England

Prosecutors say that as news of the crime spread, the two men exchanged messages relishing the outrage and sadness they caused. The tree in northern England was believed to be about 200 years old.

Politics

18 h. ago 2 men convicted of cutting down beloved Sycamore Gap tree in 'mindless' destruction

Prosecutors say that as news of the crime spread, the two men exchanged messages relishing the outrage and sadness they caused. The tree in northern England was believed to be about 200 years old.

Politics

23 h. ago This is your last chance to exhibit at TechCrunch Sessions: AI — don’t miss out

Applications are almost closed, and you have until 11:59 p.m. PT tonight to reserve your exhibitor table at TechCrunch Sessions: AI, our premiere industry event that’s happening at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall on June 5. Imagine walking into a room filled with 1,200+ investors, founders, enterprise leaders, and journalists — all hunting for the next […]

Technology

31 h. ago 5 Mass. men arrested in nationwide operation to crack down on child sex abuse, prosecutors say

The federal operation led to the arrest of more than 200 alleged child sexual abuse offenders, including five from Massachusetts, prosecutors said. The post 5 Mass. men arrested in nationwide operation to crack down on child sex abuse, prosecutors say appeared first on Boston.com.

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31 h. ago Amtrak bilked out of $12M by at least 119 employees, doctors in fraud scheme; many still on the job: report

Amtrak paid more than $12 million in fraudulent medical claims for its employees as part of a scheme involving crooked doctors, officials said.

Society

33 h. ago One of Elon Musk’s longtime VCs is suing his former employer after allegedly being fired

Josh Raffaelli, who has deep roots as a Silicon Valley investor and has backed a number of Elon Musk companies, is suing his former employer, the massive trillion-dollar AUM Brookfield Asset Management, reports The New York Times.  Much of Raffaelli’s complaint concerns how Brookfield covered pandemic-related real estate losses and alleges the company fired him […]

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35 h. ago Microsoft employees are banned from using DeepSeek app, president says 

Microsoft employees aren’t allowed to use DeepSeek due to data security and propaganda concerns, Microsoft vice chairman and president Brad Smith said in a Senate hearing today. “At Microsoft we don’t allow our employees to use the DeepSeek app,” Smith said, referring to DeepSeek’s application service (which is available on both desktop and mobile.) Smith […]

Politics

37 h. ago Social media startup Fizz sues Instacart and Partiful for trademark infringement over new Fizz app

Social media startup Fizz is suing grocery delivery giant Instacart and party planning app Partiful for trademark infringement, the company announced on Thursday. Earlier this week, Instacart launched a new drinks and snack delivery app for parties called Fizz and announced that Partiful had integrated Fizz directly into its platform. Founded in 2020, Fizz is a […]

Politics

38 h. ago Archer to open meat snacks factory in Vernon, employing more than 200

Archer to open meat snacks factory in Vernon, employing more than 200  Los Angeles Times

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38 h. ago Boy Accidentally Orders 70,000 Lollipops on Amazon. Panic Ensues.

Holly LaFavers said she was eventually refunded $4,200 for her 8-year-old son’s order of Dum-Dums candy.

Politics

40 h. ago Sequoia leads $1.5B tender offer for sales automation startup Clay

It took seven years of hard work for Kareem Amin, co-founder and CEO of sales automation startup Clay, to see the company’s product finally take off in 2022. Since then, the startup has experienced explosive growth, reached a valuation exceeding a billion dollars, and expanded its employee count from low double digits to over 200. […]

Economics