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With inflation back up, the long-predicted storm clouds in the economy may actually be forming

Progress on inflation is moving in the wrong direction. The latest Consumer Price Index, released Wednesday, showed that annual inflation ticked up to 3.5% in March from 3.2% in February. That marked the largest annual gain in half a year.

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O.J. Simpson dies of cancer at age 76, his family says

O.J. Simpson, the former NFL star and broadcaster whose athletic achievements and fame were eclipsed by his 1995 acquittal in the brutal killings of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, has died of cancer, his family announced Thursday on X. He was 76.

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Individuals Behind Robocalls to Intimidate Black Voters Agree to Pay and Stop Engaging in Voter Suppression

Settlement in First-Ever Civil Lawsuit Addressing the Use of Electronic Communications to Intimidate Voters

Civil rights plaintiffs and the state of New York agreed to settle a civil rights lawsuit in which defendants Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman were found to have broadcasted robocalls to more than 85,000 numbers in New York, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Illinois to deliberately misinform and intimidate Black voters into not voting by mail during the 2020 presidential election.

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Rice engineering students convert old truck into an electrical vehicle

Four teams of Rice University engineering students converted a 1997 Chevy P30 delivery van into a fully electric vehicle in less than a year, using a combination of parts scavenged from out-of-use vehicles, custom-built elements and off-the-shelf items.

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Gold prices at record highs - why

From central banks to Costco customers, it seems everyone is buying gold these days.

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Haunting Masters meltdown that changed Rory McIlroy’s career

Slumped on his club, head buried in his arm, Rory McIlroy looked on the verge of tears.

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What Sandra Day O’Connor’s papers reveal about a landmark Supreme Court decision; why it could be overturned soon

The newly opened papers of the late Justice Sandra Day O’Connor reveal the internal deliberations of a groundbreaking Supreme Court case that gave US regulators significant latitude to protect the environment and public health – and show how the ruling almost never happened.

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Tesla heads to court after Apple engineer’s family says Autopilot caused his fatal crash

Tesla and its controversial automated-driving system are on trial starting this week.

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Justice Served: Humble Man Receives Life Sentence for Fatal Shooting of Girlfriend in 2021

In a landmark verdict, a 32-year-old man from Humble has been sentenced to life in prison for the tragic shooting of his girlfriend during a heated argument back in 2021. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg made the announcement, marking a pivotal moment in the pursuit of justice for the victim, 27-year-old Ryniscia Sanford.

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Akshay Bhatia pops shoulder back in; clinchies dramatic sudden-death victory at Valero Texas Open

Bhatia was six shots clear when he made the turn at the Valero Texas Open on Sunday. Nine holes later, he headed into a sudden-death playoff nursing a shoulder that had just popped out of its socket.

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South Carolina’s three titles in seven years speak volumes of Dawn Staley’s remarkable tenure as coach

Caitlin Clark’s last dance in the NCAA dominated conversation ahead of Sunday’s women’s national championship game.

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Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear reactor damaged following drone attack

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine was damaged Sunday in a drone attack, the United Nations’ energy watchdog said, as both Russian and Ukrainian officials denied responsibility for the strike and accused the other of carrying it out.

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Rockets/planes will chase eclipse to solve sun’s enduring mysteries

Here comes the sun, as the Beatles famously sang.

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Russian dam bursts; thousands evacuate flood-hit southern region

Thousands of Russians have been evacuated from their homes after an embankment dam broke in the southern region of Orenburg, near Kazakhstan, authorities said.

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Caitlin Clark/Iowa head back to women’s national title game; faces South Carolina

Caitlin Clark’s final game in an Iowa uniform will be with a national championship on the line. And it’s going to come against a team potentially on the verge of a dynasty.

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US/Chinese military officials met in Hawaii; discuss operational safety in the Pacific

US and Chinese military representatives met in Hawaii this week to discuss the safety of forces in the Pacific, marking the first in-person meeting of its kind in years after cancellations by China.

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Women’s March Madness: How to watch Final Four games as Caitlin Clark looks to cap off historic season in style

Between all the shocks, the tremendous skill on show on the court and the drama off it, it’s been quite the women’s March Madness in 2024.

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Israeli military fires two senior officers; report finds strike on aid workers in ‘serious violation of commands’

The IDF fired two senior officers and reprimanded a top commander as it admitted a catalog of failures in a drone strike on an aid convoy in Gaza, including that it killed aid workers who had survived an initial attack.

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Despite mounting pressures, Netanyahu shows no signs of losing grip on power

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s week began with the chants of thousands of protesters demanding a hostage deal and early elections outside the Knesset and his official residence. It ended with a scolding from US President Joe Biden over the Israeli military’s killing of seven humanitarian aid workers and the rapidly spiraling humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

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Hyundai Motors Unveils IONIQ 5 N eN1 Cup Car, Pioneering a New Era of EV Racing

Get ready to rev up for electrifying excitement as Hyundai Motor Company introduces the groundbreaking IONIQ 5 N eN1 Cup car at the official practice round for the upcoming Hyundai N Festival motorsports event. This cutting-edge electric racing car, based on the acclaimed IONIQ 5 N high-performance electric vehicle (EV), marks the dawn of a sustainable racing revolution.

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