George Legere Dead After Confessing to Janet Couture 1973 Murder
The family of Janet Couture won’t get their day in court. Less than a month after convicted kidnapper George Legere was charged in the brutal 1973 murder of the 21-year-old,…
Police report omits a federal agent’s shooting at a DC driver. The man’s lawyers suspect a cover-up – The Virginian-Pilot
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal agent fired shots at an unarmed Black man during a recent traffic stop while patrolling the nation’s capital for President Donald Trump’s law-enforcement surge. But…
Nellie Hocutt, 91, “Waterboarded” With Poison Before Death
Barbara Butcher’s career as a medicolegal expert has brought her face-to-face with over 5,500 death scenes. And some, more than others, stand out for their sheer brutality. How to Watch…
Apple suppliers Qorvo and Skyworks create $22 billion chip giant
Apple suppliers Skyworks Solutions and Qorvo will merge in a cash-and-stock deal to create a radio chip company with an enterprise value of $22 billion. Qorvo shareholders will receive $32.50…
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales isn’t worried about Musk’s Grokipedia
Elon Musk’s Wikipedia rival Grokipedia got off to a “rocky start” in its public debut, but Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales didn’t even have to take a look at the AI’s…
UPS reports 48,000 jobs cut in the year to date
United Parcel Service posted third-quarter results that handily beat Wall Street’s expectations and gave details about its turnaround efforts, including approximately 48,000 job cuts. Shares rose more than 7% in…
Japan’s Nikkei breaches 51,000 mark for the first time
Mount Fuji and the Shinjuku skyline in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped…
Zohran Mamdani’s Knicks logo riff is common in political branding
After Zohran Mamdani’s campaign aired a commercial that used a New York Knicks-style campaign logo with “Zohran” displayed atop an image of a basketball, the NBA team asked the New…
Australia’s inflation tops forecasts at 3.2%, highest in over a year
Tourists sit on a bollard at the Sydney Opera House. Afp Contributor | Afp | Getty Images Australia’s inflation accelerated in the third quarter, with consumer prices rising 3.2% from…
Renewable energy and EVs have grown so much faster than experts predicted 10 years ago
Most climate reports are bleak. Temperatures are soaring. Sea levels are rising. Companies are missing—or abandoning—their emissions targets. But a new report from the nonprofit Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit…