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Tesla Driver Charged in California Attacks Arrested Again for Road Rage in Hawaii
A Tesla driver charged with attacking motorists’ vehicles with a pipe in the Los Angeles area has been arrested again for allegedly assaulting two women during a road rage incident in Honolulu. The recent arrest comes less than a year …
Labor Market Stays Resilient, but Workers Less Productive in Q1
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell sharply as the spring break-related boost from the prior week faded, suggesting the labor market continued to chug along, though risks are mounting from tariffs. Employers are hoarding workers …
Newark Plane Traffic Slowed Again Due to Telecoms Issue, FAA Says
The Federal Aviation Administration was forced to briefly slow arriving and departing planes at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday because of a new telecommunications issue, the agency said. The Philadelphia Terminal Radar Approach Control suffered a new …
Recovery of Superyacht Bayesian off Sicily Suspended After Diver Dies
The recovery of a superyacht that sank last year off the Sicilian coast was temporarily halted Saturday following the death of a specialist diver while working underwater, the company overseeing the operation said. U.K. tech magnate Mike Lynch, his daughter …
Heathrow Fire Timeline Set Out as Grid Security Focus Sharpens
A detailed timeline of the events surrounding the unprecedented day-long blackout that hit London’s Heathrow Airport has been set out by the National Energy System Operator, as scrutiny of grid security intensifies. Heathrow was plunged into chaos on March 21 …
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Granted Authority to Require Restitution
The North Dakota insurance commissioner has the authority to require insurance companies to pay restitution to harmed policyholders under a bill signed into last month. House Bill 1088, signed into law on April. 10 by Gov. Kelly Armstrong, grants the …
Ohio High School Lacrosse Player Dies from Injuries Suffered During Game
An Ohio high school lacrosse player died Thursday from injuries he suffered during a lacrosse game. The family of Dylan Veselic announced his death in a message posted to the Bay Village High School lacrosse team’s X account. Veselic, a …
Texas Woman Sentenced for Disaster Relief Fraud Scheme
A Texas woman has been sentenced for conspiracy to commit wire fraud which resulted in approximately $620,000 in losses, U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced last week. Cora Chantail Custard, a 35-year-old who had resided in both Houston and San …
White House Dismisses Democrats on Consumer Product Safety Commission
The Trump administration dismissed three Democrats on the five-member Consumer Product Safety Commission, a White House official confirmed Friday. The three Democratic commissioners said the firings were illegal. The CPSC issues product recalls to address safety concerns across a wide …
‘Don’t Get in My Way,’ the New Acting Head of FEMA Warns Staff
The new head of the federal agency tasked with responding to disasters across the country warned staff in a meeting Friday not to try to impede upcoming changes, saying that “I will run right over you” while also suggesting policy …
Authorities Arrest 100+ People on Tennessee Roads in Deportation Plan
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than 100 people have been taken into custody by federal immigration officials in a joint operation with the Tennessee Highway Patrol, leaving many in Nashville’s immigrant community uncertain and worried. “None of us have ever …
4.1 Magnitude Tennessee Earthquake Rattles Homes as Far Away as Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake in Tennessee woke up families and rattled homes as far away as Atlanta as it spread tremors across portions of the southern U.S. on Saturday morning. No injuries or major damage were immediately reported. …