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LaGuardia plane crash video shows jet collide with fire truck after frantic air traffic control warning

Released video shows an Air Canada jet striking a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia, killing both pilots and injuring dozens of passengers onboard.

Jury finds that Bill Cosby sexually assaulted woman in 1972 and awards her nearly $60 million

A California civil jury has found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 1972.

U.S. Park Police officer released from hospital after being shot in vehicle in Washington

A U.S. Park Police officer shot during what authorities called an ambush has been released from the hospital.

LaGuardia plane crash video shows jet collide with fire truck after frantic air traffic control warning

Released video shows an Air Canada jet striking a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia, killing both pilots and injuring dozens of passengers onboard.

Jury finds that Bill Cosby sexually assaulted woman in 1972 and awards her nearly $60 million

A California civil jury has found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 1972.

U.S. Park Police officer released from hospital after being shot in vehicle in Washington

A U.S. Park Police officer shot during what authorities called an ambush has been released from the hospital.

LaGuardia plane crash video shows jet collide with fire truck after frantic air traffic control warning

Released video shows an Air Canada jet striking a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia, killing both pilots and injuring dozens of passengers onboard.

Around the world

Australian prime minister heckled at mosque, called 'putrid dog' by protestors

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faced a hostile reception at Sydney’s Lakemba Mosque as protesters label him a "genocide supporter" over the Gaza conflict.

UK nuclear submarine deployed to Arabian Sea before Iran targets key US-UK base: reports

Iranian FM Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned Britain against supporting U.S. military action, calling its decision to allow U.S. forces to use its bases "participation in aggression.

Colombian military plane crash kills at least 66, head of armed forces says

A Colombian military transport plane crashed near Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia, shortly after takeoff, killing at least 66 people and injuring dozens.

Authorities share update on circumstances around missing college student Jimmy Gracey's death

University of Alabama student Jimmy Gracey, 20, went missing in Barcelona during Spring Break. His body was found near a nightclub.

If Cuba falls, who steps in? Castro dynasty shadows island’s future

As President Donald Trump signals possible action, experts say Cuba has no clear successor while Raúl Castro, 94, remains a significant influence on the communist country.

Airstrikes batter Iran as it attacks Israel and Gulf states, while diplomatic efforts gather pace

Airstrikes battered Iran and Iranian missiles and drones targeted Israel’s Tel Aviv and sites across the Mideast.

Defiant Iran vows to fight 'until complete victory,' despite heavy military losses

An Iranian military spokesman said Tuesday that Tehran's armed forces will battle "until complete victory," despite the U.S. reporting heavy losses for them.

Technology

The most innovative medical device companies of 2026

The past year has proved that the long-standing way of thinking about medical devices as hardware—machines, implants, tools in surgeons’ hands—is obsolete. The 10 most innovative companies in the medical device field are building ecosystems.

Zoox is coming to Austin and Miami—and gearing up for a bigger robotaxi push

Zoox, the Amazon-owned autonomous driving company known for its whimsically shaped robotaxis, is expanding to new locations. The company on March 24 announced plans to begin operations in Austin and Miami later this year, while expanding its existing footprint in Las Vegas and San Francisco.

The most innovative artificial intelligence companies of 2026

Over the past year, tech companies invested hundreds of billions in the new data centers needed to power rapidly increasing demand for the technology.

An architecture for engineering AI context

Ensuring reliable and scalable context management in production environments is one of the most persistent challenges in applied AI systems.

VS Code now updates weekly

With Microsoft now releasing stable updates to its Visual Studio Code editor weekly instead of just monthly, VS Code Versions 1.112 and 1.111 recently have been released, featuring capabilities such as agent troubleshooting, integrated browser debugging, and Copilot CLI permissions.

Fast, modular, and solar-powered: a better way to build data centers

A little less than eight months ago, Crusoe and Redwood Materials launched a new kind of project: a modular data center powered by solar panels and repurposed EV batteries. Now they have data showing it works—and they’re scaling up.

Amazon Health AI brings a doctor to your pocket

Amazon Health AI says it operates in a HIPAA-compliant environment and does not use personal health data for ads, as the company rolls out the tool to U.S. customers.

Sports News

Ahead of UConn vs. Michigan State, Hurley can't help but look to a St. John's rematch in Elite Eight

The warning comes from about every coach, every player each March — heck, in any sport as the stakes are raised as the games carry more gravitas — don’t look too far ahead.

Even with robot umpires, MLB managers will find reasons to argue and get ejected

Managers have less to argue about as Major League Baseball starts ball-and-strike challenges this season with so-called robot umpires.

Ahead of UConn vs. Michigan State, Hurley can't help but look to a St. John's rematch in Elite Eight

The warning comes from about every coach, every player each March — heck, in any sport as the stakes are raised as the games carry more gravitas — don’t look too far ahead.

Wild GM Bill Guerin calls writer Jessi Pierce a 'ray of sunshine' after heartbreaking death involving her kids

Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerin called Jessi Pierce "a ray of sunshine" after the hockey writer and her three children died in a Minnesota house fire on Saturday.

Ahead of UConn vs. Michigan State, Hurley can't help but look to a St. John's rematch in Elite Eight

The warning comes from about every coach, every player each March — heck, in any sport as the stakes are raised as the games carry more gravitas — don’t look too far ahead.

Even with robot umpires, MLB managers will find reasons to argue and get ejected

Managers have less to argue about as Major League Baseball starts ball-and-strike challenges this season with so-called robot umpires.

Ahead of UConn vs. Michigan State, Hurley can't help but look to a St. John's rematch in Elite Eight

The warning comes from about every coach, every player each March — heck, in any sport as the stakes are raised as the games carry more gravitas — don’t look too far ahead.

Politics News

Rubio plans travel to France to sell Iran war to skeptical G7 allies

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to France this week to try to sell America’s skeptical Group of Seven allies on the Iran war that has sent global fuel prices soaring.

Rubio testifies in former congressman's Venezuela lobbying trial

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is testifying over his interactions with former Miami congressman David Rivera.

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies

Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation's premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept.

Two dozen states, 10 cities sue EPA over repeal of ‘endangerment’ finding central to climate fight

Two dozen states, along with more than a dozen cities and counties, sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of a scientific finding that had been the central basis for U.S.

Judge orders DHS to open Whipple to clergy

A federal judge in St. Paul on Friday ordered the Department of Homeland Security to develop a plan to ensure that clergy are able to visit immigration detainees at the Whipple Federal Building.

No Kings rallies planned across Minnesota, Twin Cities

The St. Paul event — featuring local officials and activists alongside nationally known figures such as Jane Fonda, Joan Baez, Bruce Springsteen and Sen. Bernie Sanders — is slated to be a flagship event on a day of thousands of gatherings across the country protesting Trump administration policies.

Former Missouri City officer found guilty in 2024 crash that killed 3, including mother and her son

A former Missouri City Officer, Blademir Viveros, has been convicted on three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon by a public servant for a car crash that killed a mother and son in June 2024.