APRIL 15, 2022
Elon Musk ahead of his interview Thursday at the TED conference in Vancouver. - Stacie Mcchesney/Agence France-Presse, via Ted Conferences
Twitter was expected to unveil its counterattack against Elon Musk as soon as Friday by putting in place a corporate maneuver known as a poison pill, according to two people familiar with the company’s plans who were...
APRIL 14, 2022
Many people don't know they have diabetes since initial symptoms can be subtle, an expert said.
Signs like dark skin patches, slow-healing wounds, or frequent bathroom trips may indicate diabetes.
More than 10% of the US population has diabetes, and one out of every five of them isn't aware they have the disease, according to the American...
APRIL 13, 2022
FILE PHOTO: A man is given a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at pop-up testing site in New York. - Reuters/BRENDAN MCDERMID
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States on Wednesday renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency, allowing millions of Americans to keep getting free tests, vaccines and treatments for at least three more months.
The public health emergency was...
APRIL 13, 2022
The shooting on Tuesday led to a massive manhunt for Frank R. James, who was taken into custody on Wednesday. - Dakota Santiago/NY Times
A man who the police said was a suspect in the Brooklyn subway shooting, Frank R. James, was taken into custody on Wednesday, more than 24 hours into the expansive search that erupted after...
APRIL 11, 2022
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for about 75 minutes, the Austrian leader's spokesperson told CNN. - Dragan Tatic
Austria's Chancellor Karl Nehammer said he raised alleged Russian atrocities in Ukraine during a "tough" and unfriendly meeting Monday with Vladimir Putin -- the first Western sit-down with the Russian President since he launched his...
APRIL 8, 2022
LONDON: UK chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak has hit back at accusations that he is profiting from Indian wife Akshata Murthy’s non-domicile status in Britain, saying she has a career independent of him, can make her own choices, and is not “her husband’s possession”.
“To smear my wife to get at me is awful,” Sunak, 41, said...
APRIL 8, 2022
Mahela Jayawardene (L) and Kumar Sangakkara (Getty Images)
Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara have not minced words. Roshan Mahanama, Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Attapattu have taken to the streets. Sri Lanka’s sporting legends have risen against the government as fuel scarcity mounts, starvation looms, inflation skyrockets and blackouts become regular.
In the IPL now, Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara have...
APRIL 8, 2022
New Delhi: The much-awaited and auspicious festival of Ram Navami is on April 10 this year. After the 9-day festivity of Chaitra Navratri coinciding with Ram Navami on Sunday, devotees are looking forward to welcoming the birthday of Lord Rama.
Since Ayodhya is the birthplace of Lord Ram, the celebrations at the spiritual site are remarkable and breathtaking every...
APRIL 7, 2022
New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking to hold former President Donald Trump in civil contempt over his efforts to stonewall her civil tax fraud investigation.
In court filings Thursday, James' office said Trump failed to comply with a judge's order to turn over subpoenaed documents and asked the judge to fine him $10,000 a day until...
APRIL 6, 2022
Russian cosmonauts Sergey Korsakov, Oleg Artemyev, and Denis Matveyev seen during a welcome ceremony after arriving at the International Space Station. Roscosmos via AP
Russian cosmonauts sparked speculation after they wore yellow-and-blue spacesuits last month.
They later said they wore those colors to represent their university, not to symbolize the Ukrainian flag.
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei...
