PoliticsYahoo NewsTrump's legal troubles extend far beyond Stormy Daniels case
As debate over the merits of the possible criminal indictment of former President Donald Trump regarding a $130,000 hush money payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels continues to rage, several other cases are poised to further complicate his 2024 presidential bid.
PoliticsYahoo NewsLaw expert: Trump could still be elected president in 2024 if indicted
An unprecedented case presents a major twist as Trump mounts his third campaign for the White House. If Trump — who denies any wrongdoing — is indicted, he would be the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges.
U.S.Yahoo NewsPhotos: Biden designates 2 new national monuments, Spirit Mountain and Castner Range
President Biden designated two new national monuments on Tuesday: the Spirit Mountain area in southern Nevada and Castner Range in West Texas.
U.S.Business InsiderAt a key moment in the war, the US is rushing to get powerful Abrams tanks to Ukraine faster
The Pentagon will send older variants of the Abrams tank to Ukraine, a US official said, with an expected delivery taking place by this fall.
HealthINSIDERDrug-resistant fungus is spreading at an 'alarming rate' in the US, CDC says
While Candida auris won't turn you into a zombie as seen in "The Last of Us," the fungus poses a growing threat of multi-drug resistant infections.
WorldINSIDERVideo shows mass order of KFC arriving to Xi's hotel during Putin visit, even though it's supposed to have rebranded in Russia
China's President Xi Jinping appeared hungry for KFC on their trip to Moscow — made trickier by the company having supposedly pulled out of Russia.
BusinessBusiness InsiderFox News producer was forced to spy on Maria Bartiromo, who execs called 'crazy,' 'menopausal,' and 'hysterical,' new lawsuit says
Former Fox News producer Abby Grossberg in her discrimination lawsuit accused the network of having a "poisonous and entrenched patriarchy."
PoliticsYahoo NewsLooming Trump indictment puts his GOP competitors in a tough spot
Here’s a look at how Donald Trump’s likely rivals for the Republican nomination are seeking to navigate the issue.
U.S.Yahoo NewsPoll: No sign of populist backlash against Biden after Silicon Valley Bank collapse
Despite Republican criticism of the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll finds no sign of a populist backlash to the Biden administration’s response.
U.S.Yahoo NewsIrvo Otieno's death is the latest example of how police are 'failing people' during mental health crises, advocates say
The death of 28-year-old Irvo Otieno, a Black man who died in police custody at a mental health facility in Henrico, Va., earlier this month, has raised concern over police responses to mental health incidents.
BusinessYahoo NewsCensorship? Disinformation? Defining some key terms in the social media debate
While it may not always dominate the headlines, the debate over free speech in the U.S. remains at the forefront of our political conversation.
BusinessAutoblogConsumer Reports' auto insurance rankings show the little guy is the best guy (again)
Consumer Reports' ranked 36 auto insurance companies based on subscriber responses. USAA, NJM, and Amica were the top three for the 19th straight year.
U.S.Yahoo CelebrityGwyneth Paltrow's trial over Utah ski crash begins: How she got here
The 50-year-old arrived at a Utah courtroom on Tuesday for a civil trial stemming from a 2016 ski accident. Paltrow as well as her children, Apple and Moses Martin, are expected to testify.
TechnologyEngadgetNVIDIA's big AI moment is here
At its GTC conference, NVIDIA's big bet on AI hardware is more relevant than ever.
U.S.TechCrunchElon Musk's The Boring Company seeks to double the size of its Vegas Loop
Elon Musk's Boring Company is doubling down on its Vegas bet, with a proposal that would expand its underground transport system to 65 miles of tunnels below the streets of Sin City. The proposed network map, which was recently filed with the city of Las Vegas and not previously reported, depicts dozens of tunnels criss-crossing the city to reach more casinos, retail zones, the University of Nevada Las Vegas campus and, for the first time, even residential areas. The proposed transit system is comprised of 69 stations and 65 miles of tunnels, according to planning documents, plus an unknown number of Tesla vehicles.
TechnologyYahoo Life ShoppingIs your phone storage full? Buy a memory card, like this 128GB model for just $13
No storage? No problem! Check out this SD card for only $13.
BusinessAutoblogMitsubishi's rally-inspired Triton XRT previews next-gen pickup
Mitsubishi Triton XRT Concept is unveiled at Bangkok Motor Show appearing as a tougher off-road version of the midsize pickup wearing Ralliart branding.
BusinessYahoo FinanceBanking crisis: Goldman Sachs sees 'encouraging sign' in Google search data
Consumers appear to be taking the banking crisis in stride...for now.
U.S.Yahoo LifeA college hockey star broke this woman's wheelchair after hurling it down the stairs. Now she's speaking out: ‘We deserve to be treated with respect.’
"We deserve to be treated with respect. And our things deserve to be treated with just as much respect," says double amputee Sydney Benes.
HealthYahoo Life UKI spent a year in chronic pain before discovering how to use the mind-body connection to cure it
Journalist Hannah Millington spent nearly a year in chronic pain, unable to write, until discovering a revolutionary cure connecting body and mind.
BusinessTechCrunchAmazon expands Fire TV lineup with more QLED models, entry-level 2-Series TVs and new markets
As competition among smart TV makers heats up, Amazon today is introducing an expanded Fire TV lineup which now includes more sizes for its top-of-the-line Omni QLED series as well as a new, lower-cost Fire TV 2-Series that will start at $199.99. The company is also bringing its TVs to new markets globally, updating some features -- like the Omni QLED's "ambient" mode -- and will roll out its cloud gaming service Luna to countries outside the U.S. for the first time. Amazon first announced its Omni QLED TVs last fall as a way to bring better picture quality to customers with a 4K QLED display.
BusinessAutoblogGenesis remains open to launching a small electric car
Genesis hasn't ruled out launching a small, electric car for the European market, and the model could draw inspiration from the 2019 Mint concept.
BusinessYahoo FinanceJerome Powell has an obvious problem with no easy solution: Morning Brief
The Federal Reserve is facing and inflation problem and a banking crisis, two issues that call for two different solutions. And yet the central bank must choose.
TechnologyYahoo News SingaporeUsing bots to secure a booking for facilities on ActiveSG? Your account could get suspended
200 ActiveSG accounts have been suspended for suspected bot usage and reselling. Over 600 bookings have been cancelled for "on-selling activities".
ScienceYahoo News UKArtificial intelligence could help to spot life on Mars, alien hunters say
AI could spot the likeliest places where life might be lurking in environments such as Mars – helping scientists to ‘zoom in’ quickly on alien microbes or other life forms.
BusinessTechCrunchOne of venture's most iconic duos wants to have a word with you
This week Natasha interviewed one of venture's most iconic duos: Mitch Kapor and Freada Kapor Klein of Kapor Capital. The investors recently published a book, "Closing the Equity Gap: Creating Wealth and Fostering Justice in Startup Investing," connecting scrappy stories of entrepreneurs to their investment thesis to the returns that other venture capitalists are clamoring to land.
BusinessAutoblog2024 Jeep Wrangler changes inject more capability, tech and refinement
Changes to the 2024 Jeep Wrangler throughout the lineup will give the Rubicon 392 more traction and the 4xe onboard power capability.
BusinessYahoo FinancePacWest lands $1.4 billion in new cash after deposits drop 20%
Shares of regional banking company PacWest fell after it announces new cash, a scrapped capital raise and a drop in deposits.
BusinessEngadgetAmazon's palm-reading tech is being tested in Panera cafes
Panera has teamed up with Amazon One to allow guests to pay and earn loyalty points with the palm of their hand.
HealthYahoo Life UKLisa Snowdon on managing stress during the menopause: ‘We can go a bit slower and look after ourselves'
The broadcaster believers there is still a stigma attached to talking about the menopause
BusinessTechCrunchTencent profit grows after a year of aggressive cuts
China's internet industry is undergoing a major mood shift amid economic headwinds, a slowdown after years of frantic growth and heightened regulatory scrutiny. Throughout the past year, gaming and social networking giant Tencent has cut as many as 4,000 jobs across various departments. In its earnings report today, Tencent proved that its new strategy of frugality began to pay off.
BusinessYahoo Canada StyleNordstrom Canada revealed their liquidation deals, and shoppers are unimpressed: 'Laughable'
Nordstrom's liquidation sale has officially begun, and Canadians have plenty of thoughts.
BusinessYahoo FinanceStock market news today: Stocks waver with all eyes on Fed meeting
U.S. stocks wavered ahead of the open on Wednesday as Wall Street awaits for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell latest interest rate decision amid of a fast-moving banking crisis.
TechnologyEngadgetNVIDIA unveils AI Foundations, its customizable Gen-AI cloud service
NVIDIA debuted its AI Foundations cloud services on Tuesday -- now most anybody can build their own chatbot or text-to-image generator.
TechnologyAutoblogHyundai pushes back on buttons, says its cars will keep them
Control button lovers, rest easy: Hyundai has promised to keep physical “hard” buttons in cars, at least for the near future.
TechnologyTechCrunchGitHub's Copilot goes beyond code completion, adds a chat mode and more
GitHub is announcing its Copilot X initiative today, an extension of its work on its popular Copilot code completion tool, which originally launched into preview all the way back in 2021. With this, the Microsoft-owned company is launching a code-centric chat mode for Copilot that helps developers write and debug their code, as well as Copilot for pull requests, AI-generated answers about documentation and more. Unsurprisingly, these new features are powered by OpenAI's GPT-4, though it's worth noting that, mostly for latency reasons, the code completion tool remains on GitHub's Codex model, which it derived from GPT-3.
BusinessTechCrunchDope Security nabs $16M led by GV to build out secure web gateways designed to work on endpoints, not in the cloud
Secure web gateways, the network security services designed to help organizations enforce IT policies around Internet usage by blocking (or letting through) certain traffic, are one of the most common investments that organizations make in their cybersecurity profiles. Today, an SWG startup called dope.security said it raised $16 million to fuel its efforts to do just that. In contrast to being routed through the cloud and data centers or large and expensive on-premise network appliances (some the popular approaches for such services these days), Dope has designed a secure web gateway product that's run on an organizations' endpoints: computers and other devices connected to the company network.
BusinessYahoo FinanceStarbucks launches olive oil-infused Oleato coffee line in the US
US consumers can soon get a sip Starbucks' new olive-oil infused coffee line, Oleato.
BusinessYahoo NewsWhat if every American had the same Federal Reserve perks as banks?
After Silicon Valley Bank’s failure, the Federal Reserve announced further support for commercial banks. Banks with Fed accounts enjoy perks like higher interest rates and instant transfers not available to other Americans, but one proposal could change that by creating a "public banking option."
BusinessEngadgetA TikTok ban is a lot more complicated than just shutting down the app
Disentangling ourselves from TikTok is more complicated than simply banning the app, just ask the state of Maryland
BusinessTechCrunchNew victims come forward after mass-ransomware attack
The number of victims affected by a mass-ransomware attack, caused by a bug in a popular data transfer tool used by businesses around the world, continues to grow as another organization tells TechCrunch that it was also hacked. Canadian financing giant Investissement Québec confirmed to TechCrunch that “some employee personal information” was recently stolen by a ransomware group that claimed to have breached dozens of other companies. Spokesperson Isabelle Fontaine said the incident occurred at Fortra, previously known as HelpSystems, which develops the vulnerable GoAnywhere file transfer tool.
WorldThe TelegraphDozens injured after ship topples over in Scotland
Fifteen people have been taken to hospital after a ship toppled over in a dry dock in Scotland's capital.
U.S.Greenville NewsSLED declares Stephen Smith's 2015 death a homicide. Mother Sandy Smith 'in shock, elated'
After 8 years, Stephen Smith's death will no longer be labeled a hit and run. Now ruled a homicide, here's what to know about SLED's investigation.
WorldThe TelegraphUkraine-Russia war latest: Several killed in Russian drone attack on school
At least eight people were killed by Russian forces on Wednesday in a series of drone attacks that hit a school near Kyiv and a residential building in Zaporizhzhia.
“Everyone knows how to fix Social Security. For starters, we can gradually raise the full eligibility age.”
“Raising the retirement age would force seniors to either stay in the workforce longer or accept a greatly reduced benefit.”
“When Social Security launched in 1935, the average life expectancy for Americans was 61. That’s changed.”
“Increasing the age has a short-term effect but isn’t, by itself, a long-term solution.”
“Any politician who expresses concern about Social Security’s finances without being willing to tax the rich is a phony.”
