New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s First 100 Days in Pictures
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s First 100 Days in Pictures
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What the new inflation spike could mean for mortgage interest rates
With inflation surging again, the costs of homebuying and refinancing are likely to rise once more. taylanibrahim/Getty Images While monitoring the Federal Reserve and its interest rate policy is an integral part of the homebuying and refinancing process, it’s not the only thing borrowers should consider. Mortgage interest ratesafter all, are driven by a complex …
Sam Altman’s San Francisco home targeted with Molotov cocktail, OpenAI says
The San Francisco home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was targeted with a Molotov cocktail on Friday morning, a company spokesperson said. In a statement, OpenAI said the person suspected of throwing the device also allegedly made threats against the company’s San Francisco headquarters. San Francisco police confirmed officers responded to a North Beach home …
Trump’s Washington Arch Plan Includes Golden Winged Figure, Eagles, Lions and ‘One Nation Under God’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plans for a new triumphal arch in the capital, unveiled on Friday, include a towering winged figure with a Lady Liberty-like torch and crown, flanked by two eagles and guarded by four lions — all gilded. The 12-page plan released by the U.S. Commission on Fine Arts shows the …
Boulder Can’t Charge Fees for Bodycam Footage in Alleged Misconduct Cases
The Colorado Court of Appeals this week ruled that the City of Boulder cannot charge fees for body camera footage related to a complaint of officer misconduct, a decision supporters say is a major win for police transparency and accountability across Colorado. The ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed by Yellow Scene Magazine, …
U.S. Democrats Keep Pressure on Trump Regulators Over ‘Suspicious’ Trades
WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) – Two Democratic U.S. senators have called on the federal commodities markets watchdog to investigate lucrative recent trading activity on oil markets since March 23 that closely coincided with White House moves in the Iran war, adding to pressure from opposition party members on possible insider trading, according to a letter released Friday. …
Prince Harry sued by charity in Africa he co-founded in honor of Princess Diana
A charity that Prince Harry co-founded in Africa to honor his late mother, Princess Diana, is suing him for defamation after he stepped down as a patron last year. Sentebalewhich Harry co-founded with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho in 2006 and helps youths with HIV in southern Africa, filed suit last month in London’s High Court, …
Police Arrest a Suspect in a Molotov Attack at OpenAI CEO’s San Francisco Home
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP) — A 20-year-old man suspected of throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s San Francisco home and making threats at the company’s headquarters was arrested Friday, police and the company said. Officers went to the home for a fire investigation shortly after 4 a.m. Friday, where someone had thrown …
Release Is on Hold for the Man Cleared of Killing Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay
NEW YORK (AP) — A man who was convicted and then cleared of killing rap star Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC will remain jailed for now as prosecutors seek to stop his release on $1 million bond. Karl Jordan Jr. had been positioned for release as soon as Friday. But then federal prosecutors appealed a …
Worsening Ocean Heat Waves Are ‘Supercharging’ Hurricane Damage, Study Finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Marine heat waves are supercharging damage caused by hurricanes and tropical cyclones across the globe, a new study found. Researchers looked at 1,600 tropical cyclones — the broader category of storms that includes hurricanes — that made landfall since 1981 and found those that went over the extra-hot water were more likely …