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The GOP backs Greg Abbott’s border opposition

The GOP backs Greg Abbott’s border opposition

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that informs readers of the most important Texas news. From the Texas House to former President Donald Trump, Republicans across the country are rallying behind Gov. Greg Abbott’s legal standoff with the federal government on the southern border, raising fears of a constitutional crisis amid …

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Japan’s first lunar lander hits its target, but it appears to be upside down

Japan’s first lunar lander hits its target, but it appears to be upside down

Daichi Hirano, Hitoshi Kuninaka, Shinichiro Sakai and Masatsugu Otsuki of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) smile in front of a screen showing an image taken by LEV-2 of the Moon, following their press conference on the SLIM lunar landing mission, in Tokyo, Japan, January 25, 2024. Photo by Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s …

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China is gearing up for the Spring Festival travel wave

China is gearing up for the Spring Festival travel wave

The 2024 Chunyun or Spring Travel Festival – the world’s largest annual human migration – officially begins on Friday and is expected to set a new record of 9 billion passenger trips during the 40-day travel peak. From crowded transportation hubs to the hustle and bustle seen in markets across the country, the expected booming …

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Tennessee Tourism Lists 10 Places to Celebrate Black History Year-Round – Clarksville Online

Tennessee Tourism Lists 10 Places to Celebrate Black History Year-Round – Clarksville Online

Nashville, Tennessee – Tennessee has 14 sites on the US Civil Rights Trail. The state is home to famous writers, music legends and talented photographers. Learn their stories at these 10 places to celebrate black history year-round in Tennessee. Bessie Smith Cultural Center in Chattanooga Bessie Smith Cultural Center in Chattanooga. The Bessie Smith Cultural …

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IRS targets sports teams in latest crackdown on wealthy taxpayers

IRS targets sports teams in latest crackdown on wealthy taxpayers

Sports teams and their owners are being targeted in a new IRS campaign as the agency ramps up efforts to audit partnerships using an infusion of funds from the 2022 Tax and Climate Act. The IRS’s Large Business and International Division recently announced the campaign, saying it plans to examine whether the income and deductions …

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Historic planned investment of $10 billion to benefit Entergy Mississippi customers

Historic planned investment of $10 billion to benefit Entergy Mississippi customers

News Release > Historic $10 Billion Planned Investment to Benefit Entergy Mississippi Customers For immediate release 25.01.2024 Campuses for the $10 billion project will be located at two sites in Madison County, one of which is the Megasite pictured. Amazon Web Services plans will support long-term power reliability and availability JACKSON, MISS. – Entergy Mississippi …

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2024 Farmers Insurance Open Friday, Early Hours: Round 3

2024 Farmers Insurance Open Friday, Early Hours: Round 3

from: Kevin Cunningham January 25, 2024 For Friday’s third round, all players will compete on the Torrey Pines South Course. Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images The 2024 Farmers Insurance Open continues Friday with the third round on the famed Torrey Pines South Course. You can find the complete Farmers Insurance Open tee times for the third round …

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Record-breaking helicopter to Mars dies, but leaves a scientific legacy

Record-breaking helicopter to Mars dies, but leaves a scientific legacy

The Ingenuity helicopter on Mars is powered by two 1.2 meter long blades.Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter, the first aircraft to fly on another world, has died. He died on January 18 during his 72nd flyby in the Jezero Crater on Mars. Ingenuity was almost three years old (counting his time on the red planet). …

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NC State Health Plan Votes to End All Coverage for Wegovy and Other Weight Loss Drugs

NC State Health Plan Votes to End All Coverage for Wegovy and Other Weight Loss Drugs

RALEIGH, NC — North Carolina State Health Plan will phase out coverage of existing prescriptions for popular weight-loss drugs, including Wegovy, effective April 1. That was the 4-3 decision by the plan’s governing board at its quarterly meeting Thursday. The state health plan covers more than 700,000 state employees, retirees and their family members. Over …

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