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Hollywood icon Betty White dies at 99
Actress, comedian and Hollywood icon Betty White has died at the age of 99.
31 Dec 2021 | World -
Tesla recalls over 475K cars from U.S. markets over safety concerns
Tesla Inc is recalling more than 475,000 of its Model 3 and Model S electric cars to address rearview camera and trunk issues that increase the risk of crashing, th…
30 Dec 2021 | World -
World’s largest space telescope launched on quest to observe 1st stars, galaxies
The world’s largest and most powerful space telescope rocketed away Saturday on a high-stakes quest to behold light from the first stars and galaxies and scour the …
25 Dec 2021 | World -
Joan Didion, ‘The Year of Magical Thinking’ author, dies at 87
Joan Didion, the revered author and essayist whose precise social and personal commentary in such classics as <em>The White Album</em> and <em>The Year of Magical Thinking</em> mad
23 Dec 2021 | World -
Scientist invents lickable TV screen that can imitate food flavours
We’ve all been there — watching late-night TV and a commercial comes on for something that looks positively drool-worthy. Maybe it’s gooey pizza, a frosty beer, or …
23 Dec 2021 | World -
Tech billionaire quits Mormon church, gives $600K to Utah LGBTQ+ group
Frustrated over what he believes are harmful actions toward minority and racialized groups, a Utah billionaire has rebuked his former church and donated more than h…
22 Dec 2021 | World -
U.S. regulators open safety investigation into 580K Tesla vehicles
U.S auto safety regulators said Wednesday they have opened a formal safety investigation into 580,000 Tesla vehicles sold since 2017 over the automaker’s decision t…
22 Dec 2021 | World -
Warrant issued for Alec Baldwin’s phone in ‘Rust’ shooting investigation
Police obtained a search warrant on Thursday for actor Alec Baldwin‘s cellphone in the investigation of October’s fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the New Mex…
17 Dec 2021 | World -
Chris Noth denies sexual assault claims made by 2 women, says they’re ‘categorically false’
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16 Dec 2021 | World -
Anne Rice, author of ‘Interview With the Vampire,’ dies at 80
Anne Rice, the novelist whose lush, best-selling gothic tales, including “Interview With the Vampire,” reinvented the blood-drinking immortals as tragic antiheroes,…
12 Dec 2021 | World -
Travis Scott says he didn’t know of fan deaths until after Astroworld show
Rapper Travis Scott said in an interview that he didn’t know that fans had died at his Astroworld festival in Houston until after his performance.
10 Dec 2021 | World -
Why did Amazon Web Services crash? Here’s what it means
Robotic vacuum cleaners halted in their tracks. Doorbell cameras stopped watching for package thieves, though some of those deliveries were canceled anyway. Netflix…
08 Dec 2021 | World -
Better.com CEO apologizes for firing 900 employees during Zoom call
The CEO for Better.com has issued an apology to his current former employees after he made international headlines this week for the way he handled a mass layoff in…
08 Dec 2021 | World -
CNN fires host Chris Cuomo for helping brother in sexual harassment scandal
CNN announced Saturday that its most popular anchor Chris Cuomo has been terminated following revelations that he had aided his brother, former New York governor An…
05 Dec 2021 | World -
Trump’s new social media company says it has $1 billion in funding lined up
Donald Trump‘s new social media company and its special purpose acquisition company partner say the partner has agreements for $1 billion in capital from institutio…
04 Dec 2021 | World -
Alec Baldwin says he ‘didn’t pull the trigger’ in fatal ‘Rust’ shooting
Alec Baldwin said he did not pull the trigger of the gun that fired a live bullet and killed a cinematographer on the set of the movie <em>Rust</em>, according to an excerpt…
01 Dec 2021 | World -
Recycled live ammo may have been on ‘Rust’ movie set amid fatal shooting: documents
Authorities investigating the fatal shooting on the “Rust” movie last month are investigating whether recycled live ammunition may have made its way into a stash of…
01 Dec 2021 | World -
Unhappy Gucci family hints at legal action against ‘House of Gucci’ production
The heirs to the Gucci fashion house aren’t happy with the way their family was portrayed in <em>House of Gucci. </em>The family of former Gucci chairman Aldo Gucci hinted M…
30 Nov 2021 | World -
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey leaving company he co-founded
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has announced he is leaving the social media platform that he helped start.
29 Nov 2021 | World -
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson gifts his own custom truck to navy veteran
More proof that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s heart is as big as his biceps.
25 Nov 2021 | World -
Adele cries tears of joy as she reunites with long-lost teacher
An onstage reunion with a teacher she hadn’t seen since she was a pre-teen brought Grammy Award-winning singer Adele to tears, as the pair were reunited face-to-fac…
22 Nov 2021 | World -
Hackers sent at least 100K fake emails from FBI server, threat tracker says
Hackers sent at least 100,000 fake emails from the FBI’s mail server on Saturday, according to a threat tracking service.
14 Nov 2021 | World -
Britney Spears’ conservatorship could finally come to an end today
Britney Spears’ independence day may finally have arrived.
12 Nov 2021 | World -
Deaths at Travis Scott’s Astroworld concert spurs call for independent review
The Houston police and fire departments were deeply involved in safety measures for the music festival where a surging crowd killed eight people, playing key roles …
09 Nov 2021 | World -
Facebook whistleblower details the fears and drawbacks of the metaverse
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen said the world should fear the impact of the metaverse that the social media giant has rebranded to focus on, saying the futur…
09 Nov 2021 | World -
New Zealand mosque shooter may appeal conviction and life imprisonment, lawyer says
The gunman who killed 51 worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, is considering appealing his convictions and prison sentence, his lawyer said Mond…
08 Nov 2021 | World -
At least 8 dead after ‘mass casualty incident’ at Travis Scott show in Houston
The crowd at a Houston music festival surged toward the stage during a performance by rapper Travis Scott, squeezing fans so tightly together that they could not br…
06 Nov 2021 | World -
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan’s son released from jail in drugs case
Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan’s son walked out of jail on Saturday and was greeted with dancing and firecrackers, over three weeks after his arrest during a dru…
30 Oct 2021 | World -
Queen Elizabeth advised by doctors to rest for 2 weeks
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has been advised by her doctors to rest for at least the next two weeks, avoiding official visits and only undertaking light, desk-based d…
29 Oct 2021 | World -
Mystery remains: Why were live rounds on Alec Baldwin movie set where shooting occurred?
Light from a high afternoon sun slanted through the tall windows of the weathered wooden church, catching on the plank floorboards and illuminating the stained glas…
28 Oct 2021 | World -
Facebook slow to fight COVID-19 vaccine misinformation on platform, critics say
In March, as claims about the dangers and ineffectiveness of coronavirus vaccines spun across social media and undermined attempts to stop the spread of the virus, …
26 Oct 2021 | World -
Assistant director who gave Alec Baldwin gun had past safety concerns
A crew member says she has raised safety concerns in the past about the assistant director who authorities say unwittingly handed actor Alec Baldwin the prop gun th…
24 Oct 2021 | World -
Camera crew staged walkout hours before Alec Baldwin prop gun shooting
Hours before actor Alec Baldwin fired a fatal gunshot from a prop gun that he had been told was safe, a camera crew for the movie he was filming walked off the job …
24 Oct 2021 | World -
Alec Baldwin gun incident reflects concerning trends on movie sets: industry experts
The details of what went horribly wrong on the New Mexico set of “Rust” will be gathered in the coming weeks through multiple public and private investigations.
23 Oct 2021 | World -
Rogers rejects potential meeting between ousted chair and his preferred board appointees
The bruising battle for control of Rogers Communications Inc. continued on Saturday, with the company claiming its recently ousted chairman intends to hold a weeken…
23 Oct 2021 | World