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US police mock dementia sufferer in 'torture' arrest
BBC - 27 Apr 2021 05:18
The Colorado officers are seen reviewing a clip where the 73-year-old's shoulder goes "pop".
Retiring Blackhawk Andrew Shaw lists Lakeview home for $1.7M
Chicago Tribune - 27 Apr 2021 22:23
Chicago Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw, who retired April 26 upon the recommendation of team doctors, and his wife, Chaunette, have listed their six-bedroom house in the North Side Lakeview neighborhood for close to $1.7...
Man in Chewbacca costume wanted for stabbing in New Orleans
New York Post - 27 Apr 2021 02:07
Police in New Orleans are on the lookout for a stabbing suspect dressed as a Star Wars character.
'Boris on the ropes': what the papers say about mounting pressure on PM
The Guardian - 27 Apr 2021 05:07
Johnson has denied he said 'let the bodies pile high' during debate over national lockdown late last year The front pages will do little to ease the pressure on Boris Johnson over allegations that he said "let the bodies...
Oil And Gas Industry Caught In Transition To Renewables - An International View.
Forbes - 27 Apr 2021 03:56Economic Report: Home prices surge 12% in February, the biggest jump since 2006 -- a $35,000 gain for median-priced homes
Market Watch - 27 Apr 2021 15:32
The Mountain region, which incorporates the states traversed by the Rocky Mountains including Arizona and Idaho, saw the largest gain.
Ring doorbell camera shows missing Houston mom the night before she disappeared
NY Daily News - 27 Apr 2021 05:05
New footage has been released courtesy of a Ring doorbell that shows missing mom of three Erica Hernandez leaving her sister-in-law's home just hours before she disappeared without a trace.
Person in custody after SWAT response during investigation of Jaslyn Adams killing
Chicago Tribune - 27 Apr 2021 04:47
Chicago police investigating the shooting that killed 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams on April 18 took a person into custody for questioning Monday evening after first calling for a SWAT response.
China targets foreign spies and 'hostile forces' with new anti-espionage rules
CNN - 27 Apr 2021 04:39
China is stepping up anti-espionage activities amid worsening ties with the United States and a renewed focus on national security ahead of a key Communist Party anniversary later this year.
Tesla: Bitcoin sales, environmental credits boost profits
BBC - 27 Apr 2021 06:22
But the carmaker's profits were dented by a $299m payment to Tesla boss Elon Musk.
Facebook, Gucci Team Up to File Suit vs. Alleged Counterfeiter
AdWeek - 27 Apr 2021 06:01
Facebook and Gucci joined forces to file a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, against an alleged counterfeiter. The two companies accused the defendant--Natalia Kokhtenko of Moscow--of u...
Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood reveals he secretly battled cancer during the pandemic
USA Today - 27 Apr 2021 05:31Woman dead, two others hospitalized, after plastic surgery at Mexico clinic
New York Post - 27 Apr 2021 05:31
A California woman died and two others were hospitalized after they all received plastic surgery on the same day at a clinic in Mexico.
GlobalFoundries shifts HQ from Silicon Valley to join its tip-top chip fab in New York
The Register - 27 Apr 2021 02:21
Empire State plant pledges to alleviate semiconductor shortage US chip maker GlobalFoundries will move its headquarters from Santa Clara, California, to Malta, New York, to be closer to its most advanced plant, Fab 8....
The Conversation: Biden's $4 billion in aid won't stop the flow of Central American migrants to the U.S. -- here's what else has to happen
Market Watch - 27 Apr 2021 15:50
The U.S. has unsuccessfully tried to make change in Central America for decades.
Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks move mostly higher ahead of tech earnings flood
Market Watch - 27 Apr 2021 15:39
Major U.S. stock benchmarks trade mostly higher early Tuesday, a day after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed at records, as investors sift through a torrent of corporate earnings reports and prepare for results fro...
UPS still profiting off pandemic package surge
Chicago Tribune - 27 Apr 2021 15:25Biden To Raise Minimum Wage For Federal Contractors To $15 Hourly
TPM - 27 Apr 2021 15:01
President Joe Biden will issue an executive order on Tuesday raising the minimum wage paid by federal contractors to $15 an hour, according to a White House statement.
Bond Report: U.S. Treasury yields rise before $62 billion debt auction
Market Watch - 27 Apr 2021 15:01
U.S. Treasury yields edge higher early Tuesday as investors eye a debt auction and a midweek Federal Reserve meeting.
Fiction sales up 16% as people 'rediscover love of reading'
Sky News - 27 Apr 2021 14:37
Fiction sales rose by 16% last year as people "rediscovered their love of reading" according to UK publishing industry data.