LOS ANGELES (AP) — The pilot of a small plane was injured Monday after crashing his aircraft in the parking lot of auto parts store in Southern California, authorities said. The crash was reported shortly after 11 a.m. by an O’Reilly Auto Parts in the neighborhood of Pacoima in north Los Angeles, according to the …
Amazon used its market leverage to get companies such as Walmart to increase prices on their websites so the e-commerce giant would not be undercut by its competitors, according to a filing unsealed Monday in an ongoing lawsuit by California’s attorney general. Attorney General Rob Bonta sued Amazon in San Francisco Superior Court in 2022 …
HONOLULU (AP) — Former Hawaii Gov. George R. Ariyoshi — the nation’s first Asian American governor — has died at age 100. Ariyoshi, a Democrat who led the state from 1973 to 1986, died peacefully while surrounded by family on Sunday night, according to a statement Monday from current Gov. Josh Green. “Governor Ariyoshi devoted …
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin, blamed a bad engine Monday for a failed weekend launch that left a satellite in the wrong orbit, dooming it. Launches of the huge New Glenn rocket are grounded until Blue Origin and the Federal Aviation Administration complete their investigation. The rocket blasted off …
The Bible had plagues of blood, frogs, gnats, flies, pestilence, boils, hail, locusts, darkness and the death of the firstborn. The year 2026 has a new plague: the fake influencer, designed by artificial intelligence. And it’s coming for our entertainment and our politics. Over the past week, I’ve been captivated by two pieces centered on …
Shamar Elkins, who served in the Louisiana Army National Guard from 2013 to 2020, killed 8 children in a mass shooting that began as a domestic dispute in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Sunday, officials say. CBS News’ Jason Allen has more.
NAIROBI, April 20 (Reuters) – Tigray’s main political party said it was taking back control of the region’s government, effectively voiding a peace deal with Ethiopia’s federal government that ended one of the century’s deadliest conflicts. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) made the statement in a Facebook post on Sunday, accusing the federal government …
BAGHDAD, April 20 (Reuters) – Iraq’s alliance of Shi’ite political blocs, the Coordination Framework, has named Bassem al-Badry as its nominee for the post of prime minister, a brief statement from the bloc said on Monday. (Reporting by Muayad Hameed) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos You Should See – April 2026
DUBAI, April 20 (Reuters)- – A warning by former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has crystallised fears among Gulf states that reopening the Strait of Hormuz may be the most Iran-U.S. talks can achieve, falling short of the broader de-escalation they regard as vital. Officials and analysts expect the next round of negotiations, due in Islamabad, …
The federal government on Monday initiated a claim system for billions of dollars in refunds on President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, which were deemed unconstitutional earlier this year. Here’s what businesses – and consumers – should understand about the process: Why is the federal government issuing tariff refunds? The president just over a year ago …