It's a major contributor to climate change — the way buildings and roads are made with concrete. It's also a problem that's growing as more of the world develops. So the race has been on to find solutions for a material that's responsible for roughly 8% of global carbon dioxide...
Mom Who Threw 2 Kids Onto LA Freeway, Killing Her Infant, Appeared Agitated by Impending Eclipse
LOS ANGELES — A woman who authorities say fatally stabbed her partner at their Los Angeles apartment Monday then threw her two children from a moving SUV onto the freeway, killing her infant daughter, was an astrologer who called the impending solar eclipse “the epitome of spiritual warfare” in an...
New Jersey Officials Say They Are Probing Hate Crime After Islamic Center Is Vandalized at Rutgers
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — An Islamic center at New Jersey's Rutgers University was vandalized on the Muslim holiday of Eid-al-Fitr, according to authorities who said they are investigating it as a hate crime. Details of the Vandalism A building at the Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University had its...
Man Accused of Lighting Fire Outside Bernie Sanders’ Office Had Past Brushes With the Law
The man accused of starting a fire outside U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders' Vermont office a week ago has had past brushes with the law involving guns and a history of traveling from place to place, prosecutors say in court filings arguing that he should remain detained. Security video shows Shant...
Oakland’s Airport Considers Adding ‘San Francisco’ to Its Name. San Francisco Isn’t Happy About It
The Oakland International Airport may add “San Francisco" to it's name to attract more passengers, but its neighbors across the Bay have slammed the possible rebrand. Proposed Name Change The Board of Commissioners for the Port of Oakland will take up the question at its meeting on Thursday. Oakland airport...
10 Things to Remember about O.J. Simpson
LOS ANGELES — Ten things to remember about O.J. Simpson, the NFL running back-turned actor who was acquitted of murdering his wife and her friend. The family announced on Simpson’s official X account — formerly Twitter — that Simpson died Wednesday after battling prostate cancer. Simpson’s attorney confirmed to TMZ...
Great Team Effort Leads Giants to a 7-1 Win Over Nationals
SAN FRANCISCO — Nick Ahmed and Tyler Fitzgerald had three hits apiece and Jordan Hicks allowed one run in six innings as the San Francisco Giants avoided a three-game series sweep with a 7-1 win over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. Hicks (2-0) has allowed one earned run or less...
OJ Simpson, Fallen Football Hero Acquitted of Murder in ‘Trial of the Century,’ Dies at 76
LAS VEGAS — O.J. Simpson, the decorated football superstar and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend but later found liable in a separate civil trial, has died. He was 76. The family announced on Simpson's official X account that Simpson died Wednesday...
New Version of Scrabble Aims to Make the Word-Building Game ‘Inclusive’
NEW YORK — Scrabble is getting a bit of a makeover, at least in Europe. Mattel has unveiled a double-sided board that features both the classic word-building game and Scrabble Together, a new rendition designed to be accessible “for anyone who finds word games intimidating." This new version, which is...
Buyer Resistance Grows as EV Ownership Rises: Poll
Seven percent of Americans own an electric vehicle, marking a rise from 4% the previous year according to a Gallup poll conducted March 1-20. However, this uptick is mirrored by a drop in individuals seriously contemplating purchasing one — 12% to 9%. And, those who are seriously considering or potentially...