Economy Apr 11 Elon Musk reverses course, won't join Twitter's board Billionaire Musk has been one of Twitter’s loudest critics and is now its largest investor.
Politics Apr 10 New York City Mayor Eric Adams tests positive for COVID-19 New York City has been experiencing a steady resurgence in virus cases over the past month. It’s now averaging around 1,800 new cases per day — not counting the many home tests that go unreported to health officials. That’s triple…
World Apr 10 Shanghai releases thousands of patients amid COVID-19 lockdown Shanghai has been under lockdown since March 28, and authorities said Saturday that the strict measures would be lifted in areas with no new cases in the last 14 days following another round of mass testing.
Arts Apr 10 Jack Higgins, author of 'The Eagle Has Landed,' dies at age 92 e became a teacher in the northern city of Leeds and a writer in his spare time, with novels that sold modestly starting in the late 1950s. That changed with the 1975 publication of “The Eagle Has Landed,” about a…
World Apr 09 Israeli troops kill Palestinian militant in West Bank after deadly Tel Aviv shooting The arrest raid was the latest in a series of events that have escalated tensions during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Clashes and protests in Jerusalem last year helped spark an 11-day war with Hamas militants in the Gaza…
World Apr 09 Powerful 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits eastern Turkey The 5.2 magnitude quake struck the town of Puturge in Malatya province at 5:02 p.m. local time (1402 GMT), Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD) said. The tremor was recorded at a depth of 6.7 kilometers (4.2 miles).
Nation Apr 09 Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins killed in auto accident Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was killed in an auto accident Saturday in Florida. Haskins' agent, Cedric Saunders, told ESPN about the quarterback's death, and the Steelers released a statement extending their condolences. "I am devastated and at a loss…
World Apr 09 Shanghai to begin lifting lockdown after another mass testing The fresh round of testing comes as the city reported about 23,000 cases on Saturday, most of them asymptomatic. Large swathes of Shanghai, with a population of 26 million, have been under lockdown since March 28, leading to complaints from…
Politics Apr 08 Idaho Supreme Court temporarily blocks new abortion law The Idaho Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a new state law that would ban abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and allow it to be enforced through lawsuits.
Arts Apr 08 Pink Floyd members reunite to record song for Ukraine Pink Floyd is releasing its first new music in almost three decades to raise money for the people of Ukraine.