U.S. man who killed wife on Fiji honeymoon gets life in prison

Man Charged With Killing Roommate, Whose Torso Was Found in a Suitcase

The remains of Edwin Echevarria, 65, were found floating in the East River on Feb. 5. His roommate, Christian Millet, 23, has been charged with second-degree murder.

The New York Times - 4h

‘Here lives the monster’s brain’: the man who exposed Switzerland’s dirty secrets

Inspired by Che Guevara, Jean Ziegler has spent the past 60 years exposing how Switzerland enabled global wrongdoing. His enemies accuse him of treason. In early 1964, Jean Ziegler, a young Swiss ...

The Guardian - 14h

Man shot by police was lawfully killed, jury finds

The jury reached the conclusion following a three-week inquest into Marius Ciolac's death.

BBC News - 5h

Will Trump use the 'fog of war' for cover, or will he get lost in it?

President Trump is using the "fog of war" to mask his intentions in matters both domestic and foreign, creating uncertainty and confusion in his foreign policy decisions.

The Hill - 7h

Can Europe get over its break-up with the US?

Divorce sucks but could be a chance to restart from a better place

Financial Times - 8h

With doors closed to the US, asylum-seekers turn to new life in Mexico

After President Donald Trump effectively slammed the door on asylum-seekers crossing the U.S. southern border when he took office in January, many are recalibrating their plans

ABC News - 11h

Hell Is Us Gets Grim New Trailer At State Of Play, Launching In September

Hell is Us is a dark, melee-focused combat game set in a war-torn country, featuring tons of monsters and tough combat, and it's launching on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on September 4. While the ...

GameSpot - 21h

New Jersey man sues safari tour operator after rampaging hippo killed his wife in Africa

A New Jersey man whose wife was killed by a hippo during an African safari has filed a lawsuit alleging that their tour operator was negligent in failing to keep her safe.

NBC News - 22h

Judge's sperm donor warning over man who 'fathered 180 children'

Women are warned against a man who claims his sperm has fathered children all around the world.

BBC News - 1d

My no-plastic life: I tried to cut out single-use items for a month – and it almost broke me

Sourcing fruit and veg without wrapping was hard enough, but finding an eco-friendly way to brush my teeth was its own world of pain. And as for my 6pm crisps fix – forget it. The scale of plastic ...

The Guardian - 1d

The Papers: 'Ukraine needs US support' and Kate's prison visit

A number of Wednesday's papers touch on the latest on the assisted dying bill going through Parliament.

BBC News - 1d

Teen 'serial swatter' who made hundreds of fake threats sentenced to 4 years in prison

A California teenager who pleaded guilty to making hoax shooting and bombing threats to institutions around the country will serve four years in federal prison.

NBC News - 1d

‘Serial Swatter’ Who Made Nearly 400 Threatening Calls Gets 4 Years in Prison

Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster, Calif., pleaded guilty to making false threats of mass violence, which prosecutors said prompted large police deployments and, in some cases, unnecessary detentions.

The New York Times - 1d

‘It won’t end like Jurassic Park!’ The man who wants to bring the mammoth and dodo back to life

Ben Lamm of ‘de-extinction’ specialist Colossal Biosciences not only has plans to bring back prehistoric creatures, but also preserve those on the verge of vanishing. Colossal Biosciences founder ...

The Guardian - 2d

Couple who killed Ukrainian women to kidnap baby learn their fate

The couple were motivated by their "long-unfulfilled wish to have a daughter," prosecutors said.

CBS News - 2d

Man City & Celtic face Real & Bayern - but who else is in play-offs?

The two-legged Champions League knockout phase play-offs get under way this week with Manchester City and Celtic among the 16 teams looking to reach the last 16.

BBC News - 2d

What Was the Happiest Moment of Your Life, So Far? Share It With Us.

The New York Times is working on a video project about happiness. We’d love to hear from you.

The New York Times - 2d

From begging on the streets to K-pop star - how one North Korean man made it to the US

The first K-pop boy band with North Korean members aims to debut in the US later this year.

BBC News - 2d

Who’s using AI the most? The Anthropic Economic Index breaks down the data

Anthropic uncovers AI's true workforce impact: 57% augmentation vs 43% automation across industries, based on 4 million Claude interactions.

VentureBeat - 2d

Opening statements begin in trial of man who allegedly stabbed Salman Rushdie

The trial of the man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie is underway. The 77-year-old author was stabbed more than a dozen times back in August 2022 while speaking in front of a live ...

CBS News - 3d

Justin Hartley on getting into "Tracker" character, new episodes and working with his wife

The second season of the series "Tracker" returns on Sunday. Justin Hartley stars as the lone wolf Colter Shaw who uses his survivalist skills to find missing people and collect the reward money. ...

CBS News - 3d

German couple face life in prison for killing Ukrainians to take baby

Yahoo News - 3d

Man who lost bitcoin fortune in Welsh tip explores purchase of entire landfill

James Howells lost case to force Newport city council to allow him to search for hard drive discarded by accident. A computer expert who has battled for a decade to recover a £600m bitcoin fortune ...

The Guardian - 3d

Man who lost Bitcoin fortune wants to buy tip where it may be buried

James Howells wants to search a landfill site where he lost 8,000 bitcoins now worth about £620m.

BBC News - 3d

Opening statements set in trial of man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie

Lawyers are scheduled to deliver opening statements Monday at the trial of the man charged with trying to fatally stab author Salman Rushdie.

NBC News - 3d

The man on a ‘divine mission’ to traumatise US bureaucrats

Budget director is commander of Trump’s campaign to reduce the size of government

Financial Times - 3d

Trump Says He Might Use U.S. Transit Agency to ‘Kill’ Congestion Pricing

In an interview with The New York Post, President Trump said that congestion pricing hurt New York City but indicated that he was still talking with Gov. Kathy Hochul.

The New York Times - 3d

Who performed 'America the Beautiful' at Super Bowl 2025? Get to know Lauren Daigle and Trombone Shorty

A look at who took the field ahead of the action

CBS Sports - 3d

Super Bowl 2025 national anthem: Who is Jon Batiste? Get to know artist who sang before Chiefs vs. Eagles

A look at this year's pre-game performers for the Super Bowl

CBS Sports - 3d

Freed Israeli hostage was unaware wife and daughters killed, British family says

His wife, Lianne Sharabi and two daughters were murdered by Hamas in the 7 October attack.

BBC News - 3d

Who is Kendrick Lamar? Get to know 2025 Super Bowl halftime show performer for Chiefs-Eagles in New Orleans

Super Bowl LIX will feature rapper Kendrick Lamar and R&B singer SZA

CBS Sports - 3d

‘Woman, life, freedom’: the Syrian feminists who forged a new world in a land of war

In a society riven by conflict and misogyny, the autonomous region of Rojava has a government with perhaps the most complete gender equality in the world. ‘Being a woman,” says the woman standing ...

The Guardian - 4d

Who gets to rebuild? Los Angeles fires expose the weakness of U.S. home insurance.

Americans are being forced to reckon with the ‘new normal’ of climate change. Now what?

MarketWatch - 4d

Who is helping Elon Musk gut the US government?

The billionaire’s cost-cutting ‘Doge’ staff includes wealthy executives, far-right ideologues and young engineers. Elon Musk’s rapid attempt to defund and depopulate the federal government has ...

The Guardian - 5d

Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?

Israel is releasing 183 Palestinian prisoners in the latest exchange for Israeli hostages held in Gaza, part of a ceasefire that has paused the war but whose future is uncertain

ABC News - 5d

Bill Belichick shows up to NFL honors with 24-year-old girlfriend, who gets roasted by Snoop Dogg

Their relationship is still going strong.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Last man charged in 2020 killing of rapper Pop Smoke pleads guilty

Corey Walker pleaded guilty to one count of voluntary manslaughter and two counts of robbery, with firearm and gang enhancements, in the fatal shooting of rapper Pop Smoke.

Los Angeles Times - 6d

Man charged in 2020 killing of rapper Pop Smoke pleads guilty to manslaughter to avoid trial

A man charged in the 2020 killing of rapper Pop Smoke during a robbery at a Hollywood Hills mansion accepted a plea deal

ABC News - Feb. 6

U.S. man who killed wife on Fiji honeymoon gets life in prison

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