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Federal prosecutors in Tennessee say two tax preparers submitted $65 million in false claims for refunds under programs designed to help businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic

A government official says Canada is already examining possible retaliatory tariffs on certain items from the United States should President-elect Donald Trump follow through on his threat to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Elon Musk spent the past year building his artificial intelligence startup xAI at breakneck speed. Now he has to turn it into a real business.

Amazon has introduced a handful of robots in its warehouses that the e-commerce giant says will improve efficiency and reduce employee injuries

A supplier of fuel for nuclear power plants has announced a $60 million expansion in Tennessee, promising more manufacturing of high-tech centrifuges there to enrich uranium

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Wall Street is glued to “The Apprentice: Treasury Edition." The auditioning for President-elect Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary isn’t just great theater. Trump’s choice will be key to where his economic agenda is headed.

Amazon warehouse near Nashville, Tennessee, a robotic arm named Cardinal on a recent day stacked packages, Tetris-style, into 6 1/2-foot-high carts. Then Proteus, an autonomous platform, moved the carts to the loading bay, flashing electronic eyes designed to make the robot more appealing to human colleagues. As robots become more capable, they are performing an increasing number of tasks in warehouses and delivery centers with varying degrees of aptitude and speed. Machines can load and unload trucks. They can place goods on pallets and take them off. Robots can shift items around in inventory, pick up packages and move goods on warehouse floors. And they can do all this without a human minder guiding their every move. Yet, even though robots are starting to take over some repetitive and cumbersome jobs, there are still many tasks they are not good at, making it difficult to know when or if robots will be able to fully automate this industry.

Pentagon has released a fresh report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs), commonly referred to as UFOs. While it details hundreds of new incidents, the report does not provide any proof of extraterrestrial origins. Compiled by the Pentagon’s All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), the review examines cases involving objects ranging from misidentified balloons and drones to more mysterious sightings. One notable case involved a near-miss between a commercial aeroplane and an unidentified object off New York’s coast.

Bitcoin (BTCUSD) surged to a record high, briefly topping $75,000, as Donald Trump was set to recapture the U.S. presidency. 

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As whiskey ages, a small amount evaporates, a loss that has long been poetically called the “angels’ share." But in the resort town of York, Maine, residents see the vapor as far from romantic. At a town meeting last year, Beth Downs held up photos from Tennessee and Kentucky, showing stop signs and trees covered in an ugly black mold called whiskey fungus.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump now, are both strong contenders for the US election race. Meanwhile, Newsweek analysis of current survey results state that the results in some of the key US states, including the likes of Missouri, Montana, Nebraska and others will be outstanding this time for Trump.

Elon Musk, the world's richest man, is building what he says will be the world's largest supercomputer. Its electricity needs will rival those of 100,000 homes. The supercomputer's neighbors in southwest Memphis, Tennessee, have a problem with that. The project, part of Musk's xAI artificial intelligence business, sits in an old manufacturing plant on more than 550 acres. Before beginning operations there in July, xAI rolled in flatbed trucks loaded with almost 20 mobile power plants, fueled by natural gas, to help meet its electricity demands.

In its 75 years in operation, United Record Pressing in Nashville has survived 8-tracks, cassettes, CDs, Napster, iPods and streaming services

Missouri voters are considering whether to make the state the 40th jurisdiction to legalize sports betting

North Carolina’s Biltmore Estate will soon reopen after being forced to close when floodwaters pushed by Hurricane Helene devasted the area

Team Rubicon VP of Operations Jeff Byard describes conditions on the ground in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton on 'Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street.' 

The family of a Tennessee employee who was killed by catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Helene has filed a wrongful death lawsuit

Google set to purchase the output starting in 2030 and ramping up to a full capacity of 500 megawatts by 2035.Kairos Power, which received a permit from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission last December to establish a pilot project in Tennessee, is poised to leverage its innovative molten-salt technology, promising enhanced safety compared to traditional water-cooled reactors. Reportedly, the ambitious project is supported by a substantial $303 million grant from the Department of Energy, highlighting the potential for significant advancements in nuclear energy.The tech giant's involvement is expected to provide a credible off-take for Kairos’ electricity, enabling the developer to secure further funding for its ambitious plans, adds the report.

A federal appeals panel has temporarily halted two permits needed to begin construction on a pipeline that will supply a natural gas plant planned in Tennessee

Bradenton, Florida, Police Chief Melanie Bevan discusses the damage caused by Hurricane Milton on Cavuto: Coast to Coast.

Rep. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., details the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene and the impact of the storm on the upcoming presidential election.