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How Melania Trump Will Play Key Role In Donald Trump’s Defense In The Stormy Daniels Trial
Former U.S. President Donald Trump will reportedly argue in the Stormy Daniels trial that he concealed the payment of hush money for his affair so as not to offend his wife, Melania Trump. With his legal troubles piling up, Trump is expected to receive a judgment on his New York fraud trial, where he faces […]
4 min read - WorldSemafor
AI models consistently favor using nuclear weapons in war games
Militaries should think twice before deploying artificial intelligence, researchers of a new study warn.
3 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
2024 election: Your guide to all the key primaries, debates and what happens next
Up next for Republicans is Nevada, which is holding both a primary and caucus early next month.
5 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
2024 election primaries: Delegate tracker and updated results
Visual presentation of the 2024 primary election schedule, results in each state and the latest delegate counts for each candidate.
1 min read - USMiami Herald
Several stolen horses are found slaughtered in rural South Miami-Dade, police say
At least one of the horses was used to provide therapy to children on the autism spectrum, a horse caretaker told the Miami Herald.
3 min read - BusinessSacramento Bee
Sacramento councilman and one of California’s leading climate regulators owns Chevron stock
Gov. Newsom appointed Guerra to the Air Board in January 2023.
4 min read - ScienceMiami Herald
Big blow to Florida reef recovery: First survey after record heat finds coral graveyards
On Looe Key Reef, scientists found zero living elkhorn or staghorn corals.
2 min read - WorldSalon
Paul McCartney reunited with stolen bass guitar, more than 50 years later
The missing instrument was found with the help of an online campaign called The Lost Bass Project
1 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Stock market today: S&P and Nasdaq futures rise as retail sales dip calms inflation fears
Wall Street cheered an unexpectedly sharp drop in retail sales after inflation in January came in hotter than expected.
2 min read - WorldBusiness Insider
Navalny's last post on X said Russian prison authorities were throwing him in solitary again. He'd just gotten out.
Navalny's last message on X said that he was being sent to a punishment cell, marking the 27th time during his incarceration.
2 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Mark Zuckerberg has entered his Posting Era
The need to argue online and "keep posting through it?" I recognize the impulse.
5 min read - USSacramento Bee
How can I report graffiti in Sacramento? What if it’s on my property? What the city says
A Reddit user asked about cleaning up graffiti after seeing some at a local park.
3 min read - USMiami Herald
South Florida cities sue over new law that requires officials to disclose net worth
“I think it’s a concern for everyone,” said attorney Mitch Bierman. “Most Americans expect a certain level of privacy with respect to their finances.”
3 min read - USMiami Herald
Officer shoots shoplifting suspect when he charges at her with machete, police say
The Georgia man, 22, was accused of stealing from a Walmart.
1 min read - StyleBusiness Insider
The best and most daring looks celebrities wore to the 2024 BAFTA Gala
Stars wore outfits with plunging necklines and thigh-high slits to attend the 2024 BAFTA Gala in London on Thursday.
4 min read - USSacramento Bee
Man gets out of prison – then steals truck full of corvettes to ‘get home,’ AZ cops say
The massive load was valued at over $1 million, authorities said.
2 min read - PoliticsThe New Republic
“Editor” Trump Mangles Fox News Article He Thought Was Mean to Him
Donald Trump’s latest mission to edit news stories until they suit his own agenda continued with a new ticket item on Friday, when the GOP front-runner snipped huge sections out of an article from Fox News, of all places.The Friday morning Truth Social post featured several screenshots of a poll published by the conservative outlet on February 1, indicating that Trump was leading President Joe Biden by double digits in Georgia.But apparently that angle wasn’t cushy enough for Trump, who opted to
3 min read - USSacramento Bee
Man hospitalized with puncture wound after pickax attack at Folsom park. Police make arrest
The attack, which Folsom police called violent, landed a victim in the hospital with multiple injuries.
1 min read - EntertainmentSalon
How "The Holdovers" writer was inspired by Michelangelo to create a "broken" holy family
"What would happen to my mom if I had been killed?" ponders David Hemingson, who wrote the Oscar-nominated film
5 min read - PoliticsBusiness Insider
A stunning indictment could doom Republican's effort to impeach Biden
Special counsel David Weiss charged a former FBI informant for fabricating accounts that a Ukrainian company bribed Joe and Hunter Biden.
4 min read - SportsMiami Herald
Why the Miami Marlins are being cautious with Braxton Garrett to start spring training
‘We’ll monitor it as he goes,’ Marlins manager Skip Schumaker said.
4 min read - USSalon
Taylor Swift donates $100k to family of woman killed at Chiefs parade
“Sending my deepest sympathies and condolences in the wake of your devastating loss," the singer wrote
1 min read - OpinionMiami Herald
South Florida teachers need The Education Fund | Opinion
I’m not a teacher, but here’s why I feel qualified to talk about the value of educators| Opinion
3 min read - WorldNextShark
Meet the South Korean octogenarian rappers taking the internet by storm
Gaining fame: The octogenarians, known as Suni and the Seven Princesses, are taking social media by storm since their first performance in a community center in August last year. "It feels like I'm getting younger ... Even if I'm old, I'm excited," Park Jeom-sun, the 81-year-old leader of the group, told Reuters. About the octogenarians: The hip-hop group originates from Chilgok county in North Gyeongsang province, South Korea.
2 min read - USMiami Herald
Grandma and Grandpa under the same roof? New Miami homes carve out separate quarters
What to know about the trend.
4 min read - USSacramento Bee
Body discovered in trunk as officers search car found on fire, California cops say
An investigation is ongoing, police said.
1 min read - EntertainmentSacramento Bee
First look: See the beauty of Cinderella, the new Sacramento Ballet opening tonight
New for this show: Dress-up parties before some performances
1 min read - WorldThe New Republic
Watch: Tucker Carlson Explains Why He Gave Putin a Pass on Navalny
Tucker Carlson’s latest defense of authoritarianism has already come back to haunt him.Just days before Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in prison, the ousted Fox News host was making excuses for Vladimir Putin’s political assassinations.Speaking at the World Government Summit in Dubai on Monday, Carlson, newly returned from his trip to Russia to interview Vladimir Putin and pick up groceries, defended his softball questions for the Russian president.As Egyptian journalist Emad El D
1 min read - PoliticsThe New Republic
Bombshell Indictment of GOP “Informant” Wrecks Trump’s Impeachment Scam
As you’ve surely heard by now, the FBI has criminally charged an informant for lying about claims related to an ongoing special counsel investigation into President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. The GOP’s legal case for impeaching the president, which rested partly on that informant, may be in the process of imploding rather spectacularly.But to grasp the full extent of the political importance of this bombshell, imagine reading about it as a vulnerable Republican member of Congress from the suburb
6 min read - USMiami Herald
Mom punishes 7-year-old by making him walk home, then she runs him over, AL cops say
The child got in trouble on the school bus that morning, so his mom had to pick him up, police said.
2 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Mark Zuckerberg responds to 'Apple fanboys,' says his criticism of the Vision Pro isn't the same as Steve Ballmer laughing off the iPhone
Mark Zuckerberg finds it funny Apple fans "get upset if you dare to question if Apple will lead in a new space."
3 min read - USKTLA articles
2 L.A. firefighters remain hospitalized after explosion; 7 released
Two of the nine Los Angeles firefighters injured when a natural gas-powered big rig exploded in Wilmington remained hospitalized Friday morning, officials said. The explosion happened as crews responded to Alameda Street at North Henry Ford Avenue Thursday morning after the truck’s driver noticed a problem and called 911. Dramatic video shows firefighters arriving at […]
4 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
TikTok's aggressive growth tactics are upsetting partners, creators, and everyday users
TikTok is puffing up its chest as it takes on politicians, business partners, and its own users. It may end up regretting it.
6 min read - USSacramento Bee
Police closed West Sacramento roads following overnight vehicle crash that killed driver
The incident began before 3:30 a.m. Friday as roads were expected to be open by mid-morning, said a spokesman with the West Sacramento Police Department.
1 min read - USMiami Herald
Endangered frozen creatures wash up on shore. See their return to the sea in Florida
Two months after being rescued in New England, 11 animals were released off the east coast of Florida.
3 min read - LifestyleBusiness Insider
My family took road trips as a kid, not luxury vacations. I travel the same way with my kids, which keeps us connected.
My parents took us on family road trips, and we had more time to connect. My husband and I travel the same way now instead of luxury vacations.
4 min read - PoliticsThe New Republic
Joe Manchin Announces He Was Totally Kidding About That President Thing
Senator Joe Manchin has officially plucked his tentative cap out of the proverbial ring, announcing that he will not be running for president in an already chaotic election year.“I will not be seeking a third-party run. I will not be involved in a presidential run,” he finally said Friday, in a speech at West Virginia University. “I am not going to be a deal breaker, if you will, a spoiler.”That’s exactly what everyone had been warning him about for the last year.Manchin, a so-called conservativ
2 min read - EntertainmentBusiness Insider
Quinta Brunson hopes Vince Staples was able to take 'good energy' to his own show after his role on 'Abbott Elementary'
Quinta Brunson said she hopes that Vince Staples was able to take "good energy" from his role on "Abbott Elementary" to "The Vince Staples Show."
2 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Lady Gaga was spotted riding shotgun in a new Tesla Cybertruck
Photos show Lady Gaga hopping into the passenger side of a new Tesla Cybertruck. The trucks have so far only been delivered to select customers.
2 min read - LifestyleSalon
“Egg Rolls and Sweet Tea”: How food can serve as a catalyst for diversity
Author Natalie Keng on the intersection of cultures, the power of diversity and the joy of dumplings
4 min read - USSacramento Bee
Capital Public Radio’s interim chief announces departure in closed ‘emergency’ meeting
“Ten years from now, when we look back and CapRadio is still going strong, it will be because of Tom Karlo’s time as GM at CapRadio.”
2 min read - USSacramento Bee
Risky ‘gas station heroin’ sold online as mood enhancer made man $2.2 million, feds say
Despite being told to stop selling the drug, the California man “was defiant” and kept smuggling it into the U.S. from China, feds say.
5 min read - USMiami Herald
What if Patrick Mahomes had been shot? K.C. tragedy latest reminder of America’s gun epidemic | Opinion
The mass shooting in Kansas City during a Super Bowl celebration of the Chiefs this week reminds us nothing including sports, is safe from America’s national epidemic of gun violence.
5 min read - USSacramento Bee
Human remains found in ‘gravel pit’ 16 years ago are now identified, Nevada cops say
The woman went missing in 2006 while traveling with her boyfriend of 30 years, officials said.
1 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
You have to read this story about a woman who was scammed out of $50,000
A writer was a victim of a phone scam, and her personal essay about it is tearing apart the internet.
2 min read - PoliticsBusiness Insider
31 photos that show how Air Force One has changed through the years
Air Force One measures 4,000 square feet. It features 85 phones, an operating room, a presidential office, a conference room, and more.
9 min read - LifestyleBusiness Insider
I've worked at Aldi for 2 years. Here are 10 high-quality items I can't believe I got at the budget grocer.
According to an employee, some of the best high-end things to get at Aldi include the Crofton bento boxes and Specially Selected raw honey.
4 min read - PoliticsThe New Republic
Comer Desperately Pretends He Didn’t Just Lose His Biggest Biden Witness
The GOP impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden came to an incredible standstill Thursday night when a grand jury indicted the House Oversight Committee’s star witness in its Biden impeachment crusade.Special Counsel David Weiss announced the indictment of Alexander Smirnov on one count of making a false statement and one count of creating a false record, related to what he told the FBI in 2020 about alleged corruption by the Biden family and its connection to Ukrainian-owned Burisma Holdin
2 min read - USBusiness Insider
US sailors on a front-line destroyer in the Red Sea sometimes have just seconds to open fire on enemy missiles
The warship USS Gravely recently turned to its last-resort gun to shoot down a Houthi missile that came dangerously close.
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