When Santos Enrique Camara arrived at Shoreline Community College in Washington state to study audio engineering, he quickly felt lost. “It’s like a weird maze,” remembered Camara, who was 19 at the time and had finished high school with a 4.0 grade-point average. “You need help with your classes and …
Read More »New FBI docs show Las Vegas mass shooter was upset with casinos
The high-roller gambler who opened fire on concertgoers on the Las Vegas Strip had lost tens of thousands of dollars while gambling weeks before the mass shooting and was upset about how the casinos had treated him, according to FBI documents made public this week. The documents do not reveal …
Read More »Mitch McConnell back home after completing physical therapy for concussion
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell returned home Saturday after being released from an rehabilitation facility where he was receiving treatment for a concussion he suffered during a fall earlier this month. “I want to sincerely thank everyone for all the kind wishes. I’m glad to be home and working for …
Read More »Do Kwon, wanted in $40B crypto token crash, arrested in Montenegro
Police in Montenegro have arrested Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon, who is wanted in the U.S. and South Korea in connection with a $40 billion crash of the firm’s cryptocurrency that devastated retail investors around the world, the European country’s interior minister said Thursday. “Montenegrin police arrested an individual who …
Read More »Colorado dentist accused of killing wife with poison in “complex and calculated murder”
A Colorado dentist has been arrested for allegedly poisoning his wife in what police called a “heinous, complex and calculated murder.” James Toliver Craig, 45, was arrested early Sunday by patrol officers and homicide investigators, Aurora police said in a news release. He was booked around 2 a.m. into the …
Read More »Norman Rockwell artwork allegedly “hidden” in the White House for decades, lawsuit claims
One of Norman Rockwell’s most iconic paintings is of a happy family gathered for Thanksgiving dinner. Now, a family feud has spurred a legal brawl after one of its members spotted original drawings by the artist hanging in the White House on a 2017 television program — artwork that he believed …
Read More »Slack is adding ChatGPT. Here’s what that means for users.
Salesforce is looking to tap the power of so-called generative artificial intelligence to enhance Slack, its widely used collaborative platform. The software maker announced this week it is integrating ChatGPT into Slack to help employees work more efficiently. “This will give customers new superpowers by helping them tap the collective …
Read More »Texas executes man convicted of killing 4, including woman who was 9 months pregnant
Texas has executed an inmate convicted of the drug-related killings of four people more than 30 years ago, including a woman who was nine months pregnant. Arthur Brown Jr., 52, insisted he was innocent before receiving a lethal injection Thursday evening at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. He was condemned …
Read More »Sophia Grace, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” star, welcomes first baby
Social media influencer Sophia Grace, who rose to fame on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” has welcomed her first child. The 19-year-old posted a black and white photo of her and her baby’s hands, writing the date of birth in the caption: Feb. 26, 2023. Grace, whose full name is Sophia …
Read More »Social Security fix: Eliminating or lifting the tax cap would help stabilize Social Security, while also being fairer to most Americans, experts say.
Social Security is heading for a funding cliff, with its trust fund reserves potentially becoming insolvent by 2033 — an outcome that would mean beneficiaries would face a 25% shave on their monthly checks. But there is a way to fix most of the funding shortfall, policy experts say: “Smash …
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