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Prince William "worries" people spend too much time on their mobile phones.The Prince of Wales - who has children Prince... Read More
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Vance joins Greenland tour as Trump says of island: 'We need it'
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — First it was Donald Trump Jr announcing he was “coming in hot” to Greenland weeks after his father said the U.S. would annex the world’s biggest island. Now Vice President JD Vance is joining ...Read more
Greene calls for 'complete and total' defunding of NPR, PBS
WASHINGTON — In a hearing that hit on "Sesame Street" and Hunter Biden’s laptop, Republicans grilled the heads of PBS and NPR on Wednesday, accusing them of media bias.
“NPR and PBS have increasingly become radical ...Read more
Luigi Mangione receives heart-shaped note hidden in socks, Manhattan DA says
NEW YORK — A heart-shaped note to Luigi Mangione hidden in a pair of socks provided to him before his last court appearance informed the high-profile murder suspect that “thousands of people” were rooting for him, ...Read more
Death penalty possible for Mexican drug lord Caro Quintero, Brooklyn federal prosecutors say
NEW YORK — The death penalty is on the table for notorious drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, the so-called “narco of narcos” who orchestrated the torture and murder of a DEA agent in 1985, according to federal ...Read more
Electric vehicle range anxiety? FIU researchers develop new battery that could be a cure
They call it range anxiety, the fear that an electric vehicle could run out of juice, say somewhere south of Yeehaw Junction on the way to Disney World with three cranky kids aboard.
Such scenarios are one of the big ...Read more
Lawyers differ on whether Fani Willis will testify before Georgia Senate panel
ATLANTA — Attorneys representing Fani Willis and the state Senate investigative committee probing her conduct offered differing accounts Wednesday about whether the Fulton County district attorney had agreed to testify ...Read more
There are plenty of cheap seats left for Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' tour. A bad omen for live music?
Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” just took home the Grammys’ top prize, but fans in some markets aren’t yet pulling the trigger on buying her concert tickets.
The pop megastar’s upcoming “Cowboy Carter” tour ...Read more
NJ police chief accused of pooping near desks, spiking coffee with Viagra
A New Jersey police chief is accused of defecating by desks, spiking others’ coffee with Viagra and other harassment.
North Bergen Police Department chief Robert Farley, who was sworn in as chief in February 2024, is ...Read more
Suspect dies in custody at Manhattan Criminal Court, second death there in month
NEW YORK — A man awaiting arraignment on low-level drug charges at a Lower Manhattan courthouse died early Wednesday, law enforcement sources said.
The 44-year-old man had been arrested about 14 hours earlier and was in...Read more
Michael Hiltzik: 23andMe files for bankruptcy, putting its hoard of personal health information at risk
Even for Silicon Valley, the land of multibillion-dollar “unicorn” startups, the launch of 23andMe in 2006 attracted special attention.
Formed to offer genetic testing services directly to consumers, who spit into a ...Read more
Wiz's $32 billion win drives unicorn M&A to quarterly record
Startup acquisitions have boomed so far this year, capped by last week’s massive $32 billion deal for cybersecurity startup Wiz — a signal that Silicon Valley is optimistic about the Trump administration’s antitrust ...Read more
Trump tariff on Venezuelan oil buyers shakes global market, major refiners pull back
The U.S. announcement that Washington will impose a 25% tariff on any country that purchases Venezuelan oil or gas has quickly made commercial dealings with Venezuela’s oil industry a highly toxic proposition, as some of...Read more
Tufts graduate student who is pro-Palestinian detained by federal authorities in Massachusetts
BOSTON — A Tufts University grad student who has been vocal about her pro-Palestinian support has been detained by federal authorities in Somerville, according to reports.
Rumeysa Ozturk, a Ph.D. student and Fulbright ...Read more
Florida bill opens door to firing squads, lethal gas for executions
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — People sentenced to death in Florida could be executed by firing squads, nitrogen gas or other methods under a bill that expands Florida’s death penalty tactics.
Florida allows for lethal injection...Read more
Spirit Airlines adds 15 more nonstop routes from Detroit Metro Airport
Spirit Airlines said Wednesday it is adding 15 nonstop destinations from Detroit Metro Airport.
The new and resuming routes from Detroit are to: Austin, Birmingham, Charleston, Hartford, Louisville, Kansas City, Milwaukee...Read more
Beverly Hills seeks $400,000 in legal fees from abortion provider blocked from opening
LOS ANGELES — The city of Beverly Hills is seeking more than $400,000 in legal fees from an abortion provider who accused officials of colluding with extremists to scuttle the opening of a clinic, drawing new outrage in ...Read more
California in settlement talks with Uber, Lyft over wage theft claims
In early 2020, thousands of drivers — led by Southern California advocacy group Rideshare Drivers United — filed claims with the state against Uber and Lyft. They alleged the companies had illegally treated them as ...Read more
350-pound Minnesota teacher stood on sixth-grader's back, injuring boy, charges say
MINNEAPOLIS — A teacher from Underwood, Minnesota, is facing a criminal charge after reportedly stepping on the back of a sixth-grade student, leaving the boy “walking around like an 80-year-old from the pain,” his ...Read more
Key Bridge collapse: Dockworkers, Port of Baltimore look to the future 1 year after disaster
BALTIMORE — Gwen Williamson arrived at 5:30 a.m. on March 26, 2024, at the union hiring hall in Dundalk, where the seasoned longshoreman expected to land a job running a top loader at the Port of Baltimore. Then came a ...Read more
Trump to announce auto tariffs this afternoon, White House says
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will announce new tariffs on the auto industry Wednesday afternoon, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said during a briefing.
Trump will do so during an Oval Office press ...Read more
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