How Ukraine’s futuristic war could get ‘much worse,’ according to ex-Google CEO
Ukraine’s battlefield “kill zones,” where leaving your bunker can mean death by Russian drone within minutes, look set to grow swiftly as the war drives breathtaking technological advancements, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has warned.
Man pleads not guilty, denied bond for charges in Tasia Fortune’s murder
JACKSON, Miss. — The man arrested in the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman who was found hanging from a tree behind an abandoned Mississippi home last month, was denied bond after pleading not guilty to murder.
Macklemore says he was dropped from Ed Sheeran tour after Patriots owner Robert Kraft organized boycott
Macklemore has been dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour after he says New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft organized a boycott among stadium owners over the rapper’s remarks in support of Palestinians.
23-year-old Georgia mayor removed from office after city alleges improper contact with teen, misuse of funds
Lawmakers in an Atlanta suburb removed the city’s young mayor, accusing him of misusing a municipal credit card and engaging in inappropriate, sexually explicit communications with a teenager, officials said Sunday.
Bob Mackie, legendary designer who dressed Cher and Diana Ross, dies at 87
Legendary fashion and costume designer Bob Mackie, whose sequined gowns for Cher, Diana Ross, Tina Turner and other stars dazzled red carpets for decades, has sewn his final stitch.
4 hospitalized after crane collapses in Miami, fire rescue says
Four people were taken to the hospital on Monday after a crane collapsed in Brickell, fire rescue officials said.
DHS watchdog: Immigrants held in outdoor cages the size of phone booths at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
WASHINGTON — Some immigrants detained at Florida’s now-shuttered “Alligator Alcatraz” were confined in outdoor cages only slightly larger than telephone booths for more than an hour at a time, according to a new report by the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general.
Yankee Stadium, NY hospital cooling towers positive for Legionnaires’ in new cluster
The New York City Health Department has ordered 10 cooling towers in the South Bronx to be cleaned and disinfected after preliminary testing found the presence of Legionella bacteria as officials investigate a cluster in ZIP codes 10451 and 10456.
China dismisses AI slowdown calls and blasts ‘fearmongering’ from U.S. tech leaders
Urgent calls for a slowdown in the development of artificial intelligence may cite a grave threat to humanity, but China says the warnings are instead aimed at slowing its progress as America’s rival superpower.
Drenching rains bring flash flooding across coastal Connecticut, New York and New Jersey
WESTPORT, Conn. — Flash flooding from heavy rains prompted road closures, water rescues and commuter rail problems across the tristate area Sunday.