Protesters break into Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam as Europe’s backlash spreads
Protesters broke into a construction site for a new Microsoft data center in Amsterdam on Friday, with some climbing a crane and setting off flares.6 days ago
Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, will become first Muslim senator
Progressive favorite Abdul El-Sayed has defeated Republican Mike Rogers in a bitter campaign for Michigan’s open Senate seat.8 days ago
James Talarico flips U.S. Senate seat in Texas, becoming first Democrat to win since 1988
Democrat James Talarico flipped a U.S. Senate seat in Texas on Tuesday, defeating Ken Paxton to pull off the party’s first statewide victory in about 30 years.8 days ago
US certifying Boeing’s largest 737 Max 10 after years of delays, AP source says
The U.S. government is set to announce the certification of Boeing’s 737 Max 10 jet Tuesday after years of delays.23 days ago
Teen shooter kills 4 at Oregon elementary school before being shot by a witness
A 16-year-old shot his way through locked doors to get into an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher.27 days ago
Bus crash in Canada leaves 3 dead and multiple people injured, police say
Three people are dead and multiple people are injured following a fire involving two transit buses in the Canadian city of Calgary, police said.28 days ago
Netflix is laying off 6% of its workforce, in biggest round of job cuts at streaming giant in years
Netflix plans to lay off about 6% of its workforce, amounting to nearly 1,000 positions, as the streaming giant makes wider “organizational changes.”29 days ago
Vatican says the pope has lung cancer and the lower lobe of his right lung was removed
Pope Leo XIV’s surgery confirmed that he has lung cancer and he had the lower lobe of his right lung removed, the Vatican said Tuesday.30 days ago
A man falls to his death from a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia
Police are investigating after a man fell to his death from a roller coaster at a Six Flags near Atlanta, watched by other visitors to the amusement park as he was catapulted from the ride.1 month ago
Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear, dies at 86
Mike Ditka, who won NFL titles as a player and coach with the Chicago Bears, has died. He was 86. Ditka’s family announced the death on Friday in a statement.1 month ago
Vance says Microsoft is being suspended from program to apply for green cards for H-1B visa workers
President Donald Trump’s administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a program to apply for green cards for workers who come to the U.S. to live and work using an H-1B visa as it accuses the company of fraud.1 month ago
Trail Blazers fire new TV announcer after racist posts resurface hours after he was hired
The Portland Trail Blazers fired new play-by-play television broadcaster Braiden Bell on Thursday when past inappropriate social media posts resurfaced just hours after the team announced his hiring.1 month ago
Amazon to invest $1B into data center communities amid backlash against data center rollouts
Amazon is investing $1 billion over the next five years into communities where it operates data centers for education, job training, water preservation projects, and other local priorities.1 month ago
Starbucks to close 250 stores in North America this week
Starbucks plans to close 250 North American stores later this week.2 months ago
CNN, MS NOW, Politico sue over denied White House access, citing First Amendment
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico on Monday sued President Donald Trump’s administration days after they were barred from covering the White House.2 months ago
Costco raises price for Kirkland motor oil, sets purchase limit
Costco raised the price of motor oil sold under its exclusive private-label brand as well as limited how much of customers can buy weekly as oil prices climb.2 months ago
One attack, many Americas: Why 9/11 and its many griefs land differently 25 years later
When the planes crashed and the buildings fell on Sept. 11 25 years ago, the shock waves of dismay and grief went far past downtown New York City.2 months ago
Ryanair CEO disputes report that an injured passenger was partly sucked out a shattered window
The CEO of Ryanair on Thursday disputed that a passenger injured during a flight on one of its planes in July was partly sucked out a broken window.2 months ago
Gloria Steinem, a potent voice of US feminism and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 92
Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the U.S. women’s movement and a fierce advocate for feminist causes for over six decades, has died.2 months ago
Washington chemical tank was called unfit for service before deadly failure, investigators find
An inspection contractor found a chemical tank at a Washington state paper mill “not fit for continued service” 10 months before it failed in May, killing 11 in one of the deadliest U.S. workplace disasters.3 months ago
Meta reaches $17 billion settlement with states in landmark trial over teen social media addiction
Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction3 months ago
Invasive green crabs are bad for the environment so New Englanders are starting to eat more of them
The green crabs, Carcinus maenas, made their way from Europe to the East Coast in the ballast waters of ships hundreds of years ago.3 months ago
Former Seattle man killed 8 relatives, including 4 kids, at Sunday dinner in Montana, family says
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A former Seattle man killed eight of his relatives, including four children, as they gathered for Sunday dinner at a home outside Billings, Montana, weeks after his parents asked him to move out, a family member told The Associated Press.3 months ago
