LONDON — Charles Byrne never wanted to end up in a museum. Byrne, who stood at least 7 feet 7 inches tall, had found fame and wealth in 18th-century Britain…
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Rachel Maddow Explains The Giant Ramifications Of Republicans If Kevin McCarthy Fails To Be Elected Speaker
Rachel Maddow explained that if Kevin McCarthy or someone else is not elected to be the next Speaker of the House, the new Congress will not start. Video: Rachel Maddow…
Southwest CEO Bob Jordan Faces a Giant Crisis, 10 Months Into the Job
The question that will loom over the company for a long time is why Southwest’s system broke down while those of other large airlines held up relatively well. Analysts say…
In Phoenix, a Taiwanese Chip Giant Builds a Hedge Against China
Former President Donald J. Trump and now Biden administration officials have pushed for measures to encourage both foreign and domestic chip makers to build more factories in the United States.…
Korean auto giant Hyundai investigating child labor in its U.S. supply chain
CNN Business — Hyundai Motor Co, Korea’s top automaker, is investigating child labor violations in its U.S. supply chain and plans to “sever ties” with Hyundai suppliers in Alabama found…
Google Pixel event: Tech giant unveils new smartphones and its first smartwatch
CNN — Google on Thursday unveiled its new Pixel 7 smartphone lineup and its first-ever Pixel smartwatch, packed with tracking and health features from its subsidiary Fitbit. At a press…
Trump’s Beloved Durham Probe Ends With A Giant Whimper
If you recall, Donald Trump assured us that upon “investigating the investigators,” we’d learn the truth about a giant “deep state” conspiracy against him, starting with the Obama administration, egged…
Giant Floods Destroy and Renew Environments
The bosque along the middle Rio Grande in New Mexico is the largest such cottonwood forest in the country, stretching nearly 200 miles across New Mexico. Cottonwood seeds are borne…
China Launches Wentian Space Station Module With Giant Rocket
Another big Chinese rocket launched to space on Sunday at 2:22 p.m. Beijing time, and once again, no one knows where or when it will come down. It will be…