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Rapper Jay Rock arrested in L.A. on suspicion of illegal firearm possession

Rapper Jay Rock was arrested Thursday evening near the Watts public housing complex where he grew up and booked on suspicion of illegal firearm possession, authorities said.

Los Angeles Times - Mar. 15

Bomb targeting bus carrying security forces kills 5, wounds 10 in Pakistan

Police say a roadside bomb has exploded near a bus carrying security forces in restive southwestern Pakistan, killing at least five officers and wounding 10 others

ABC News - 6d

Apple now faces a problem far bigger than tariffs or weak iPhone sales

A prominent Apple blogger says the company “squandered” its credibility by advertising Siri features as an iPhone 16 selling point — when they were nowhere near ready to use.

MarketWatch - 5d

British tourist missing after boat catches fire off Thai island

Alexandra Clarke, 26, was on a diving excursion near Koh Tao when blaze broke out. A British tourist is missing in Thailand after the tour boat she was travelling on caught fire off the island of ...

The Guardian - 5d

Heavyweight seven eye finish line in race to succeed Olympics chief Bach

The race to succeed Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee is nearing the finish with Juan Antonio Samaranch Junior, Sebastian Coe and Kirsty Coventry widely seen to be ...

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Report: Football Star Reflects on Life-Changing Car Crash and Road to Recovery

Michail Antonio’s Near-Fatal Crash: A Journey of Recovery and RedemptionWest Ham forward Michail Antonio has opened up about his terrifying car crash in December, an incident that left him ...

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Antonio vows to return to football after car crash

West Ham United forward Michail Antonio has insisted he will play professional football again after he recovers from being involved in a near-fatal road traffic collision in December.

ESPN - 4d

Woman linked to death of Telemundo Super Bowl reporter to be charged with murder

The Louisiana woman accused of theft and fraud in connection with the death of a Super Bowl reporter near New Orleans last month will also be charged with second-degree murder, authorities said ...

NBC News - 3d

Lyon convincingly defeat Bayern Munich in UWCL quarter final first leg

Lyon convincingly defeated Bayern Munich 2-0 at the Bayern Campus to near book their spot in the Champions League semi final. Scorers: Chawinga 35', Dumornay 65'In a mostly even first half that ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

'Hurting' New Zealand determined to reach World Cup, says coach

Heartbreaking near-misses will fire "hurting" New Zealand to their first football World Cup since 2010, their coach Darren Bazeley said on Wednesday, with the country two wins from the finals.New ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Dust Storms in Texas and New Mexico Raise Fire Risks

Blowing dust reduced visibility to near zero in some parts of New Mexico, prompting road closures. Forecasters say dangerous fire conditions will persist until Thursday.

The New York Times - 3d

Six dead and 40 missing in boat disaster off Italian island of Lampedusa

Coastguard rescues 10 people and search resumes after half-sunken dinghy spotted near islet. Six people have died and 40 are missing after a boat disaster off the Italian island of Lampedusa.. The ...

The Guardian - 3d

Serial bank robber — who dabbles as a crime novelist — allegedly strikes again

A serial bank robber — who dabbles as a fictional crime author and has an affinity for luxury wheels — allegedly knocked off two more financial institutions near Detroit, a year after being ...

NBC News - 2d

U.S. Denied Entry to French Scientist Over Views on Trump Policies, France Says

The French authorities said the academic had been traveling to a conference near Houston when border officials blocked his entry because of conversations found on his phone.

The New York Times - 2d

ICE detainees flee from custody in Colorado after reported power outage

Two men held in custody by immigration authorities fled from detention near Denver after a jail's electrical power gave out and inadvertently their doors to freedom, officials said Wednesday.

NBC News - 2d

EVENING THE FIELD: Sisemore discusses future of NSU athletics; more sports coming

Northeastern State University’s athletic lineup is going to get a little bit bigger in the near future. With the recent announcement of men’s tennis returning to NSU for 2025, more sports are on ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

U.S. Denied Entry to French Scientist Over Views on Trump Policies, France Says

The French authorities said the academic had been traveling to a conference near Houston when border officials blocked his entry because of conversations found on his phone.

The New York Times - 1d

U.S. Denied Entry to French Scientist Over Views on Trump Policies, France Says

The French authorities said the academic had been traveling to a conference near Houston when border officials blocked his entry because of conversations found on his phone.

The New York Times - 1d

Traffic noise triggers road rage among male Galápagos birds

Research finds yellow warblers near busy roads turn aggressive when traffic drowns out their territorial songs, and noise pollution could cause clashes. If the rumble of trucks, honk of car horns ...

The Guardian - 1d

Elijah Hawkins shows 'championship level' ability in Texas Tech basketball's March Madness win

Elijah Hawkins sustained a hit to the jaw, cut up his tongue "pretty bad" and had a near triple-double in Texas Tech basketball's March Madness win over UNCW.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Passengers at JFK await flight information after Heathrow closure

Passengers at New York's JFK airport await information as London Heathrow was closed due to a widespread power outage. The outage was caused by a fire at an electricity substation near the airport.

NBC News - 1d

Experience: I’m allergic to nearly everything

You name it, I can’t be near it. Even kissing my boyfriend is risky. I’ve been diagnosed with mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS). It means your immune system is triggered too frequently and can ...

The Guardian - 1d

Real Madrid interested in €36.5m midfielder for summer move

Real Madrid are undoubtedly in the market for a new midfielder this summer, following the departure of Toni Kroos last year, and the exit of Luka Modric, which will occur at some point in the near ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Cyberpunk 2077 Is Getting Its Own Arcade Game

Near the end of 2024, CD Projekt Red shifted away from Cyberpunk 2077 updates as the developer focused on putting The Witcher 4 into full production . There will be a Cyberpunk 2077 sequel , ...

GameSpot - 1d

Mysterious bags of ‘hazardous’ materials appeared in Mexico. Then we found more

An investigation found thousands of white bags near Monterrey, but aerial footage shows a bigger problem. Revealed: US hazardous waste is sent to Mexico – where a ‘toxic cocktail’ of pollution ...

The Guardian - 1d

The most outlier NBA salaries on record

The salaries of the 1990s are nowhere near what players enjoy today, even after adjusting for inflation. Still, in that decade there were some absolute outliers relative to what most players were ...

Yahoo Sports - 22h

SMU hires Maryland AD Damon Evans for the same role with the ACC school in Dallas

SMU has hired Maryland athletic director Damon Evans for the same role with the Mustangs as the school nears the end of its first year as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The hiring of ...

Yahoo Sports - 12h

The Trump administration is descending into authoritarianism

From media to culture and the arts to the refusal to abide by court orders, we’re nearing ‘Defcon 1 for our democracy’, experts say. Entering the magnificent great hall of the US Department of ...

The Guardian - 3h

Morning Report — Dems between rock and hard place on stopgap

In today’s issue:   The shutdown ball is firmly in the Senate’s court. The spending package passed the House along party lines, with one sole Democrat voting with most Republicans to pass the ...

The Hill - Mar. 13