Skip to Main Content
 

Major Digest Home Major Digest - Reliable and Comprehensive News Sources

Trending in the United States

Morning showers vs. nighttime showers: Which is better for your health?

A dermatologist who spoke with Nexstar said there's a “definitive” answer to the debate, but that it comes with several qualifiers.

Starbucks just released its new holiday cups

The holidays will be here before we know it, and Starbucks is getting ready with new reusable holiday cups for 2023.

2 women held hostage released by Hamas, International Committee of the Red Cross confirms

The International Committee of the Red Cross says Hamas militants have released two hostages it had been holding captive in the Gaza Strip.

Nevada will share in $500 million for 'tech hubs' across the US

Nevada and 31 other states will share in $500 million from the Biden administration for technology hubs to advance innovative solutions.

Autoworkers strike at Stellantis plant shutting down big profit center, 41,000 workers now picketing

The United Auto Workers union has once again escalated its strikes against big Detroit automakers, this time adding a factory that makes Ram pickup trucks for Stellantis.

'Time machine' 1981 DeLorean found in Wisconsin barn

Michael McElhattan: “It’s literally like a time machine in that way, traveling back to 1981 when it was manufactured.

JetBlue plane tips backward after parking at gate in New York

Video above: What can get you kicked off a plane? TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- A JetBlue plane tipped backward after it parked at a gate at JFK International Airport in New York City on Sunday night.

Around the world

American basketball player injured after "brutal beating" in Poland

An American basketball player at a professional Polish women's club was beaten and left with a head injury last week.

Troops hurt after 3 drones attack US bases in Iraq as tensions flare after Gaza hospital blast

Coalition forces were slightly injured in Iraq in a spate of drone attacks over the last 24 hours at U.S. bases in Iraq as regional tensions flare following the deadly bombing of a hospital in Gaza.

Obama issues new statement on Israel and Gaza

Former President Obama issued a new statement Monday on the ongoing violence taking place in Israel and Gaza as the death toll continues to tick up. In a lengthy statement, Obama again condemned the deadly attacks launched by the militant group Hamas on Oct.

CBP memo warns of Hamas fighters at southern border

CBP released a memo warning of foreign fighters at America's southern border, who may be inspired by the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

Two weeks ago she was thriving. Now, a middle-class mom in Gaza struggles to survive

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Yousra Abu Sharekh’s days begin in the southern Gaza Strip often after sleepless nights amid blaring ambulance sirens and the clamor of neighbors in the brief pause between relentless Israeli airstrikes.

Dwindling fuel supplies for Gaza's hospital generators put premature babies in incubators at risk

DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A premature baby squirms inside a glass incubator in the neonatal ward of al-Aqsa Hospital in the central Gaza Strip. He cries out as intravenous lines are connected to his tiny body.

2 Israeli women held hostage in Gaza released by Hamas

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas on Monday released two elderly Israeli women held hostage in Gaza as the United States expressed increasing concern that the escalating Israel-Hamas war will spark a wider conflict in the region, including attacks on American troops.

Technology

Biden unveils ‘tech hubs’ in 32 states, Puerto Rico

President Biden on Monday announced 31 new regional tech hubs across the United States to focus on growing industries including semiconductors, clean energy, critical minerals, and artificial intelligence.

Palo Alto expands cloud security platform

Palo Alto Networks has bolstered its cloud security software with features that help customers quickly spot suspicious behaviors and trace security issues to their source to better protect enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications.

Philippine military ordered to stop using artificial intelligence apps due to security risks

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine defense chief has ordered all defense personnel and the 163,000-member military to refrain from using digital applications that harness artificial intelligence to generate personal portraits, saying they could pose security risks.

Small agency IT executives have some help in juggling all their responsibilities

Chris Chilbert, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s chief information officer and co-chairman of the small agency CIO council, said the Small Agency CIO and IT Executive Handbook, released earlier this summer, details a “foundational understanding of responsibilities related to IT.

UN nuclear agency team watches Japanese lab workers prepare fish samples from damaged nuclear plant

Scientists from the U.N. nuclear agency have watched Japanese lab workers prepare samples of fish collected at a seafood market near the Fukushima nuclear plant to test the safety of treated radioactive wastewater released from the damaged plant into the sea.

iPhone 15 Pro's best new secret weapon: How to use the Action button

iPhone 15 Pro's best secret weapon is the Action button, where you can customize for volume control, flashlight, magnifier and other iPhone functions.

CISA aims to build on growing federal cyber defense responsibilities

CISA has taken on more responsibilities for the defense of federal agency networks. A new report considers how much farther that should go.

Sports News

Zach Edey named unanimous AP preseason All-American, joined by Kolek, Dickinson, Filipowski, Bacot

Reigning AP national player of the year Zach Edey is a unanimous selection on The Associated Press preseason All-America team in college basketball.

Fresno State to retire jerseys of Judge, Batesole in November

FRESNO, Calif. (KGPE) - All rise for Aaron Judge. And for Mike Batesole. On Sunday, November 19th, the Fresno State baseball team will officially retire the jerseys of the 2022 American League MVP along with his former coach, Mike Batesole.

Chargers super-fan goes viral after loss to Cowboys on Monday Night Football

Despite the Bolts loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football, one Los Angeles Chargers fan’s reaction to a game-tying touchdown caught the attention of ESPN’s cameras and now, the internet.

SoFi Stadium renames bowl game, announces new host

The L.A. Bowl, the annual college football bowl game held at SoFi Stadium, has a new host, and with the new host comes a new name. Four-time Super Bowl champion Rob Gronkowski was announced as the host on Saturday, replacing Jimmy Kimmel. The game will now be known as the L.A. Bowl Hosted by Gronk.

49ers WR Deebo Samuel will miss at least two games with an injured shoulder

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel will miss at least the next two games with a hairline fracture in his shoulder. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Saturday that a CT scan determined the extent of the injury suffered on the first play last week in Cleveland.

Haney-Prograis: Nearly 9K tickets sold for first SF title fight in over a decade

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- It's been over a decade since there was a world title fight in San Francisco.

Warriors: Draymond Green out for opener against Phoenix Suns

Golden State Warriors will be without Draymond Green for Tuesday's opener against Kevin Durant and Suns

Politics News

Minnesota among 31 'tech hubs' designated by Biden administration

The “Minnesota MedTech Hub 3.0” is among the newly designated innovation and technology hubs. It aims to turn the state into a leader in using artificial intelligence to improve medicine.

Laphonza Butler won't run for Senate

Recently appointed Democratic Senator for California Laphonza Butler will not run for a full term in 2024, according to a report in the New York Times. Butler, the former president of political action committee EMILY's List, was appointed by California Gov.

GOP set to gain 3 US House seats under map advanced in NC Senate

A proposed congressional map that would likely net Republicans at least three U.S. House seats has advanced in the North Carolina Senate.

Several Republicans say they were threatened for not supporting Jim Jordan for House Speaker

WASHINGTON (Nexstar) -- The U.S. House remains without a speaker and Republicans have been indecisive about how to move forward. The issue is also becoming even more heated as some Congress members and their families have been receiving threats over the issues.

Jordan fails to win Speakership on first ballot

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) failed to win the Speakership in the first round of voting Tuesday after 20 Republicans withheld support from his bid, denying him the votes needed to secure the gavel.

District 4 supervisor candidates square off ahead of special election

The two candidates squaring off in San Diego County's District 4 election spoke Monday night at a public forum ahead of Nov. 7.

Elon Musk offers $1B to Wikipedia if they'll change their name

Billionaire Elon Musk offered Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia, $1 billion under the condition that it would change its name to "Dickipedia.