U.S.Yahoo NewsTrump is expected to be indicted in the New York hush money probe. Here's everything we know.
The former president is expected to be indicted soon by a grand jury for his role in a hush money payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels on the eve of the 2016 election.
WorldYahoo NewsPhotos: Iraq war’s 20th anniversary — the advance from Kuwait to the occupation of Baghdad
This week marks the 20th anniversary of the U.S.led invasion of Iraq. Then-President George W. Bush and his British counterpart, Prime Minister Tony Blair, signed off on a war based on the myth that Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein harbored weapons of mass destruction.
U.S.ReutersU.S. Supreme Court rejects Christian preacher's challenge to university
WASHINGTON -The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a traveling Christian evangelist's free-speech challenge to a University of Alabama requirement that he obtain a permit before handing out religious pamphlets and preaching from a sidewalk adjacent to its campus. The justices turned away an appeal by preacher Rodney Keister of a lower court's ruling rejecting his claim that the university's permit requirement violated free speech rights under the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment. Keister, founder of a Pennsylvania-based group called Evangelism Mission, regularly visits U.S. university campuses in hopes of spreading his Christian message to students, according to court filings.
U.S.Fox News'Jugging' among new crime trends posing danger on America's streets: What to know
Jugging, tap and glue at ATMs, and purse snatching schemes are among crime trends that have been spreading throughout the U.S. and costing Americans money.
U.S.Yahoo NewsDelicate negotiations underway over potential Trump arrest next week
New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office is engaged in delicate negotiations with the Secret Service over how to handle the potential arrest of former President Donald Trump next week on charges he made an illegal payoff to a porn star to keep her silent about an alleged sexual affair, according to a source familiar with the talks.
PoliticsBusiness InsiderStormy Daniels is tweeting up a storm with zinger after zinger about Donald Trump ahead of a possible indictment in New York
"He probably watches my movies on repeat which may be why he has so many typos. (Slippery fingers from lube and KFC)," she said of Trump.
U.S.Yahoo NewsBragg wrestling with whether to allow Trump to avoid 'perp walk'
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office is wrestling with whether to enforce standard procedures for former President Donald Trump — including handcuffing him and forcing him to undergo a humiliating “perp walk” — if he is indicted this week.
WorldYahoo NewsKey takeaways from the U.N. ‘climate time-bomb’ report
The world has an even tighter timeline for avoiding catastrophic climate change, according to the latest report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The sixth “synthesis report” released Monday used findings from three expert assessments published between 2021 and 2022 to give a concise brief for policymakers as they prepare for the next round of climate negotiations.
WorldYahoo NewsWhy Ukraine is finally getting new fighter jets from NATO
Ukraine is now getting warplanes, although not the coveted U.S.-made F-16s it has been pushing for. In what counts as another milestone in the West’s willingness to increase security assistance to the war-ravaged nation, NATO members Poland and Slovakia announced last week they will jointly be donating their entire inventory of Soviet-era MiG-29s to Ukraine.
U.S.Yahoo NewsAlvin Bragg, the progressive prosecutor who could take down Donald Trump
“The Anointed One”: That was how the Harvard Crimson titled its 1995 profile of Alvin L. Bragg Jr., then a graduating senior at the college. Harvard was full of ambitious young people, but Bragg seemed destined for something exceptional.
SportsYahoo Sports CanadaCarson Briere charged after pushing amputee's wheelchair down flight of stairs
NCAA hockey player Carson Briere was caught on video launching a double amputee’s empty wheelchair down a flight of stairs at a bar earlier this month.
BusinessAutoblog2023 Nissan Ariya Review: Gives the top EVs a run for their money
Reviewing the full Nissan Ariya lineup, from the FWD base Engage to AWD e-Force Platinum+ with details about their range, performance and equipment.
TechnologyTechCrunchGoogle flags apps made by popular Chinese e-commerce giant as malware
On Monday, Google announced that it had flagged several apps made by a Chinese e-commerce giant as malware, alerting users who had them installed, and suspended the company's official app. In the last couple of weeks, multiple Chinese security researchers accused Pinduoduo, a rising e-commerce giant that boasts almost 800 million active users, of making apps for Android that contain malware designed to monitor users. Ed Fernandez, a Google spokesperson, said that “off-Play versions of this app that have been found to contain malware have been enforced on via Google Play Protect,” referring to apps that are not on Google Play.
NewsYahoo News CanadaCanada travel requirement: Brazil resumes visa requirement for tourists starting Oct. 1, 2023
Brazil is reintroducing the requirement to obtain tourist visas for the citizens of Canada, the United States, Australia, and Japan starting Oct. 1, 2023.
TechnologyEngadgetSamsung's expanded OLED TV lineup includes a new lower-priced series
Samsung has widened its OLED TV range to include the more affordable S90C.
BusinessAutoblogPorsche Vision 357 visits SXSW to celebrate 75 years since the very first Porsche
To celebrate the legacy of the Porsche 356, Porsche at South by Southwest in Austin displayed its 75th anniversary concept called the Vision 357.
NewsYahoo Finance SingaporeThis woman went from making skincare products at home to becoming Amazon's top seller
Lynsey Lim, co-founder and director of Handmade Heroes shares how her natural lip scrub became an international best-seller. Read about it here.
WorldTechCrunchIndia won't tolerate abusive, obscene content on streaming services, minister warns
India will not tolerate use of abusive language in movies and TV shows on on-demand video streaming services, a key minister has warned in a move that illustrates how the nation's IT rules have “handed over direct ministerial power for censorship." Anurag Thakur, Union Minister of Information Broadcasting and Sports and Youth Affairs, said at a press conference that use of abusive language in the name of creativity will not be tolerated and that the government is receiving a growing list of complaints about increasing abusive and obscene content. Thakur warned that New Delhi will not shy away from “making any changes” in the rules to address this situation.
NewsYahoo News Canada'Thin blue line:' What it is and why it's sparking outrage in wake of shooting death of Edmonton police officers
A closer look at the thin blue line after Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre criticized over sharing thin blue line to commemorate fallen Edmonton officers
TechnologyEngadgetApple's 512GB Mac Mini M2 is $99 off right now
Apple's Mac Mini M2 is the cheapest way to get the company's latest processors, and now Amazon is offering the more desirable model at the best price we've seen.
BusinessAutoblogThe final teaser for Dodge's final Last Call car has landed
The final "Last Call" car is almost here, but Dodge had to slip in one more teaser video before it lands.
BusinessTechCrunchTwitch says it will lay off 400 employees
Twitch announced plans to reduce its workforce on Monday, demonstrating that even the seemingly booming streaming site isn't immune to the reductions that have swept the tech industry in the last six months. The layoffs will affect 400 employees at the company and were characterized as an effort to improve Twitch's business outlook in the long term. "Like many companies, our business has been impacted by the current macroeconomic environment, and user and revenue growth has not kept pace with our expectations," new Twitch CEO Dan Clancy wrote.
BusinessYahoo Finance UKCrypto and tax: What has changed after the budget?
Crypto assets are to become a separate category in UK tax return forms, after Jeremy Hunt's recent Spring budget announcements.
BusinessEngadgetDuolingo is building a music learning app
According to a job posting (seen by TechCrunch), Duolingo has a small team that's currently working to build an app for teaching music.
BusinessAutoblogHow Musk's 'obsessions' and distractions steered 'Full Self-Driving' off course
The Washington Post has written a piece on Musk’s obsession with autonomy and how it led to missteps in Tesla's "Full Self-Driving" technology.
BusinessTechCrunchDaily Crunch: Amazon CEO says laying off 9,000 more workers 'is best for the company long-term'
A surprising turn of events: Paul has the latest on Amazon, which confirmed another round of layoffs, this time impacting 9,000 people in AWS (see below), Twitch (see Big Tech) and other units. This comes just a couple months after Amazon revealed 18,000 layoffs. The AWS part had some colleagues scratching their heads, with Paul writing, “[C]ompanies are looking to cut costs due to the economic downturn, which translates into fewer dollars spent on things like cloud computing — even though AWS remains a hugely profitable entity for Amazon.”
NewsYahoo News Canada'Why? What a waste of lives! What for?': Tributes, frustration pours in for Edmonton police officers killed in line of duty
Canadians respond to the deaths of two Edmonton police officers in the line of duty
BusinessYahoo Finance CanadaAs the loonie fluctuates, here's how you can manage currency risk
Now is not the time to panic, says one senior portfolio manager.
BusinessTechCrunchCruise Origin rolls into Austin, WeRide makes its IPO move and TuSimple stirs up more drama
Transportation didn't take center stage in Austin like it did in 2018 or 2019, but there was a presence. Finally, I sat down with GM CEO and Chair Mary Barra after her talk on stage (alongside Cruise co-founder and CEO Kyle Vogt). Join the transpo team's Rebecca Bellan next week as she hosts TechCrunch Live.
BusinessAutoblogAudi A3 replacement tipped to be an EV on a new platform
Audi plans to release a raft of new electric models in the next two years, one of them an EV below the Q4 E-Tron, effectively a new A3 on a new platform.
WorldTechCrunchFacebook political microtargeting at center of GDPR complaints in Germany
In its latest piece of strategic litigation, the precision-punching European privacy rights campaign group noyb has used data donated by users of the 'Who Targets me' browser extension, which analyzes political microtargeting on Facebook, to build a case against every political party in Germany -- for what it alleges is unlawful processing of voters' personal data via Facebook's adtech platform during the 2021 federal elections. Today it's filed six complaints with Berlin's data protection commission -- one apiece for the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Alternative for Germany (AFD), SPD, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, DIE LINKE and the Ecological Democratic Party, suggesting the law-breaking behavior cuts across the political spectrum.
BusinessEngadgetXbox head says Microsoft's mobile game store could arrive next year
Microsoft is preparing to launch an Xbox store on iOS and Android as early as next year, according to Xbox head Phil Spencer.
TechnologyYahoo Life ShoppingThis surge protector's also a backup power supply — and it $45 off, today only
All it takes is a sudden voltage spike or an intense electrical storm to fry your computer or TV. Choose safety first — and money too.
BusinessYahoo FinanceStarbucks: Howard Schultz steps down; Laxman Narasimhan takes helm as CEO
Starbucks' Laxman Narasimhan is officially CEO as the company gears up for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders Thursday.
U.S.AutoblogSpartan fire trucks recalled for failing to pump water
A series of fire trucks is being recalled to make sure they can pump water when called upon.
WorldYahoo Life UKFinland named happiest country in the world for sixth year in a row
Countries are marked on their healthy life expectancy, freedom, generosity, and social support among other things.
TechnologyEngadgetThe Morning After: NASA’s AIM spacecraft goes silent after a 15-year run
The top news stories today: NASA’s AIM spacecraft goes silent after a 15-year run, Google Pixel 7 phones are cheaper than ever right now, Disco Elysium’s new Mode allows you to write new dialogue, kind of.
U.S.Fox NewsHouston teens arrested in caught-on-camera 'jugging' robbery that left woman paralyzed
Houston police announced Friday that Joseph Harrell, 17, and Zy'Nika Ayesha Woods, 19, were arrested in the Feb. 13 "jugging" attack on Nhung Truong, who was left paralyzed.
BusinessYahoo FinanceBitcoin surged above $28,000. Is it a safe haven from banking?
The world's largest cryptocurrency is up 70% this year as some investors look to bitcoin as a refuge from the chaos of the traditional banking world
TechnologyAutoblogThese 4 portable car jump starters are on sale for at least 41% off on Amazon
If you've been looking for a new portable car jump starter, you can save 41% or more thanks to these fantastic Amazon deals.
PoliticsINSIDERDeSantis breaks his silence on the 'manufactured circus' around expected Trump indictment: 'I don't know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star'
DeSantis said his administration wouldn't be involved in the situation. "I'm fighting for Floridians and I'm fighting against Biden," the governor said.
PoliticsThe Daily BeastGadfly Reporter Throws White House Presser Into Chaos With Over-the-Top Tantrum
The White House/YouTubeSimon Ateba once again made the White House press briefing all about his perceived grievances on Monday.A notorious gadfly who claims he’s been removed from the White House Correspondent’s Association, the Today News Africa reporter had one of his trademarked public meltdowns—this time in front of the Ted Lasso cast.With Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, and other stars of the hit show joining White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre at the podium, Ateba began berat
BusinessBusiness InsiderJPMorgan Chase thought it had $1.3 million worth of nickel stored in a warehouse. A closer examination revealed bags of stones.
The bank kept bags of stones in a Dutch warehouse thinking they were bags of nickel that would have been worth more than a million dollars.
BusinessYahoo FinanceWhat Wall Street is saying about UBS buying Credit Suisse
Wall Street largely sees positive signs while digesting the historic deal.
“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.”
