WorldYahoo NewsUganda passes anti-LGBTQ bill that would impose death penalty — and other international stories you may have missed
The news this week was dominated by Chinese President Xi Jinping’s historic visit to Russia, signaling a deepening alliance between the two superpowers. Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to show a united front after the two-day summit. But what were some of the stories that flew under the radar?
BusinessINSIDERJournalists are becoming YouTubers, as creators say the platform holds the future for the industry
Creators, both with and without traditional journalism backgrounds, are turning to the platform to tell more in-depth and progressive stories.
U.S.Yahoo NewsFrom Boston to Detroit — why Atlanta's 'Cop City' protests are galvanizing communities around the U.S.
Protests against a plan to build a new training center for police and firefighters in Atlanta have spread to major cities all over the country. Some critics are wary that, if successful, the center could create a precedent for others to follow.
WorldYahoo NewsKerry: U.S. must work with China and Russia on fighting climate change
Despite mounting tensions between the United States and its rivals China and Russia, President Biden’s climate envoy, John Kerry, told Yahoo News that the U.S. must work with those adversaries on combating climate change.
U.S.Yahoo News'Strikes a chord': Father’s Twitter post about son being bullied at school goes viral
A father of five in Panama is encouraging other parents to talk to their kids about bullying after a Twitter post about his own eight-year-old son’s experience went viral this week.
WorldYahoo NewsAre China and Russia allies? Key takeaways from the Xi-Putin summit
Are China and Russia allies? Here are the key takeaways from the Xi-Putin summit.
PoliticsYahoo NewsKerry: Americans don't need to have 'lower quality of life' to fight climate change
Americans do not have to compromise on their quality of life in order to help prevent catastrophic climate change, special presidential envoy for climate John Kerry told Yahoo News.
U.S.Yahoo Sports CanadaCoyotes minority owner Andrew Barroway arrested on strangulation, assault charges
Arizona Coyotes co-owner Andrew Barroway has been suspended indefinitely by the NHL after he was arrested in Aspen, Colorado on Thursday.
BusinessYahoo FinanceHow seniors can manage the looming deadline for mandatory retirement withdrawals
April 1 is the deadline to make your first required minimum distribution, or RMD, from IRAs, 401(k)s, 403 (b) plans and other similar workplace plans.
BusinessAutoblogHow the 1973 Mercedes-Benz ESF 22 prototype predicted the future
Presented in 1973, the Mercedes-Benz W116-based ESF 22 prototype inaugurated some of the safety features we take for granted in 2023.
BusinessTechCrunchRocket Lab reveals big supplier deal with mystery mega constellation customer
Rocket Lab has proven that it's much more than a launch company. One glance at the company’s most recent earnings presentation shows as much: its space systems business, which designs, manufactures and sells satellite components and spacecraft, brought in over 70% of company revenue compared to launch in 2022, at $150.3 million versus $60.7 million, respectively. The space systems business -- whose products include star trackers, reaction wheels, solar power systems, separation systems and more -- also saw a massive growth in revenue, increasing by 239% year-over-year.
U.S.Yahoo SportsEx-Morgan Stanley adviser arrested after allegedly defrauding NBA players out of millions
Jrue Holiday, Chandler Parsons and Courtney Lee are all reportedly involved in a lawsuit against Darryl Cohen.
BusinessYahoo FinanceFord CEO on EV transition: 'Batteries are the constraint'
Ford has its work cut out for it in securing enough critical minerals for its EV batteries.
BusinessYahoo FinanceThis Patek Philippe is most expensive watch ever sold at online auction
At Christie’s “Top of the Time” online auction based out of auction house’s Hong Kong outfit, a Patek Philippe ‘Sky Moon Tourbillon’ sold for $5.8 million to an anonymous buyer. This stunning Patek Philippe timepiece set a new record for an online auction, using new avenue for the pre-owned watch industry that’s gaining more and more traction.
TechnologyEngadgetMicrosoft releases fix for Windows 11 screenshot privacy bug
Microsoft has released a pair of emergency updates to address the “aCropalypse” security vulnerability found within its native Windows 10 and 11 screenshot editing apps
NewsYahoo News UKBoy, 9, reunited with pet tortoise seven months after she disappeared
Harvey Dean-Evans' pet tortoise Mary went missing from his home in Wigan last August.
WorldYahoo Celebrity UKUlrika Jonsson 'wouldn't report' rape if it happened today due to police distrust
Ulrika Jonsson has admitted she still wouldn't report her rape today because she feels 'deeply uneasy' about the police.
BusinessTechCrunch'So infuriating': TikTokers are fuming over potential ban
In the aftermath of TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew's brutal five hour Congressional hearing on Thursday, TikToker and disinformation researcher Abbie Richards summed up what so many creators were thinking: "It's actually remarkable how much less Congress knows about social media than the average person," Richards told TechCrunch. Across TikTok, users mocked congresspeople for misunderstanding how technology works. In one instance, Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) asked Chew if TikTok connects to a user's home wi-fi network.
BusinessYahoo FinanceTax policy and enforcement aren't race-neutral, two studies find
The findings underscore how supposedly race-neutral tax systems and policies can actually magnify racial disadvantages.
BusinessEngadgetInternet Archive violated publisher copyrights by lending ebooks, court rules
The lawsuit originated from the Internet Archive’s decision to launch the “National Emergency Library” during the early days of the pandemic.
NewsYahoo News UKResidents forced to flee after their gardens fall into disused mine
Two bungalows were left uninhabitable when a 2m (6.4ft) hole opened up in Cornwall.
WorldYahoo Finance UKShelving UK state pension age plan to cost over £60bn
Jeremy Hunt to delay a decision on when to increase the state pension age to 68.
BusinessTechCrunchAvalanche wants to digitize all of the world’s assets on the blockchain
Welcome back to Chain Reaction, a podcast that interviews newsmakers in crypto to better understand the tech behind the hype and the people working to build a decentralized future. Ava Labs has raised a total of about $640 million, according to Crunchbase, and is backed by firms like a16z and Polychain Capital. In recent months, Ava Labs has announced a number of partnerships with major brands and companies, like Amazon Web Services, which TechCrunch covered exclusively.
BusinessYahoo FinancePanera Bread palm scanners ‘provide another level of convenience, personalized service’: CEO
Forget your credit card on your next Panera Bread run? No worries, you'll soon be able to pay with the palm of your hand.
U.S.Fox NewsHandyman turns the tables on squatters who took over his mother's house
When local police refused to remove alleged squatters from his mother's Northern California house, this handyman decided to try to outsmart the trespassers.
NewsYahoo News UKMan jailed for stealing Amazon van while delivery driver clung to bonnet
Jarren Reid, 33, drove from side to side to try and shake the driver off after stealing his van in Coventry.
PoliticsHuffPostA Diminished Donald Trump Unleashes 3rd Presidential Campaign In Texas
The embattled former president faces multiple investigations and a tough primary.
BusinessTechCrunchDaily Crunch: Binance reopens after bug forces platform to suspend spot trading, deposits and withdrawals
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Probably nothing to see here: For a few moments there, cryptocurrency giant Binance had to temporarily suspend spot trading, deposits and withdrawals, Manish reports. Huge investment in EV: Ford is stepping on the accelerator when it comes to electric vehicles and will manufacture a next-generation electric truck at its $5.6 billion factory in Tennessee in 2025, Kirsten reports.
BusinessYahoo FinanceTed Lasso and Pokémon bears: Build-A-Bear bets big on 'kidulting'
"Kidulting"—a "big trend" with adult consumers seeking to reconnect with their inner children—is helping Build-A-Bear Workshop outperform the S&P.
WorldBusiness InsiderNorway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark struck a deal to run their 200+ advanced fighter jets as a single fleet, creating a new headache for Russia
Norway, Denmark, and Finland operate the top-tier F-35 fighter jets, while Sweden has its own Gripen E planes.
NewsYahoo News UKFour killers who posed at a party after shooting dead ‘superhero’ dad are jailed
Anthony Sargeant, 33, was gunned down in a drive-by shooting outside his mum's house in Birmingham.
U.S.Associated PressProtests erupt in NYC — not for Trump but for 'The Joker'
It’s a scene New York City authorities have been bracing for as prosecutors consider an indictment against former President Donald Trump, who has invited followers to rally on his behalf. The New York City shoot for the upcoming “Joker” sequel had been planned for months; but in recent days, production crews wrestled with the possibility that filming could be disrupted by real-life protests over the Trump case — none of which have so far materialized. In the end, film workers forged ahead, said Leo Maniscalchi, a production assistant, who was taking a break at a nearby coffee house.
U.S.INSIDER2 high schoolers say they've found proof for the Pythagorean theorem, which mathematicians thought was impossible
Calcea Johnson and Ne'Kiya Jackson presented their new findings on the Pythagorean theorem to the American Mathematical Society last week.
BusinessYahoo Finance5 things you may have missed during a pivotal week for the Fed and markets
So much for market calm.
BusinessBusiness InsiderA Rivian buyer got his dream car after a 3-year wait. Days later, the car was dead and he faced a $2,100 bill.
Chase Merrill's honeymoon phase with his Rivian R1S didn't last long. Two days after it arrived, the electric SUV was bricked in the snow.
NewsYahoo News UKBungling thieves tried to steal cash machine by ripping it out of a supermarket
The attempted burglary at a Co-op in Kent failed when their van's chassis broke.
WorldThe New Voice of UkraineHungary says it will block Ukraine joining EU and NATO because of Ukraine’s education law
Budapest will not support Ukraine's accession to the European Union and NATO because of the country's education law, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said after a meeting with UN Human Rights Assistant Secretary General Ilze Brands Kheris.
PoliticsHuffPost‘Unhinged’: Trump Ripped In Withering Editorial From Rupert Murdoch’s New York Post
The previously pro-Donald Trump tabloid offered some harsh truths for supporters of the former president.
U.S.TheStreet.comDisney World Event Gives Florida Gov. DeSantis the Middle Finger
Walt Disney's CEO Bob Iger has shown no willingness to back down in the face of the governor's efforts to campaign against diversity training.
WorldBusiness InsiderAn accused Russian spy boasted that infiltrating the US was easy. He's now in prison after getting caught with files that blew his cover.
Sergey Cherkasov sent jubilant messages to his handlers, per US court documents, but a few years later his fake identity fell to pieces.
U.S.BlavityWhite Mississippi Meteorologist Off Air After Saying ‘Fo Shizzle, My Nizzle’
Barbie Bassett, a news anchor for WLBT in Mississippi, is facing trouble after quoting a famous Snoop Dogg phrase on live TV. The controversial moment occurred earlier in March when Bassett was discussing Snoop’s latest business venture with her co-anchors, the Clarion Ledger reported.
BusinessMotley FoolAn Early Look at Social Security's 2024 COLA Isn't Promising: Here's How Big of a "Raise" You Can Expect.
Following a historically high 8.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) this year, Social Security's 66 million beneficiaries are set up for disappointment in 2024.
U.S.WSB Cox articlesSheriff: Man calls for taxi, rapes metro Atlanta driver at gunpoint, captured hours later
Officers are investigating an incident in Lovejoy after they say a man called for a taxi, then raped the taxi driver at gunpoint.
WorldUkrayinska PravdaInformation about Ukraine's possible counteroffensive causes "considerable concern" in Russia – ISW
Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have noted that Russia's information space is reacting "with considerable concern" to reports of a slowdown in Russian operations and a possible counteroffensive by Ukraine's Armed Forces.
WorldNational ReviewNPR Claims ‘Limited Scientific Evidence’ Men Have ‘Physical Advantage’ over Women in Sports
The media group pointed to a World Athletics Council decision affirming biology as part of a growing trend of ‘moving away from trans inclusion’ in sports.
“American workers are desperate for a break.”
“Workers will have more leisure but at the cost of less efficiency and a lower standard of living.”
“We have more important things to do now than spend our lives making a tiny group of very rich people even richer.”
“Some industries and deeply entrenched work cultures mean the four-day workweek may not be realistic for all employees.”
“While workers have spent the last 50 years steadily producing more and more, real wages have not risen at the same rate.”
