Machado says she'll return this year, testing Venezuela's leader
María Corina Machado said she will return to Venezuela this year, a move that will test acting President Delcy Rodríguez’s tolerance for dissent and the U.S. commitment to back the opposition leader it once pledged to ...Read more
Australia to invest in anti-drone defenses as Iran shows potency
Australia will invest billions of dollars to establish anti-drone defense systems as the wars in Iran and Ukraine underscore the potency of unmanned vehicles in a rapidly evolving global security environment.
Defense ...Read more
'Pay now or you pay later,' SC's Graham says of high gas cost as price of Iran war
As fuel prices in South Carolina remain well above $3 a gallon, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham said consumers could see some relief once “Iran is controlled.”
“They’re high, and I’d like to get them back down,” ...Read more
Red flag warning issued for Central Florida as 120-acre fire burns in Lake County
The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning Monday for Central Florida as crews battled a 120-acre wildfire in northern Lake County that has been worsened by wind conditions.
The NWS station in Melbourne said ...Read more
Amazon to invest an additional $5 billion in Anthropic
Amazon.com Inc. is investing an additional $5 billion in Anthropic PBC, and may inject $20 billion more over time, a deal that deepens the companies’ ties in an increasingly competitive artificial intelligence industry. ...Read more
Prediction markets ramp up Washington lobbying to stop US rules
Prediction markets are pouring money into Washington to defend against escalating criticism that their fast-growing platforms are contributing to a gambling explosion and enabling insider trading.
Leading online platform...Read more
Gov. Newsom blasts Trump's climate rollback: 'reckless decision' will cost lives
California Gov. Gavin Newsom blasted the Trump administration on Monday over its decision to repeal the Endangerment Finding — widely considered the legal foundation for much of U.S. climate policy regulating greenhouse ...Read more
Gunman opens fire at Mexican pyramid, killing a tourist and wounding 6
By Patrick J. McDonnell
MEXICO CITY — A gunman opened fire Monday on a pyramid in the famed Mexican archaeological site of Teotihuacán, fatally wounding a Canadian tourist and leaving at least six other people injured...Read more
DOJ signals antitrust shift on media deals as AI alters industry
Rapid changes in media fueled by increased use of artificial intelligence and streaming services require a “cautious humility” from antitrust enforcers as they assess whether mergers in the industry are threatening ...Read more
Your guide to California's 13th Congressional District primary race
Two Republicans are hoping to unseat an incumbent Democrat in a Central Valley swing district that could determine control of the House.
U.S. Rep. Adam Gray faces entrepreneur Vinay Kruttiventi and former Stockton Mayor ...Read more
Haiti, Dominican Republic resume talks, flights after months of quiet diplomacy
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is welcoming a renewed thaw in relations between Haiti and the Dominican Republic after both countries agreed to resume dialogue, and the latter agreed to allow flights to...Read more
Judge tosses out Michigan law on end-of-life decisions in pregnancy
LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan judge has declared unconstitutional a provision of state law that limits a woman and her patient advocate's right to carry out end-of-life directives if the woman is pregnant.
The law, Court ...Read more
Eddie Murphy's son and Martin Lawrence's daughter welcome first child: 'That baby gonna be funny!'
Eddie Murphy is celebrating not just his lifetime achievement award, but also the arrival of his third granddaughter, perhaps the funniest baby alive.
Murphy's son Eric and Martin Lawrence's daughter Jasmin have welcomed ...Read more
Former Kansas mayor accused of voting illegally reaches deal to avoid jail time
The former small-town Kansas mayor who made national headlines last year when he was charged with voting illegally as a noncitizen has reached a plea agreement that will keep him out of jail.
Joe Ceballos, 55, pleaded ...Read more
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FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic over story claiming heavy drinking
FBI Director Kash Patel on Monday sued The Atlantic magazine for $250 million over an explosive article that detailed claims he regularly drinks...Read more
Chavez-DeRemer exiting Trump Cabinet amid misconduct investigations
WASHINGTON — Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, the former one-term congresswoman from Oregon whose tenure has been marked by allegations of misconduct including an “inappropriate” relationship with a subordinate, ...Read more
Ex-NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran released on $300,000 bail while appealing Bronx manslaughter conviction in thrown-cooler death
NEW YORK — Former NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran was released from an upstate maximum-security prison on Monday after posting $300,000 bail, according to the state’s Department of Corrections.
Duran, 38, was sentenced to 3-9 ...Read more
Zayn Malik 'withdraws from scheduled appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' amid health fight
Zayn Malik has reportedly withdrawn from a scheduled appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as he continues to recover from a recent hospitalisation and apparently seeks specialist medical care.
The 33-year-...Read more
Doogie Howser, M.D. actor Rif Hutton dead aged 73 with cause of death confirmed
Actor Rif Hutton has died at the age of 73 after a battle with brain cancer, his family has confirmed.
Best known for roles in Doogie Howser, M.D. and JAG, the veteran star died at his home in Pasadena, California, on ...Read more
D4vd pleads not guilty to murder and a series of additional charges linked to the death of Celeste Rivas
D4vd has pled not guilty to murder and a series of additional charges linked to the death of Celeste Rivas, as the singer's legal team moved swiftly to challenge prosecutors and force an early test of their evidence.
The ...Read more
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