Sam Asghari breaks silence on divorce from Britney Spears, says 'asking for privacy seems ridiculous'
Sam Asghari, husband to Britney Spears since June 2022, has made a statement on social media after filing for divorce from the pop singer on Wednesday.
2023-08-18 06:56
Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis if the mayor signs a minimum wage bill for drivers
Lyft and Uber threatened to stop doing business in Minneapolis after the city council adopted a new rule Thursday that would set a minimum wage for rideshare drivers.
2023-08-18 06:54
China's Evergrande files for bankruptcy
China's Evergrande Group filed for bankruptcy in New York on Thursday.
2023-08-18 05:25
Mistrial declared in case of White father and son charged with attempted murder of Black FedEx driver
A mistrial was declared Thursday in the case of a White father and son charged with attempted murder of a Black FedEx driver who said he was chased and shot at while delivering packages in Brookhaven, Mississippi, last year.
2023-08-18 05:23
Sea temperatures lead to unprecedented, dangerous bleaching of Florida's coral reef, experts say
Experts say Florida's coral reef is suffering an unprecedented and potentially deadly level of severe bleaching because of rising sea temperatures sparked by climate change
2023-08-18 05:21
The identities behind the 30 unindicted co-conspirators in Trump's Georgia case
Fulton County's sweeping indictment against former President Donald Trump and 18 additional co-defendants also includes details involving 30 "unindicted co-conspirators" -- people who Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis alleges took part in the criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election.
2023-08-18 04:52
North Carolina legislature sends election overhaul bill to governor's desk
North Carolina's Republican-controlled legislature passed a bill Wednesday that would make major changes to the state's election laws, the latest in efforts by GOP-led jurisdictions across the country to rewrite election procedures and impose restrictions on voting practices.
2023-08-18 04:46
The body of a 9-year-old boy with autism was found at the edge of a nearby waterway behind a Brooklyn IKEA store, police say
The body of a 9-year-old boy was found at the edge of a waterway after he was separated from his family at an Ikea store in Red Hook, a neighborhood in Brooklyn, police say.
2023-08-18 03:26
Danny Meyer closes two restaurants in a New York hotel that was converted into a migrant shelter
Prominent restaurateur and Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer announced he will be closing two New York City restaurants located in a hotel which has been repurposed as a shelter for the city's growing migrant population.
2023-08-18 03:15
Former Anaheim mayor agrees to plead guilty to federal charges related to attempted sale of Angel Stadium
A former Anaheim mayor has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges stemming from an FBI investigation into corruption for the attempted sale of Angel Stadium, according to a plea agreement filed Wednesday.
2023-08-18 02:47
America's richest 10% are responsible for 40% of its planet-heating pollution, new report finds
America's wealthiest people are also some of the world's biggest polluters -- not only because of their massive homes and private jets, but because of the fossil fuels generated by the companies they invest their money in.
2023-08-18 02:21
Maui's warning sirens stayed silent as wildfires approached Lahaina. Here's what we know
Authorities face mounting questions about whether more could have been done to warn residents as wildfires devastated western Maui earlier this month, after Hawaii's siren warning system stayed silent while wildfires reduced the town of Lahaina to ashes.
2023-08-18 02:18