‘Rust’ special prosecutor announces she will step down from case
Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images(SANTA FE, N.M.) — The special prosecutor in New Mexico who investigated the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust” announced Tuesday she is stepping down.
The decision c…
Suspect in custody after 4 fatally shot at 2 homes in Alabama
St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) — Four people are dead after a gunman opened fire at two homes in Alabama, authorities said.
A 28-year-old man is accused of fatally shooting two people in a Birmingham home before killing two more …
Only 13 countries and regions achieved normal air quality standards last year: Report
Pongmanat Tasiri/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — In 2022, only 13 countries, territories and regions globally have met the World Health Organization’s guidelines for healthy air quality, according to a report from Swiss technology…
Federal prosecutors looking into Bannon-backed cryptocurrency $FJB, say sources
Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A cryptocurrency linked to former Trump White House strategist Steve Bannon and Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn has caught the attention of federal prosecutors in New York, who have started…
Girl injured after redwood tree falls on California school during severe storm
Mario Tama/Getty Images(LOS ALTOS, Calif.) — A student suffered a minor head injury after a redwood tree fell on an elementary school in the San Francisco Bay area on Tuesday, school officials said, as the latest atmospheric river brings severe weathe…
Biden honors Monterey Park shooting victims while taking executive actions on guns
Tayfun CoÅkun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(MONTEREY PARK, Calif.) — President Joe Biden delivered an emotional tribute to the victims of the Monterey Park, California, shooting on Tuesday as he introduced his latest executive order to combat gun vi…
Silicon Valley Bank marketed itself as a climate tech-friendly bank. How will its collapse impact the industry?
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Silicon Valley Bank’s failure on Friday raises concerns over the potential impacts on the climate technology industry, where SVB was heavily involved.
“They went out of their way to attract entrepr…
Illinois man accused of defrauding US government of $83M in COVID testing scheme
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images(CHICAGO) — An Illinois man has been indicted for allegedly cheating the U.S. government out of millions of dollars for his pop-up COVID testing company and allegedly lied about test results.
Zishan Alvi, 44, w…
Silicon Valley Bank: How a digital bank run accelerated the collapse
Andrea Ronchini/NurPhoto via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the second-biggest bank failure in U.S. history, took place over less than 48 hours.
Customers withdrew $42 billion — nearly a quarter of the bank’s total dep…
Slay queen: M3GAN, the killer doll from the movie, gets modeling gig
Universal PicturesTalk about fashion promoting an unrealistic body image: M3GAN, the killer android from the movie of the same name, is now modeling for Marc Jacobs.
Images of the doll, dressed up in Jacobs’ Heaven line, popped up on Instagram Tuesday…