U.S.Yahoo NewsMinnesota bill would create nation's 1st office investigating missing Black women, girls
Minnesota state lawmakers are moving forward with a bill that would establish the nation's first office to investigate cases of missing Black women and girls as tens of thousands of women of color remain missing in the U.S. On Feb. 20, the Minnesota House voted 110-19 in favor of advancing House Bill HF55. And it is on the fast track this year to be signed into law,” Rep. Ruth Richardson, DFL (Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party), the bill's author, told Yahoo News. This is part of the governor's budget, and it's one of his top priorities.
PoliticsYahoo NewsHere's what the Supreme Court could rule on the legality of Biden's student debt forgiveness plan
The fate of President Biden's $400 billion student debt relief program is now in the hands of the Supreme Court, whose decision as to whether Biden overstepped his executive power could significantly impact the lives of over 40 million U.S. student loan borrowers. The nine justices heard two cases on Tuesday that challenge the debt relief. Biden v. Nebraska was brought by six Republican-led states — Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and South Carolina — that argue Biden's plan creates a direct injury because it would result in lost tax revenue for each state.
PoliticsINSIDERA federal judge just ruled $6 billion in student-debt cancellation can move forward for 200,000 defrauded borrowers, saying the decision will 'allow them to not only to move on, but also to move up, elevating others in the process'
It's a result of a settlement — Sweet v. Cardona — first filed under then-President Trump in 2019. The judge rejected a request to pause the relief from a few of the schools targeted in the settlement. Thousands of student-loan borrowers are finally moving forward with long-awaited debt relief.
CelebrityINSIDERA woman threw a house party with 65 men she matched with on Tinder and Hinge and connected with the man she's been dating for a year
In 2022, Cassidy Davis threw a "Chaotic Singles Party" with 65 men she matched with on dating apps. Cassidy Davis had spent five years dating single men in Los Angeles, and she was sick of it. Davis said that on dating apps she'd match with seemingly compatible magicians, actors, writers, and musicians but became tired when their in-person connections were lackluster or outright disappointing.
LifestyleINSIDERI've been to Las Vegas over 50 times. Here are the 8 restaurants I always recommend to first-time visitors.
As someone who's been to Las Vegas over 50 times, I've eaten both on and off the Strip. My favorite fine-dining restaurants are The Mayfair Supper Club and Toscana Ristorante & Bar. There are plenty of good reasons to visit Las Vegas, but the main reason I go is to eat.
WorldYahoo NewsHow Russia's security service framed an Estonian prisoner as a secret agent
“I am a foreign agent of the special services of the Estonian Kapo,” the man, whose face has been blurred and whose voice has been rendered into bass, states on camera. “For a long time, I carried out tasks assigned to me by representatives of the Estonian Kapo, both on the territory of Estonia and in a number of other European countries, as well as on the territory of the Russian Federation in relation to civilians and including members of criminal groups.” To hear Russia's Federal Security Service, or FSB, tell it, the unnamed 36-year-old Estonian national was captured in the arctic Russian city of Murmansk in late June 2022.
WorldYahoo NewsIsrael and Iran edge closer to war, but experts say conflict isn't inevitable
Escalating tensions between Iran and Israel have brought the two countries to the verge of war. While experts disagree on the probability of military conflict between the Jewish state and the Islamic Republic, they agree that the present moment is rife with potential pitfalls. Iran could be approaching the capacity to manufacture a nuclear weapon; a top Pentagon official testified earlier this week that Tehran has made “remarkable” progress and could be within 12 days of enriching sufficient uranium for a nuclear weapon.
U.S.Yahoo NewsOhio law enforcement links Erin Brockovich to potential for 'special interest terrorism' threat in East Palestine
Ohio law enforcement issued a report late last month warning that events planned in East Palestine by the environmental activist Erin Brockovich could prompt a terrorist threat from violent extremists, according to an intelligence bulletin obtained by Yahoo News. Dated Feb. 24 and distributed to law enforcement agencies by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Ohio Statewide Terrorism Analysis & Crime Center Terrorism Analysis Unit Situational Awareness [STACC TAU] report obtained by Yahoo News "assesses that special interest extremist groups will continue to call for changes in governmental policy, which may lead to protests in/around East Palestine and/or at the Statehouse in Columbus.”
U.S.Yahoo NewsWho is Matthew Kacsmaryk, the judge overseeing the fate of abortion pill mifepristone?
A Texas lawsuit brought by conservative groups is seeking to overturn the Food and Drug Administration's approval of a widely used abortion pill, mifepristone. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, who was appointed by then-President Donald Trump, is overseeing the case. Critics accuse litigants of “judge shopping” by filing the case in Kacsmaryk's northern Texas court.
U.S.Yahoo NewsFlorida group nominated for Nobel Peace Prize helps former inmates regain their dignity
In 2018, the coalition led the effort to pass Amendment 4, which restored voting rights for 1.4 million people in Florida with felony convictions. This year, the group has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize by the American Friends Service Committee, the Quaker organization that nominated Martin Luther King Jr. for the award. For Desmond Meade, the executive director of the coalition, helping the estimated 30,000 prisoners released in Florida every year to return to society is a personal mission to change the narrative and carve a path of redemption for people who have been incarcerated.
U.S.Yahoo NewsWarm atmospheric rivers in California forecast could spell trouble for massive snowpack
“I would suggest that literally anyone who lives in the flood plains of these rivers, which is millions of people, pay attention to what's going on and be prepared for floods,” Peter Gleick, climate scientist and founder of the Pacific Institute, told Yahoo News. With snowpack levels already near all-time highs, cold temperatures in the state have begun moderating in recent days, and there is a roughly 20% chance of warmer atmospheric river rains later this month. IF a prolonged warm atmospheric river event were to occur amid near-record snowpack & extensive low elev snowfall, that could indeed pose significant flood threat.
U.S.Yahoo NewsPassenger planes nearly collided on runway for fifth time this year. Why does this keep happening? An aviation expert explains.
The Federal Aviation Administration said it's investigating “a close call” between a private jet and a commercial JetBlue flight that narrowly avoided colliding on a runway at Boston Logan International Airport on Monday evening. According to a preliminary statement from the FAA, the incident took place when the pilot of a Learjet 60 operated by Hop-A-Jet, a private charter company, “took off without clearance while JetBlue Flight 206 was preparing to land on an intersecting runway. An air traffic controller instructed the pilot of the Learjet to line up and wait on Runway 9 while the JetBlue Embraer 190 landed on Runway 4-Right, which intersects Runway 9.
PoliticsYahoo NewsPoll: Most Trump voters say U.S. has given 'too much' aid to Ukraine
One year into the war between Ukraine and Russia, most Donald Trump voters now say the United States has given “too much” military aid to Ukraine (51%) and that such aid should “decrease” going forward (54%), according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll. The survey of 1,516 U.S. adults, which was conducted from Feb. 23 to 27 to coincide with the one-year anniversary of Putin's invasion, does show that Americans continue to favor the Biden administration's aggressive pro-Ukraine posture, which has entailed more than $75 billion in humanitarian, financial and military assistance to date.
U.S.Yahoo NewsRail union says Norfolk Southern endangered workers during East Palestine cleanup
A railroad union has accused Norfolk Southern of endangering employees as they cleaned up last month's toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. In a letter to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine dated March 1, a Teamsters official said that Norfolk Southern ordered 40 maintenance employees to the crash site but claimed that he had received reports that the company "neither offered nor provided these workers with appropriate personal protective equipment, such as respirators that are designed to permit safely working around vinyl chloride, eye protection and protective clothing such as chemical restraint suits, rubber overboots and rubber gloves rated for safely working around the spilled chemicals that prevent direct contact with such substances.” Justin Long, general chairman of the American Rail System Federation, said one employee told Long that he had asked his supervisor if he could be transferred from the site because he was suffering nausea and migraines but he did not hear back, and that other workers received "little or no response" when they asked about the lack of PPE.
NewsYahoo News UKPrince Harry could lose another royal role after Frogmore Cottage eviction
Prince Harry's eviction from Frogmore Cottage could see him lose his role as counsellor of state, a leading constitutional expert has said. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been told by King Charles to hand over the keys to the property they spent £2.4m decorating. The king has offered the royal residence to Prince Andrew, who has been told he must downsize from his Grade II-listed Royal Lodge property nearby.
U.S.In The Know by YahooPeople cannot believe this woman spent that much on an Erewhon bag: ‘Are y’all okay in LA’
As any Angeleno knows — that is, the people of Los Angeles — there is an upscale supermarket that thrives among us. Erewhon, which is actually an anagram for “nowhere,” has eight locations all in Los Angeles County. TikTok user @fuhlex, a Los Angeles resident, purchased an item that many commenters say isn't worth the money.
U.S.Yahoo SportsArrest warrant issued for potential top NFL draft pick Jalen Carter for alleged role in fatal January car crash
An arrest warrant was issued Wednesday for potential No. 1 NFL draft pick Jalen Carter for his alleged role in a January traffic crash that killed a teammate and a recruiting staffer for the University of Georgia. The Georgia defensive lineman is wanted on a charge of reckless driving and racing by the Athens-Clarke County Police Department after an investigation found that Carter was allegedly street racing with Chandler LeCroy on Jan. 15. Both LeCroy, a Georgia staffer, and Georgia offensive lineman Devin Willock were killed when the Ford Expedition LeCroy was driving left the road at a high rate of speed and hit two telephone poles.
BusinessTechCrunchUniversal Hydrogen takes to the air with the largest hydrogen fuel cell ever to fly
As a Universal Hydrogen-branded plane, equipped with the largest hydrogen fuel cell ever to power an aircraft, made its maiden test flight in eastern Washington, co-founder and CEO Paul Eremenko declared the moment the dawn of a "new golden age of aviation." The 15-minute test flight of a modified Dash-8 aircraft was short, but it showed that hydrogen could be viable as a fuel for short-hop passenger aircraft. That is, if Universal Hydrogen — and others in the emerging world of hydrogen flight — can make the technical and regulatory progress needed to make it a mainstream product.
BusinessAutoblog2024 Kia EV9 electric SUV design will be revealed March 15
About a year and a half after the concept's debut, we're finally going to see the production 2024 Kia EV9 electric SUV. The reveal date is March 15, and Kia will be showing off the EV9's exterior and interior. For instance, the nose remains closed off to emphasize the electric nature of the vehicle, and the concept's accent lighting that partially fills the area where a grille would go has made it to the final product.
WorldYahoo Finance CanadaCanada's foreign buyer ban putting housing developments on hold
The federal government's foreign buyer ban aimed at making housing more affordable for Canadians is creating uncertainty for real estate developers, forcing some to put projects on hold. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government legislation that bans non-Canadians as well as corporations controlled by non-Canadians from purchasing residential property for two years went into effect on Jan. 1. The legislation, known as the , was part of a broad range of policies first announced last April aimed at improving housing affordability for Canadians.
BusinessYahoo FinanceSalesforce shocks Wall Street with 'monster quarter': Here's what analysts are saying
Salesforce (CRM) on Wednesday shocked the heck out of Wall Street — and, probably, the five hungry activist investors clamoring for changes at the Marc Benioff-led software giant. Leaders at Salesforce dropped several bombs on a Wednesday earnings call that could reset the negative narrative swirling around the company's flagging stock price. A disbanding of the M&A committee that has been driving costly purchases of names like Slack and MuleSoft.
U.S.Yahoo SportsAlabama students more concerned about campus safety than Brandon Miller’s role in shooting incident
The chants erupted Wednesday as Brandon Miller took to the free-throw line with six seconds left in Alabama's come-from-behind victory over Auburn, a win that clinched the SEC's regular-season title for the Crimson Tide. If you didn't know, you wouldn't know that Miller, a once-in-a-generation player for the Tide, has been embroiled in controversy since his role in a Jan. 15 shooting that left a 23-year-old mother dead was revealed last week. The line outside Coleman Coliseum prior to the Auburn game was one of the largest Alabama has had all season, with the crowd of students stretching well over a half mile away.
U.S.In The Know by YahooWoman learns someone is illegally renting out her dad’s house: ‘This should be a Netflix documentary’
A woman on TikTok shared a bizarre sequence of events that commenters have likened to a Netflix documentary. Erica (@sillysloth66) posted a video to the platform claiming her father's home was illegally rented out on Airbnb. “I'm at work, and I was just informed by my dad's HOA that his house was found on Airbnb and that it is a violation against their HOA bylaws,” she begins.
WorldYahoo SportsGunmen shoot up Lionel Messi's wife's family store in Argentina, leave threatening message: 'We are waiting for you'
Two gunmen fired at least a dozen shots into a store owned by Lionel Messi's in-laws in Argentina and left a threatening note for the international soccer star before fleeing on motorcycles, local police said. Nobody was injured in the attack on the Unico supermarket owned by the family of Messi's wife Antonella Roccuzzo. Before fleeing, the gunmen left the note naming Messi and Rosario's mayor Pablo Javkin, police said, according to The Associated Press.
HealthYahoo LifeWomen on what it’s like to deal with the ‘terrible constant pain’ of ovarian cysts
Six weeks after giving birth to her first child, Andria Ortiz went to her ob-gyn for a routine postpartum check-up, which included a discussion about birth control. At that appointment, Ortiz tells Yahoo Life that her doctor told her that the mini pill was her only option if she wanted to continue nursing. After a few weeks of being on the mini pill, Ortiz started having a sharp, burning pain in her abdomen.
BusinessYahoo FinanceHome Depot, Lowe's under pressure as housing recovery, lumber prices muddy outlook
The home improvement market is bracing for a bumpy road. Two of the largest home improvement retailers, Home Depot (HD) and Lowe's (LOW), warned of softness in the market in recent earnings reports, indicating the year ahead is likely to be a difficult one as inflation weighs on consumers. "In 2023, residential investment will be under some pressure, given elevated levels of inflation, higher interest rates and a more cautious consumer," Lowe's CFO Brandon Sink told analysts on the earnings call on Wednesday.
U.S.Yahoo SportsOlympian avoids 4-year doping ban after showing positive test came from dog's medicine
If you're ever looking for an example of just how sensitive modern doping testing has become, consider a case that quite literally went to the dogs. Katerina Nash, a Czech athlete who has competed in five different Olympics as a cyclist and cross-country skier, avoided a four-year doping ban after the USADA determined a positive test for a banned substance was caused by contact with her dog's medicine, the USADA announced Thursday. The 45-year-old Nash reportedly tested positive for capromorelin in an out-of-competition urine sample provided on Oct. 24, 2022.
BusinessEngadgetGoogle workers in Japan have joined a labor union in response to planned layoffs
Dozens of Google Japan employees have organized under the Tokyo Managers' Union. It's the first labor union at Google Japan, according to Meiji University Assistant Professor Ken Yamazaki, who also posted a copy of the group's statements from a press conference. Apparently, the employees chose to organize out of fear that they could be abruptly laid off, especially since some of them are in Japan on work visas.
U.S.TechCrunchSecret Service and ICE conducted warrantless stingray surveillance, says watchdog
A government watchdog has found that the Secret Service and ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) unit repeatedly failed to obtain the correct legal paperwork when carrying out invasive cell phone surveillance. The findings were published last week by Homeland Security's inspector general, tasked with oversight of the U.S. federal department and its many law enforcement units, which said that the agencies often used cell-site simulators without obtaining the appropriate search warrants. Cell-site simulators — commonly known as "stingrays" — are surveillance gear used by law enforcement that impersonate cell towers to trick nearby cell phones into connecting to them, allowing police to track their real-time location.
HealthYahoo LifeHere's how I told my 6 kids I had breast cancer — and what I wish I'd done differently
Tell each of your children individually Dr. Shanthi Gowrinathan, a psychiatrist specializing in both women's psychiatry and psycho-oncology at Saint John's Cancer Institute at Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif. says that it's best to have a conversation with each child individually, as I did, since they will more than likely require different approaches to information. Some may need time to process alone, while others may need to talk out their feelings or thoughts,” Gowrinathan says.
BusinessYahoo FinanceTesla stock down sharply as Investor Day lacks details on next-gen car
Tesla (TSLA) shares moved sharply lower Thursday following its Investor Day presentation the night before, at which the automaker addressed topics like CEO Elon Musk's “Master Plan 3” and vehicle design but did not reveal a design or specifics about its “generation 3” upcoming car. “We will have a proper sort of product event, but it would be jumping the gun if we answer your questions [now],” Musk said in response to a question about the generation 3 car during a Q&A session last night.
BusinessYahoo SportsMSG Networks announces streaming service to watch Knicks, Rangers, Islanders games for $10 each
Fans of some New York and New Jersey teams will have a new way to watch their teams without a cable package. Madison Square Garden Networks unveiled its own streaming platform, MSG+, on Wednesday. The service will launch this summer with subscription costs at a $29.99 monthly rate, a $309.99 annual rate or a per-game rate of $9.99 for the New York Knicks, New York Rangers, New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres.
TechnologyAutoblogBuick Electra E5 interior debuts with a 30-inch, 6K OLED display
After a Chinese ministry outed the Electra E5 two months ago, Buick China officially revealed the exterior about a month ago. The tech continues in premium touches like the 12.6-inch heads-up display, 121 colors of ambient lighting, wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless phone charging.
BusinessEngadgetFord's new AI subsidiary wants to create hands-free, eyes-off driver assist systems
Ford knows you do — and the company is doubling down on developing automated driving technology to help make traffic a little more tolerable. Today, Ford announced the creation of Latitude AI, a wholly owned subsidiary that aims to make driving less stressful, specifically in "bumper-to-bumper traffic or on long stretches of highway." The idea seems to be to develop a more advanced version of Ford BlueCruise — but without sensors that warn drivers to pay attention if their eyes wander from the road.
BusinessYahoo Finance CanadaNordstrom is shutting down in Canada
Nordstrom said Thursday that it will exit the Canadian market, shuttering all its locations as the company struggles to reach profitability in Canada. The company, which operates six Nordstrom stores and seven discount Nordstrom Rack stores in Canada, made the announcement alongside the release of its fourth quarter results. Nordstrom Canada employs approximately 2,500 people.
U.S.Yahoo FinanceStudent loans: Biden takes steps to hold private college leaders personally liable for unpaid debt
The U.S. Department of Education is flexing its muscle on student loans again. The Department announced plans to hold owners of private colleges personally liable for student loan debts left unpaid to the federal government, two days after advocating for student loan debt forgiveness before the U.S. Supreme Court. In guidance published Thursday, the Education Department said that, in some cases, it will block certain schools from participating in federal financial aid programs unless those who own the schools put their personal finances on the line.
U.S.Yahoo SportsClark Atlanta University baseball player Jatonne Sterling killed after shooting near campus
Atlanta police arrested a 25-year-old man on Thursday after they say he shot and killed Clark Atlanta University baseball player Jatonne Sterling. Keontay Holliman-Peoples was arrested on Thursday after police said he shot and killed Sterling in the parking lot of a Catholic center near Clark Atlanta University campus on Tuesday, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Police said that Sterling and Holliman-Peoples knew each other, and that they had communicated both before and the day of the shooting.
BusinessAutoblogJunkyard Gem: 1991 Toyota Cressida
Toyota's first big sales success in North America was the Corona, which went on sale here in the 1966 model year and proved to be a lot of car for the money (my first car was a 1969 Corona sedan, which I bought for $50 at the age of 14, so I admit a touch of Corona bias here). Toyota did very well selling cars here during the 1970s and 1980s, but never really raked in the big yen from the American luxury-sedan segment until the debut of the Lexus LS 400 for the 1990 model year. Prior to that, Toyota Motor Sales USA tried to get Americans to buy upscale Crowns and Corona Mark IIs, without notable success.
BusinessTechCrunchFigure emerges from stealth with the first images of its humanoid robot
Humanoid robots are one of those ideas that never truly goes out of style -- it does, however, tend to ebb and flow across the decades. Whatever you happen to think about the project or the company that built it, Tesla's Optimus prototype has revived the conversation around the form factor and efficacy and viability of general-purpose robots. Boston Dynamics founder Marc Raibert told me in an interview this week, “I thought that they'd gotten a lot more done than I expected, and they still have a long way to go.”
U.S.The TelegraphTeacher placed on leave after parents criticise size-Z prosthetic breasts
Ms Lemieux has said she suffers from a rare condition called gigantomastia and that she was born "intersex," rather than being transgender. According to the National Institutes of Health, gigantomastia is a "rare condition characterised by excessive breast growth". In the wake of the photograph being published, a spokeswoman for the Halton District School Board in Ontario told the Toronto Sun: "While not currently on an active assignment, the teacher remains employed."
BusinessYahoo FinanceMicrosoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition is looking more likely: Report
Microsoft's (MSFT) $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard is seemingly one step closer to becoming a reality. According to Reuters, the European Union's European Commission will likely approve the blockbuster deal after Microsoft made concessions to both Nvidia (NVDA) and Nintendo (NTDOY). In February, Microsoft announced it reached agreements with Nintendo and Nvidia to bring its games, including the wildly popular “Call of Duty” to the competitors' platforms for the next 10 years.
U.S.Yahoo SportsSexual assault lawsuit against Jerry Jones revived after appeal, likely headed for trial
A lawsuit against Jerry Jones will move forward after all. A Texas appellate court revived a lawsuit filed against the Dallas Cowboys owner on Monday that accused him of sexually assaulting a woman in 2018, according to the Dallas Morning News. The woman, identified as J.G. in the lawsuit, said Jones “kissed her on the mouth and forcibly grabbed her without her consent” after a game in a suite at AT&T Stadium in 2018.
BusinessAutoblogMercedes-Benz recalls 53,000 Sprinter vans over fire risk
A total of 52,993 Mercedes-Benz and Freightiner-branded Sprinter vans from the 2019 and 2020 model years produced between September 16, 2017, and February 3, 2020, are being recalled. According to documents posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, "the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) blower motor circuit may be inadequate, which can allow the wiring harness to overheat." Mercedes-Benz's recall acknowledgement adds that "a wiring harness that overheats increases the risk of a fire."
BusinessTechCrunchNeuralink human testing has reportedly received one FDA rejection already
Neuralink's ambition to provide a brain-computer interface orders of magnitude better than what's out there now has hit headwinds with the FDA, Reuters reports. The agency reportedly rejected the company's application to begin human testing last year, a somewhat expected obstacle that seems nevertheless to have frustrated backer Elon Musk. The well-sourced report explains that the company made its bid for human testing in 2022, but was rejected with numerous concerns cited.
U.S.INSIDERA dog was on the Lufthansa flight that hit turbulence so severe it sent 7 passengers to the hospital, and it took hours for the owner to learn if the pup was OK
A dog was on the Lufthansa flight that made an emergency landing, and it took hours before the owner learned that the pup is okay. Garrett Stuteville had told Insider he couldn't get in touch with anyone about his pet dog. Lufthansa later confirmed the dog wasn't hurt.
“Haley has the conservative bona fides, name recognition and favorability to give her a fighting chance.”
“Haley doesn’t seem to have a clear lane in the Republican field.”
“A good and serious Republican Party would give Haley real consideration as a potential nominee.”
“Her embrace of Trump made him look stronger and her weaker. She’ll have to climb a mountain of her own making to win.”
“Haley is an obvious choice as a VP running mate … and that alone is reason to keep an eye on her.”