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.
BusinessYahoo FinanceWhy the biggest banks 'could be natural beneficiaries' of current turmoil: strategist
The biggest U.S. banks stand to become even more powerful in the wake of the banking crisis — whereas regional banks could lose their foothold.
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.
BusinessTechCrunchPinterest brings shopping capabilities to Shuffles, its collage-making app
Pinterest announced today that it's testing ways to integrate Shuffles collage content into Pinterest, starting with shopping. Shuffles, which is Pinterest's collage-making app, launched to general public last November. To use Shuffles, users build collages using Pinterest’s own photo library or by snapping photos of objects they want to include with their iPhone’s camera.
BusinessAutoblogCupra testing in U.S. market ahead of potential expansion
Cupra is eyeing the U.S. for a potential expansion but must first bolster its market position in Europe and convert its lineup to full-electric.
NewsYahoo News UKGove vows to stop 'unscrupulous landlords' profiting from cost of living crisis
Housing secretary Michael Gove has said a 'tiny minority' of landlords are using the 'threat of eviction to jack up rents and victimise tenants'.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
BusinessAutoblogRussians reluctantly embrace Chinese cars after Western brands depart
With Western sanctions removing European, Japanese and American cars from the country, Chinese brands have moved it.
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.
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 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.
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.
U.S.DeadlineMississippi TV Meteorologist And News Anchor Removed After Quoting Snoop Dogg Live On Air
There has been no sign of a Mississippi morning news anchor woman since she voiced a Snoop Dogg phrase on air earlier this month. Barbie Bassett has not been on air for the NBC affiliate WLBT since March 8, when her team were discussing the rapper’s addition to his wine line. Bassett said, “Fo shizzle, […]
PoliticsBBC'God, guns and Trump': Thousands turn out for Texas rally
As Donald Trump stares down a potential arrest, it is business as usual at his campaign rally.
BusinessMoneyWise'A serious problem': Big South Korean auto firms face heat as State Farm, Progressive now refuse to cover certain models — here’s why these cars are too risky to insure
This is a TikTok challenge you don’t want to get behind.
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.
BusinessYahoo FinanceTax policy and enforcement aren't race-neutral, two studies find
Recent studies underscore how supposedly race-neutral tax systems and policies can actually magnify racial disadvantages.
OpinionKansas City StarJoCo Sheriff Hayden might have uncovered election fraud — just not where he claims | Opinion
It seems clear the real deception is about what office he really wants.
WorldThe New Voice of UkraineUkrainian aviation inflicts significant losses on Russians
A video showcasing pilots from the 16th and 18th brigades fighting against enemy forces in the eastern region was posted on General Oleksandr Syrskyi’s Telegram channel on March 26.
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.
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.
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.The New York TimesStolen Valor: The U.S. Volunteers in Ukraine Who Lie, Waste and Bicker
KYIV, Ukraine — They rushed to Ukraine by the thousands, many of them Americans who promised to bring military experience, money or supplies to the battleground of a righteous war. Hometown newspapers hailed their commitment, and donors backed them with millions of dollars. Now, after a year of combat, many of these homespun groups of volunteers are fighting with themselves and undermining the war effort. Some have wasted money or stolen valor. Others have cloaked themselves in charity while als
BusinessTheStreet.comSilicon Valley Loses a Giant
Semiconductor maker Intel co-founder Gordon Moore, who pioneered a theory on the technological evolution of computer chips, died on March 24 at the age of 94.
WorldThe TelegraphTransgender athlete research rejected after professor called trans women ‘males’
Transgender athlete research has been shut down after a professor called trans women "males".
ScienceThe Weather NetworkNASA has its first detailed map of water on the Moon
The future of lunar and space exploration depends on finding water, and now NASA knows exactly where to look.
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.
WorldBusiness InsiderGoing to war? Good news! The United States is 13 years behind in ammunition production, NYT reports
The Biden administration earlier this month proposed a record-breaking $842 billion budget for the Department of Defense.
WorldThe New Voice of UkraineUkrainian officer describes Russian tactics in fighting in the Donbas
Taras Berezovets, a political scientist and officer in the Ukrainian army’s Ivan Bohun First Separate Special Forces Brigade, who is currently at the front, told NV what tactics the enemy is using on the Avdiyivka section of the front in an interview published on March 25.
WorldThe TelegraphTaiwan residents flee remote islands as China severs internet sea cables
Life has been quieter than usual for residents of Taiwan on an outlying archipelago that is lined with sleepy fishing villages lapped by ocean waves.
U.S.WSB Cox articlesMan who pulled up to ATM carjacked by robbers with guns, Atlanta police say
The Atlanta police are asking for the public’s help to identify two suspects seen robbing and carjacking someone at a Wells Fargo ATM last month.
WorldBusiness InsiderA mystery object found by the Nord Stream pipeline could help provide clues about who was behind sabotage attack
Denmark has invited the Russian-controlled operator of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline to help recover a mysterious object found next to it.
BusinessTheStreet.comTesla Has More Bad News About Its Popular Electric Vehicles
EV safety recalls issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, however, have been a common occurrence lately with several automobile manufacturers. Nissan on March 1 began a voluntary safety recall of 1,063 of its 2023 Ariya Electric SUVs after the company discovered missing steering wheel bolts that could cause loss of steering control and an increased risk of a crash. Tesla TSLA in February issued a safety recall of 362,758 of certain Model S, Model X, Model 3 and Model Y vehicles for an over-the-air software update of its Full Self-Driving feature.
WorldThe TelegraphPR guru rejects job as Princess of Wales's new private secretary
The “straight talking” PR guru hired as the Princess of Wales’s new private secretary has opted to stay with chef Jamie Oliver rather than take up the role, The Telegraph can reveal.
U.S.Fox NewsOregon shoplifter who bit off Nordstrom security guard's earlobe sentenced to prison
Ashlie Clark, 31, will spend more than five and a half years in prison after shoplifting $800 worth of items from an Oregon department store and biting off the earlobe of a guard.
BusinessMotley FoolWho Really Makes Costco's Kirkland Products? You May Be Surprised
Image source: Getty Images Kirkland Signature is the private label of Costco that brought in close to $60 billion in sales for the warehouse giant in 2021, about a quarter of its sales during its last fiscal year.
“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.”
