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The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USLuigi Mangione supporters have donated tens of thousands of dollars to “defence funds” set up for him after he was arrested on suspicion of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.The anonymous fund “December 4th Legal Committee” surpassed more than $90,000 in donations on the crowdfunding website GiveSendGo by Saturday.The group’s name is an apparent reference to the day the 26-year-old allegedly gunned down the healthcare executive on a busy Manhattan street.“We are…
In the 1960s, Chrysler built a handful of cars powered by aircraft-style turbine engines. And where does one take a turbine when it’s in need of a rebuild? To the original manufacturer, of course. Like the other cars in his collection, Jay Leno’s Chrysler Turbine Car saw regular use—until its engine failed. So Leno sent it to Williams International, the Michigan-based company founded by one of the engine’s designers, Sam Williams. An all-volunteer effort organized by Williams’ son Gregg, who now runs the company, made the rebuild happen. As a refresher, the Chrysler Turbine Car was the result of an…
Mangione was taken into police custody as a possible suspect in Brian Thompson’s shooting. Learn more about Mangione, here. Image Credit: Getty Images Luigi Mangione — an Ivy League-educated engineer — was named a person of interest in the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Thompson was shot in New York City on December 4, 2024, before attending his company’s investor conference. After a five-day manhunt, police stopped Mangione at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Authorities found a gun and fake IDs on Mangione. “A man was taken into custody in Altoona, Pennsylvania this morning. He has been identified as…
Solve today’s ‘Connections’ game from ‘The New York Times’ here with our hints and the final answer. Image Credit: NurPhoto via Getty Images Leave it to The New York Times to have an addicting yet educational word game to crack! Since “Connections” is one of the publication’s most popular games, the answer for today, January 6, 2025, was a tough one to solve. Luckily, we’ve got the hints and the final answer to today’s puzzle. How to Play ‘Connections’ “Connections” begins with a set of 16 words in a grid, and players have to separate the words into four related groups.…
A man has been arrested for supplying drugs to former “One Direction” star Liam Payne before he fell to his death from the third floor of his Buenos Aires hotel room last year.Braian Paiz, who is accused of having supplied cocaine to Payne, is one of five defendants indicted in connection with the 31-year-old singer’s death. He was arrested by Argentinian police on Friday. He is one of two men accused of providing drugs to Payne. Paiz’ lawyer confirmed to CBS News that he had been detained.An Argentine judge previously confirmed the charges against five people. The other three people…
CES—the Consumer Electronics Show— starts this week, and we’re sure to see a ton of AI, new TVs and computers, but it would also be nice to see tech that makes life easier. The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is always the place to see what’s coming for the year in tech and electronics. It’s usually full of amazing new products like VCRs and virtual reality headsets, but there are also products that are just too weird to make it. This year, I’d love to see more of the things that make life easier. We know we will see giant TVs…
Jerusalem — Gunmen opened fire Monday on a bus and other vehicles near a village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, killing three people and wounding seven, the Israel Defense Forces and emergency services said. Violence in the West Bank has soared since the war in Gaza erupted on Oct. 7, 2023, after Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel. “Paramedics have confirmed the deaths of three victims, including two women and a man,” emergency service provider Magen David Adom said. The IDF said troops were “pursuing the terrorists” who carried out the attack near the village of Al-Funduq. “We will reach the…
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsWatch as New Zealand became one of the first countries in the world to celebrate New Year’s Eve with a spectacular fireworks display from the Auckland Sky Tower to welcome in 2025.People across the globe are getting ready to say goodbye to 2024 with a variety of celebrations.The island nation of Kiribati in Oceania was the first country in the world to enter 2025.The final nations to welcome…
The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USSix “narco subs” filled with cocaine and other drugs were found en route to Australia by a team of international authorities led by Colombia.A team of more than 60 countries, including the US, Brazil, Spain and the Netherlands, worked together to find the submarines that departed from Colombia. Altogether, the subs contained more than 1,400 tons of illicit drugs, including 225 tons of cocaine and 128 tons…
It is a trope to describe Japanese show Best Motoring as Gran Turismo in real life, but in this instance, it really is. In a 1992 battle between front- and rear-wheel drive cars, the crew put together a lineup that is simply wonderful. From Mazda, we get an FC RX-7 and an NA Miata; Toyota provides a Corolla Levin AE86 and a Starlet GT; Honda brings both Civic and CR-X SiR; and rounding things out are two Kei cars, a Subaru Vivio RX-R and a Suzuki Cappuccino. It’s a lineup straight out of a lower-level race from the earlier editions of Gran Turismo, and also…