CAIRO (Reuters) - The armed wing of Hamas said on Tuesday it had lost contact with a group of militants holding Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander in the Gaza Strip. Abu Ubaida, the armed wing's spokesperson, said on the Telegram that it lost contact after the Israeli army attacked the place...
Giants Slug 3 Homers and Continue Fast Start With a Win Over Phillies
HILADELPHIA — Willy Adames and Mike Yastrzemski homered, and Tyler Fitzgerald also went deep, doubled and tripled to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 10-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night. The Giants took two of three over the weekend from the Yankees and added a win...
At US Antitrust Trial, Meta’s Zuckerberg Admits He Bought Instagram Because It Was ‘Better’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a key confession at a U.S. antitrust trial on Tuesday, saying he bought Instagram because it had a "better" camera than the one his company was trying to build for flagship app Facebook at the time. The acknowledgement appeared to bolster allegations...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Dvonte Tennie
April 15, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Dvonte Tennie Suspects Date of Birth: November 27, 1993 Physical Description: Black Male, 6’ 0, 200 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Assault Warrant Number: F25900131 Synopsis of the Case: Dvonte Tennie is wanted on a felony, no-bail warrant of...
Judge Scraps US Rule Capping Credit Card Late Fees at $8
(Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday threw out a U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule capping credit card late fees at $8, after the agency agreed with opponents that the rule adopted during President Joe Biden's administration was illegal. U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman in Fort Worth, Texas granted...
California Sets Aside $170 Million to Thin Vegetation, Forests to Help Prevent Wildfires
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed new legislation that will provide more than $170 million in state funding to help prevent wildfires while signing an order aimed at speeding up the work by easing environmental permitting. The funding —...
US CDC Advisers Begin Review of Vaccine Guidelines After Months-Long Delay
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's outside expert panel began a two-day meeting on Tuesday after a nearly two-month delay and expects to review guidelines for several vaccines including recommendations for the next generation of COVID-19 shots. The meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices...
Tens of Thousands of Jews Gather for Traditional Blessing in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM — Tens of thousands of people gathered at the holiest Jewish prayer site in Jerusalem on Tuesday for the traditional priestly blessing prayer. The "Birkat Cohanim," or Cohen's blessing, is a ritual dating back over 2,500 years to when King Solomon's Temple stood on the same site. The blessing...
Former US Labor Officials Urge Contractors to Stand Firm on DEI
(Reuters) -A group of former U.S. Department of Labor officials has urged federal contractors to maintain their corporate diversity policies in the face of legal threats by the Trump administration, a letter seen exclusively by Reuters showed. In an open letter to firms that hold federal government contracts, the ten...
Another US Aircraft Carrier in Mideast Waters Ahead of Second Round of Iran-US Nuclear Talks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A second U.S. aircraft carrier is operating in Mideast waters ahead of the next round of talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, satellite photos analyzed Tuesday by The Associated Press showed. The operation of the USS Carl Vinson...