Judge declines to block Microsoft’s record $69B deal to buy Activision Blizzard
A federal judge has handed Microsoft a major victory by declining to block its looming $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision BlizzardPowered by WPeMatico
Firefighters put out cargo ship fire that killed 2
The massive fire aboard a cargo ship docked in a Newark port that took the lives of two firefighters has been put out, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.Powered by WPeMatico
Crane at fire-ravaged Notre Dame hoists giant wood trusses to the cathedral’s roof
A crane hoisted massive oak trusses from a barge in Paris and onto Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday in a spectacular operation to rebuild the fire-ravaged monument and bring it back to life by December 2024Powered by WPeMatico
Insurance companies sue energy corporation blamed for helping start Colorado wildfire
Dozens of insurance companies are suing Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy to recoup money paid out to homes and businesses lost in Colorado’s most destructive wildfire in 2021Powered by WPeMatico
Susan Lorincz pleads not guilty in fatal shooting of Ajike Owens
Susan Lorincz, the woman charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of her neighbor Ajike “AJ” Owens on June 2 in Ocala, Florida pleaded not guilty on Monday.Powered by WPeMatico
Elizabeth Holmes on track for early release from 11-year prison sentence
Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes apparently has been behaving well enough so far during her more than 11-year prison sentence for duping investors in her blood-testing hoax to be eligible for release nearly two years ahead of schedule, according...Powered by...
Husband arrested for alleged hit-and-run murder of his own wife
The husband of a woman who was found dead by the side of a road last month has been arrested for the alleged hit-and-run murder of his wife.Powered by WPeMatico
Biden critic Gal Luft charged with failing to register as foreign agent
Gal Luft, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen who has accused the Biden family of corruption, has been charged by federal prosecutors with failing to register as a foreign agent.Powered by WPeMatico
Bank of America ordered to pay more than $100 million to customers
Bank of America harmed hundreds of thousands of customers, a federal agency said.Powered by WPeMatico
Η Ίος ιδανικός προορισμός για τους Σκανδιναβούς
Στην κορυφή των προτάσεων τους περιλαμβάνουν Νορβηγικά, Σουηδικά και Δανέζικα μέσα το Κυκλαδίτικο νησίPowered by WPeMatico
Powerball jackpot jumps to $725 million
The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday's drawing rose to $725 million after no one won on Monday.Powered by WPeMatico
North Korean leader’s powerful sister says warplanes repelled US spy plane
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has alleged that the country’s warplanes repelled a U.S. spy plane that flew over its exclusive economic zonePowered by WPeMatico
US military police find missing 14-year-old girl in barracks on Marine Corps base
Military officials say a 14-year-old girl reported missing from her San Diego home was found in the barracks at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base last month, and a Marine was detained briefly for questioningPowered by WPeMatico
6.6 magnitude quake strikes in the Atlantic Ocean near the northern Caribbean
A 6.6 magnitude earthquake has struck in the open Atlantic Ocean and caused some buildings to lightly sway in the northern CaribbeanPowered by WPeMatico
Marine Corps without commandant for 1st time since 1910 after GOP senator’s blockade
Sen. Tommy Tuberville has delayed more than 260 senior officer nominations.Powered by WPeMatico
Biden applauds Turkey’s agreement to back Sweden’s NATO entry on summit eve
President Biden said he looks forward to welcoming Sweden as the 32nd NATO ally.Powered by WPeMatico
Another man arrested in connection with shooting at Kansas nightclub
The mass shooting injured nearly a dozen people earlier this month in Kansas.Powered by WPeMatico
US intelligence assessment says Iran not currently developing nuclear weapons
But Iran has ramped up activities that could help it develop them.Powered by WPeMatico
Former US gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar stabbed in prison
Larry Nassar, a former USA gymnastics team doctor, was assaulted in prison overnight, according to two sources familiar with the situation.Powered by WPeMatico
Η Easyjet ακυρώνει 1.700 πτήσεις το καλοκαίρι – Αφορούν αφίξεις και αναχωρήσεις κυρίως στο αεροδρόμιο Γκάτγουικ του Λονδίνου
Η εταιρεία διευκρινίζει ότι το 95% των ενδιαφερόμενων πελατών έχει ήδη κράτηση σε άλλη πτήσηPowered by WPeMatico
Masked men burn a market in a Mexican city plagued by gang violence, killing 9
Authorities say armed, masked men set fire to a public market in the central Mexican city of Toluca on Monday, killing nine peoplePowered by WPeMatico
Drive-by shooting kills 9-year-old Chicago boy at grandmother’s birthday party
Police say a drive-by shooting killed a 9-year-old boy at his grandmother’s birthday partyPowered by WPeMatico
New York Times disbands sports department and will rely on coverage from The Athletic
The New York Times is getting rid of its sports department and will instead rely on sports coverage from its website The Athletic going forwardPowered by WPeMatico
Accuser who called Kevin Spacey ‘vile sexual predator’ admits he joked about incident
An aspiring actor who accused Kevin Spacey of being a “vile sexual predator” who drugged and assaulted him has told a London jury he later joked about the incidentPowered by WPeMatico
Χανιά και Ρόδος στο top 10 των δημοφιλών παραθαλάσσιων προορισμών των Βρετανών
Η Μύκονος βρίσκεται στην τελευταία θέση σύμφωνα με έρευνα της οργάνωσης Βρετανών καταναλωτών Which?Powered by WPeMatico
Police assessing information from BBC in claim host paid teen for explicit photos
British detectives say they have met with representatives of the BBC over allegations that a leading presenter paid a teenager for sexually explicit photosPowered by WPeMatico
Solar storm on Thursday expected to make Northern Lights visible in 17 states
Skygazers in 17 U.S. states will get a chance to glimpse the Northern Lights.Powered by WPeMatico
UN chief says Sudan is on the brink of a ‘full-scale civil war’ after nearly 3 months of fighting
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says Sudan is on the brink of a “full-scale civil war,” as fierce clashes between rival generals continued unabated in the capital, KhartoumPowered by WPeMatico
Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
An Oklahoma judge threw out a suit seeking reparations for the 1921 massacre,Powered by WPeMatico
The FDA is being asked to look into Logan Paul’s energy drink, which has the caffeine of 6 Coke cans
A drink that has gained viral popularity among children is facing scrutiny.Powered by WPeMatico
Northwestern will gather more information on football hazing allegations amid Fitzgerald suspension
Hazing allegations led to the suspension of Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald.Powered by WPeMatico
Gunman at large after shooting 9 people in Cleveland’s historic Warehouse District
Nine people have been hospitalized after a suspect opened fire on a group of people in Cleveland, police said.Powered by WPeMatico
Zelenskyy on how Russian invasion may end, gratitude for US aid and Putin’s weakness
Zelenskyy, adviser Andriy Yermak and some of Ukraine's most senior generals spoke with Martha Raddatz to address pressing questions in Russia's invasionPowered by WPeMatico
1 dead, 15 injured after SUV traveling wrong way collides with Chicago bus
Authorities say an SUV traveling the wrong way along a Chicago lakefront road has collided with a city bus, killing one of the SUV’s passengers and injuring 15 other peoplePowered by WPeMatico
Powerball jackpot rises to $650 million
The Powerball jackpot has now risen to $650 million, with a $328.2 million cash option after no one won Saturday's drawing.Powered by WPeMatico
1 man arrested, 1 sought in connection with Kansas nightclub shooting
A 19-year-old man is in custody in connection with a mass shooting a week ago inside a Kansas nightclub, and police have identified a second man being soughtPowered by WPeMatico
New museum in Alabama tells history of last known slave ship to US and its survivors
A new museum Alabama tells the history of the Clotilda — the last ship known to transport Africans to the American South for enslavementPowered by WPeMatico
Los Angeles police arrest suspect in apparent random shootings at 3 locations
Police in Los Angeles have arrested a suspect following what appears to be a series of random shootings that wounded one victimPowered by WPeMatico
9 missing in China landslide sparked by heavy rains amid flooding and searing temperatures
Chinese authorities say nine people are missing in a landslide sparked by heavy rains amid flooding and searing temperatures across much of the countryPowered by WPeMatico
Hiker killed, 2 others injured in mountain avalanche
An avalanche in July struck three hikers in California, killing one, according to investigators.Powered by WPeMatico